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Teachers and the future of Holocaust education: Hosting cross-border educational dialogues to counter Holocaust distortion

Carrying forward the truth of the Holocaust and events surrounding the Second World War amidst a background of rising antisemitic, racist, and extremist discourse across and beyond Europe means having...

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National Teacher Conference in commemoration of the Holocaust Remembrance Day Teaching and Learning about the Holocaust and the Prevention of Crimes Against Humanity

The 20th National Conference for Croatian primary and secondary teachers Teaching and Learning about the Holocaust and the Prevention of Crimes Against Humanity took place in Osijek, from 24th to 27th...

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IHRA Recommendations for Teaching and Learning about the Holocaust

Each IHRA Member Country is committed to encouraging the study of the Holocaust in all its dimensions. However, teaching about this complex and sensitive topic appropriately – and adapting it to the...

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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 and hopes for the year ahead. 
 
 Let’s begin by considering your...

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Croatia takes over IHRA Presidency from Sweden

Today, Croatia assumes the Presidency of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) from Sweden. Ambassador Terezija Gras, State Secretary for European Affairs, International Relations...

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Seminar: Wannsee Conference – The Final Solution of the Jewish Question

On the occasion of the International Holocaust Remembrance Day and on the eve of the Republic of Croatia's presidency of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) the seminar was...

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What to Teach about the Holocaust

The Recommendations aim to deepen the understanding of the Holocaust by asking crucial questions concerning the historical context of the Holocaust, its scope and scale and why and how it happened...

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Why Teach About the Holocaust

Considering how best to make any examination of the Holocaust meaningful and relevant for learners in their national contexts is essential. This section is meant to help policymakers, school...

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Children’s opera “Brundibár” performed at Jasenovac Memorial Site

In 1944, following intense pressure, representatives of the Danish Red Cross were invited to inspect the living conditions in the Theresienstadt concentration camp-ghetto. In preparation for the visit...

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Seminar investigates the Holocaust and suffering in art and culture

On 22 April 1945, as the forces of Josip Tito's Partisan Resistance Movement approached the Jasenovac concentration camp, hundreds of prisoners held there rose up against the Ustaša camp guards and...

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