20th Anniversary of FPCD and 80th Anniversary of The Liberation of Leipzig, Germany
About FPCD
The Foundation of Post Conflict Development, under the High Patronage of HSH Prince Albert II, was founded in 2005 in support of the United Nations Charter and to concretely fulfill the millennium Development Goals in post conflict situations. An NGO in associated status with United Nations Department of Global Communications since 2009, the Foundation of Post Conflict Development has projects that touch maternal and family health care, youth development, environmental and advocacy work in Timor-Leste, Haiti, Cote d’Ivoire, and signed an MoU with the g7plus group of countries in 2022. 2025 is the 20th Anniversary of FPCD and the 10-year Anniversary of the FPCD -Monaco.
About Capa House Place of Remembrance
The Capa House is one of the most important memorial sites of Leipzig’s liberation from National Socialism. In April 1945, Robert Capa came to Leipzig with the Allies as a U.S. war photographer. His world-famous photo series “The Last Man to Die” was taken at the former Frankfurter Straße 39 (today Jahnallee 61), documenting the last battles in the course of the liberation of Leipzig by U.S. troops and the death of soldier Raymond J. Bowman on 18 April 1945. This photo series and its creation are the focus of the permanent exhibition “War is Over”. The historic building was rediscovered by a citizens’ initiative after decades of decay and saved through the cooperation of the municipality, volunteers, museum experts and a history-conscious real estate developer. Today, it is home to the “Capa House Place of Remembrance”, a lively and open exhibition, event and meeting space dedicated not only to Robert Capa, but also to his partner, the (war) photographer Gerda Taro, who died in 1937.
About the Link Between FPCD and Capa Haus
The FPCD was founded in 2005 by Claudia Abate who invited her World War II Purple Heart, Silver Star United States Army Veteran and Father, Frank A. Abate to be a Founding Director. In 1945 Private First Class Abate was part of the Company B, 2nd Battelion, 23rd Infantry Regiment of the United States Army known at the “Indianheads” who liberated Leipzig and specifically what is today known as Capa Haus. Frank Abate’s written memoires, now a permanent part of the Capa exhibition, add a personal reflection to the events that were captured by Robert Capa and for War to be over. The Valor of all the allies resulted in the founding of the original post conflict organization – the United Nations.