CAM Presents Innovation Lab at Meeting of Organizations Fostering Jewish Life in German State of Saxony

Director of European Affairs Oriana Marie Krüger represented the Combat Antisemitism Movement (CAM) at a meeting in Dresden on Monday of organizations and institutions involved in fostering Jewish life in the German state of Saxony.

Krüger attended the event — hosted by the state government — at the Saxon State Chancellery at the invitation of Dr. Thomas Feist, Commissioner for Jewish Life in Saxony.

Minister President of Saxony Michael Kretschmer addressed the gathering, discussing efforts to preserve Saxony’s rich Jewish history and support the contemporary Jewish community in the state, which borders Poland and the Czech Republic.

Treffen mit dem Netzwerk „Jüdisches Leben“, das täglich großartige & wichtige Arbeit leistet. „1700 Jahre Jüdisches Leben“: Es ist schön, dass jüdische Geschichte und Gegenwart, die Kultur, Musik oder Religion schon so lange ein festes Bestandteil des Lebens in #Sachsen sind!(SK) pic.twitter.com/PpqSEUwEag

— Michael Kretschmer (@MPKretschmer) September 5, 2022

The representatives and activists in the room shared information on current projects.

In her remarks, Krüger presented the Combat Antisemitism Innovation Lab, to raise awareness of non-state funding opportunities.