11 & 12 June 2023 - The European Commission represented by Vice-President for Promoting our European Way of Life, Margaritis Schinas, and the Coordinator on combating antisemitism and fostering Jewish life, Katharina von Schnurbein, addressed the AJC Global Forum 2023 that took place in Tel Aviv.
The 14th EU-Israel High-Level Seminar on combating racism, xenophobia and antisemitism was hosted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the State of Israel in Jerusalem, in cooperation with the European Commission.
15 May 2023 - European Commission Vice-President for Promoting Our European Way of Life, Margaritis Schinas, addressed in a video message the European Jewish Association Annual Conference 'Shaping the future of European Jewry together' taking place in Porto.
Bucharest, 2 – 4 May 2023
26 April 2023 – At the start of Croatia taking over the Presidency of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA), Katharina von Schnurbein, Coordinator on combating antisemitism and fostering Jewish life, paid a country visit, met with the Jewish community, Ministers, the Special Envoy, and civil society organisations.
19 April 2023 - The European Commission joined the commemoration events to mark 80 years since the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising and paid tribute to its heroic Jewish martyrs and fighters. Katharina von Schnurbein, Coordinator on combating antisemitism and fostering Jewish life, took part in the official ceremony hosted by Polish President Andrzej Duda in the presence of Isaac Herzog, President of the State of Israel, and Frank-Walter Steinmeier, President of Germany.
18 April 2023 - At the 'European Conference on Antisemitism' organised by the Austrian Federal Ministry for EU and Constitutional Affairs, special envoys and coordinators combating antisemitism across Europe met to discuss practical ways to strengthen reporting and develop a common methodology on the recording of antisemitic incidents.
16 April 2023 - At the invitation of the Federation of the Hungarian Jewish Communities - MAZSIHISZ, Katharina von Schnurbein, European Commission Coordinator on combating antisemitism and fostering Jewish life, joined the 'March of the Living' in Budapest and spoke at the opening.
9 May 2023 - Katharina von Schnurbein, European Commission Coordinator on combating antisemitism and fostering Jewish life, was awarded the 'Shofar Voice of Conscience Award' to "honor her outstanding dedication to fighting antisemitism and preserving Jewish life across Europe".
2 May 2023 - The European Commission displayed in its headquarters in Brussels the exhibition “Saving Ukrainians in War Times – Evacuation and Emergency Supplies" with the Federation of Jewish Communities of Ukraine.
29 March 2023 - European Commission Vice-President for Promoting Our European Way of Life, Margaritis Schinas, in light of the rise of antisemitism in all spheres of our societies, spoke about the power of sports to combat antisemitism at the Forum 'Combating Antisemitism in and through Sports' organised by the World Jewish Congress in Geneva, on the sidelines of a UN Human Rights Council Session coinciding with the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration on Human Rights.
3 April 2023 - Today marks the launch of a new two-years project to address antisemitism in Europe through education. The project will be financed by the Erasmus+ programme and implemented by UNESCO in partnership with the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR).
28 March 2023 - Speaking at the 'Actions Matter: The International Antisemitism Summit' organised by ELNET, the EU Coordinator on combating antisemitism and fostering Jewish life, Katharina von Schnurbein, shared best practices on coalition building and intersectionality and how to address all forms of contemporary antisemitism online.
21-22 March 2023 - EU Coordinator on combating antisemitism and fostering Jewish life, Katharina von Schnurbein, participated in an audience with HRH Felipe VI of Spain as part of a joint delegation of the World Jewish Congress and Special Envoys Combating Antisemitism. They discussed the richness of Sephardic life and heritage as well as ways to address the rise of antisemitism globally.
21 March 2023 - The European Commission, represented by Dr. Pascale Falek, Policy officer in the office of the EU Coordinator on combating antisemitism and fostering Jewish life, took part in the 'Anti-Racism and Diversity Week 2023' hosted by Members of the European Parliament.
31 March 2023 - The European Commission published an independent expert report 'The field of research on contemporary antisemitism and Jewish life - Working towards a European research hub', as part of the actions put forward by the EU Strategy on combating antisemitism and fostering Jewish life (2021-2030). The report was prepared by a research team working under the auspices of the Institute for Jewish Policy Research (JPR).
European Commission Vice-Presidents Schinas and Jourová met with Jewish students as part of the EU Activism Seminar organised by the European Union of Jewish Students to discuss EU policies that have a direct impact on Jewish life in Europe and beyond.
Following the announcement by U.S. President Biden on 12 December 2022 to adopt a U.S. national action plan to counter antisemitism, six Special Envoys on combating antisemitism, including EU Coordinator on combating antisemitism and fostering Jewish life, Katharina von Schnurbein, met at the White House with U.S. officials and Congress representatives to share best practices and insights.
As announced in the 2023 Commission Work Programme, the Commission intends to put forward a ‘Defence of democracy’ package to strengthen the resilience of the EU democratic space against covert foreign interference.
On 17 February we opened the new European Remembrance call for proposals with EUR 10,2 million, the biggest Remembrance call today with 4 priorities. On 7 March, from 9.30 – 12.30, the European Commission will organise an information session including policy priorities, application and evaluation process.
