The panel discussion on November 14 in Belgrade is undoubtedly the most important event in our country dedicated to countering antisemitism, at which high representatives of the European Union, ambassadors, as well as international and Serbian experts will speak
The panel discussion is part of the international network meeting on digital space and antisemitism, “Exploring Polycrisis Online: On the Digital Space and Antisemitism,” held from 13 to 15 November 2024 in Belgrade, with participants from more than 20 countries. The organizers are Terraforming and the European Practitioners Network Against Antisemitism (EPNA) from Berlin. The international panel discussion and exhibition at the Europe House, “Countering Online Antisemitism – Challenges and Opportunities,” is part of the program intended for the general public in Serbia, officials, and the media.
Opening Speeches by Distinguished Guests and Officials
At the beginning of the program, the attendees will be addressed by distinguished guests and officials:
- Officials of the Republic of Serbia (TBC)
- Dr. h.c. Katharina Von Schnurbein, European Commission’s Coordinator on combating antisemitism and fostering Jewish life
- Ambassador of the European Union to Serbia H.E. Emmanuel Giaufret,
- Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany H.E. Anke Konrad,
- Ambassador of the United Kingdom H.E. Edward Ferguson, on behalf of the British Presidency of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance
- A representative of the Embassy of Israel,
International and Serbian experts
The panelists participating in the discussion are international and Serbian experts:
- Dr Katharina Von Schnurbein, European Commission’s Coordinator on Combating Antisemitism,
- Victoria Grace Walden, Director of the Landecker Digital Memory Lab, University of Sussex, United Kingdom
- Josef Holnburger, Director of the Center for Monitoring, Analysis, and Strategy, Germany
- Friedrich Enders, Public Policy Manager at TikTok
- Brankica Janković, Commissioner for the Protection of Equality, Serbia
- Miško Stanišić, Director of Terraforming, Serbia
- Jo Frank , Director of DialoguePerspectives e.V., Germany
The event is open to the public. In addition to interested citizens and representatives of member organizations of the EPNA network, we expect representatives of relevant institutions of the Republic of Serbia, civil society, the Jewish community, and the international diplomatic corps.
European Network of Practitioners Against Antisemitism (EPNA)
EPNA is an international cooperation network that connects civil society and institutions fighting antisemitism. It comprises organizations from over 20 European countries, from the UK to Georgia, from Denmark to Serbia. The network’s headquarters are in Berlin.
Center for Combating Antisemitism and Intolerance CBA
Terraforming is the initiator of the Center for Combating Antisemitism and Intolerance CBA – an initiative to create a national strategy for combating antisemitism modeled on the EU strategy. Terraforming is the initiator of the program “ABC on Antisemitism” and the international project UP2US: Mapping Capacities for Recognizing Antisemitism Novi Sad – Rijeka – Timisoara.