Over the past few years, some parts of the OSCE region have seen a resurgence of anti-Semitism. In response, the OSCE participating States committed themselves to combating anti-Semitism through various measures, including Holocaust remembrance and educational programmes on the Holocaust.

ODIHR has been tasked with collecting and disseminating information on best practices for preventing and responding to anti-Semitism and with assisting participating States in their efforts to prevent and respond to anti-Semitism.

ODIHR has produced a study, Education on the Holocaust and on Anti-Semitism: An Overview and Analysis of Educational Approaches, that identifies good practices followed by OSCE states and civil society, provides recommendations, and identifies new challenges that need to be addressed in the field of education on the Holocaust and on anti-Semitism.

In co-operation with the Yad Vashem International School for Holocaust Studies in Israel, ODIHR has developed practical guidelines - "Preparing Holocaust Memorial Days: Suggestions for Educators" - that highlight best practices. The guidelines were developed for educators teaching high school students in the OSCE participating States and are currently available in 13 languages.

In 2010, ODIHR published "Holocaust Memorial Days in the OSCE Region: An Overview of Good Governmental Practices", which looks at the role that governments, parliamentarians and other public officials can play in such commemorations.