A conference focused on antisemitism in Europe, was held on February 7th 2019, at the European Parliament under the auspices of the Romanian presidency of the European Union Council in the presence of Viorica Dăncilă, Romanian Prime Minister.
B’nai B’rith was represented by Daniel S. Mariaschin, B’nai B’rith International CEO; Serge Dahan, the president of B’nai B’rith Europe; Stephane Teicher, B’nai B’rith International Senior Vice President and Representative to UNESCO; Jose Iacobescu, President of B’nai B’rith Romania; Andre Ouazana, B’nai B’rith Europe treasurer (France); Valerie Achache, B’nai B’rith Europe General Secretary (Belgium); Gunnar Bjork, B’nai B’rith Europe Executive Committee (Denmark); Ben Naegele, B’nai B’rith International’s Director of EU Affairs and Hanna Kalmenson, B’nai B’rith Europe Director.
B’nai B’rith mission, statement and activities were highlighted by Daniel S. Mariaschin, who gave opening remarks, and by Jose Iacobescu who presented B’nai B’rith Europe’s project Bridges of Tolerance.