Newsletter Nr. 64

She said:

“The National Holocaust Museum is a master piece. It puts the victim in the centre of attention in such a dignifying way and creates empathy. It was great to hear about the significant interest of schools to come and visit”.

The conversations with the representatives of these memorial institutions included possible cooperation regarding Holocaust remembrance programs, Holocaust education as an inoculation against antisemitism, and how to overcome current challenges related to the rise of antisemitism and polarisation of European society.

The European Commission Coordinator on combating antisemitism and fostering Jewish life, Katharina von Schnurbein, shared about EU action and determination to fight all forms of antisemitism and ensure that Jewish life continues to prosper.

The project was led by Centro di Documentazione Ebraica Contemporanea (CEDEC, Italy) in partnership with a Jewish Contribution for an Inclusive Europe (CEJI) and the event brought together policymakers and stakeholders.

RELATION is a EU-funded project that had a multifaceted approach and included online antisemitism monitoring, teacher and youth training initiatives, and the development of an innovative book-game for students, among other components. 

The Seminar was co-sponsored by the European Commission and the Representation of the State of Hessen to the European Union and focused on fostering dialogue among minority groups and creating bridges between individuals to promote coalition building.

The online world has amplified the negative effects of hate speech. Hate crimes are a direct violation of the victims’ fundamental right to dignity, to equality and non-discrimination. Recently, the EU is experiencing an alarming increase in hate speech and hate crime, including physical and online attacks targeting in particular the Jewish and Muslim communities in Europe. 

Projects under this priority should aim to enable civil society organisations to establish mechanisms of cooperation with public authorities in particular to support the reporting and recording of episodes of hate crime and hate speech; to ensure support to victims of hate speech and hate crime; and to support law enforcement, including through training or data collection methodologies and tools. Projects should also focus on activities to tackle hate speech online, including reporting content to IT companies, designing counter narratives and awareness raising campaigns, and educational activities to address the societal challenges of hate speech online.