The CCOA Toolkit: Mainstreaming digital human rights in education and civic action to combat online antisemitism
Published: 14 April 2025
The Coalition to Counter Online Antisemitism (CCOA) is a pan-European network established in 2023 and coordinated by the Institute for Strategic Dialogue (ISD). It brings together experts in research, policy, and education to address the intersection of antisemitism and digital harm. Through the collection and exchange of knowledge and best practices, the CCOA seeks to tackle antisemitism on social media platforms. For enquiries, support with capacity building or multiplier training related to the toolkit, or if you are interested in joining the coalition, please contact the CCOA team at: ccoa@isdglobal.org.
The toolkit was developed through a three-step process by consultants in collaboration with the CCOA team and ISD. The foundation was laid through focus group discussions with teachers in Poland, which informed the initial structure and key themes. Building on this, the consultants developed the final outline and content. The third step involved an evaluation phase, which included feedback from CCOA members.
The content of this toolkit was developed by consultants Sophie Schmalenberger, Monika Hübscher, Karolina Placzynta, Anna Zielińska, and Nathalie Rücker (ISD/ CCOA). Significant contributions were also made by Sina Laubenstein, Hannah Rose, Solveig Barth, and Jacob Davey (ISD/CCOA). We would like to express our sincere thanks to Larysa Michalska and Monika Mazur-Rafał from Humanity in Action, Poland, who facilitated the focus group discussions and shared their expertise and insights from working with practitioners.
We would like to express our sincere gratitude to Tim Squirrel for leading the editorial process, and to Krystalle Pinilla for her expert guidance in overseeing communication and the graphic design.
We are grateful to all participants of the working groups, including experts from government, civil society, academia, and industry – for their valuable contributions. We would especially like to acknowledge the dedication of all CCOA members and the team at the POLIN Museum for their significant input during the CCOA conference, Mainstreaming (Digital) Human Rights: A Unified Approach to Countering Online Antisemitism Beyond 2024, held from 25–27 November in Warsaw, Poland, in collaboration with the POLIN Museum. Their thoughtful feedback and challenging questions played a key role in shaping the final version of this toolkit. The CCOA team also wishes to recognise the contributions of all those involved in the Deep Dive programme (2023–2024), which was instrumental in developing the toolkit’s structure and direction.
We would like to thank ISD colleagues Henry Tuck, Richard Kuchta, and Anna Katzy-Reinshagen who reviewed the policy chapters. Their expertise has been instrumental in shaping the final content of this work.