The Aladdin Project / Projet Aladin

What The Aladdin Project / Projet Aladin does

The Aladdin Project (Projet Aladin) is an international non-governmental organization founded in March 2009 at UNESCO in Paris by Holocaust survivor Samuel Pisar and Baron Éric de Rothschild, alongside Simone Veil, former French President Jacques Chirac, and Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade. The organization develops educational and cultural programs to combat extremism, antisemitism, and intolerance, with emphasis on Jewish-Muslim relations and Holocaust memory as tools for cross-cultural understanding. It operates a portfolio of interconnected programs: the Aladdin Library, an online multilingual database of books on Holocaust history and Jewish-Muslim relations in Arabic, Persian, Turkish, English, and French; the annual International Summer University for Intercultural Leadership, a two-week program run under UNESCO auspices in partnership with Bahçeşehir University in Istanbul; the Tangier Dialogue, an annual international conference co-organized with the Moroccan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the UN Alliance of Civilizations; the Interfaith Guide 'Connaître la religion de l'Autre'; and hate-prevention outreach in schools, universities, and sports clubs via a Youth Ambassadors for Peace network.

Headquartered at 8 Rue de Prague, 75012 Paris, the organization runs regional chapters in the United States (led by President Leah Pisar), Europe (led by President Yves Kugelmann), and Switzerland (led by President Joël Herzog), with operational reach across more than 50 countries and a partner network spanning 70+ universities. Funding is derived exclusively from donations and charitable contributions from individuals, foundations, and government supporters; as a non-profit, it does not charge for educational programs, conferences, or library access. Content is distributed through its own digital properties (projetaladin.org, aladdinlibrary.org), 80+ online bookstores, and major intergovernmental and academic channels including UNESCO, IHRA, UNAOC, and Bahçeşehir University. The organization was awarded the Daniel Pearl Award by the Anti-Defamation League in 2014 and the Max Herrmann Prize at the State Library of Berlin in 2024.

Name

The Aladdin Project / Projet Aladin

Legal name

Project Aladin

Website

https://projetaladin.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Short description

The Aladdin Project is a Paris-based international non-profit founded in 2009 at UNESCO that develops multilingual Holocaust education and intercultural dialogue programs across 50+ countries for educators, students, religious leaders, and policymakers. Its core assets are the Arabic/Persian/English Aladdin Library digital platform and UNESCO-partnered summer university and Tangier Dialogue convenings.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Intercultural and Holocaust Education Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Human Rights Organizations (813311), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

akta.pro primary industry

Cultural Adjustment & Intercultural Training Programs (EDAIAKAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Erasmus+ and Government-Sponsored Exchange Partnerships (EDAIABAJ)

Keywords

• Holocaust education programs
• Intercultural dialogue initiatives
• Antisemitism prevention programs
• Interfaith education services
• Youth leadership development

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: The organization relies on donations and charitable contributions from individuals, foundations, and government supporters to fund its educational programs and initiatives.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Aladdin Project is a non-profit organization founded in 2009 at UNESCO that develops educational and cultural programs to combat extremism, antisemitism, and intolerance against Muslims. Its core offerings include a multilingual digital Aladdin Library platform containing Holocaust and interfaith educational resources, an International Summer University for Intercultural Leadership, the Tangier Dialogue conference series, youth ambassador programs, and hate-prevention curricula delivered in partnership with governments, universities, and interfaith organizations.

Product overview

The Aladdin Project (Projet Aladin) is an educational and cultural organization that operates a portfolio of interconnected programs focused on combating extremism, antisemitism, and intolerance through intercultural dialogue and education. Its core offerings include the Aladdin Library (an online database providing translated books on Holocaust history and Jewish-Muslim relations), the International Summer University for Intercultural Leadership (an annual two-week program in partnership with UNESCO and Bahçeşehir University), the Youth Ambassadors for Peace network, and the annual Dialogue de Tanger international conference. The project also produces the interfaith guide 'Knowing the Religion of the Other' and implements hate prevention programs in educational and sports settings across over 50 countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Aladdin Library: Online database providing books on the Holocaust, Muslim Righteous Among the Nations, and Jewish-Muslim relations in Arabic, Persian, Turkish, English, and French.
• Université Internationale d'Été pour le Leadership Interculturel (UILI)
• Dialogue de Tanger

Products and services

• Aladdin Library A free online digital library platform providing more than 600 books on the Holocaust, intercultural dialogue, and interfaith understanding in multiple languages including Arabic, Persian, and English, intended for educators, students, researchers, and the general public.
• International Summer University for Intercultural Leadership An annual summer university program in Tangier, Morocco that brings together students from 50+ countries for intercultural leadership training, Holocaust education, and dialogue with the Arab-Muslim world.
• Youth Ambassadors for Peace Program A youth leadership and ambassador program designed to train young leaders to promote intercultural dialogue, fight antisemitism, and serve as advocates against extremism in their home communities.
• Interfaith Guide: Knowing the Religion of the Other An interfaith educational guide designed to help students, educators, and religious leaders learn about Judaism, Christianity, and Islam in order to promote mutual understanding and reduce religious intolerance.
• Tangier Dialogue Conference An international conference series held in Tangier that convenes diplomats, scholars, religious leaders, journalists, and youth to discuss Holocaust memory, interfaith relations, and challenges facing the Mediterranean region.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2+ million book downloads from the Aladdin Library
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Bahçeşehir UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2013Bahçeşehir University in Istanbul hosts the annual International Summer University for Intercultural Leadership. The partnership began in 2013 and has enabled the program to train hundreds of young leaders.
• UNESCOcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 March 2009UNESCO partnered with Project Aladin at its launch in 2009 and continues to co-organize the International Summer University for Intercultural Leadership. The organization's programs operate under the auspices of UNESCO.
• International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIHRA is listed as a partner organization working on Holocaust education and remembrance.
• Alliance of Civilizations of the United Nations (UNAOC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNAOC co-organizes the Tanger Dialogue with Project Aladin and the Moroccan Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
• Gulf Research CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGulf Research Center, led by Dr. Abdulaziz Al-Sager, collaborates with Project Aladin on youth empowerment and Middle East development discussions.
• Akbaraly FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Akbaraly Foundation co-organized a dinner honoring African leaders with Project Aladin at the UN General Assembly in New York.
• 70+ Partner UniversitiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of over 70 universities across Europe, Middle East, Africa, and North/South America that participate in Project Aladin programs and send students to the summer university.
• State Library of BerlinminorGTM or Marketing PartnerThe State Library of Berlin hosted the Max Herrmann Prize ceremony awarding Project Aladin in 2024.
• Moroccan Ministry of Foreign AffairscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Moroccan Ministry co-organizes the annual Tanger Dialogue and has supported Project Aladin since its founding in 2009.
• German Institute of Abrahamic Agreements (AAI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Franco-German Committee for Tolerance and Coexistence was launched at the Bundestag in January 2024, co-chaired by Project Aladin and AAI.
• Muslim Council of ElderscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLed by Judge Mohamed Abdelsalam, this organization collaborates on interfaith dialogue initiatives including the 'Connaître la religion de l'Autre' project.
• Bahrain Center for Human RightsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKing Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa Center for Coexistence receives recognition for its work on peace and coexistence.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• AJC (American Jewish Committee): Global Jewish advocacy organization with extensive interfaith and intergroup dialogue programs. Comparable mission on antisemitism prevention and Jewish-Muslim relations but operates at a much larger institutional scale.
• United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC): UN initiative promoting cross-cultural understanding between Western and Muslim-majority societies. Co-organizes the Tangier Dialogue with Project Aladin; highly comparable mandate at much larger institutional scale.
• International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA): Intergovernmental body of 35 member countries setting Holocaust education and remembrance standards. Listed as a Project Aladin partner; comparable mission but operates as a multilateral policy body rather than a programmatic NGO.

Emerging players

• Search for Common Ground: International NGO working to transform conflict through education, media, and policy across 30+ countries. Comparable as a peacebuilding and intercultural education organization with broader programmatic scope and larger operational footprint.

Direct peers

• Yad Vashem: Israel's official Holocaust memorial and education center. Directly comparable as a Holocaust education institution, though Yad Vashem operates from Israel with a broader global mandate; both organizations develop curriculum materials and train educators.
• Mémorial de la Shoah: Paris-based Holocaust memorial and education center, presided over by Project Aladin co-founder Baron Éric de Rothschild. Highly comparable given shared French base, Holocaust education mission, and overlapping leadership.
• KAICIID Dialogue Centre: Intergovernmental organization promoting interreligious dialogue globally. Comparable as a convener of religious leaders and educator networks for intercultural understanding, with overlapping partner ecosystems.
• Anne Frank House: Amsterdam-based museum and educational organization using Anne Frank's story to combat prejudice. Comparably uses Holocaust history as a vehicle for intercultural education; President of Project Aladin Europe sits on its board.
• Anti-Defamation League (ADL): U.S.-based NGO combating antisemitism and hate through education and advocacy. Awarded Project Aladin the Daniel Pearl Award in 2014; highly comparable mission in antisemitism prevention and intergroup education.
• Simon Wiesenthal Center / Museum of Tolerance: Global Jewish human rights organization operating the Museum of Tolerance. Directly comparable as a Holocaust-education and antisemitism-prevention NGO with global programs and educational centers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

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