Events & Meetings

EJC Head of Projects and Diplomatic Affairs Maria Bagdasarova and Communications Manager Xavier Ruiz participated in the 11th National Community Directors’ Forum of the World Jewish Congress.

During the discussions, EJC Executive Vice-President Raya Kalenova stressed the importance of public authorities speaking out more forcefully against antisemitism in all its forms, including when it disguises itself as anti-Zionism.

Hosted by WGAS Chair MEP Alice Teodorescu Måwe, the event shed light on the rise of anti-Zionism as a form of hate speech in Europe and explored how criticism of Israel has increasingly become a disguise for antisemitism, as well as its impact on those who have had the courage to speak out.

Director of European Affairs Ariella Woitchik presented the work of the European Jewish Congress as the official umbrella representative of Jewish communities throughout Europe and provided an overview of the ongoing challenges facing European Jews amid the concerning rise of antisemitism across the world.

The European Jewish Congress, acting as Secretariat and as a member of the Advisory Board, took part in the first 2026 meeting of the Working Group against Antisemitism (WGAS), an informal cross-party group of Members of the European Parliament, where the agenda and priorities for 2026 were discussed.

EJC Policy Officer Dylan Bokler attended the conference, which provided a platform for analysing the dramatic rise of antisemitism worldwide and emphasised the need to strengthen cooperation between OSCE participating States and civil society actors.