OSCE participating States have recognized that anti-Semitism poses a threat to stability and security in the OSCE region. The 2021 Swedish OSCE Chairpersonship is hosting an Expert Meeting on Combating anti-Semitism in the OSCE Region.

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MEDIA ADVISORY

Expert Meeting on Combating anti-Semitism in the OSCE Region

WHEN: 1 and 2 February, 15:00 – 17:00 CET

WHERE: Via VTC (Zoom)

ORGANIZED BY: 2021 Swedish OSCE Chairpersonship, in consultation with the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR)

The event brings together OSCE, UN, EU, Council of Europe and national experts, representatives of Jewish and other religious or belief communities, civil society and academia. The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Foreign Minister Ann Linde will make introductory remarks at the meeting, which is also attended by her three Personal Representatives on combating anti-Semitism, racism, xenophobia, discrimination and all forms of intolerance against religious or belief communities.

Objectives

Participants will explore effective means for states to prevent and effectively combat anti-Semitism, at the same time highlighting the crucial role of the civil society, notably in building effective and broad coalitions to combat anti-Semitism and other forms of intolerance and discrimination. Participants will also share a number of best practices.

Background

ODIHR's most recent annual hate crime data indicated that in 2019, some 22 percent of all hate crimes across the OSCE region were anti-Semitic in nature. ODIHR works to prevent and respond to anti-Semitism by facilitating co-operation among governments, educators, civil society and Jewish community organizations and other religious or belief communities.

In line with its mandate, ODIHR collects and reports data and information about hate crimes committed within the OSCE region, including hate crimes motivated by anti-Semitism. More information and resources are available here.

In October 2021 the Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Löfven is hosting the Malmö International Forum on Holocaust Remembrance and Combating Antisemitism.

The event will be live streamed on https://www.osce.org/live

For PDF attachments or links to sources of further information, please visit: https://www.osce.org/chairmanship/477178

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