Proceedings from the international conference (www.crimesofcommunism.eu) held in Prague on 24-26 February, 2010 The conference was organised by the Czech Institute for the Study of Totalitarian Regimes in cooperation with partner institutions and organisations from the working group on the Platform of European Memory and Conscience. The book, which was published with the kind...
Platform of European Memory and Conscience founded in Prague on 14 October, 2011 Prague, 14 October, 2011. The Platform of European Memory and Conscience was formally established at a signing ceremony in the Lichtenstein Palace in Prague under the auspices of the Czech Prime minister Mr Petr Nečas and in the presence of Prime...
Prague, September 29, 2011 – Heads of 19 partner institutions and organisations specialised in the subject of totalitarian history from 13 EU member states will sign the founding document of the Platform of European Memory and Conscience in Prague on 14 October, 2011. The ceremony, which will take place in the presence of Prime...
On 23 August 2011 the European Day of Remembrance for the Victims of Totalitarian Regimes was celebrated in Warsaw for the first time. The celebrations, organized by the Ministry of Justice and the Institute of National Remembrance, were held in Warsaw Rising Museum, under the auspices of the Polish Presidency. More information…
Bulgaria: Hannah Arendt Center – Sofia Czech Republic: Institute for the Study of Totalitarian Regimes Security Services Archive Estonia: Estonian Institute of Historical Memory Unitas Foundation Germany: Berlin-Hohenschönhausen Memorial Hannah Arendt Society Stiftung Sächsische Gedenkstätten The Federal Commissioner for the Records of the State Security Service of the former GDR Hungary: The Public Foundation...
With the accession of the post-Communist countries to the EU in 2004, the legacy of Communism became an integral part of common European heritage. For the 10 new member states, the EU accession opened a new level on which to address the insufficient coming to terms with the totalitarian past in Central and Eastern...
