The IHRA concluded its Plenary meetings under the UK Presidency, from 2-5 December 2024.  With its theme “In Plain Sight,” the London Plenary reflected on the importance of Holocaust remembrance, education & more.

Among the Centre’s contributions:

• A group of 6th form students from UCL’s Beacon School, Mulberry Schools’ Trust attended IHRA’s conference on Artificial Intelligence. Then, when back at school, students researched further the issues & implications for Holocaust remembrance & testimony safety that are raised by AI.  At the end of the week the students returned to IHRA and presented their findings to the formal gathering of IHRA’s Heads of Delegation, advising them on their recommendations. Learn more: holocaustremembrance.com/news/does-ai…
• At the IWM reception, the Centre was given the opportunity to showcase one of the most innovative projects currently engaging schools across the country –The Holocaust, their family, me and us,  led by Nic Wetherall, RWBA, in the presence of The Rt Hon Bridget Phillipson MP,  IHRA delegates & invited guests.
• The Centre’s Tom Haward ran a workshop for IHRA delegates on its innovative online MA module ‘The Holocaust in The Curriculum’.
• Ruth-Anne Lenga joined co-authors in launching IHRA’s new Recommendations on Teaching & Learning about the Persecution & Genocide of the Roma followed by IHRA’s 3rd International conference on the Roma Genocide: Agency, Education & Anti-discrimination.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• In advance of the plenary, 3 of the Centre’s Quality Mark Schools were invited to parliament by Dan Tomlinson MP & Lord Pickles (Presidency Chair) to speak about their ‘My Hometown’ Projects – Learn about the project & explore schools responses: myhometown.collingwoodlearning.com/the-gallery/
• Teachers & students from Trinity Catholic School, Oaks Park High School & Nottingham University Samworth Academy (NUSA), presented their home-made films documenting their fascinating journeys of discovery & spoke about the impact the project had. www.jewishnews.co.uk/chipping-bar…

Lord Pickles (Presidency Chair) UK IHRA & team should be commended for efforts to showcase educational projects & champion young people, teachers & schools across the year. The Centre would like to congratulate the UK IHRA Presidency on an memorable & highly successful plenary.