EHRI in Romania

The ”Elie Wiesel” National Institute for the Study of the Holocaust in Romania - the coordinator of the national node EHRI-RO - is a governmental institution with the key objective of researching and publishing scientific studies about the tragedy of the Jews and Roma in Romania, during the Second World War, at the same time with promoting remembrance through educational and cultural programs. Thus, the Institute supports research into the history of the Holocaust in Romania, providing access to collections and databases, and encourages knowledge of recent history through educational, cultural, and memorial programs.

Partner within EHRI-RO national node. Through the research programs and educational projects developed, ISHG supports the knowledge of the history of the Holocaust in Romania, combating Holocaust denial, and promoting the memory of the victims and events of World War II.

The Romanian Institute for the Research on National Minorities – partner within EHRI-RO national node. RIRNM supports the study and multidisciplinary research on the preservation, development, and expression of ethnic identity, as well as sociological, historical, cultural, linguistic, religious, and other aspects of national minorities and other ethnic communities in Romania, through studies, analyses, interdisciplinary research programs, and scientific events.

Partner within EHRI-RO national node. The Art Museum in Cluj collects, preserves, researches, restores, communicates, and exhibits, for the benefit of knowledge, education, and recreation, assets that are part of the visual arts category of Romanian and universal art. The educational and cultural programs organized by the Art Museum in partnership with national-level institutions support the knowledge of the Holocaust's history in Romania and promote the role of memory through alternative means.

Partner within EHRI-RO national node. IIT promotes intercultural values, active citizenship, and respect for human rights through cultural and educational programs organized with national and international partners. Along with TOLI (The Olga Lengyel Institute) and the ”Elie Wiesel” Institute, IIT is one of the organizers of the annual summer school in Cluj, "Lessons from the Past as an Impulse for Action", which offers teachers an interdisciplinary perspective on the Holocaust, human rights, and intercultural education.