Participants during one of the workshops at the summit I Photo: Anne Kohstall
"Dialogues to Remember" at the EUSTORY Next Generation Summit 2023
After three years of only virtual encounters, 100 young history enthusiasts met in Prague to discuss the challenges of memory culture. In six different workshops they demonstrated the importance of dialogue – especially in times of uncertainty and upheaval.
The Czech History Competition concluded with an outstanding number of entries and excellent research. The best three entries were chosen at the award ceremony in Ostrava on 22 September 2023.
The Welsh History Competition came to a close in July 2023 with not one but two award ceremonies. As well as setting a new record, this year marked the return of an important tradition.
Initiated by the First Lady of Albania, Armanda Begaj, the exhibition “Memory as a Mission and Dialogue Across Generations” opened at the Albanian Presidential Office on 5 June 2023. Submissions of the Albanian history competition 2023 “Ask Your Grandparents” were exhibited there for two days..
On 18 May 2023, the Irish History Competition concluded with an online ceremony, celebrating the best entries from students across Ireland. The contest provides students with the opportunity to showcase their historical research skills and knowledge on a variety of topics.
During the award ceremony, the organisers of the Swiss history competition and opening speaker Mikhail Schischkin celebrated the current results and the project's 20th anniversary.
On 12 May 2023, the First Lady of Estonia, Sirje Karis, handed out the main prizes to the winners of the 24th Estonian History Competition at the Ministry of Science and Education in Tartu.
Petro Kendzor, founder of the Ukrainian history competition, shared reflections from the first year of the war in Ukraine with his European colleagues at the EUSTORY Annual Meeting in Warsaw, 8-12 March 2023.