Fondation de la Mémoire Contemporaine / Stichting voor de Eigentijdse Herinnering

The Contemporary Memory Foundation was established in 1994 as an Academic Institute of Research. Based in Brussels, the Foundation works in close partnership with the Interdisciplinary Center for Religions and Secularism Studies department (CIERL – Centre interdisciplinaire d’Etude des Religions et de la Laïcité) of the Brussels Free University (ULB – Université Libre de Bruxelles). The Foundation brings to light the history of the Jews in Belgium and their contribution to Belgian society during the 20th century, and makes these topics known to the public at large through their publications. 

The following are available for consultation at the documentation center: - Interviews (and transcripts) carried out or collected by the Foundation, subject to conditions of confidentiality requested by interviewed eyewitnesses - Biographic files - Press reviews - Documents and activity reports published by Jewish and non-Jewish Community associations and various institutions - A photographic library, which collects iconographic documents provided by interviewed eyewitnesses. 

The Contemporary Memory Foundation’s Documentation Center is accessible by appointment to all persons conducting a relevant specialised research.