Who We Are
Connecting people, places and stories across Europe through Jewish heritage.
AEPJ — the European Association for the Preservation and Promotion of Jewish Culture and Heritage — is a network of cultural institutions, public bodies and foundations united in the stewardship of Jewish heritage.
We serve as a European platform where Jewish sites and initiatives can grow: developing cultural projects, educational programmes and shared standards that allow heritage to travel across borders and generations.
Founded in 2004, our flagship initiatives include the European Days of Jewish Heritage and the European Routes of Jewish Heritage, a certified Cultural Route of the Council of Europe.
Together, we safeguard memory, foster dialogue and strengthen cultural identity through collaboration and the open exchange of knowledge.
AEPJ — the European Association for the Preservation and Promotion of Jewish Culture and Heritage — is a network of cultural institutions, public bodies and foundations united in the stewardship of Jewish heritage.
We serve as a European platform where Jewish sites and initiatives can grow: developing cultural projects, educational programmes and shared standards that allow heritage to travel across borders and generations.
Founded in 2004, our flagship initiatives include the European Days of Jewish Heritage and the European Routes of Jewish Heritage, a certified Cultural Route of the Council of Europe.
Together, we safeguard memory, foster dialogue and strengthen cultural identity through collaboration and the open exchange of knowledge.
AEPJ — the European Association for the Preservation and Promotion of Jewish Culture and Heritage — is a network of cultural institutions, public bodies and foundations united in the stewardship of Jewish heritage.
We serve as a European platform where Jewish sites and initiatives can grow: developing cultural projects, educational programmes and shared standards that allow heritage to travel across borders and generations.
Founded in 2004, our flagship initiatives include the European Days of Jewish Heritage and the European Routes of Jewish Heritage, a certified Cultural Route of the Council of Europe.
Together, we safeguard memory, foster dialogue and strengthen cultural identity through collaboration and the open exchange of knowledge.
How we support our network:
Designing cultural and educational programmes rooted in Jewish heritage.
Providing training, practical tools and the expertise to grow.
Fostering international cooperation and the open exchange of ideas.
Shaping a European framework where cultural initiatives can thrive.
How we support our network:
Designing cultural and educational programmes rooted in Jewish heritage.
Providing training, practical tools and the expertise to grow.
Fostering international cooperation and the open exchange of ideas.
Shaping a European framework where cultural initiatives can thrive.
Board of Directors
The AEPJ is guided by an international board of professionals and representatives committed to advancing Jewish heritage across Europe.
Board of Administration 2025 – 2028
- 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)
- 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)
Our Team
Meet the people behind AEPJ’s work across Europe
AEPJ Director
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.
European Days of Jewish Culture Project Manager
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.
European Routes of Jewish Heritage Project Manager
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.
Cities Embracing Jewish Heritage Project Manager
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.
Communications Officer
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.
AEPJ is a growing network of 35 partner organisations united in their commitment to Jewish heritage across Europe:
Access our yearly reports and discover our projects, activities and achievements.