The First annual Forum for History Education “Sites of Memories: Learning spaces for democracy” will be held at the Faculty of Philosophy of the University of Belgrade (18 – 20 Čika Ljubina Street), on Thursday, 3 November 2022, at 09:15h.
The introductory remarks will be given by:
- Matjaž Gruden, Director of Democratic participation, Council of Europe
- prof. PhD Bojan Tubić, Assistant Minister, Sector for higher education at the Ministry of Education the Republic of Serbia
- Aurora Ailincai, Executive Director, Observatory on History Teaching in Europe
- Milan Stančić, Vice-dean for International Co-operation, Faculty of Philosophy
- Plamena Halacheva, Deputy Head of the Delegation of the European Union to Serbia
- H.E. Iseult Fitzgerald, Ambassador of Ireland to Serbia
The opening panel will be chaired by Tobias Flessenkemper, the Head of the Council of Europe Office in Belgrade.
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 in 1954, 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 and confidence between the peoples of Europe.
The annual Forum for History Education offers a space in which public authorities, teachers, curriculum developers, academics, etc. can share their views and their practices in terms of history education with the aim of developing recommendations for improvement of History Education. It will gather seventy participants from all over Europe and explore the role of historical sites as education tools that foster the development of competences for democratic culture. The participants will have the opportunity to explore Sites of memories in Belgrade through 4 routes: the Belgrade Fortress, the Old Fair Ground, the Ottoman and Jews in heritages and controversial history and monuments.
The event begins at 9:15, and the introductory panel is open to media. Interviews can be arranged upon request. Simultaneous interpretation will be provided.
The organisation of the Forum is supported by the joint European Union and the Council of Europe action “Quality education for all”.
