News and events
Learn about recent IHRA activities and upcoming events.
27 Nov 2024
Time to read: 6 mins
Teaching and Learning about the Genocide of the Roma – a step towards cultivating authentic empathy for Roma lives
For Mirjam Karoly, education about the genocide of the Roma is necessary for building just and inclusive societies. The IHRA Recommendations for Teaching and Learning about the Persecution and Genocide of the Roma during the Nazi Era are a step towards cultivating authentic empathy for Roma lives.
24 Mar 2025
Time to read: 3 mins
Dr. Kathrin Meyer to receive 2025 Anne Frank Special Recognition Award
Dr. Kathrin Meyer, former Secretary General of the IHRA, will be honored with the 2025 Anne Frank Special Recognition Award at a ceremony at the residence of the Dutch Ambassador in Washington, D.C.
03 Mar 2025
Time to read: 4 mins
Israel takes over IHRA Presidency from the United Kingdom
Today, Israel assumes the Presidency of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) from the United Kingdom. Dani Dayan, Chairman of Yad Vashem, is the IHRA Chair during the Israeli Presidency.
28 Feb 2025
Time to read: 5 mins
Shaping the future of Holocaust remembrance: Michaela Küchler’s mission as IHRA Secretary General
Following a diplomatic career spanning 40 years, Michaela Küchler assumed the role of IHRA Secretary General in February 2025. We spoke with her about history, remembrance, and her hopes for the future of the IHRA.
14 Feb 2025
25 Years of the Stockholm Declaration
Government representatives, Holocaust experts, and survivors will gather in London to mark the 25th anniversary of the Stockholm Declaration, the founding document of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA).
23 Jan 2025
Time to read: 2 mins
International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance issues urgent Holocaust distortion warning
The International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) is calling on the public to recognise the immediate threat of Holocaust distortion and trivialization, and the importance of remembrance on the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau.
22 Jan 2025
Time to read: 6 mins
In their name: perspectives on Holocaust remembrance
In 2005, the United Nations designated 27 January as International Holocaust Remembrance Day. We spoke with Holocaust survivor Ivor Perl, Romanian delegate Alina Bricman, and Head of the Delegation of the Netherlands, Aaf Tiems, about why remembrance matters and what it means to them.
14 Jan 2025
Time to read: 6 minutes
Agency, education & anti-discrimination
At the International IHRA Conference on the Persecution and Genocide of Roma during the Nazi Era, participants shared archival evidence, expert insights, and deeply personal experiences.
09 Dec 2024
Time to read: 4 mins
Does AI have a place in the future of Holocaust memory?
The conference on AI in the Holocaust education, remembrance, and research sector held in London on 1 December, 2024, brought together experts from media studies, sociology, and Holocaust studies to explore the challenges and opportunities AI presents for the future of Holocaust memory.
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