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
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Analysis of narratives and patterns
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Contextual review and expertise
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Tools and knowledge development
1 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.