European Forum for Reconciliation (EFREC)

Together with our partners, we organize exchange of ideas and facilitate cooperation between bi- and multilateral initiatives in the field of curricula and textbook revision in History and Social Science Education. Our aim is to develop methods, standards and products that promote historical and political education geared toward understanding and cooperation.

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Our activities and products

06/21/2023

EFREC at the International Congress "Rethinking Ukraine and Europe: New Challenges For Historians" in Vilnius

The International Congress “Rethinking Ukraine and Europe: New Challenges For Historians” will be held in Vilnius on September 15-17, 2023. Together with the German-Polish Textbook Commission and the Ukrainian-Polish Textbook Commission, EFREC is hosting a panel on „How to teach the history of Ukraine and the Ukraine-Lithuania-Belarus region? Old and new textbooks on the history of the region".

07/08/2022

Report from the First EFREC Conference

The inaugural conference of the European Forum for Reconciliation and Cooperation in History and Social Sciences Education took place on 26 and 27 April 2022. Representatives of state and civic initiatives in the field of education-related reconciliation and revision activities from Europe, Africa and Asia discussed their experiences and shared their perspectives on different topics of their activities.

08/23/2023

Completion of the "Meeting Memories" Project

The project “Meeting Memories: Learning from the Past to Confront Dehumanization Today” (September 2020 – February 2023) aimed to raise awareness on the process of dehumanization that led to the “othering” and the extermination of different social groups during the 1930s and 1940s, and to reflect on similar patterns happening today. It was coordinated by Documenta – Center for dealing with the past, with the support of its partners from Bosnia Herzegovina, Croatia, Germany, Italy, Serbia, and Slovenia. In the recently pulished booklet as one of the main project results, you can find suggestions on methods and activities for youth and students, as well as recommendations on the project’s topics.

04/12/2022

A manual for history teachers "How to Work with the Soviet Past in History Classes" from Nova Doba

The manual is an attempt to provide history teachers with modern tools that are available in academic science for critical study, comprehension, and rethinking of the Soviet experience in school courses on Ukrainian history. It places sources on Soviet history in historical and thematic context, provide examples of research, and finally refer to the rich critical literature in Ukrainian.

01/03/2022

The History of the Georg Eckert Institute

Textbook revision and research have historically been two of the central pillars of the work of the Georg Eckert Institute, and remain so today. The history of the Institute demonstrates just how intertwined they are. Against this backdrop, the development of the Institute is presented and critically examined from different perspectives, using a broad range of source materials.

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EFREC organises regular exchange of information and experience in the field of bi- and multilateral curricula and educational media revision. We are always open to new cooperative ventures and would love to hear about your projects and events. You can let us know about your initiative by filling out the questionnaire.

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