The Malmö International Forum on Holocaust Remembrance and Combating Antisemitism, originally set to take place on the 20th anniversary of the Stockholm declaration has been postponed to the autumn of 2021.
In January 2020 Prime Minister Stefan Löfven extended an invitation to heads of state and government, researchers, experts and civil society representatives from around 50 countries to participate in the Malmö International Forum on Holocaust Remembrance and Combating Antisemitism in October 2020. The purpose of the Forum is to jointly take concrete steps forward in the work on Holocaust remembrance and the fight against antisemitism.
Due to the unfortunate circumstances of the current pandemic Prime Minister Stefan Löfven has announced that the Malmö International Forum on Holocaust Remembrance and Combating Antisemitism 2020 has been postponed. The invitation still stands and the Forum in Malmö will take place in the autumn of 2021. The exact date will be communicated in the near future.
“Our commitment to strengthening the work on Holocaust remembrance, combating antisemitism and other forms of racism, and promoting international cooperation in this area is as strong as ever. But with many countries significantly impacted by the pandemic, postponement is the most appropriate decision.” said Mr. Löfven
“In the wake of this global crisis we are seeing signs of increased antisemitism and other forms of racism, the spread of conspiracy theories and misinformation. This is very unfortunate and shows that the work against antisemitism and other forms of racism must continue,” said Swedish Minister for Education Anna Ekström.
Planning of the Forum will continue, and the Swedish Government is looking forward to welcoming the invitees to Malmö next year. More information on the programme, as well as practical information will be shared with all invitees at a later date.
