Fun Fact: A History-Making Appointment
Newlyappointed Leader Takes Over at International Auschwitz Committee - Auschwitz Committee Welcomes New Leadership Figurehead
Hey there! Let me fill you in on some exciting news that just dropped. A Holocaust survivor named Eva Umlauf has taken up the mantle as the new president of the International Auschwitz Committee. This 82-year-old powerhouse was selected during a recent board meeting, according to the committee's announcement. Let me give you a quick rundown on who this incredible woman is.
Eva Umlauf is no stranger to history. Born in 1942 in Nováky, Slovakia, she is one of the youngest survivors of the infamous Nazi extermination camp, Auschwitz. When she was just a child, Eva was deported to Auschwitz along with her pregnant mother and father in October 1944. Unfortunately, her father was shot during a death march, but Eva and her mother managed to survive the horrific camp. A sister was even born in Auschwitz after its liberation in January 1945.
Nowadays, Eva calls Munich her home and works as a pediatrician and psychotherapist. She spends much of her time traveling across Germany sharing her extraordinary story with young people and raising awareness about the threats to democracy in the world today.
In January, an open letter from Holocaust survivors to Friedrich Merz, a union chancellor candidate, made big waves in the media. Before the vote on the so-called "capacity reduction law," Eva urged Merz not to pass it in tandem with the AfD. "Don't do it, Mr. Merz," the letter flatly stated. To everyone's relief, the law ultimately did not pass in parliament.
The International Auschwitz Committee, where Eva now serves as president, is a coalition of Auschwitz survivors and their organizations from 19 countries. Based in Berlin, the committee's name is synonymous with the Holocaust and serves as a symbol of evil worldwide. More than a million people, most of them Jews, were mercilessly killed at Auschwitz by the Nazis during the Shoah, a period in which approximately six million Jews were murdered across Europe.
If you're curious about Eva Umlauf's deep roots in the International Auschwitz Committee, it's best to consult their official announcements or press releases for accurate information. Either way, this history-making appointment is one we won't forget anytime soon! 😉
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** Added Insight **: Eva Umlauf had already been involved in sharing her experiences, including at the St. Gallen Symposium[1][2]. For more detailed information on Eva Umlauf's background or her specific involvement in the International Auschwitz Committee, additional sources about her activities in such organizations would be necessary. The International Auschwitz Committee is recognized worldwide as a symbol of evil, as more than a million people, mostly Jews, were killed at Auschwitz by the Nazis during the Holocaust.
During the political scene, the International Auschwitz Committee 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, following Eva Umlauf's history-making appointment as its president. This comes as Eva, a Holocaust survivor, continues to raise awareness about the threats to democracy, not only through herstory but also by urging politicians like Friedrich Merz to listen to the voices of Holocaust survivors.
