Albania to host first ever Balkans Forum Against Antisemitism
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The announcement comes days after Albania officially adopted the IHRA definition of antisemitism, becoming the first Muslim-majority nation to do so.
The Albania parliament announced it would host the first ever Balkans Forum Against Antisemitism, bringing officials and lawmakers from the region and beyond together to make a unified front to fight antisemitism.
Taking place online on October 28 at 4:00 p.m. CET (11:00 a.m. EST), the event will include a wide range of notable figures from across the world.
Speaker include:
- Edi Rama, prime minister of the Republic of Albania
- Michael R. Pompeo, United States secretary of state
- David Maria Sassoli, president of the European Parliament
- Gramoz Ruçi, speaker of parliament of the Republic of Albania
- Vjosa Osmani, speaker of parliament of the Republic of Kosovo
- Talat Xhaferi, speaker of parliament of the Republic of North Macedonia
- Yariv Levin, Knesset speaker
- Omer Yankelevich, Diaspora affairs minister
- Jacky Rosen, US senator (D-NV)
- Miguel Ángel Moratinos, high representative for the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations
- Elan Carr, United States special envoy to monitor and combat antisemitism
- Lord John Mann, United Kingdom’s adviser on antisemitism
- Natan Sharansky, human rights icon and former government minister
Speaking ahead of the landmark event, Combat Antisemitism Movement director Sacha Roytman-Dratwa said that: “There is simply no place for antisemitism, racism or hatred in modern, open and decent societies. The Balkans Forum Against Antisemitism is designed to establish clear steps which will help make this a reality across the region.”
The announcement comes days after Albania officially adopted the IHRA definition of antisemitism, becoming the first Muslim-majority nation to do so.
Participants can register in advance here: https://balkans.combatantisemitism.org/