JUSTICE AND CONSUMERS - Katharina von Schnurbein addresses event on implementation of three IHRA definitions

19 May 2021 – The Commission’s Coordiantor on Combating antisemitism and fostering Jewish life, Katharina von Schnurbein, opened the Educational Webinar: “Practical implementation of the three Non-legally binding IHRA working definitions in multicultural societies: lessons learned, best practices, steps forward”. The multilateral Webinar was organised jointly by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of North Macedonia, the Federal Ministry for Europe, Integration and Foreign Affairs of Austria, and the Hellenic Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

date: 19/05/2021

Ms. von Schnurbein emphasised the need to define antisemitism in order to be able to fight it in its multiple forms. She recalled that the Commission has used the IHRA definition, which offers the victims’ perspective, since 2017. Moreover, she stated that in order to respond to the rise of antisemitism in Europe, the Commission will present at the end of 2021 a comprehensive European strategy on combating antisemitism and fostering Jewish life, in line with the Council Declarations on antisemitism of 2018 and 2020.

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Katharina von Schnurbein addresses event on implementation of three IHRA definitions

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