Implementation: 2025 to 2027
Grant: European Union – Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values programme
Keywords: Citizens Engagement; Media Literacy.
Objective: Raise awareness and creative positive change through the celebration of Black Ribbon Day on August 23rd, highlighting the historical importance of this day in promoting human rights, freedom and democracy. To collect and analyse memories, stories and maps to create an online atlas that catalogises events of persecuted and mass killings from totalitarian and authoritarian regimes. By comparing the unique and shared experiences of these nations under authoritarian regimes, we will foster educational initiatives that enhance knowledge of Europe’s past. The project addresses the need to remember the Holocaust, genocide and war crimes and prevent its future reoccurrence through innovative education and remembrance strategies. The project aims to challenge narratives and historical distortions and facilitate discussions on the past regimes and their relevance to current political events. By advocating fundamental rights and democratic values, the project seeks to inspire citizens to play an active role in safeguarding democracy through education and remembrance.
Partners:
- For Citizens – European Institute
- Universidad de Burgos
- Platforma Evropske Pameti A Svedomi
- Sdruzhenie S Nestopanska Tsel S Obshtestveno Po