CERV – European Remembrance – 2022

Objectives

• To commemorate defining events in modern European history, including the causes and consequences of authoritarian and totalitarian regimes;
• To raise awareness among European citizens of their common history, culture, culture heritage and values;
• To enhance European citizens’ understanding of the Union, its origins, purpose, diversity and achievements and of the importance of mutual understanding and tolerance;
• To support the following EU policy initiatives:
  • EU Strategy on Combating Antisemitism & Fostering Jewish Life (2021-2030);
  • EU Anti-racism action plan (2020-2025);
  • EU Roma strategic framework on equality, inclusion and participation.

Priorities

• Priority 1: Commemoration of and research and education about crimes committed under totalitarian regimes:
  • considering the European and transnational dimension of the Holocaust, its root causes and consequences, and the implications for today;
  • and/or considering to transform research, memorial sites and testimonies of Holocaust survivors into practical educational tools for all parts of society in particular multipliers such as policymakers, state officials and societal leaders;
  • and/or pay particular attention to tackle the challenge of Holocaust denial and distortion, offline and online.
• Priority 2: Resistance, democratic transition and democratic consolidation in the EU:
  • analysing and highlighting resistance and/or organised opposition;
  • and/or highlighting the democratic transition including attempts providing justice for victims;
  • and/or focusing on how the EU accession influenced democratic standards and practices of the new democracies throughout the accession process.

Among financed actions

• Establishment of lasting cooperation between research, memory institutions and public authorities;
• Development of training activities, publications, online tools, research, non-formal education, public debates, exhibitions, collections and digitalisation of testimonies, innovative and creative actions, etc;
• Development of a network of young Ambassadors to promote Holocaust remembrance in schools, universities and vocational and education training institutions;
• Share and promotion of the memory and legacy of the crimes committed by totalitarian regimes as well as actions to curb distortion and denial;
• Foster a common culture of remembrance and mutual understanduing between people from different countries and backgrounds.

Additional information

• This call for proposals is an open call for proposals.
• Initial duration of the action: between 12 and 24 months.

Eligibility

• Be legal entities (public or private);
• Be established in one of the eligible countries;
• Proposals must be submitted by a consortium of at least 2 applicants.

• Amount of the grant: 8 million euro;
• This grant will be a lump-sum grant.