About Trace
TRACE is a regional initiative focused on monitoring and analysing antisemitism and antigypsyism in Central Europe. It documents contemporary incidents, examines their historical roots, and brings together evidence, context, and cooperation to support informed understanding and response.
Our mission
TRACE is a regional initiative focused on monitoring and analysing antisemitism and antigypsyism in Central Europe. It documents contemporary incidents, examines their historical roots, and brings together evidence, context, and cooperation to support informed understanding and response.
TRACE works with civil society organisations, researchers, and local authorities and centres the lived experiences of Jewish and Roma/Sinti communities. It is guided by a clear principle: history is not detached from the present.
HOW WE WORK
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Monitoring and documentation
TRACE collects and documents antisemitic and antigypsyist incidents across the focus countries. Information is gathered through partner reporting, media review, and open-source verification before being included on the platform.
2
Analysis of narratives and patterns
TRACE analyses public discourse and online content related to antisemitism and antigypsyism. This includes recurring narratives, misinformation, disinformation, and conspiracy theories that contribute to hostility and violence.
3
Contextual review and expertise
TRACE works with regional experts, community representatives, and historians to ensure accuracy, context, and ethical handling of sensitive material. This collaboration supports responsible interpretation of both historical and contemporary information.
4
Tools and knowledge development
TRACE develops practical tools to support understanding and response. These include an incident database, country profiles, a historical timeline, a resource library, and educational materials for practitioners, policymakers, and the public.
HOW WE COLLECT DATA
TRACE documents incidents through partner reports, open-source research, and expert review. Each entry is checked before publication to ensure accuracy and reliability. Our approach combines factual data with historical and social context and follows clear ethical standards. This helps ensure that information is presented with care and respect.
Partner Organisations
Our trusted partners that help make our work possible.
Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum
Poland
Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum is a poignant symbol of our civilization’s capacity for both cruelty and resilience. Established in 1947 through the efforts of survivors, the Museum commemorates all victims of the Nazi concentration and extermination camp while preserving the authentic remnants of this dark chapter in history.
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Spanning nearly 200 hectares, the Memorial includes over 150 buildings and roughly 300 ruins—such as gas chambers and crematoria—and houses extensive archives, personal artifacts, and a unique collection of art created by prisoners and survivors.
VIOLENCE PEREVENTION NETWORK
International
VPN is a leading international institute whose work supports the European effort to counter hate, extremism and violence in all its forms. Their targeted training programmes equip first-line practitioners, law enforcement, and civil society actors with the tools to recognize and counter emerging threats, while their evidence-based policy and practice recommendations enhance resilience within communities and institutions across Europe.
Political Capital
Hungary
Political Capital is an independent policy research and consulting institute dedicated to fostering critical political thinking and public understanding. Their work addresses issues like disinformation, fake news, radicalisation, extremism, and the state of democracy. They also examine societal stereotypes and attitudes towards minorities, with notable research on antisemitism and antigypsyism.
ASHOKA
Global
The Ashoka Foundation is a global organization that identifies and supports social entrepreneurs—individuals with innovative solutions to society’s most pressing social, cultural, and environmental challenges. Their core work involves identifying and supporting social entrepreneurs, promoting systems change, and creating a culture of changemaking, including empowering young people. Through these initiatives, Ashoka fosters a transformative ecosystem that drives sustainable social impact.
The Theresienstadt Centre for Genocide Studies
Czechia
The Theresienstadt Centre for Genocide Studies is a long-term educational and awareness-raising project implemented by the Archaeology of Evil Research Centre in Terezín. The organization is dedicated to researching and educating about the causes and consequences of genocides, actively fighting against racism, antisemitism, and antigypsyism. Their work helps citizens better understand how hatred emerges and how future tragedies can be prevented.
Counter Extremism Project
Global
Counter Extremism Project (CEP) is a global organization dedicated to exposing and countering extremist ideologies and hate-driven narratives. With a robust platform that offers in-depth analysis on various forms of extremism – including antisemitism. CEP works to inform policymakers, communities, and security professionals. Their efforts are aimed at dismantling the narratives that fuel hate and at promoting strategies for building safer, more resilient societies.
Institute for Social Security
Poland
Institute for Social Security is a leading organization focused on societal security in Poland. Composed of some of the country’s foremost experts in anti-terrorism, crisis management, and the prevention of radicalization, IBS collaborates closely with the Radicalization Awareness Network. In 2019, IBS established Poland’s first Intersectoral Expert Team for Prevention and Counteracting Radicalization, developing nationwide solutions and local recommendations based on European best practices.
Center for Community Organizing (CKO)
Slovakia
CKO is a non-governmental organization active since 1999, dedicated to empowering civic activists and communities to engage in decision-making at all levels. Renowned for its work in countering extremism and preventing radicalization, CKO supports initiatives that foster active citizenship and inclusivity. CKO’s initiatives span community organizing in vulnerable areas—with a focus on housing campaigns and community leadership—to the Not In Our Town platform, which combats violent extremism through direct action, research, and advocacy.
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Additionally, their Schools for Democracy promote non-formal human rights education in numerous schools, while their Citizen Center offers a safe space for civic engagement, and their Professional Fellows Program supports emerging community leaders through intensive international internships.
Auschwitz-Birkenau Foundation
Poland
The Auschwitz-Birkenau Foundation was established in January 2009 by Auschwitz survivor Władysław Bartoszewski to urgently safeguard the remnants of the former concentration and extermination camp. Its mission is executed through raising and investing funds dedicated to preserving all post-camp relics and the personal belongings of former prisoners. The Foundation carries out long-term initiatives by partnering with donor countries, philanthropists, and companies, ensuring the perpetual protection of Auschwitz-Birkenau’s authenticity.
Seesame
Slovakia
Seesame is a consulting company based in Bratislava, active since 1996. Over the years, it has become one of the leading communication agencies in Slovakia, with a team experienced across various sectors. Their work focuses on reputation management and corporate communications, drawing on international insights and partnerships to create solutions that build trust and help clients achieve their goals. Their campaigns are grounded in research, analysis, and data, which they translate into creative ideas and clear content for both media and digital channels.
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They understand how to use technology effectively while keeping communication ethical and transparent.
Trace initiative was
co-funded by the EU.
