Launch of the NESHAMA program: Network of Young European Ambassadors for Holocaust Remembrance news

At the initiative of the Shoah Memorial with the support of the European Commission, the Neshama project aims to ensure the sustainability of the memory of the Holocaust through the commitment of young generations.

For its first edition 2026, Neshama brings together young ambassadors from France, Germany, Croatia, Greece and Poland, as well as institutional partners, schools, students across Europe and memory sites.

Notably:

  •  Memorial for the victims of the Langenstein-Zwieberge concentration camp which represents Germany
  • Memorial of Jasenovac and the Ministry of Science, Education and Youth who represent Croatia
  • Shoah Memorial and the Deportation Martyrs Memorial which represent France
  • Jewish Museum of Greece and the Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs which represents Greece
  • Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum which represents Poland

The program officially began this Sunday with the 1st European Encounter in Paris, which will take place from January 25 to 28, 2026.