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.
15 Feb 2023
Time to read: 3 mins
Follow-up report on Malmö Forum pledges published
In October 2021, representatives from 50 countries pledged to strengthen Holocaust remembrance at the Malmö International Forum on Holocaust Remembrance and Combating Antisemitism, Remember–ReAct.
15 Feb 2023
Time to read: 15 mins
Mapping Holocaust-related sites in the UK
In October 2021 at the Malmö International Forum on Holocaust Remembrance and Combating Antisemitism, the United Kingdom pledged to develop the UK Holocaust Map, a new digital resource to map sites and documents relevant to the Holocaust and Nazism in Britain.
06 Feb 2023
Time to read: 3 mins
IHRA Guidelines Presented to Heads of Archives
The IHRA presented its resource on advancing access to Holocaust-related archival material to leading archival experts at the extraordinary European Board of National Archivists/European Archives Group (EBNA/EAG) conference on “Archives and the culture of remembrance.”
27 Jan 2023
Time to read: 2 mins
Our Responsibility to Remember, 90 Years On
With the passage of time and the passing of the survivor generation, commemoration events on 27 January are crucial to ensure that the world never forgets the Holocaust.
27 Jan 2023
Time to read: 6 mins
Raoul Wallenberg honored at virtual event
On 17 January, a commemorative event organised by the Embassy of Sweden in Ottawa, in collaboration with OVED for Human Rights, and the Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights, encouraged learning from his legacy to build a better world for all.
26 Jan 2023
Time to read: 6 mins
IHRA Chair addresses the OSCE Permanent Council for International Holocaust Remembrance Day
In honor of the victims and suvivors of the Holocaust, IHRA Chair Ambassador Ann Bernes gave an address to the Permanent Council of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe on 26 January 2023.
26 Jan 2023
Time to read: 15 mins
Holocaust Remembrance: “Safeguarding is key to carrying memories forward”
Survivor testimony and the protection of Holocaust sites are essential tools in helping protect the record and tackle distortion, guests at a special commemoration event heard this week.
08 Dec 2022
Time to read: 4 mins
Site preservation: What role do local communities play?
Visiting the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum helped the Safeguarding Sites team strengthen their draft heritage Charter for Holocaust sites and learn about the role of local communities as guardians of global heritage.
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