Speeches

• Speech by the Swiss Chair Benno Bättig at the Reception at Kursaal Bern 27 November 2017
• Speech by the Swiss Chair Benno Bättig at the Conference on the Mass Murder of People with Disabilities and the Holocaust 26 November 2017
• Speech by the Swiss Chair Benno Bättig at the Reception by Geneva Authorities 28 June 2017
• Speech by the Swiss Chair Benno Bättig at the Official Reception in Penthes  27 June 2017
• Speech by Head of the Swiss Delegation on behalf of the IHRA Chair at the conference "As Mass Murder Began: Identifying and Remembering the Killing Sites of Summer-Fall 1941" 22 March 2017
• Speech by the Swiss Chair Benno Bättig at the IHRA Handover 7 March 2017
   
• Speech by Romanian Chair Mihnea Constantinescu at the IHRA Handover 7 March 2017
• Speech by Romanian Chair Mihnea Constantinescu at opening of the conference “Refugee Policies from 1933 until Today: Challenges and Responsibilities” in cooperation with the Holy See 16 February 2017
• Speech by Romanian Chair Mihnea Constantinescu at inauguration of the Exhibition “Holocaust Education and Remembrance in Romania” in Brussels 8 February 2017
• Speech by Romanian Chair Mihnea Constantinescu at the OSCE Permanent Council Meeting in Vienna on the Occasion of Holocaust Remembrance Day 26 January 2017
• Speech by Romanian Chair Mihnea Constantinescu at the IHRA/UNESCO roundtable entitled “How to Respond to Antisemitism through Education, Culture and Communication?" in Paris 6 December 2016
• Speech by Romanian Chair Mihnea Constantinescu at the conference "Virtues of Tolerance" in Lisbon 22 September 2016
• Speech by Romanian Chair Mihnea Constantinescu at "Connecting Law and Memory" conference at Kazerne Dossin 20 September 2016
• Speech by Romanian Chair Mihnea Constantinescu at event organized in Romania in memory of Elie Wiesel 7 July 2016
• Speech by Romanian Chair Mihnea Constantinescu at the official commemoration of the Pogrom in Iasi 28 June 2016
• Speech by Romanian Chair Mihnea Constantinescu at the seminar on Spanish and Romanian diplomats who rescued Jews during Wolrd War II 2 June 2016
• Speech by Romanian Chair Mihnea Constantinescu at the unveiling of the Holocaust Memorial Monument in Gherla, Romania 22 May 2016
• Speech by Romanian Chair Mihnea Constantinescu at the international conference 'Forgotten Voices' 6-7 April 2016
• Speech by Romanian Chair Mihnea Constantinescu at the opening of the Education Programme "2 Days Ambassador" 5 April 2016
• Speech by Romanian Chair Mihnea Constantinescu at the IHRA Handover 8 March 2016 
   
• Speech by Hungarian Chair Szabolcs Takács at the EU colloqium "A fundamental rights based approach to tackling antisemitic and anti-Muslim hatred in Europe: specificities, commonalities and responses." 1 October 2015.
• Speech by Hungarian Chair Szabolcs Takács at the Roma Historical, Cultural, Educational and Holocaust Centre of Csepel 2 August 2015
• Speech by Honorary Chairmans Yehuda Bauer at the Budapest Plenary on the topic of 23 August 11 June 2015
• Speech by the Hungarian Minister János Lázár at the Dohány Street Synagogue 9 June 2015
• Speech by Hungarian Chair Szabolcs Takács at the 5th Golbal Forum for Combating Antisemitism  13 May 2015
• Speech by Hungarian Chair Szabolcs Takács at the House of Lords  22 April 2015
• Speech by Hungarian Chair Szabolcs Takács at the IHRA Handover ceremony  9 March 2015
   
• Speech by UK Chair Sir Andrew Burns at the IHRA Handover ceremony  9 March 2015
• Speech by UK Chair Sir Andrew Burns at the OSCE Permanent Council, Vienna  22 January 2015
• Speech by UK Chair Sir Andrew Burns at the Parliamentary Session, Romanian Chamber of Deputies, Bucharest   8 October 2014
• Speech by UK Chair Sir Andrew Burns at the Bucharest Holocaust Memorial   8 October 2014
• Speech by UK Chair Sir Andrew Burns at the Salzburg Global Seminar Session on Holocaust Education and Genocide Prevention   22 June 2014  
• Speech by Honorary Chairman Yehuda Bauer at the International Conference on Genocide Prevention   31 March-1 April 2014  
• Speech by UK Chair Sir Andrew Burns at the International Conference on Genocide Prevention   31 March - 1 April 2014
• Speech by UK Chair Sir Andrew Burns at the Global Action Against Mass Atrocity Crimes (GAAMAC) Conference   4 March 2014  
• Speech by UK Chair Sir Andrew Burns at 2014 IHRA Handover Ceremony   25 February 2014  
   
• Speech by Canadian Chair Dr. Mario Silva at 2014 IHRA Handover Ceremony   25 February 2014  
• Speech by Canadian Chair Dr. Mario Silva at Yad Vashem's Alumni Educators Conference   3-4 July 2013  
• Speech by Canadian Chair Dr. Mario Silva at the OSCE/ODIHR Conference "Addressing the Security Needs of Jewish Communities in the OSCE Region: Challenges and Good Practices"   13 June 2013 
• Speech by Canadian Chair Dr. Mario Silva at the Global Forum for Combating Antisemitism   28 May 2013
• Speech by Canadian Chair Dr. Mario Silva at the International Conference "Historical Experience of Roma in Europe with the Promotion of Tolerance and Non-Discrimination of Roma"   23 May 2013 
• Speech by Canadian Chair Dr. Mario Silva at the OSCE High-Level Conference on Tolerance and Non-Discrimination   21 May 2013  
• Speech by Canadian Chair Dr. Mario Silva at the 2013 Handover Ceremony   5 March 2013  
• Speech by Canadian Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Jason Kenney at the 2013 Handover Ceremony   5 March 2013 
  
   
• Speech by Belgian Chair Ambassador Jan Deboutte at the 2013 Handover Ceremony   5 March 2013 
• Executive Secretary Dr. Kathrin Meyer's speech to the Portuguese Parliament in Lisbon, Portugal on International Holocaust Remembrance Day 2011  27 January 2011 
• Statement by Chairman Dan Tichon at the OSCE Conference on Tolerance in Astana, Kazakhstan   29 June 2010 
• Statement by Yuli-Yoel Edelstein, Minister for Public Diplomacy and Diaspora Affairs, at the 2010 Israel Plenary in Jerusalem, Israel   17 June 2010 
• Statement by the New IHRA Chair, Mr. Dan Tichon, at the Inauguration of the Israeli Chairmanship of IHRA   4 March 2010 
• Statement by Amb. Tom Vraalsen at the Chairmanship Handover Ceremony between Norway and Israel   4 March 2010 
• Closing Remarks by IHRA Chair Ambassador Tom Vraalsen to the IHRA Plenary in Trondheim   3 December 2009 
• Speech to the IHRA by Rika Ottervik, Mayor of Trondheim   3 December 2009 
• Keynote Address to the Regional Conference on Combating Antisemitism, Bucharest, Romania, by Dr. Paul Shapiro, US Delegation   17 September 2009 
• Statement to the Holocaust Era Assets Conference in Prague, Czech Republic, by Professor Yehuda Bauer, Honorary Chairman of the IHRA   29 June 2009 
• Statement to the Holocaust Era Assets Conference in Prague, Czech Republic, by Ambassador Dr. Benedikt Haller, Head of Delegation of Germany   29 June 2009 
• Statement to the Holocaust Era Assets Conference in Prague, Czech Republic, by Professor Monique Eckmann, Swiss Delegation and Chair of the Education Working Group   28 June 2009 
• Statement to the Holocaust Era Assets Conference in Prague, Czech Republic, by Wesley Fisher, Delegate from the Claims Conference   28 June 2009 
• Statement to the Holocaust Era Assets Conference in Prague, Czech Republic, by Dr. Thomas Lutz, German Delegation   28 June 2009 
• Statement to the Holocaust Era Assets Conference in Prague, Czech Republic, by Dr. Wolf Kaiser, German Delegation    28 June 2009 
• Statement to the Holocaust Era Assets Conference in Prague, Czech Republic, by Professor Steven Katz, former Chair of the Academic Working Group   28 June 2009 
• Statement at the Opening of the Holocaust Era Assets Conference in Prague, Czech Republic, by Ambassador Tom Vraalsen of Norway, IHRA Chair    26 June 2009 
• Opening Speech of Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs Jonas Gahr Støre to the June 2009 Plenary Session in Oslo, Norway    24 June 2009 
• Statement of new Chairman of the IHRA, Ambassador Tom Eric Vraalsen    17 March 2009 
• Handing over the Austrian IHRA Chairmanship to Norway    17 March 2009 
• Statement of the IHRA Chair for the London Conference on Combating Antisemitism   15-17 February 2009 
• Statement of President of the Austrian Parliament on the Occasion of the Opening of the IHRA Plenary Session Vienna    16 December 2008 
• Introductory Statement by Ambassador Ferdinand Trauttmansdorff   16 December 2008 
• "The November Pogrom, the Holocaust and Genocide: A Contemporary View" by Yehuda Bauer    10 November 2008 
• Statement for the IHRA at the occasion of the Round Table commemorating the November Pogroms of 1938 in Vienna, by Ambassador Ferdinand Trauttmansdorff    10 November 2008 
• Address by Ambassador Janez Lenarcic    10 November 2008 
• Speech by The Right Hon Terry Davis, Secretary General of the Council of Europe   10 November 2008 
• Speech by Morten Kjaerum, Director of the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights   10 November 2008 
• Statement of Mr. Francis Deng, Special Adviser of the United Nations Secretary-General on the Prevention of Genocide    10 November 2008 
• International Round Table Commemorating November 1938 Pogroms Voices Strong Commitment to Ensure Continuous Remembrance of the Holocaust and to Combat Antisemitism    10 November 2008 
• Speech by Marcello Scarone Azzi, Programme Specialist, Struggle against Discrimination and Racism Section   10 November 2008 
• Statement of Austria at the UN General Assembly on Holocaust Remembrance   3 November 2008 
• State Secretary Hans Winkler's Speech at Sachsenhausen   23 June 2008 
• Opening of the IHRA Permanent Office in Berlin   6 May 2008 
• "Holocaust Studies: Aspects of Research and Actual Tendencies. An Interview with Yehuda Bauer" by Michael Wildt    11 April 2009 
• Austria Assumes IHRA Chairmanship    12 March 2008 
• Czech Republic Takes Over Presidency of the IHRA   21 March 2007 
• Yehuda Bauer Addresses Riga Conference on "The Holocaust: Remembrance and Lessons"    4 July 2006 
• Yehuda Bauer Addresses IHRA   25 May 2006 
• Hungary takes over Chairmanship of IHRA   22 March 2006 
• Yehuda Bauer Speaks to U.N. General Assembly on International Holocaust Remembrance Day    27 January 2006 
• Yehuda Bauer Speaks About "The Role of the Educator" at OSCE Conference on Antisemitism   8-9 June 2005 

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