05/06/2026
The EPNA summer workshop in Brussels significantly advanced the network’s position as a transnational platform for policy exchange in a geopolitical context characterised by shifting power dynamics across Europe and beyond, one in which pressures towards re-nationalised policy approaches stand in tension with continued commitments to supranational coordination. In this setting, EPNA offered a forum to assess the resilience and relevance of European frameworks in addressing contemporary forms of antisemitism and to bring them into dialogue with international networks within the US, Israel and the WANA region.
Building on the internationalisation process initiated at the previous workshop in Barcelona, the Brussels meeting explored the strengths and limitations of the European framework for combating antisemitism.
Bringing together 35 participants from Europe, Israel, Morocco and the United States, the workshop provided an opportunity to exchange perspectives across different political and societal contexts and to reflect on what Europe can learn from experiences in other regions.
The workshop pursued two overarching objectives: first, to continue the development of policy briefs addressing key challenges in the field of combating antisemitism; and second, to further examine the relationship between European institutions and civil society practitioners and their respective roles in addressing antisemitism.
The event was realised with funding from the German Federal Foreign Office and in cooperation with the European Union of Jewish Students () and received valuable support from the German Embassy in Brussels and the Permanent Representation of the Federal Republic of Germany to the European Union.
We warmly thank our EPNA members for their continued commitment and collaborative spirit that embraces constructive discussions and debate, and to all speakers and local partners for their invaluable contributions.
