The Portuguese government (PSD/CDS) is actively working to fulfill the European Commission’s 2021–2030 Strategy. After the frankly positive legacy of the previous National Coordinators - Pedro Bacelar Vasconcelos and Manuela Franco -, Taborda da Gama, the new National Coordinator, positively oversees the national strategy and acts as Portugal’s point of contact with European oversight bodies.
In 2025, the Ministry of Culture officially recognized the educational and cultural framework of the Jewish Community of Porto as an initiative of "Manifest Cultural Interest". The Jewish Museum in Porto, operated by the Jewish Community of Oporto (CIP/CJP) in partnership with B'nai B'rith International, directly assists the Portuguese government in meeting its obligations under the European Commission’s EU Strategy on Combating Antisemitism and Fostering Jewish Life (2021–2030).
The EU strategy mandates safeguarding Jewish heritage and raising public awareness regarding Jewish life, traditions, and culture. The museum preserves and illustrates the millenary history of Jews in Porto, detailing periods of prosperity, the Edict of Expulsion, the Inquisition, and the modern 21st-century revival of the community.
The museum provides specialized courses and professional development for secondary school educators. This arms teachers across Portugal with the historical accuracy needed to teach Jewish history and antisemitism awareness in national classrooms. Together with the neighboring Holocaust Museum of Porto, the institution hosts over 50,000 school students annually. This footprint represents approximately 5% of Portugal's entire youth population every year.
The Community produces full-length historical feature films (such as 1618 and The Light of Judah) to visually educate the public about the historical trauma and contributions of Portuguese Jews. Their educational YouTube channel has amassed over 3 million views, executing the EU's goal of spreading awareness of Jewish traditions to the general public via modern digital tools.
The Porto Jewish Museum acts as a focal point for the European Day of Jewish Culture every September. It opens its doors alongside the Kadoorie Mekor Haim Synagogue to combat discrimination through cultural immersion, music, and art.
The government is collaborating with local communities to support the both Porto museums and advance a new Jewish Museum in Lisbon, a project that has been postponed for thirty years but that will necessarily one day see the light of day.
