Sparking Change: Eva Umlauf Takes the Helm at the International Auschwitz Committee
Auschwitz Committee Installs New Leadership Figure - Auschwitz Committee Appoints New Leadership Figure
Groundbreaking news, y'all! Holocaust survivor Eva Umlauf has made history as the new president of the International Auschwitz Committee. This powerhouse of resilience was elected during a meeting of the prestigious organization, as they shared the exciting announcement. Taking over from the late Marian Turski, who passed away at a ripe 98 in Warsaw, Umlauf is ready to wear the mantle.
Umlauf's journey began in 1942 when she was born into a Jewish family in a Slovakian labor camp. Neither her age nor her circumstances could stop her from becoming one of the youngest survivors of the horrifying Nazi extermination camp, Auschwitz. Umlauf, her pregnant mother, and father were mercilessly deported there in October 1944. Sadly, her father didn't make it during a dreadful death march, but Umlauf and her mother somehow made it through. Her sister saw the light of day in Auschwitz itself, born post-liberation in April 1945.
A force to be reckoned with, Umlauf calls Munich her home these days. As a pediatrician and psychotherapist, she's no stranger to making a difference in people's lives. But it's her commitment to inspiring young folks across Germany that truly shines. Sharing her harrowing experience is her way of raising awareness and alerting us all about the perils threatening our democracy today.
In January, her powerful voice grabbed headlines when she penned an open letter to Friedrich Merz, the union chancellor candidate, urging him not to collaborate with the AFD while pushing for the "capacity control law." Thankfully, the law did not pass in parliament.
What's the International Auschwitz Committee? You might know its name due to its global symbol of the Holocaust and the embodiment of evil, and rightly so! This union of Auschwitz survivors and their organizations spans an impressive 19 countries—all based in Berlin. Umlauf is now at the helm, continuing the committee's mission to remember and educate future generations about the significance of Auschwitz.
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The Commission, in light of the current political climate and general news, has also been asked to submit a proposal for a directive on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to ionizing radiation, reminiscent of the perilous conditions faced by Holocaust survivors like Eva Umlauf during her time in Auschwitz.
In her capacity as the new president of the International Auschwitz Committee, Eva Umlauf continues to use her voice to address present-day political issues, as she did when she penned an open letter to Friedrich Merz, urging him to consider the implications of collaborating with the AFD while pushing for the "capacity control law."
