We have ongoing involvement in advising national governments, intergovernmental bodies, and major funders on policy and strategy.

UK Government

Paul gave expert advice to the United Kingdom Prime Minister’s Holocaust Commission, tasked with establishing what more Britain must do to ensure that the memory of the Holocaust is preserved and to improve public understanding of this traumatic past, and of its continuing significance today. This included both written evidence and oral presentations at 10 Downing Street and the Cabinet Office.

He was also called upon to give evidence to the House of Commons Select Committee on Holocaust Education; presented to Members of Parliament on the All-Party Group Against Antisemitism; and served on the Education Advisory Group to the United Kingdom Holocaust Memorial Foundation, charged with creating a new national memorial and learning centre to be built alongside the Houses of Parliament.

Swedish Government

Paul recently contributed to the Swedish Government Inquiry on a National Museum about the Holocaust, as Sweden also confronts this difficult past, re-examining its role and the meaning for Swedish society today.

International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance

As a member of the United Kingdom delegation for some 20 years, Paul played a prominent role in the development of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) an inter-governmental body of more than 30 member states, shaping policy and practice. A founder member and Chair both of its Education Working Group and the Committee on Crimes Against Humanity, at the request of the IHRA Secretariat, Paul initiated the Education Research Project (ERP), a core element of IHRA’s first strategic multi-year plan, and served on its Steering Committee.

Claims Conference

Paul continues to serve on the Professional Advisory Committee of the Claims Conference, reviewing applications for grants for Holocaust education projects, teacher development, curriculum materials, and visits to authentic sites from across the world, making key recommendations on funding.

He is also advising the Claims Conference on their strategic priorities that will help to strengthen the field of Holocaust education.

Photograph: National Holocaust Memorial short list, showing the Holocaust Memorial project proposal led by David Adjaye.