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.
04 Jun 2021
Time to read: 4 mins
IHRA delegate Werner Dreier honored with national award
Werner Dreier, who has been a member of the Austrian delegation to the IHRA since 2001, received a prestigious Austrian national award for his long-lasting and influential work in education about the Holocaust and other crimes committed under National Socialism.
20 May 2021
Time to read: 4 mins
Why do we need to safeguard sites?
It is vital that sites of the Holocaust acknowledge their previous history, and that reuse prioritizes remembrance and education as much as possible.
14 May 2021
Time to read: 6 mins
2021 IHRA Grant Projects
The seven excellent initiatives selected as 2021 IHRA Grant Projects represent innovative approaches to countering distortion and safeguarding the record of the Holocaust and the genocide of the Roma.
26 Apr 2021
Time to read: 6 mins
Why is it important to have open access to Holocaust archives?
Ensuring full and open access to Holocaust archives is not a niche issue—it is essential to safeguarding the record of the Holocaust, and creating open and democratic societies.
14 Apr 2021
Time to read: 3 mins
Trans-Atlantic Dialogues: Holocaust educators discuss challenges and solutions
On March 18, a second webinar on Holocaust education was held by the US Department of State, with the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum and interventions from the IHRA Honorary Chairman and IHRA delegate Jennifer Ciardelli.
13 Apr 2021
Time to read: 3 mins
Holocaust denial laws: effective tool or Trojan horse?
How are Holocaust laws used in practice? And are they effective? These lingering questions have led the IHRA to begin cooperative research with a number of global experts on these matters.
12 Apr 2021
Time to read: 3 mins
Austria adopts working definition of antigypsyism / anti-Roma discrimination
One day before International Roma Day 2021, the Council of Ministers in Austria adopted the working definition of antigypsyism/anti‑Roma discrimination developed by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA).
01 Apr 2021
Time to read: 3 mins
Greece takes over the IHRA Presidency from Germany
Today, 1 April, the IHRA Presidency will be handed over from Germany to Greece. This means that the outgoing Chair, Ambassador Michaela Küchler, will take on a supportive role as a member of the Troika, which comprises last year’s, this year’s and next year’s IHRA Chairs.
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