Projects

Remember the Holocaust, Act for Democracy

February 2023 - September 2024

The aim of this project is to consolidate students’ and teachers’ European identity by supporting them to move away from nationalist interpretations of history – which are still prevalent, despite slight improvements.

Teachers from several European countries were involved in a process aiming at broadening and deepening their understanding of modern history in Europe, particularly the Holocaust.

Organizing remembrance events is an important part of keeping the memory alive, but it is not enough. We can prevail as democratic societies only if we manage to empower young people to become active citizens who think critically and deconstruct propaganda and manipulation, active citizens who stand up for human rights and who understand that human dignity is more important than any ideology.

Innovative methodologies were used to support teachers in five countries to engage students in meaningful learning processes and commemorative events, so that history is not seen as a distant thing of the past, but an important part that shaped our present and our identity. Teachers and students were empowered to understand the important role they play in building a better future, one in which history is no longer distorted, but scientifically studied, emotionally accepted.

A number of 191 direct beneficiaries were involved in the project – mainly teachers – and over 5000 indirect beneficiaries – students, parents and other members of local communities.

The main activities of the project were: national seminars in Poland, Romania, Italy, Greece and Croatia, follow-up educational and remembrance projects carried out by participating teachers with students and members of the local community and an international conference with teachers, organisations and institutions from 10 European countries, which took place in Croatia.

 

The national seminar in Greece took place in Athens from 5 to 8 March 2023. More details about the event are available here:
The national seminar in Greece (PDF, 160.3KB).

The national seminar in Poland took place in Warsaw, Auschwitz and Krakow from 25 to 29 June 2023. More details about the event are available here:
The national seminar in Poland (PDF, 156.9KB).

The national seminar in Romania took place in Cluj-Napoca from 24 to 28 July 2023. More details about the event are available here:
The national seminar in Romania (PDF, 165.2KB).

The national seminar in Italy took place in Trieste from 3 to 7 September 2023. More details about the event are available here:
The national seminar in Italy (PDF, 159KB).

The national seminar in Croatia took place in Zagreb from 17 to 21 November 2023. More details about the event are available here:
The national seminar in Croatia (PDF, 147.4KB).

The international conference in Croatia took place in Zagreb from 26 to 28 April 2024. More details about the event are available here:
The international conference in Croatia (PDF, 315.2KB).

 

The project partners are:

  • Big Picture, Poland (coordinator);
  • Intercultural Institute Timisoara, Romania;
  • CDEC Foundation, Italy;
  • Jewish Museum of Greece;
  • Documenta, Croatia.

 

 

The project is co-funded by the European Union through the CERV programme and by TOLI – The Olga Lengyel Institute for Holocaust Studies and Human Rights, and it is implemented in the period February 1st 2023 – September 30th 2024. The national seminar for teachers in Poland was organized by Big Picture Association in Warsaw and Krakow from 25 to 29 June 2023.

Report of the event (PDF, 156.9KB).