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…
Author Archive for PEMC
Czech Prime minister Petr Nečas: The years of totalitarianism were years of struggle for liberty
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…
Platform of European Memory and Conscience to be established in Prague during the summit of the Prime ministers of the Visegrad group
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…
The European Day of Remembrance for Victims of Totalitarian Regimes
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…
Platform members list
As of 26 November 2016, the Platform of European Memory and Conscience has 55 Members from 13 EU Member States, Ukraine, Moldova, Iceland, Albania, Canada and the United States. Albania: Institute for Democracy, Media & Culture Bulgaria:…
Platform of European Memory and Conscience – a brief history
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…
Presentation of the working group in Brussels
Brussels, 18 January, 2010 -Members of the working group on the Platform of European Memory and Conscience made their first joint public appearance today at a press conference at the office of the Council of Europe in Brussels. They presented…