11 October 2010
Tomorrow, October 12, 2010, the President of Finland Tarja Halonen and the German Chief of Staff Volker Wieker will visit Yad Vashem.
Following are media arrangements for their visits.
President Tarja Halonen of Finland
14:30: Arrival and Tour of the Holocaust History Museum: Closed to Cameras
Hall of Names: Photo Op: OPEN
15:30: Memorial Ceremony
Hall of Remembrance: OPEN
15:45: Children’s Memorial: Closed to Cameras
16:00: Signing of the Guest Book, Exit from the Children’s Memorial: OPEN
Media who wish to cover the President’s visit should arrive at the Hall of Names by 15:00.
German Chief of Staff Volker Wieker
15:30: Tour of the Holocaust History Museum: Closed
Photo-Op: Hall of Names: POOL
16:45 : Memorial Ceremony, Hall of Remembrance, with the participation of Israeli Chief of Staff Gabi Ashkenazi: OPEN
Children’s Memorial: Closed
17:00: Signing of the Guest Book, Exit from the Children’s Memorial: OPEN
POOL: Pool should arrive at the Hall of Remembrance by 16:00.
Foreign Press Stills: AP Foreign Press
TV: ARD
Media who wish to cover the Chief of Staff’s visit should arrive at the Hall of Remembrance by 16:30.
