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Slovak prize winners and competition organisers 2019/20 and 2020/21 | Photo: Slovak Centre for Communication and Development
Slovak prize winners and competition organisers 2019/20 and 2020/21 | Photo: Slovak Centre for Communication and Development

Back to “Normal”: Slowak Award Winners of Past Two Competitions Met in Bratislava

On 10 September, organisers, teachers, prize winners, friends and partners of the Slovak History Competition enjoyed a lively joint event in Bratislava, celebrating the results and findings of the past two competitions of 2019/20 and of 2020/21. Both competitions were affected by the coronavirus pandemic.

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Photo: Körber-Stiftung; private; Jan Konitzki/bpb; Körber Stiftung/Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden/German Lost Art Foundation; private (left to right)
Photo: Körber-Stiftung; private; Jan Konitzki/bpb; Körber Stiftung/Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden/German Lost Art Foundation; private (left to right)

EUSTORY Turns 20!

For two decades, EUSTORY has been motivating young Europeans to ask their own questions about history and to find answers to those questions that often cannot be found in textbooks. On the occasion of its 20th anniversary this September, EUSTORY presents a wide range of insights into its work.

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Photo: Gerd Altmann/Pixabay
Photo: Gerd Altmann/Pixabay

EUSTORY Youth Activities 2021

One digital space, two topics and many perspectives: This year's EUSTORY Youth Activities start on 18 August and 4 September respectively.

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Announcement of the Welsh online Award Ceremony | Copyright reserved: please contact WHSI
Announcement of the Welsh online Award Ceremony | Copyright reserved: please contact WHSI

Welsh Heritage Schools Initiative 2021 Awards

Friday 2 July 2021 saw the first ever virtual awards ceremony in the history of the Welsh Heritage Schools Initiative (WHSI). It was uncertain how many entries would be received in such a climate but the WHSI was delighted to have received over 30 entries from over 3,300 young people who participated in this year’s competition and set out to research on the topic of “My Heritage”.

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Screenshot of French online Award Ceremony 2021 | Photo: Fédération des Maisons Franco-Allemandes
Screenshot of French online Award Ceremony 2021 | Photo: Fédération des Maisons Franco-Allemandes

EUSTORY France: Human Rights Proved To Be a Significant Topic

The 2020/21 French EUSTORY History Competition ended on 16 June 2021 with a virtual award ceremony, completing an edition organised entirely online for the first time. "Europe on the Move – Citizens and Human Rights in Europe" proved to be a significant topic.

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Danish prize winners and competition organisers 2020/2021 | Photo: Danish History Teachers' Organisation for Secondary Schools
Danish prize winners and competition organisers 2020/2021 | Photo: Danish History Teachers' Organisation for Secondary Schools

Face-to-Face Award Ceremony in Denmark

What was ordinary before the pandemic now seems like an extraordinary event: Denmark was the first EUSTORY Member to host a face-to-face award ceremony this year. On 6 June 2021, the ceremony took place at the Museum of Copenhagen.

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Swiss Award Ceremony welcome slide | Photo: HISTORIA
Swiss Award Ceremony welcome slide | Photo: HISTORIA

Swiss Award Ceremony 2021

"Youth on the Move" was the topic of the 2019/2021 Swiss History Competition HISTORIA. Due to coronavirus restrictions, this year’s HISTORIA Award Ceremony took place online via Zoom on 29 May 2021.

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Screenshot of Russian online Award Ceremony 2021 | Photo: MEMORIAL International
Screenshot of Russian online Award Ceremony 2021 | Photo: MEMORIAL International

Successful Russian History Competition Despite Adverse Circumstances

Despite difficult political circumstances, the 22nd edition of the Russian History Competition organised by Memorial International counted 1,096 entries from 76 regions – a tremendous success!

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