The Holocaust and The United Nations Outreach Programme - Partnerships

Partnerships

The Holocaust and the United Nations Outreach Programme also collaborates with partners to identify ways to engage contemporary society in learning from the lessons of the Holocaust. In 2007 and 2008, the Holocaust Programme partnered with Holocaust institutions to organize four week-long regional seminars, designed to enhance the knowledge and skills of local level staff at the United Nations Information Centres worldwide in the areas of the Holocaust remembrance, human rights and the prevention of genocide. In 2009, the Holocaust Programme partnered with Paul Salmons of the Holocaust Education Development Programme at the University of London and Cornelia Reetz of the United Kingdom Holocaust Centre in producing the Footprints for Hope Project. This project brought the United Nations Information Centres and local schools together to stimulate interest among the students to learn about the Holocaust. In 2010 the Holocaust Programme, in partnership with the Anne Frank Center USA, launched a Twitter campaign in memory of Anne Frank, who perished in the Holocaust. Students from all over the world “tweeted” messages of support to Anne and shared their thoughts about what they have learned from her life.