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Reporting center for antisemitic incidents: Recognizing and combating antisemitism
Seminar with Benjamin Nägele and Johann Edelman
Speakers: Benjamin Nägele and Johanna Edelman
Date: December 3, 2026
Time: 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Duration: 1.5 hours (online)
Key areas:
- Situation report on antisemitism with a special focus on the impact of October 7, 2023 on the Jewish community in Austria
- Societal significance of the documentation and focus on the victim's perspective
- Working principles and methodology of the reporting office
- Civil society intervention options against antisemitism and legal frameworks
Objectives: To understand the threat of antisemitism to the Jewish community and Austrian society; to assess its impact on democratic values; to learn about the role of the reporting center in victim protection and its working principles; to reliably identify antisemitic manifestations and develop skills for dealing with incidents.
Benjamin Nägele is Secretary General of the Jewish Community of Vienna (IKG) and the Jewish Religious Society of Austria (IRG). A political scientist by training, he headed the European office of the American-Jewish organization B'nai B'rith International (BBI) in Brussels from 2015 to 2019 and was a scientific advisor to the European Parliament.
Johannan Edelman heads the antisemitism reporting office of the Jewish Community of Vienna (IKG). He holds a Master's degree in Business Administration and has worked in the field of antisemitism prevention and documentation since 2000. He has developed extensive expertise in various organizational contexts.
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