Task Force For International Cooperation On Holocaust Education, Remembrance and Research

Communications

IHRA Chair Condemns Antisemitic Imagery at the Aalst Carnival
February 13, 2013

IHRA Chair's Statement on the EU Incorporating International Holocaust Remembrance Day into its Official Calendar
January 18, 2013

ITF Chair's Statement Regarding the Shootings in Toulouse
March 19, 2012

ITF Chair's Statement on the Importance of Holocaust Education in UNRWA Schools
October 20, 2011

ITF Chair's Statement Regarding Recent Vandalism in Lithuania
April 21, 2011

Ambassador Karel de Beer's Blog
2011

Executive Secretary Dr. Kathrin Meyer's speech to the Portuguese Parliament in Lisbon, Portugal on International Holocaust Remembrance Day 2011
January 27, 2011

ITF Chair's statement on the situation of the Roma in Europe
September 7, 2010

ITF Chair's statement on Iranian Holocaust denial website
September 1, 2010

Memorandum of Understanding signed on 21 July in Jerusalem between the ITF Chair and the Director of the OSCE/ODIHR
July 21, 2010

Statement by Chairman Dan Tichon at the OSCE Conference on Tolerance in Astana, Kazakhstan
June 29, 2010

Statement by Yuli-Yoel Edelstein, Minister for Public Diplomacy and Diaspora Affairs, at the 2010 Israel Plenary in Jerusalem, Israel
June 17, 2010

Statement by the new ITF Chair, Mr. Dan Tichon, at the inauguration of the Israeli chairmanship of ITF
March 4, 2010

Statement by Amb. Tom Vraalsen at the Chairmanship Handover Ceremony between Norway and Israel
March 4, 2010

Memorandum of Understanding signed on 24 February between the ITF Chair and the Secretary General of the Council of Europe
February 24, 2010

ITF Chair's Statement regarding recent arson attacks on the Etz Hayyim synagogue, Crete
January 20, 2010

ITF Chair's Statement regarding Vandalism and Theft in Auschwitz
December 18, 2009

Statement by the ITF concerning Hate Crimes and Discrimination targeting Roma in Europe
December 7, 2009

Closing Remarks by ITF Chair Amb. Tom Vraalsen to the ITF Plenary in Trondheim [69.48 KB]
December 3, 2009

Speech to the ITF by Rika Ottervik, Mayor of Trondheim [11.31 KB]
December 3, 2009

Chair's Statement on references to the Holocaust in the US healthcare debate
November 9, 2009

ITF Chair's Statement on President Ahmadinejad's Holocaust denial
September 21, 2009

Keynote Address to the Regional Conference on Combating Antisemitism, Bucharest, Romania, by Dr. Paul Shapiro, Delegate from the USA to the ITF [96.94 KB]
September 17, 2009

Statement by the ITF Chair on the Importance of Teaching Children about the Holocaust
September 3, 2009

Statement of the ITF Chair regarding the European Parliament resolution on European conscience and totalitarianism
August 17, 2009

Statement of the ITF Chair concerning the commemoration of Knut Hamsun
July 20, 2009

Statement to the Holocaust Era Assets Conference in Prague, The Czech Republic, by Prof. Yehuda Bauer, Honorary Chairman of the ITF [83.55 KB]
June 29, 2009

Statement to the Holocaust Era Assets Conference in Prague, The Czech Republic, by Amb. Dr. Benedikt Haller, Head of Delegation from Germany to the ITF [12.31 KB]
June 29, 2009

Statement to the Holocaust Era Assets Conference in Prague, The Czech Republic, by Prof. Monique Eckmann, Delegate from Switzerland and Chair of the Education Working Group of the ITF [69.62 KB]
June 28, 2009

Statement to the Holocaust Era Assets Conference in Prague, The Czech Republic, by Wesley Fisher, Delegate from the Claims Conference to the ITF [ Bytes]
June 28, 2009

Statement to the Holocaust Era Assets Conference in Prague, The Czech Republic, by Dr. Thomas Lutz, Delegate from Germany to the ITF
June 28, 2009

Statement to the Holocaust Era Assets Conference in Prague, The Czech Republic, by Dr. Wolf Kaiser, Delegate from Germany to the ITF [27.15 KB]
June 28, 2009

Statement to the Holocaust Era Assets Conference in Prague, The Czech Republic, by Prof. Steven Katz, Delegate from USA and Chair of the Academic Working Group of the ITF [46.10 KB]
June 28, 2009

Statement at the Opening of the Holocaust Era Assets Conference in Prague, The Czech Republic, by Amb. Tom Vraalsen of Norway, ITF Chair [111.47 KB]
June 26, 2009

Opening Speech of Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre to the June 2009 Plenary Session in Oslo, Norway [59.20 KB]
June 24, 2009

Statement of new Chairman of the ITF, Ambassador Tom Eric Vraalsen [38.96 KB]
March 17, 2009

Handing over the Austrian ITF Chairmanship to Norway [76.41 KB]
March 17, 2009

A survey of teachers' experiences and perceptions in relation to teaching about the Holocaust has been conducted in Sweden [5.99 MB]
February 24, 2009

The statement of the ITF Chair for the London Conference on Combating Antisemitism; 15-17 February 2009; hosted by the Inter-Parliamentary Coalition on Combating Antisemitism [15.65 KB]
February 15-17, 2009

Statement about the Pope's decision on Bishop Williamson's unacceptable stance regarding the Holocaust [24.57 KB]
February 5, 2009

International Conference in Oslo, Norway, June 2009 [35.38 KB]
January 5, 2009

Statement of President of the Austrian Parliament on the Occasion of the Opening of the ITF Plenary Session Vienna [26.39 KB]
December 16, 2008

Introductory Statement by Ambassador Ferdinand Trauttmansdorff [47.29 KB]
December 16, 2008

Letter of intent signed in Vienna on 10 November between the ITF-Chair Ferdinand Trauttmansdorff and the Secretary General of the Council of Europe Terry Davis [86.15 KB]
November 10, 2008

"The November Pogrom, the Holocaust and Genocide: A Contemporary View" by Yehuda Bauer [51.10 KB]
November 10, 2008

Statement for the ITF at the occasion of the Round Table commemorating the November Pogroms of 1938 in Vienna, by Ferdinand Trauttmansdorff [55.53 KB]
November 10, 2008

Address by Ambassador Janez Lenarcic [89.97 KB]
November 10, 2008

Speech by The Right Hon Terry Davis, Secretary General of the Council of Europe [32.44 KB]
November 10, 2008

Speech by Morten Kjaerum, Director of the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights [116.02 KB]
November 10, 2008

Statement of Mr. Francis Deng, Special Adviser of the United Nations Secretary-General on the Prevention of Genocide [27.44 KB]
November 10, 2008

International Round Table commemorating November 1938 pogroms voices strong commitment to ensure continuous remembrance of the Holocaust and to combat Antisemitism [96.92 KB]
November 10, 2008

Speech by Marcello Scarone Azzi, Programme Specialist, Struggle against Discrimination and Racism Section [29.02 KB]
November 10, 2008

Statement Austria UN General Assembly Holocaust Remembrance [16.66 KB]
November 3, 2008

State Secretary Hans Winkler reveals commemorative plaque for the Austrian victims of the Sachsenhausen concentration camp: "Never again" [530.01 KB]
June 23, 2008

Opening of the ITF Permanent Office in Berlin [59.74 KB]
May 6, 2008

"Very much more still needs to be done." Holocaust Studies: Aspects of research and actual tendencies. An Interview with Yehuda Bauer by Michael Wildt [66.83 KB]
April 11, 2009

Statement of new Chairman of the ITF, Ambassador Tom Eric Vraalsen [38.96 KB]
March 17, 2009

Handing over the Austrian ITF Chairmanship to Norway [76.41 KB]
March 17, 2009

A survey of teachers' experiences and perceptions in relation to teaching about the Holocaust has been conducted in Sweden [5.99 MB]
February 24, 2009

The statement of the ITF Chair for the London Conference on Combating Antisemitism; 15-17 February 2009; hosted by the Inter-Parliamentary Coalition on Combating Antisemitism [15.65 KB]
February 15, 2009

Speech by Bundesminister Steinmeier on the opening of the ITF Permanent Secretariat in Berlin (German)
March 11, 2008

Statement for the ITF at the occasion of the Round Table commemorating the November Pogroms of 1938 in Vienna, by Ferdinand Trauttmansdorff [55.53 KB]
November 10, 2008

Address by Ambassador Janez Lenarcic [89.97 KB]
November 10, 2008

Speech by The Right Hon Terry Davis, Secretary General of the Council of Europe [32.44 KB]
November 10, 2008

Speech by Morten Kjaerum, Director of the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights [116.02 KB]
November 10, 2008

Statement of Mr. Francis Deng, Special Adviser of the United Nations Secretary-General on the Prevention of Genocide [27.44 KB]
November 10, 2008

Speech by Marcello Scarone Azzi, Programme Specialist, Struggle against Discrimination and Racism Section [29.02 KB]
November 10, 2008

Austria assumes ITF-Chairmanship [26.57 KB]
March 12, 2008

Chair expresses abhorrence at the intention of neo-Nazis to demonstrate in the old Jewish Quarter of Prague on November 10 [58.56 KB]
October 30, 2007

Chair's Declaration on Teaching about the Genocide of the Roma and Sinti [53.45 KB]
June 13, 2007

Czech Republic takes over presidency of the Holocaust Task Force [23.47 KB]
March 21, 2007

Declaration about Iranian President's Statements on the Holocaust [79.88 KB]
December 8, 2006

Yehuda Bauer Addresses International Conference [132.59 KB]
July 4, 2006

Yehuda Bauer Addresses Holocaust Task Force [20.07 KB]
May 25, 2006

Hungary takes over Chairmanship of Holocaust Task Force [53.08 KB]
March 22, 2006

Yehuda Bauer Speaks to U.N. General Assembly on International Holocaust Remembrance Day [22.41 KB]
January 27, 2006

Task Force Chair Rejects Remarks by Iranian President [38.27 KB]
January 5, 2006

Task Force Chair Expresses Concerns About Darfur to the United Nations [5.81 KB]
November 21, 2005

International Task Force Expresses Condolences on Death of Simon Wiesenthal [13.88 KB]
September 20, 2005

International Task Force Reiterates Urgent Need for ITS to Open Archives [14.17 KB]
June 30, 2005

Yehuda Bauer Speaks About "The Role of the Educator" at Recent OSCE Conference on Anti-Semitism [20.75 KB]
June 8-9, 2005

International Task Force Urges Immediate Opening of ITS Archives [74.82 KB]
December 16, 2004

International Task Force Supports ITS Decision to Open Archives in 2004 [40.53 KB]
June 9, 2004