Developing Future Practices

Within the EPNA network, practitioners from across Europe are developing future practices for fighting antisemitism. But what does that mean in practice, and why is such an approach so important, especially now?

Future practices are praxis-oriented working recommendations for European initiatives against antisemitism.

EPNA brings together practitioners from across Europe who are working together to develop dynamic and forward-looking strategies in the fight against antisemitism. Every network member works locally on specific challenges, which we translate into cross-regional, European future practices, which in turn positively impact both our individual and overarching areas of concern.

These practitioners possess a comprehensive expertise in reacting to acute problems and dynamically integrating them into their everyday work. These experiences generate future practices flexible enough to make a truly sustainable impact. This adaptability is decisive in being able to address acute challenges as they arise – which they constantly do.

The attacks of 7 October and their aftermath have highlighted the immense challenges that the practitioners are facing. By sharing resources, engaging in collaboration, and practicing solidarity, the network has been able to continue its impactful work despite very difficult circumstances while recognising these working methods as especially effective. These insights have also been incorporated into our compendium of future practices.

Future practices thus represent an innovative approach in the fight against antisemitism. They are dynamic working methods that function proactively, thus achieving a new form of sustainability.