How to navigate through the divides of today’s world? Using diverse approaches in creative workshops, critical discussions and intercultural encounters, young history enthusiasts from 23 countries equipped themselves with tools to drive cross-border collaboration and change forward.

History-based propaganda can have serious consequences in a society. How should educators deal with it?

Learning how to shape teaching to overcome differences, promote empathy and encourage critical thinking.

In workshops, tutors learned how to use didactical methods for dealing with 20th century propaganda in the classroom.

How do children see the war in Ukraine? This is the subject of the digital exhibition “War and Dreams” showing drawings by Ukrainian schoolchildren.

Journalist Paula Erizanu took a look how media and civil society are on the frontlines of the hybrid war for Moldovans’ hearts and minds.

“History in a Polarised World” was the overarching theme of this year’s network meeting in Chișinău from 6–10 March, 2024. Hosted by the National Association of Young Historians of Moldova (ANTIM) competition organisers from more than 20 countries discussed challenges such as AI, propaganda, and polarisation.

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.

Remarkable insights from former prize winners about researching for their history competition submission.