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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.
20 Jul 2023
Time to read: 4 mins
IHRA off the record: What happens at an IHRA Plenary coffee break?
Between Working Group, Committee, and IHRA Project meetings as well as the Plenary Session itself, delegates mill around coffee and cake during well-deserved breaks. But what happens when IHRA delegates get together to talk off the record?
07 Jul 2023
Time to read: 7 mins
Saving the Dresden barracks: A story of hope?
Terezín’s Dresden Barracks are at risk of collapse. Efforts to secure funding for their restoration and future preservation are underway.
16 Jun 2023
Time to read: 4 mins
Honoring Professor Yehuda Bauer at the Dubrovnik Plenary
The Dubrovnik Plenary marked the retirement of IHRA Honorary Chair, Professor Yehuda Bauer, at the age of 97. He was one of the founders of the IHRA and the author of the 2000 Stockholm Declaration.
15 Jun 2023
Time to read: 4 mins
Obituary: Ben Helfgott
Sir Ben Helfgott was the last remaining survivor to serve as a delegate to the IHRA and was present at its founding in Stockholm in 2000.
15 Jun 2023
Time to read: 4 mins
New eyes on the IHRA Plenary
This may be Iris Rosenberg’s first IHRA Plenary, but she is far from new to the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance.
01 Jun 2023
Time to read: 6 mins
The Remembering Hilda Dajč Award: Creating courageous cultures of remembrance
The Remembering Hilda Dajč Award recognizes invaluable contributions to meaningful collective remembrance that encourage social responsibility and a better future.
21 Apr 2023
Time to read: 4 mins
Teachers and the future of Holocaust education: hosting cross-border educational dialogues to counter Holocaust distortion
A conscientious education of the truth is one of the most effective ways of countering Holocaust distortion. Teachers are central to this effort.
27 Mar 2023
Time to read: 8 mins
The future of remembrance: Q&A with IHRA Co-Chairs Terezija Gras and Sara Lustig on the Croatian Presidency
The Croatian IHRA Presidency began on 1 March 2023. In this Q&A, IHRA Co-Chairs Terezija Gras and Sara Lustig share their motivations for the year ahead.
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