The absent but not forgotten. A moving meeting with Anna Jurkiewicz - President of the ITAKA Foundation.

26 April at the Higher School of Vocational Training in Wrocław was given by Ms Anna Jurkiewicz - President of the Board of the ITAKA Foundation - Centre for Missing People Search, entitled "The role of NGOs in the search for missing persons. "The role of non-governmental organisations in searching for missing persons, based on the activities of the ITAKA Foundation" The speaker, who for years has been working passionately and with unwavering commitment on behalf of the missing, presented specific initiatives undertaken by the foundation, drawing attention to the importance of institutional cooperation and community involvement. During the meeting important social issues were raisedwhich was of great interest to the audience. 

The complex phenomenon of disappearances and the role of NGOs

Among other things, the lecture discussed the most common causes of missing children and adults, the needs of families of missing persons, the importance of social campaigns and the principles of cooperation with the police, the media and other services involved in search activities.

The audience was able to better understand how multidimensional and difficult the phenomenon of disappearances isand how important a role non-governmental organisations play in the whole process, not only in the search itself, but also in providing support to the relatives of missing persons.

Ms Anna Jurkiewicz not only imparted a wealth of knowledge and many years of experience, but also a genuine passion that has accompanied her commitment to the ITAKA Foundation's mission for years.

Our sincere thanks for this extremely valuable meeting, which enriched the teaching process and at the same time contributed to building social sensitivity and responsibility among our academic community.