May 2025 - NEW YORK, NY: Rabbi Arthur Schneier attends the Path to Peace Gala Dinner hosted by Archbishop Gabriele Caccia, in honor of His Eminence Cardinal Pietro Parolin.

May 15, 2025 - Karen Dresbach with Chancellor of Austria Christian Stocker and Foreign Minister Beate Meinl-Reisinger at the 80th Commemoration for the victims of National Socialism in the Austrian Parliament. Eighty years after the Holocaust, it is encouraging to see an exhibit on Jewish life in Austria and the fight against antisemitism now housed within the Parliament — offering educators and students a powerful opportunity to study, reflect, and learn

March 2025 - NEW YORK, NY: ACF meets with H.E. Beate Meinl-Reisinger, Federal Minister for European and International Affairs, and Helene Steinhäusl, Consul General of Austria

March 2025 - NEW YORK, NY: Visit of Jillian Segal, Special Envoy for Combating Antisemitism, at Park East Synagogue.

February 2025 - NEW YORK, NY: ACF meets with Mr. Tian Xuejun, Vice-Chair for Education, Science, Culture, and Health of China’s National People’s Congress and former Chinese Deputy Minister of Education, and H.E. Mr. Chen Li, Consul General of China in New York and former Chinese ambassador.

January 2025 – NEW YORK, NY: Rabbi Arthur Schneier attends the UN Holocaust Remembrance Day commemoration at the United Nations, hosted by the Appeal of Conscience Foundation. Hon. Dorothy Shea, Deputy Permanent Representative of the United States serves a keynote speaker.

September 2024 – NEW YORK, NY: Mr. Jian Chen, Executive Director of Shanghai Jewish Museum and Max Ren, Producer of Documentary film “Survivor in Shanghai” with Rabbi Arthur Schneier, Elisabeth Schneier and Karen Dresbach.

May 2024 – VIENNA, AUSTRIA: Karen Dresbach, EVP of ACF, meets with H.E. Karoline Edsttadler, Federal Minister for the EU and Constitution, Federal Chancellery of Austria to discuss the worldwide rise in antisemitism and hate crimes, and measures that must be taken post-October 7.

May 2024 – NEW YORK, NY: America China Public Affairs Institute hosted Ambassador Yang Wanming, President of the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries and his delegation at the home of Dr. Cheryl Fishbein, Chair, Jewish Community Relations Council – New York, where Karen Dresbach, EVP, ACF talked about the long-lasting relationship between Appeal of Conscience Foundation and the Chinese people.

May 9, 2024 - Unbridled hatred led to the demise of millions in Auschwitz and all over Europe. Interfaith leaders standing side by side together must teach the next generation the horrific lessons of our past to create a better future based on mutual acceptance and peaceful coexistence. Appeal of Conscience EVP Karen Dresbach and Pastor Larry Huch of New Beginnings Church were both at Auschwitz this week, with Pastor Huch leading a delegation to the infamous concentration camp.

May 7, 2024 - At the invitation of Austrian National Council President Wolfgang Sobotka, Appeal of Conscience EVP Karen Dresbach attends the official commemoration honoring victims of the Mauthausen concentration camp in Mauthausen and in the Austrian Parliament.

February 2024 - WASHINGTON, DC: ACF hosts an Interfaith Forum to promote mutual acceptance, peaceful coexistence, and the 'Respect the Other' program.

January 2024 – ROME, ITALY: Cardinal Kurt Koch, Prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity, on behalf of His Holiness Pope Francis presented the Benemerenti Medal of Honor to ACF VP Archbishop Khajag Barsamian for his committed work for Christian Unity and his efforts deepening the relationship between the Armenian Church and the Catholic Church.

December 2023 - NEW YORK, NY: ACF Visit with Members of Austrian Parliament discuss actions for the release of the hostages and countering the rise of antisemitism

September 2023 - NEW YORK, NY: H.E. Wolfgang Sobotka, President of the National Council of Austria.

September 2023 – NEW YORK, NY: ACF Trustee, Hon. Earle I. Mack is awarded the Freedom Award for his extraordinary humanitarian relief efforts in Ukraine from the Governor George Pataki Center.

June 2023 – NEW YORK, NY: Rabbi Arthur Schneier, a keynote speaker at the Intercultural and Interreligious Dialogue: Building Bridges Between East and West seated next to Grand Mufti of Egypt, Shawki Ibrahim Abdel-Karim Allam at the United Nations.

Luncheon in Honor of His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America

United Against Hate

Concert of Unity

Shimmer - A Story of Jews in Shanghai

ACF - CFR event in honor of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon

Laudatio to Chancellor Angela Merkel

Meeting with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres

Meeting with H.H. Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI. and Secretary of State H.E. Cardinal Pietro Parolin at the Vatican

Albanian Presidential Medal for Special Civilian Merits

Visit of Ambassador Lu Shumin, Vice President of the Chinese Institute of Foreign Affairs

Presentation of the Commander of Wissam Alaouite Medal

Conferral of the Papal Knighthood of St. Sylvester to Rabbi Arthur Schneier

Congressional Luncheon in Honor of the 50th Anniversary of the Appeal of Conscience Foundation