Katharina von Schnurbein, European Commission Coordinator on combating antisemitism and fostering Jewish life, addressed the panel discussion on “How to create broad coalitions including participating States, civil society actors, Jewish communities, other religious or belief communities, as well as international organizations, to combat anti-Semitism, racism and intolerance”. She presented EU actions to combat antisemitism and the joint initiatives launched in cooperation with international partners such as UNESCO, the UN, the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance, World Jewish Congress etc. to raise awareness about the danger antisemitism poses to European values and democracy. 

Ms. von Schnurbein intervened alongside Ahmed Shaheed, UN Special rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief; Daniel Höltgen, Council of Europe's Special Representative on antisemitic, anti-Muslim and other forms of religious intolerance and hate crimes; Karel Fracapane, Programme Specialist, UNESCO; and Leon Saltiel, Coordinator on Countering anti-Semitism, World Jewish Congress.