About the Organisation
The Estonian Society of History and Civics Teachers is a non-governmental organisation. It was founded in 1993 by history teachers from various counties and cities. The members of the society are history teachers and educators from schools. The main goal of the society is to support and to develop history teaching in Estonia.
About the Competition
The aims of the competition “Õpilaste Ajalooalased Uurimistööd” (Students’ History Research Competition) is to reflect on the national history and values; the preservation and continuation of connections between the generations; to deepen the students’ interest in history, widen their mental horizon, and to develop their academic skills. The competition is held in two categories (Research and Creative Work) and two age levels. The competition is open to 5-9 and 10-12 graders as well vocational school students. The upper age limit for researchers is 21 years. Individual and group work is accepted, the assessment for individual and group work is the same.
National EUSTORY Patron
Alar Karis
Alar Karis (born on 26 March 1958) is the President of the Republic of Estonia, in office since 11 October 2021. He graduated from the University of Life Sciences as a veterinarian in 1981. He earned a Master of Scienc in parasitology in 1987. He has worked at universities in Germany, the United Kingdom and the Netherlands. President Karis served as the rector of the Estonian University of Life Sciences from 2003-2007 and of the University of Tartu from 2007-2012. He served as the Auditor-General of the Republic of Estonia from 2013-2018 and was the director of the Estonian National Museum from 2018-2021. Alar Karis is married and has three children.