The Euro-Asian Jewish Congress with sadness learned of the death of Mervyn Smith, long-time leader of the South African Jewish community, who stood at the origins of the African Jewish Congress, member of the board of the World Jewish Congress
On October 22, 2014, the Euro-Asian Jewish Congress General Council Chairman, VAAD Ukraine Chairman Josef Zisels met with the Georgian Minister for Diaspora Issues Gela Dumbadze in Tbilisi.
The delegation of the Euro-Asian Jewish Congress (EAJC) has taken part in the “Albania - A Country for Investments” business forum that took place in Tirana, the capital of Albania. The forum was organized by the Meinl Bank and the Albanian Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
Euro-Asian Jewish Congress (EAJC) Presidium Member, Vice President of the Assembly of the Peoples of Kazakhstan (ANK), President of the Mitzvah Association of Jewish National Organizations of Kazakhstan Alexander Baron has taken part in the official ANK delegation of the USA, led by Majilis (Republic of Kazakhstan Parliament) PM Yegor Kappel.
The “Shorashim - Roots and Future of Diaspora Jews” (“Shorashim-Caucasus-2014”) children’s camp took place in Bakuriani (Georgia) on August 20-31, 2014.
The Albanian Jewish community has sent an official application to join the Euro-Asian Jewish Congress (EAJC), in which it informs the governing bodies of the Congress of the unequivocal decision to join the EAJC.
On August 20, 2014, the” Shorashim - Roots and Future of Diaspora Jews” (“Shorashim-Caucasus=2014”) children’s camp began work in Bakuriani (Georgia). Camp participants include children from the Caucasus region, who are both resting in a Jewish atmosphere and learning many new things about the history and traditions of their people.
The traditional International Children’s Camp “Roots of Tolerance” took place near Chisinau, at the Dacia-Marin resort (Vadul-Luy-Vode) on August 3-13, 2013.
A working visit of the Union of Councils for Soviet Jewry (UCSJ) to Kyiv took place on August 17-20. The delegation included UCSJ President and Executive Director Larry Lerner, Director of International Bureaus and Activities Leonid Stonov, Board of Directors member Dr. Joel Sandberg, and noted political scientist Stephen Eric Bronner. The visit was prepared by VAAD Ukraine and the Euro-Asian Jewish Congress (EAJC) Kyiv office.
The Euro-Asian Jewish Congress (EAJC) has given a Torah scroll to the Burgas (Bulgaria) synagogue to commemmorate the Jews who were killed in a terroristic attack at the Burgas airport two years ago.
