In Buenos Aires, within the framework of the International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Holocaust, the Isaac Abarbanel University Institute inaugurated this Tuesday the Jean Monnet Center of Excellence 'René Cassin,' a new academic space dedicated to the study of Holocaust memory, the prevention of antisemitism, and the development of human rights policies. The event took place in the Auditorium Hall of the Institute of the Foreign Service of the Nation (ISEN) at the Argentine Ministry of Foreign Affairs, with the presence of the ambassador to the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA), Fabiana Loguzzo; the rector of the Isaac Abarbanel University Institute, Ariel Stofenmacher; the interim Head of Delegation of the European Union in the country, Eran Nagan; and the director of the center, Agustín Ulanovsky. The initiative is part of the European Union's Erasmus+ program and combines research, specialized training, and international cooperation activities, with a focus on Latin America. 'The Center will analyze European policies related to historical memory, the fight against antisemitism, and fundamental rights, and will promote interdisciplinary work, seminars, academic debates, and specialized publications,' it was reported in a press release. For the next two years, the creation of an International Network of Universities working on this topic is planned, in addition to organizing international conferences within the framework of Argentina's presidency of the IHRA, offering courses and diplomas, and publishing four academic books. The research team of the Center, led by Ulanovsky, is composed of Hernán Najenson, Silvina Chemen, Pamela Malewicz, Natalia Montesano, Cecilia Denot, and Flavia Vaccarezza. The event brought together Argentine and European diplomats, national officials, university authorities, representatives of private universities, members of the Church, and leaders of social and academic organizations. Among the attendees were the Undersecretary of Worship and Civilization of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Agustín Caulo; the Executive Secretary of the RUC, Francisco Piñon; the president of the National Institute of Indigenous Affairs (INAI), Claudio Avruj; and authorities from private universities. The IHRA was created in 2000 at the Stockholm International Forum on the Holocaust and brings together governments from different countries to strengthen education, research, and memory of the Shoah. Argentina has been a member since its inception and is currently the first country in Latin America to chair this international alliance.
