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Project

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What would life be like without democracy? Has democracy lived up to its promises? What does a healthy democracy need to function effectively? What is the role of citizens

Changing Democracies aims to collect untold stories from across Europe about recent transitions to democracy and explore how they can lead to critical reflection and dialogue about democracy today.

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Team

Changing Democracies involves 13 partners
from 10 European countries:

Association for History Education in Greece

Vassiliki Sakka

arrowGreece

Autres Directions

Tijl Akkermans, Catrien Spijkerman

arrowThe Netherlands

Borderland Foundation

Weronika Czyżewska-Poncyljusz

arrowPoland

EuroClio – European Association of History Educators

Eugenie Khatschatrian, Steven Stegers

arrowThe Netherlands

Evens Foundation

Caroline Coosemans, Marjolein Delvou, Hanna Zielińska

arrowBelgium/Poland

Flemish Peace Institute

Maarten Van Alstein

arrowBelgium

In Medias Res

Stefano Di Pietro

arrowThe Netherlands

Faculty of Arts, Charles University

Bohumil Melichar, Václav Sixta

arrowCzechia

Research Institute in Art, Design and Society, University of Porto

Samuel Guimarães, Catarina (Cat) Martins

arrowPortugal

Mediawise Society

Nicoleta Fotiade, Nicoleta Neacsu

arrowRomania

Museum of Slavonia

Denis Detling, Jesenka Ricl

arrowCroatia

Open Lithuania Foundation

Sandra Adomavičiūtė, Sandra Gaučiūtė

arrowLithuania

School for a Culture of Peace, Autonomous University of Barcelona

Cécile Barbeito Thonon, Marina Caireta Sampere

arrowSpain

Events

Forum theatre

25.4.2024

theatre | on-site

Visaginas, LT

WP3

Launch event

15.5.2024

workshop | on-site

Antwerp, Belgium

WP6

Roundtable

29.5.2024

meeting | on-site

Osijek, Croatia

WP3

Students’ conference

24 - 25.4.2024

meeting | on-site

Visaginas, LT

WP3

Launch Activity

4.7.2023

meeting | on-site

Athens, Greece

participants: 10

WP1

Launch Activity

18 - 19.5.2023

meeting | on-site

Bucharest, Romania

participants: 17

WP1

Launch Activity

30.9.2023

meeting | on-site

The Netherlands

participants: 11

WP1

Launch Activity

16.6.2023

meeting | on-site

Brussels, Belgium

participants: 10

WP1

Launch Activity

13.11.2023

meeting | on-site

Porto, Portugal

WP1

Live Partner Meeting

23 - 24.11.2023

meeting | on-site

Barcelona, Spain

WP3

Local Experience

19.1.2024

kick-off | on-site

Arnhem, NL

WP3

Local experience

27.10.2023

workshop | on-site

Barcelona, Spain

participants: 24

WP3

Contact

Download our Children and Young
People Protection Policy from here.
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Educational Resources

Learning from the Past, reflecting on Today

Can the experiences of those who lived through a transition from a non-democratic to a democratic society inspire young people to think critically about democracy today?

To help young people engage with the testimonies collected within the Changing Democracies project, we co-created an Educational Resource Pack filled with adaptable learning activities for both formal and non-formal education. Whether you are a history teacher, museum educator, youth worker, or work in another educational setting, you can pick, adapt, and tailor these activities to fit your needs.

Each activity is built around first-hand testimonies, weaving together voices from across borders into non-linear narratives that explore five key questions:

  • What makes you angry about the world today?
  • Do you dare to challenge your teachers?
  • What influences you in life?
  • Do you know what your grandparents think of young people?
  • What do you expect from democracy?

These questions invite deep discussion, reflection, and connection— helping young people relate history to their own lives and societies.

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