History and history teaching have been a focus for the Council of Europe’s work on education since its inception. From the start and as stated in the European Cultural Convention, the organisation recognised the importance of history as a basis for the education of the citizens of Europe and its role in bridging differences and bringing people together by establishing mutual understanding an confidence between the peoples of Europe.
History teaching in perspective gives an overview of the changes that affected Europe and the Council of Europe since 1949 and how the instances of the Council of Europe responded to the changes.
related to the content of history textbooks to eliminate prejudice;
on the modernisation of teaching programmes and curricula;
and on teacher training .
The operational mode of all activities was always to create a space for debate where various target groups could share their views, confront their "reality" and revise their perception.
Forthcoming events
Project “Shared Histories for a Europe without Dividing Lines”:
Seminar on Education and sharing knowledge, 8-9 March 2012, Strasbourg, France
Recent events
Dissemination seminar on “A look at our past – developing channels of intercultural communication”, Home for Co-operation, Nicosia, Cyprus, 18 –19 November 2011
Project “Shared Histories for a Europe without Dividing Lines”:
Seminar on The consequences of the industrial revolution on European societies, 27-28 October 2011, Strasbourg, France
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