(Washington, D.C., Jan. 21, 2022)–B’nai B’rith International’s annual Holocaust Remembrance Day event on Monday is expected to feature a keynote speech by new German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock
and remarks by United States Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas and European Commission Vice President Margaritis Schinas, among other highlights.

The program, “Holocaust Remembrance: Responsibilities for All Society,” takes place Monday, Jan. 24, from
11 a.m. to 1 p.m. ET. Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_w7LSxRpkQYKkXQUx2EPfUg

In advance of International Holocaust Remembrance Day on Jan. 27, B’nai B’rith’s virtual program will focus on the collective responsibility to remember and to educate about the systematic murder of six million Jews across Europe during the Shoah.

With opening and closing remarks by B’nai B’rith International President Seth J. Riklin and CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin—and special greetings by Dani Dayan, Chairman of Yad Vashem, the World Holocaust Remembrance Center in Jerusalem, introduced by B’nai B’rith U.N. Affairs Chair Millie Magid—the event will also feature two high-level panel discussions:

Panel I – Institutional responses from across the world

• Irwin Cotler, Canadian Special Envoy on Preserving Holocaust Remembrance and Combating Antisemitism
• Ellen Germain, United States Special Envoy for Holocaust Issues
• Fernando Lottenberg, the Organization of American States Commissioner to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism
• Katharina von Schnurbein, European Commission Coordinator on Combating Antisemitism and Fostering Jewish Life

Panel II – Best practices from diverse fields

• Kathrin Meyer, Secretary General, International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA)
• Daniel Lörcher, Head of Corporate Responsibility, Borussia Dortmund
• Tracey Petersen, Manager of The United Nations and the Holocaust Outreach Programme
• Tibi Galis, Executive Director, Auschwitz Institute for the Prevention of Genocide
• Omar Al Busaidy, USA CEO, Sharaka

The panels will be moderated by B’nai B’rith Director of U.N. and Intercommunal Affairs David Michaels and Director of European Union Affairs Alina Bricman.

B’nai B’rith—which has led Jewish communal engagement with the United Nations since the latter’s founding in 1945—played an active role in U.N. adoption of Holocaust Remembrance Day in 2005, and has held yearly events since then at the headquarters of the world body.

B’nai B’rith International has advocated for global Jewry and championed the cause of human rights since 1843. B’nai B’rith is recognized as a vital voice in promoting Jewish unity and continuity, a staunch defender of the State of Israel, a tireless advocate on behalf of senior citizens and a leader in disaster relief. With a presence around the world, we are the Global Voice of the Jewish Community. Visit www.bnaibrith.org.