Conference on Combating Anti-Semitism in the OSCE Region

The conference will gather government representatives, as well as relevant stakeholders from international organisations, academia, civil society organisations and leaders of Jewish communities and local activists, offering a platform for dialogue on challenges and good practices in addressing Anti-Semitism.

This is the first conference of the Polish OSCE Chairmanship and will be addressed among others by OSCE Chairman-in-Office Minister of Foreign Affairs of Poland, Zbigniew Rau;  OSCE Secretary General, Helga Schmid; UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief, Dr. Ahmed Shaheed; ODIHR Director, Matteo Mecacci; OSCE Parliamentary Assembly's Special Representative on Anti-Semitism, Racism, and Intolerance, Sen. Ben Cardin.

Four main topics will be discussed: current risks and challenges of combating Anti-Semitism in the OSCE area; addressing Anti-Semitism online; fostering Jewish life revival and role of local activists; addressing Anti-Semitism and Anti-Roma discrimination in and through education.

The event is a follow up to the previous Chairs-in-Office conferences and meetings on that subject.