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First prize winner: “You are a woman! You are (not) a leading character of your life” I Photo: Veronika Kupchynska, Kateryna Perelyot, Kateryna Popova / NOVA DOBA

21 May 2024

Ukrainian Students Receive Prizes for Research on Soviet Propaganda

Although only online, the award ceremony of the Ukrainian History Competition celebrated its winners despite the war.

Winners and participants of the 4th Moldovan History Competition I Photo: DVV International Moldova

18 May 2024

Convincing Entries for This Year's Difficult Topic

At the award ceremony of the Moldovan History Competition, best research papers and poster presentations on propaganda were celebrated.

Musical accompaniment at the Estonian award ceremony I Photo: The Estonian History and Civics Teachers’ Association

17 May 2024

Only Winners: Estonian Competition Celebrates 25th Anniversary

Although the competition topic was “Winners and Losers,” this year’s Estonian History Competition was one big win, celebrating a quarter century since its inauguration!

“Bridging Gaps Award” I Photo: Orbon Alija

16 May 2024

Applications open for the "Bridging Gaps Award” 2024 for NGOs

Together with Körber-Stiftung and THE CIVIC Innovation Hub, EUSTORY has initiated the “Bridging Gaps Award”. Youth projects from Europe fostering unity in polarised societies can apply for the €10,000 prize.

Workshop for tutors in Moldova I Photo: DVV International Moldova

15 March 2024

How to Tutor Students Researching Propaganda?

Teachers from Armenia, Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine prepared themselves in workshops to support their students researching propaganda – this year’s umbrella topic of the history competitions within the DVV cooperation project.

Participants of the Annual EUSTORY Network Meeting in Chișinău I Photo: Ramin Mazur

10 March 2024

Moldova Hosts EUSTORY Network Meeting 2024

“History in a Polarised World” was the overarching theme of this year’s network meeting in Chișinău. Hosted by the National Association of Young Historians of Moldova (ANTIM) competition organisers discussed challenges such as AI, propaganda, and polarisation.

Journalist and writer Paula Erizanu I Photo: Paula Erizanu

09 March 2024

How Moldovans Fight Against Russian Propaganda and for EU Integration

At the EUSTORY network meeting, competition organisers also learnt about Moldova’s fight against desinformation. Journalist Paula Erizanu took a look how media and civil society are on the frontlines of the hybrid war for Moldovans’ hearts and minds.

Malou and Sofie in their self-knitted sweaters, winners in the category “Most Innovative” I Photo: Trine Villumsen

09 March 2024

Award for Handmade Sweaters in Danish History Competition

This year's award ceremony of the Danish History Competition was quite fascinating because of creative entries, handmade sweaters, substantial prizes and the celebratory atmosphere of the biggest Danish history festival, “Historiske Dage”.

Propaganda poster at the Yerevan Soviet Club | Photo: Insea Kiderlen

29 February 2024

History Education and the Weaponisation of the Past: A Regional Analysis

How common is history-based propaganda in textbooks? A research team from Armenia, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine delved into this question within the DVV cooperation project.