Croatia has become the 41st country to support the Auschwitz-Birkenau Foundation's Perpetual Fund. This funding enables the preservation of the authenticity of the remains of the German Nazi concentration and extermination camp Auschwitz. Croatia’s contribution will amount to 230,000 euros and is part of a joint pledge from the countries of the former Yugoslavia totaling one million euros.

The agreement was signed on 7 April 2025 at the Croatian Embassy in Warsaw in the presence of Nina Obuljen Koržinek, Minister of Culture and Media of Croatia.

'Croatia played a key role in the over two-year-long process of building a coalition of countries supporting the Foundation’s efforts in the Balkans. I especially want to express gratitude for the personal involvement of Ambassador Tomislav Vidosevic. His support helped build close relations with the Croatian authorities,' emphasized Wojciech Soczewica, Director General of the Auschwitz-Birkenau Foundation.

During the meeting, Croatia reaffirmed its commitment to accelerating the realization of the joint post-Yugoslav exhibition in Block 17 on the grounds of the former Auschwitz I camp. The discussion also included plans to implement the “Auschwitz. In front of your eyes” project, which enables online guided tours of the Memorial. This initiative will help spread awareness of the history of the German Nazi Auschwitz camp and commemorate its victims in Croatian schools.

The aim of the Auschwitz-Birkenau Foundation is to finance the Global Preservation Plan – a long-term program to preserve all camp remains. The guiding principle behind this work is to preserve the authenticity and of the post-camp space for future generations.

Since 2012, the Foundation has transferred over 148 million PLN to the Museum for conservation work, including 22 million PLN in 2024 alone. The value of the Foundation’s Perpetual Capital surpassed 180 million euros in 2024.

In recent years, the Foundation has also sought to support the Museum’s educational activities with additional funds. Donors have contributed over 3 million euros for this purpose. These funds are being used for the development and expansion of the online tours platform “Auschwitz. In front of your eyes” and for the training of guides.