The “History competition” project gives the opportunities for young people and teachers from Armenia, Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine to research independently local history and to create a network among their colleagues. History competitions have facilitated experience exchange and promote critical thinking through history studies. By focusing on the human potential present in history, the project supports the promotion of democratic and pluralistic values among young people. The project also provides an opportunity for young people to explore those parts of the historical past that are usually ignored or presented unilaterally in national history programs.
In the period 2017-2023, DVV International, together with the Koerber-Stiftung Foundation (www. https://www.koerber-stiftung.de) and partner organizations from Armenia, Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine have successfully implemented 3 editions of historical research projects. These projects were focused on giving young people the opportunity to explore independently and critically the local history, mainly working with verbal testimonies and sources from the archives.
The projects offer the opportunity for thousands of young people and hundreds of teachers to meet and share their thoughts and to work as a team to provide a better historical education.
By focusing on human faces in history, the project helps to promote democratic and pluralistic values through young people. The project also provided an opportunity for students to explore those parts of the historical past that are usually ignored or presented one-sidedly in national history programs.
