About Us

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The CDEC Foundation, established in Milan in 1986, continues the work of the Centro di Documentazione Ebraica Contemporanea, founded in Venice in 1955. It is an independent research institute that promotes the study of the history, culture and lived experience of Jews in Italy from Emancipation to the present day, with a particular focus on contemporary Italy and the Nazi-Fascist period.

Recognised as Italy’s leading institute on the Shoah, the CDEC Foundation is committed to combating racism and antisemitism and to defending civil rights.

The Foundation carries out historical research and outreach activities, providing training and professional development for teachers and professionals from various fields. It collaborates with numerous cultural and social institutions in Italy and abroad and offers consultancy services to government bodies,

universities and local administrations.