About us
The European Association for the Preservation and Promotion of Jewish Culture and Heritage (AEPJ), an NGO created in 2004, is a network of European institutions, including public bodies, private foundations, federations of Jewish communities and NGO’s, that serves as a platform to develop cultural initiatives and educational programs to European Jewish sites. The AEPJ network acts as a channel for intercultural dialogue and promoting better knowledge and understanding of European history, creating awareness of cultural diversity and strengthening European citizens’ cultural identity.
The AEPJ serves as an organisational umbrella to welcome, promote, train and help develop unique Jewish cultural and heritage projects of excellence around Europe. A community, a network and a meeting point of professionals working in the field of Jewish Heritage. The AEPJ helps organisations develop their programs, offers training in the field of Jewish cultural tourism and exchange of good practices and promotes the development of transnational programs.
With a heritage approach in line with the Council of Europe, with its integrated and cross-disciplinary approach to cultural heritage and diversity, the AEPJ promotes fundamental European values of human rights, cultural diversity and intercultural dialogue seeking to bring the Jewish heritage closer to all European citizens, involving them in the production, circulation and conservation of Jewish culture and heritage.
To do this, the AEPJ develops two main projects:
The European Days of Jewish Culture
The fundamental objective of this European-wide event, which has been organised since 1999, is to highlight the diversity and richness of Judaism and its local, regional and national historical importance, with the firm intention of promoting dialogue, recognition and exchange through conferences, concerts, performances, guided tours and other activities, which take place simultaneously throughout the continent.
The European Days of Jewish Culture festival is held every year around a central theme that serves as inspiration for all the activities that take place in a decentralised, pluralistic and open way from the first Sunday in September. The AEPJ has coordinated this event at European level since its beginnings, giving cohesion, visibility and relevance to the activities organised. In addition, the AEPJ offers training, resources and support to any organisation, institution or individual who wishes to organise an activity that allows Jewish culture to be shared with the whole of society.
This project has been extensively reinforced by the collaboration with the National Library of Israel, which has acted as a means to develop all kinds of exhibition and educational materials, which have given an important added value to the festival while facilitating its celebration throughout the continent.
The European Routes of Jewish Heritage
Cultural route certified by the Institute of Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe
The European Routes of Jewish Heritage is a project that invites you to travel and to discover the rich and diverse Jewish heritage of Europe, by bringing people and places together in networks of shared history and heritage, providing a wealth of leisure and educational activities for all citizens across Europe, while being a key resource for responsible tourism and sustainable development.
The certification “Cultural Route of the Council of Europe”, which was awarded to AEPJ in 2004, is a guarantee of excellence. The network implements innovative activities and projects pertaining to five main priority fields of action: co-operation in research and development; enhancement of memory, history and European heritage; cultural and educational exchanges for young Europeans; contemporary cultural and artistic practice; cultural tourism and sustainable cultural development.
Board of administration 2025-2028
• François Moyse – President (Luxembourg)
• Claude Bloch – Honorary President (France)
• Caroline Lambert-David – Vice President (France)
• Noemi Di Segni – General Secretary (UCEI – Italy)
• Patrick Bikard – Treasurer (Belgium)
• Taly Mair – (Jewish Community of Athens- Greece)
• Helise Lieberman – (Taube Center for Jewish Life & Learning – Poland)
• Alfred Lang – (Burgenländische Forschungsgesellschaft – Austria)
• Judith Kiriaty – (Kiriaty Foundation International – Israel)
• Claudia De Benedetti – (Jewish Museum of Casale Monferrato – Italy)
• Assumpció Hosta – (Spain)
• Annie Sacerdoti – Counsellor (Italy)
Our team
Victor Sorenssen
Victor Sorenssen is director of the AEPJ since 2017. He has studied Political Science at the Autonomous University of Barcelona, where he did a stage at the Observatory of European Policies. He has been director of the Comunidad Israelita de Barcelona and founder of the Jewish Cultural platform Mozaika, where he has helped develop projects such as Sefer Barcelona, the Jewish Book Festival or the Salam-Shalom initiative.
Victor Sorenssen
AEPJ Director
Victor Sorenssen is director of the AEPJ since 2017. He...
Alina Marincean
Alina Marincean joined the AEPJ team in July, 2025 with a vision rooted in dialogue between memory and living Jewish heritage. Born in Sighet, Romania, Alina brings over 18 years of experience in museum curation and education to her role as Manager of the European Days of Jewish Culture.
A dedicated advocate for Jewish living expression, she has built a professional path at the intersection of cultural preservation, public education, and academic research. With a strong background in Jewish Studies, applied ethics, and philosophical counselling, Alina has led impactful cross-border initiatives, successfully managed international grants, and developed meaningful cultural programming across Europe. Her work at AEPJ reflects a belief that culture is not only remembered—it is shared, renewed, and reimagined together for the benefit of all human fellows.
Alina Marincean
European Days of Jewish Culture Project Manager
Alina Marincean joined the AEPJ team in July, 2025 with...
Marc Francesch Camps
Marc Francesch Camps, based in Girona, is the European Routes of Jewish Heritage project manager since June 2022. Cultural consultant focused on the analysis and planning of cultural systems, heritage and museums and professor at the Open University of Catalunya (UOC) Master’s in Cultural Management. He strongly believes in the role of Jewish culture and heritage in contributing to contemporary challenges, within the framework of the Sustainable Development Goals of the 2030 Agenda on issues such as quality education, reducing inequalities, creating opportunities, among others.
Marc Francesch Camps
European Routes of Jewish Heritage Project Manager
Marc Francesch Camps, based in Girona, is the European Routes of Jewish...
Sonja Viličić
Sonja Viličić is a Serbian-born cultural manager and educator with extensive experience in Jewish community development and informal education. She spent nearly a decade in Budapest, Hungary, working with the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) in various roles, including as Program Director of the International Jewish Youth Camp in Szarvas and as Educational Director of regional programs.
Sonja Viličić
Cities Embracing Jewish Heritage Project Manager
Sonja Viličić is a Serbian-born cultural manager and educator with...
Paul Sánchez Keighley
Paul (Johannesburg, 1991) is a communications professional with extensive experience in the world of Jewish heritage. He is a member and former chairman of the board of Mozaika, a Jewish cultural organisation in Barcelona, for whom he directs the annual Jewish book festival Séfer and over the years has managed many projects, including EU-funded CERV initiatives. He worked as a freelance journalist in Israel for five years and currently co-hosts a podcast on Israeli current affairs called Alhayam. He also translates Hebrew literature into Catalan and is the founder of the creative translation company Decody – House of Translation.
Paul Sánchez Keighley
Communications Officer
Paul (Johannesburg, 1991) is a communications professional with extensive experience...
The AEPJ is formed by 35 organisations
Azerbaijan Tourism Board
Azerbaijan Tourism Board is in charge of regulation of the activities, development of tourism, and the promotion of Azerbaijan as a destination. Core tasks of ATB include managing Azerbaijan’s destination brand, innovative marketing in the most internationally promising markets, and transferring our knowledge of guests and markets to the domestic tourism industry. Since 2016 joined the AEPJ and they work in a specific itinerary through Jewish local sites.
Azerbaijan Tourism Board
Azerbaijan Tourism Board is in charge of regulation of the...
B’nai B’rith Europe
B’nai B’rith Europe is a Jewish association that is present in 28 countries. B’nai B’rith means “Son of the Alliance” – the concept of alliance is a key concept in the Bible and in Judaism – and it has non-governmental organisational status. Its role is to fight racism, xenophobia and anti-semitism; to support the State of Israel; to help the needy; to promote Jewish identity; to strengthen the knowledge about the Jewish presence in Europe through culture and heritage; to encourage and train young Jewish adults for leadership in the Jewish communities.
B’nai B’rith Europe
B’nai B’rith Europe is a Jewish association that is present...
B’nai B’rith International
B’nai B’rith International is dedicated to improving the quality of life for people around the globe. We are a national and global leader in advancing human rights; Israel advocacy; ensuring stability for older adults; diversity education; improving communities and helping communities in crisis.
Since 1843, B’nai B’rith has played a vital role around the world.
B’nai B’rith International
B’nai B’rith International is dedicated to improving the quality of...
Burgenländische Forschungsgesellschaft (Research Society Burgenland)
The Burgenländische Forschungsgesellschaft – Research Society Burgenland (BFG) was founded in 1987 as a regional research and educational institution at the interface between science and adult education. Its goal is the advancement of education, science and research in a structurally weak, rural and peripheral border region. Research and educational work in regional context are therefore constitutive elements of what the BFG does.
As a regional research institute, the BFG supports institutions and decision-makers in Burgenland in analyzing, developing and preparing current topics in the areas of education, culture and society and acts as an important interface to national and European educational policy discussion and research. The research results are published in the form of publications, studies or project reports and communicated to experts, politicians, multipliers and the media through symposia, conferences, workshops or websites.
In the field of contemporary history and civic education, the BFG’s expertise lies in the history of Judaism in Burgenland. In this context and next to other projects, the BFG has organized and coordinated the European Days of Jewish Culture in Burgenland since 2014.
Burgenländische Forschungsgesellschaft (Research Society Burgenland)
The Burgenländische Forschungsgesellschaft – Research Society Burgenland (BFG) was founded...
CoopCulture
CoopCulture is a cooperative operating in the heritage and cultural activities sector in Italy.
CoopCulture is a qualified partner positioned to offer answers and solutions to the increasingly complex needs of a continuously evolving sector, from the perspective of integration between cultural heritage and territory and between culture, tourism and local economy.
With the intention of bringing diverse audiences closer to art, it has developed user paths differentiated by language and method, taking advantage of the potentials offered by new technologies and paying special attention to local communities in all of their aspects, families, young people, children, the elderly and immigrant communities.
CoopCulture
CoopCulture is a cooperative operating in the heritage and cultural...