Nominations for the Simon Wiesenthal Prize 2023
We are pleased to announce the nominees for the 2023 award:
The following entries have been nominated by the jury for the Main Prize for Civic Engagement to Combat Antisemitism and Educate the Public about the Holocaust (listed in alphabetical order):
- AMCHA (Israel)
- CASA STEFAN ZWEIG (Brazil)
- JAN GRABOWSKI (Canada)
- LIKRAT - LET'S TALK! (Austria & Switzerland)
The following entries have been nominated by the jury for the Prize for Civic Engagement to Combat Antisemitism (listed in alphabetical order):
- ASOCIACIÓN CULTURAL MOTA DE JUDÍOS (Spain)
- ELNET (Germany)
- SOS MITMENSCH (Austria)
The following applications have been nominated by the jury for the Prize for Civic Engagement to Educate the Public about the Holocaust (listed in alphabetical order):
- ALOIS AND ERNA WILL (Austria)
- CENTROPA (Austria)
- HEIDEMARIE UHL, deceased 2023 (Austria)
The jury was particularly keen to pay tribute to the contemporary witnesses nominated for the award. By talking about their experiences, these survivors provide the most compelling and valuable testimonies of all in the efforts to come to terms with the Holocaust and take a stand against antisemitism. Their work and dedication should and must be an example to us all.
The following contemporary witnesses will receive special recognition and be honoured at the event:
- HELGA FELDNER-BUSZTIN (Austria)
- JENO FRIEDMANN (USA)
- OCTAVIAN FÜLÖP (Romania)
- NAFTALI FÜRST (Israel)
- MARIA GABRIELSEN (Norway)
- VIKTOR KLEIN (Austria)
- OTTO NAGLER (Israel)
- KATHARINA SASSO (Austria)
- LIESE SCHEIDERBAUER (Austria)
- MARIAN TURSKI (Poland)
The Board of Trustees of the National Fund chose the winners of the Simon Wiesenthal Prize 2023 from the jury shortlist at the beginning of December. One winner will be announced in each of the three categories.
The winners will be announced in a ceremony held at the Parliament on 12 March 2024.
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