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Latvian prize winners, their tutors and competition organisers at the award ceremony in Riga | Photo: Emilija Vuskarniece

18 August 2022

Award Ceremony of Latvia’s 2022 History Competition

Taking place in one of Riga’s most iconic historical buildings, the award ceremony of Latvia’s 2022 history competition brought many insights to light.

EUSTORY Network Members from nine countries met in Bratislava in early August | Photo: Marek Mucha

06 August 2022

How Can Contested History be Positioned in Classrooms?

Organised by the Slovak Centre for Communication and Development, the EUSTORY ”HistEdu Working Group” met in Bratislava to discuss multiple aspects of contested history and to design a joint project.

Georgian award ceremony at Caucasus University Tbilisi | Photo: Melita Phachulia

23 July 2022

“Vicious Circle” Wins Georgian History Competition

On 23 July 2022, competition participants and special guests gathered at the Caucasus University Tbilisi for the Georgian award ceremony. Among the prize winners was Ketevan Khizanishvili with her story of a “Vicious Circle”.

30th anniversary of the Welsh Heritage Schools Initiative (WHSI) | Photo: WHSI

08 July 2022

Welsh Competition Organisers Celebrating 30 Years of Supporting Welsh Schools

Over the last 30 years, inspired by their teachers, tens of thousands of pupils have been involved in projects exploring and researching the wealth and diversity of their local and Welsh heritage.

Ukrainian competition logo | Photo: DVV International Ukraine/NOVA DOBA

28 June 2022

Online Award Ceremony of Ukraine’s History Competition

Against all odds, 27 winner teams attended the award ceremony of Ukraine’s History Competition. The festivities displayed a special bond forged in the face of the war.

Moldovan Award Ceremony 2022 | Photo: DVV International Moldova/ANTIM

18 June 2022

Moldovan History Competition Unleashed Great Creativity

How to approach a turbulent past? This year’s prize winners of the Moldovan History Competition gave answers – and were awarded for their investigations in Chișinău on 18 June 2022.

Armenian prize winners, their tutors and competition organisers at the award ceremony in Yerevan | Photo: DVV International Armenia

17 June 2022

„You Must Not Leave the Teachers Alone” - Pilot Competition in Armenia

For the first time, Armenia organised a history competition project that is associated with EUSTORY. For the organisers of DVV International Armenia and Hazarashen, teachers were the key.

Estonian prize winners at the Ministry of Education and Research in Tartu | Photo: Aldo Luud

13 May 2022

Overwhelming Support for Estonian Competition

On 13 May 2022, the Estonian prize winners were honoured for their successful entries on the topic of “Signs of the Times - Time, Place, Human”.

Screenshot of Irish online award ceremony 2022 | Photo: National University of Ireland, Galway

11 May 2022

Irish History Competition Helps Bridge Gap Between School and College

Building on its 2021 popularity, the Irish National History Competition returned another bumper crop of 18 high-calibre finalists from more than 80 entries. Such was the standard in 2022, organisers pushed their online awards announcement to ensure greater consensus among the judging panel.