Community Engagement
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OHPI Collaboration With AFP
OHPI CEO Andre Oboler recently met with the Australian Federal Police to strengthen our collaboration on online hate and related threats. We discussed reporting pathways and referral processes for serious community-identified cases, and the AFP expressed strong interest in receiving regular updates on our findings — affirming what has become an important and ongoing relationship.…
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Contribution to “The Palgrave Handbook of Australia and the Holocaust”
On 15 March, Dr Oboler attended the launch of “The Palgrave Handbook of Australia and the Holocaust”, edited by Avril Alba and Jan Láníček. The volume includes a chapter by Dr Oboler and Dr William Allington titled “Historical and Contemporary Expressions of Holocaust Disinformation in Australia.” Written prior to 7 October, the chapter examines key…
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National Dialogue on Addressing Antisemitism in Australian Schools
On Tuesday 17 March, Dr Dave Rich MBE of the UK’s Community Security Trust (CST) addressed Australia’s Special Envoy to Combat Antisemitism and UNESCO’s Dialogue About the National Approach to Address Antisemitism in Australian Schools. Dr Rich’s keynote speech to the joint initiative offered international perspective and expertise. David Gonski AC, Chair of the Antisemitism…
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2025 Australian Mayors Summit Against Antisemitism
Over 300 mayors, councillors, and community leader gathered in the Gold Coast for the first Australian Mayors Summit Against Antisemitism. The event was jointly run by the Australian Board of the Combat Antisemitism Movement (CAM) and the City of Gold Coast and chaired by the Gold Coast’s Mayor, Tom Tate. The event featured presentations and…
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Cape Town
In August our CEO, Dr Andre Oboler, visited Cape Town to speak at the G20 Interfaith Forum. He participated in two panels, one focused on Ethical Issues for Artificial Intelligence and the other on “Positives and Negatives of Modern Communications: Addressing Disinformation and Related Social Tensions“. While in Cape Town he also delivered a seminal…
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Addressing Hate and Disinformation
On August 11th 2025 our CEO, Dr Andre Oboler, presented on a panel at the G20 Interfaith Forum in Cape Town, South Africa, on the topics of “Positives and Negatives of Modern Communications: Addressing Disinformation and Related Social Tensions”. Panel Description: Social media is revolutionizing community relations, including within and among religious communities. This session…
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Ethical issues for Artificial Intelligence
Dr Andre Oboler’s presentation at a panel for the G20 Interfaith Forum in Cape Town, South Africa, on the topics of “Ethical issues for Artificial Intelligence”.
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IEEE Digital Platforms and Societal Harms Conference 2024
The IEEE Digital Platforms and Societal Harms Conference 2024 took place in Washington DC on October 14th and 15th and brought together academics, civil society leaders, technology platforms and government leaders to discuss the latest developments, research, and challenges in tackling hate speech, extremism, exploitation and mis/disinformation. Our CEO, Dr Andre Oboler, served as General…
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Activities in Sydney
In September our CEO visited Sydney for a few days for a series of meetings and talks. At The University of Sydney Dr Oboler presented a guest lecture covering online Holocaust disinformation to a history class. This was followed by a meeting with Vice chancellor Mark Scott to discuss campus antisemitism. On the way to…
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Meeting with the Attorney General
Chairman Martin Splitter and CEO Dr Andre Oboler met with Australia’s Attorney General Mark Dreyfus to discuss the alarming rise in online hate.