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1999-2009 Activity Report

Since its creation and as at 31 December 2009, the Commission has registered 26,470 claims: 17,480 material claims and 8,990 bank-related claims. As at that date, there were still 1,127 case-files to be examined.

The CIVS participates in conference on Holocaust Era Assets in Prague from 26th to 30th June 2009

Commission representatives participate in this event which will mark the end of the European presidency of the Czech Republic. The conference will study the statement of the Washington Conference of 1998, assess the current situation, gaps and needs in terms of restitution and finally open on the future through the establishment of an institute that would be responsible for examining all outstanding cases.

The CIVS will convene in Israel from May 18 to 22, 2009

For the sixth time of its existence, the CIVS, the Commission for the compensation of victims of confiscation pursuant to the anti-Semitic legislation in force during the Occupation, will come to Israel.

2008 activity report

Since its creation and as at 31 December 2008, the Commission has registered 25,542 claims: 16,844 material claims and 8,698 bank-related claims. As at that date, there were still 1,662 case-files to be examined.

The Commission has formed a partnership with the Registry of Holocaust Survivors of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (USHMM) in Washington

On November 25, 2008, the Commission pour l’Indemnisation des victimes de spoliations (CIVS) formed a partnership with the Benjamin and Vladka Meed Registry of Holocaust Survivors of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (USHMM) in Washington, DC. On that date the Commission met with Diane Afoumado, lead researcher on the Registry’s team employing the newly acquired materials of the International Tracing Service of the International Red Cross. On this occasion Dr. Afoumado asked the CIVS to contact claimants with an invitation to register with the Registry.

Mr Le Ridant, Director of the Commision, will speak at the symposium on looted art in Berlin on 11-12 december 2008

To mark the tenth anniversary of the Washington Principles, the Stiftung Preußischer Kulturbesitz and the Koordinierungsstelle für Kulturgutverluste are hosting an international symposium. In their papers, the speakers will review past developments in the field, examine perspectives and speak about fundamental issues concerning the restitution of cultural artefacts, provenance research and possible “fair and just solutions”.