International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance: London Plenary
The UK hosted a successful plenary meeting of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance on 2 - 5 December 2024, the second plenary held during the UK바카라 사이트檚 presidency.
IHRA Chair Lord Pickles addresses delegates at the plenary.
On 2 바카라 사이트� 5 December, the UK, as chair of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA), hosted its second IHRA plenary meeting in London. Delegates from the IHRA바카라 사이트檚 35 member countries, observer countries and international partners gathered to discuss issues around Holocaust remembrance, education and research, under the UK presidency바카라 사이트檚 theme - 바카라 사이트業n Plain Sight바카라 사이트�. This followed a successful IHRA plenary in Glasgow earlier this year.聽 The global rise in antisemitism set the scene for discussions, with delegates sharing their experiences and highlighting the importance of education and IHRA tools in tackling this growing challenge.聽
During the plenary, the UK presidency was delighted to showcase work undertaken by several schools across IHRA member states to learn about the Holocaust in their local area. This was part of our flagship presidency project 바카라 사이트楳y Hometown바카라 사이트�.聽 Projects ranged from learning about the history of the local Jewish community and historical Jewish sites, to visiting former concentration camps and meeting Holocaust survivors.聽 Schools presented their work in creative ways, including through film, music and art.聽 See gallery of all the projects on .
The UK was also pleased to support the launch of the new , developed by the Association of Jewish Refugees (AJR).聽 First announced at the UK Holocaust Testimony Conference, co-hosted by the FCDO and AJR in April 2023, the portal brings together testimony from UK-based Holocaust survivors and refugees, allowing users to access a wide range of UK testimony on one platform for the first time.聽
One of the UK presidency바카라 사이트檚 priorities has been a focus on the role of emerging technologies as a force for both good and bad in Holocaust education and distortion.聽 Building on a successful event co-sponsored by the UK and the OSCE, in Romania in October, which explored the role of artificial intelligence in Holocaust distortion and education, the UK hosted a one-day side conference on 1 December. The event brought together experts on artificial intelligence and Holocaust remembrance, to discuss the challenges and opportunities presented by emerging technologies.聽
The UK also hosted a one-day side conference on the 바카라 사이트淧ersecution and Genocide of the Roma during the Nazi era바카라 사이트�, with a focus on the need to raise awareness and understanding of Roma agency and action during the Nazi period of persecution and in the post-war period in Europe.聽 During the conference, we publicly launched the IHRA바카라 사이트檚 바카라 사이트�바카라 사이트�, which aim to enhance teachers바카라 사이트� ability and confidence in teaching about the history of the Roma and its continued relevance today.
The UK presidency also proudly launched 바카라 사이트�80 objects 바카라 사이트� 80 Lives바카라 사이트� 바카라 사이트� a series of short videos, in which Holocaust survivors share personal stories connected to their possessions.聽 Over the coming weeks, these videos will be published in the run up to the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau in January 2025.聽
Sadly, we will soon reach a point when the Holocaust will no longer be in our living memory. But the lessons from this dark period in history have never been more relevant.聽 We must continue to remember the six million Jewish men, women and children who were murdered during the Holocaust, and do all we can to strengthen, advance and promote Holocaust education, research and remembrance worldwide.