Community Engagement
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OHPI invites you to a guided tour of Anne Frank Exhibition
The travelling exhibition “Let Me Be Myself: The Story of Anne Frank“ is currently showing at the Lamm Jewish Library Melbourne. The exhibition has been put together by Anne Frank House in Amsterdam and traces the lives of Franks during the Second World War, and connects it to the larger social and political happenings that affected their…
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Governance of NGOs conference
On, August 12, 2015, the Online Hate Prevention Institute attended a conference on Governance of NGOs organised by the Jewish Community Council of Victoria. Good governance is imperative for NGOs like the OHPI that depends on donations and public engagement to meet its goals. Good intentions need to be supported by rules, responsibilities and accountability that helps…
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OHPI attends Community Leadership Conference
On August 9, 2015, OHPI attended the community leadership conference organised by the Jewish Community Council of Victoria (JCCV). The conference was opened by Hon Robin Scott, Minister of Multicultural Affairs for Victoria, who spoke of the importance of equality of opportunity and people’s right in a liberal democratic society to preserve their identity while also…
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Talk on Online Hate to B’nai B’rith’s Raoul Wallenberg Unit
On August 4, Dr Oboler will discuss the significant impact online hate has on individuals and in shaping the values of society in a talk for the Raoul Wallenberg Unit of B’nai B’rith. The unit is named for Raoul Wallenberg, a Swedish diplomat who rescued nearly 100,000 Jews from Nazi-occupied Hungary. In 2013 Raoul Wallenberg became…
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OHPI at the IREA Eid Dinner
On July 27, 2015, OHPI attended the Eid Dinner celebrations organised by the Islamic Research and Educational Academy (IREA). The event included many speakers from different faiths and also representatives of the Victoria Police. Michel Laloum, the Cantor from Temple Beth Israel spoke at the event about the need to come together. He spoke about the…
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Attending the Advancing Community Cohesion conference
On July 16 and 17th, OHPI participated in the Advancing Community Cohesion conference at the University of Western Sydney. The conference was opened by the Governor-General Sir Peter Cosgrove. Over the next two days, here’s short description of the speakers and what they spoke about: Associate Professor Anne Aly spoke on violence extremism. She dissected, and rejected as overly…
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OHPI participates in ASLA panel discussion
On July 8, 2015, the Australian Law Student’s Association organised a panel discussion on Social Media, Australian Society and the law at the Sydney University. OHPI’s CEO, Dr Andre Oboler, Professor Geoff Holland and Wen Wu were on the panel. The panel had a high level of audience participation, lots of questions and sharing of…
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OHPI attends the Iftar Dinner at the Victorian State Parliament
On June 22, 2015, OHPI attended the Iftar Dinner organised by the Victorian State Parliament. Tim Cartwright, Acting Chief Commissioner of Victoria Police, opened the evening by speaking about Victoria’s multiculturalism. The Hon Robin Scott, Minister for Multicultural Affairs, also addressed the Victorian State Parliament Iftar Dinner. He said in Victoria we don’t just tolerate diversity we celebrate it.…
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12th biennial Seminar on antisemitism
On May 12th to 14th OHPI’s CEO, Dr Andre Oboler, attended and presented at the 12th biennial seminar on antisemitism run by the Kantor Center for the Study of Contemporary European Jewry (Tel-Aviv University, Israel). The seminar was attended by experts from around the world and covered a wide range of topics. The presentation by OHPI…
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OHPI participates in a conference at the Kantor Centre, Tel Aviv
On May 10, 2015, OHPI participated in a conference on antisemitism at the Kantor Centre, Tel Aviv University. Dr Andre Oboler, CEO of OHPI, made a presentation on FightAgainstHate.com and how it can be used to collect data on online items of antisemitism on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. The data so collected by organisations can inform their…