The IIBSA—International Institute for Education and Research on Antisemitism—held a regional meeting in North Rhine-Westphalia as part of its project “Bundesweiter Transfer: Regionaltreffen zur Antisemitismusprävention und -Bekämpfung” (Nationwide Knowledge Transfer: Regional Meetings on Preventing and Combating Antisemitism). Activists working against antisemitism at universities, reporting and counseling centers, Jewish and non-Jewish organizations, as well as experts in the field of analyzing and combating antisemitism, came together to analyze regional dynamics, identify challenges, and further develop practical strategies.
Anti-Semitic incidents and dynamics have escalated significantly in recent years—with considerable regional variations. At the same time, there has been a widespread lack of structured forums for exchange that facilitate the transfer of knowledge between the regional and federal levels while taking international developments into account. This is where the IIBSA project comes in.
The meeting focused on identifying and discussing key regional issues, analyzing national and international developments, and exchanging views on strategies, best practices, and failed approaches.
The regional meeting in North Rhine-Westphalia is part of IIBSA’s nationwide activities, which take place in various federal states and aim to promote regional networking, knowledge transfer, and analysis, as well as to strengthen efforts to combat antisemitism.
We would like to thank all participants and contributors, as well as SABRA NRW and RIAS NRW, for their trusting collaboration and support, as well as for their substantive contributions. Together, we are strengthening regional networks dedicated to preventing and combating antisemitism.
The project “Bundesweiter Transfer: Regionaltreffen zur Antisemitismusprävention und -Bekämpfung” (Nationwide Knowledge Transfer: Regional Meetings on Preventing and Combating Antisemitism) is funded by the Federal Government Commissioner for Jewish Life in Germany and the Fight Against Antisemitism.