Margaritis Schinas

Vice-President for Promoting our European Way of Life, European Commission

Biography

2019 – present: European Commission Vice-President for Promoting our European Way of Life

2015 – 2019: Deputy Director-General, Directorate-General for Communication, European Commission

2014 – 2019: Chief Spokesperson, European Commission

2013 – 2014: Resident Director in Athens – Head of Greece Operations, European Commission

2010 – 2013: Deputy Head of the Bureau of European Policy Advisers, European Commission

2007 – 2009: Member of the European Parliament

2004 – 2007: Head of Cabinet to Commissioner Markos Kyprianou, responsible for Health and Consumer Protection

1999 – 2004: Deputy Head of Cabinet to Commission Vice-President Loyola de Palacio, responsible for Transport, Energy and Relations with the European Parliament

1993 – 1994: Member of Cabinet to Commissioners Matutes and Oreja (successively)

Organisation

European Commission

Tamar Schwarzbard

Head of Digital Operations

Jerusalem

Biography

Tamar Schwarzbard is Head of Digital Operations at the Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In her role, Tamar manages the State of Israel's digital channels, sharing Israel's story with millions around the world. Tamar has a B.A in history from Yeshiva University and a Masters in Communications and Journalism from the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. She moved to Israel from New York City in 2013.

Organisation

Ministry of Foreign Affairs Israel

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Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Israel

Robin Sclafani

Director

Brussels

Biography

Ms. Robin Sclafani is the Director of the 30 year old, Brussels-based, CEJI-A Jewish Contribution to an Inclusive Europe. CEJI is committed to fighting discrimination in all its forms, doing so principally through educational advocacy and training programmes that prevent and confront bias, hate speech and hate crime. Hallmark CEJI initiatives include the award-winning Belieforama project on religious diversity, the Facing Facts Network and Facing Facts Online learning platform, and the NOA Project - Networks Overcoming Antisemitism. With a Masters Degree in Conflict Resolution, Robin came to Brussels in 1998 from New York City on a Fulbright Scholarship to research anti-racism work with youth in the EU.

Organisation

CEJI-A Jewish Contribution to an Inclusive Europe

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Founded in 1991, CEJI is a Brussels-based non-profit organisation which aims to create an inclusive and democratic Europe where people can enjoy their unique potential with all their diversity. CEJI's mission to contribute to an inclusive Europe derives from centuries of Jewish experience with integration and the threats of prejudice and hatred. It is the organisation's belief that we must confront all forms of discrimination including racism, antisemitism, islamophobia, xenophobia, anti-gypsyism, homolesbobitransphobia, ableism and discrimination based upon gender, age and religion. CEJI focuses on the development and delivery of participatory training programmes, an approach which also arises from the Jewish tradition. Hallmark CEJI initiatives include Networks Overcoming Antisemitism (NOA), Facing Facts and the award-winning Belieforama, all of which have received co-financing from the European Commission.