EUSTORY History Camps2014

Workshops for award winners from national EUSTORY history competitions

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Publisher: Körber FoundationEditor: Tina Gotthardt Managing Editor: Gabriele WoidelkoDesign and Production: Das Herstellungsbüro, Hamburg

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Dear Award Winners,

Congratulations on the prize you have won in your country’s national history competition! After the intense work you have done on your competition entry, we would now like to offer you the possibil-ity to gain an additional reward: We invite you to apply for one of the international EUSTORY histo-ry camps that we are offering in 2014. The national history competition in which you participated is a member of EUSTORY – the History Network for Young Europeans – which consists of 24 non-governmental organisations from countries all over Europe. Initiated by the Körber Foundation in 2001, the EUSTORY network is still in the process of growth and further development: With a new member competition in Israel and a new joint competition in Spain and Portugal dealing with the shared histories of both coun-tries and (South) America, we have recently been able to open up for dialogue and exchange about conflicting histories between European and non-European countries. This is a major achievement for our network.

Each of our member organisations carries out a historical research competition like the one in which you took part. Winners identified in these competitions then have the chance to become actively involved in our EUSTORY Network for Young Europeans. In our EUSTORY history camps, prize winners like you investigate a broad variety of topics that are historically, socially and politically relevant for Europeans today.

In 2014, we will deal with “Turning Points in History” as an overall topic of our EUSTORY history camps and activities. This year, we Europeans are commemorating several turning points that have shaped our lives and societies and that are still rel-evant for us today: It has been 100 years since the outbreak of World War I, 75 years since the beginning of World War II, 25 years since the (mostly) peaceful revolutions that led to the end of Communist dictatorships and to European re-unification and, last but not least, ten years since the first Eastern enlargement of the EU. With our EUSTORY activities in 2014, we want to make our contribution to the commemora-tion of these major turning points and we also want to provide space for you as committed young citizens of today’s Europe to define for yourselves the personal relevance of all these events.

In 2014, EUSTORY history camps will take place in Italy, Estonia and Norway. In Italy, we will look into the legacy of war crimes that the German SS and the

Wehrmacht committed in Tuscany in 1944. Together with prize winners from Italy and Germany, we would like to explore how these crimes have shaped both personal and collective memories in their home countries and how this difficult history has been dealt with on the level of official commemoration and reconciliation.

The history camp in Estonia will deal with the past and future of borders and iden-tities, a topic that became even more pressing with the current Ukrainian crisis. This will be the first-ever history camp we have organised in cooperation with the Council of the Baltic Sea States, and is the result of lengthy negotiations and planning. In the Baltic Sea Youth Dialogue, prize winners from EUSTORY competitions and youth from the member and observer states of the CBSS will look at the Estonian-Russian border region between Narva and Ivangorod as a microcosm of European history from the time of the Hanseatic League through the 21st century.

In Norway, we will begin with 1814, the year that marks the implementation of the country’s first constitution. Starting from this early 19th century historical turn-ing point, we will look into 21st century constitutions in Europe and their defini-tions of the relationship between the state and its citizens, the separation of powers and issues such as the protection of minorities. Which role do constitutions play in our different European countries? What has been their function in times of crisis? Together with prize winners from all eligible EUSTORY countries, we would like to analyse where and how democratic rights are put to the test and create awareness for democratic citizenship among today’s European youth.

All three EUSTORY history camps are organised in cooperation with our partner organisations in Italy, Estonia and Norway. The history camp in Italy is funded by the Körber Foundation, based in Hamburg; the Baltic Sea Youth Dialogue is jointly funded by the Council of the Baltic Sea States with its secretariat based in Stockholm and the Körber Foundation; and last but not least, the history camp in Norway is generously supported by the Fritt Ord Foundation based in Oslo.

By meeting other young European researchers and citizens, you will become fa-miliar with various perspectives on historical events and current developments. You will gain a broader overview about how stereotypes and myths are created; you will detect mechanisms behind political processes and develop an interpretation of your own. The discussions and the teamwork with other young Europeans will help strengthen your understanding of diversity and your openness towards the ideas and interpretations of others; and it will also help foster friendships with peers from other European countries.

Thus I am sure your participation in one of our EUSTORY history camps will be an important experience that will have a strong impact on your personal development. This year we are offering about 70 places in our history camps to award winners from

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20 countries: Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Norway, Poland, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Swe-den, Ukraine and Wales. After the intense experience of our European youth encoun-ters, many participants are motivated to continue their involvement with EUSTORY. A vivid community of EUSTORY “alumni” and other young Europeans interested in “meeting the past and shaping the future of Europe” exists on our newly established online platform Young History Forum (www.younghistoryforum.eu). Apart from on-line communication and exchange within this young community of EUSTORY, the Körber Foundation and its partners, we also offer a wide range of projects and initia-tives for our alumni. This year almost 100 of them met in Berlin at the HistoryCam-pus Europe 14 / 14 to discuss the legacy of World War I. They were part of a group of 400 young people from 40 European countries who all came to the German capital to seek answers to the question: “The Great War – what does it mean to me?” If you are interested in reading more about the results of this unique initiative and if you want to get some impressions of the creative ways in which the 400 participants approached the history of World War I, I encourage you to visit the Young History Forum.

And then, last but not least, in the autumn of 2014, young European professionals from several foundation programs, including some with a EUSTORY background, will be involved in FutureLab Europe (www.futurelabeurope.eu). This initiative for young and committed European citizens aged 20 – 30 has been launched by the Euro-pean Alliance for Democratic Citizenship, a consortium of ten European foundations initiated by the Körber Foundation in 2011.

As you can see, your application for a EUSTORY history camp is only the first step into a broader community of European peers and into a wider range of European activities. “Peers” is also an important keyword when it comes to the application and selection process for our EUSTORY history camps: Four of our EUSTORY alumni are helping us evaluate your applications. They represent four different regions of Europe and have been involved in our seminars, projects and processes in recent years. Together with Tina Gotthardt from our EUSTORY team, these four alumni will answer all your questions concerning the application process and eventual partici-pation in one of the history camps. Do not hesitate to get in touch with them if you need help, recommendations or advice. Read on for more details.

We hope that we have piqued your curiosity. Now, all you need to do is read the following pages carefully. Then take the first step and hand in your application.

Good luck to all of you! Maybe we’ll meet soon in Italy, Estonia or Norway! Best regards on behalf of EUSTORY,

Gabriele WoidelkoProgramme Director EUSTORY

Table of Contents

Your contact persons 7

Programme descriptions 9

How to apply 13

How to apply … step by step 14

Assignments 15

Terms and conditions 16

Rules & regulations during the history camps 17

Declaration of consent for the participation of minors 18

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Region South (Bulgaria, France, Italy, Israel, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain):

Name: Germán Jiménez Montes (*1991)Contact: g.jimenez.montes@gmail.comHometown: Sevilla, SpainStudies: History at the University of Seville and the University

of GhentInterests: I’m very interested in history, politics, sports, music

and InternetFavourite book: “If this is a man” by Primo LeviEUSTORY experience: history camp in Switzer land (2010),

Alumni projects “25 years after Chernobyl” in Berlin, “Eu-rope is the Future” in Hamburg and “Exile” in Madrid (all 2011), support for the alumnis project “Image of the Other” in Spain (2013)

Your contact persons

Whenever you have any questions concerning your applications or the history camps, please feel free to contact your regional alumni advisor. All the advisors have partici-pated in EUSTORY history camps before and know what they’re like.

AlUmnI COnTACT pERSOnS:

Region north (Denmark, Finland, norway, Sweden, Wales):

Name: Anna Sievälä (* 1991)Contact: annaes@student.uef.fiHometown: Joensuu, FinlandStudies: European Law and Administration of

Integration, English Language and Culture, Ger-man Language (University of Eastern Finland)

Interests: I like travelling and getting to know other cultures, following different media as well as writing and reading news, learning languages and baking cakes.

Favourite book: “Hotel New Hampshire” by John Irving

EUSTORY experience: History camp in Switzer-land (2010), alumni project “25 years after Chernobyl” in Berlin (2011), alumni project “Image of the Other” in Spain (2013), support for history camp in Finland (2013), HistoryCampus Europe 14 / 14 in Berlin (2014)

Region East (Belarus, Estonia, latvia, Russia, Ukraine):

Name: Mare Heinluht (* 1992)Contact: mare.heinluht@gmail.com Hometown: Pärnu / Tallinn, EstoniaStudies: English Language and CultureInterests: I like sewing, cooking, music, readingFavourite book: Charles Bukowski’s “Burning in

the Water, Drowning in the Flame”EUSTORY experience: History camp in Berlin

(2008), history camp in Switzerland (2010), Chernobyl Internet Seminar (2011), alumni project “Exile” in Madrid (2011), support for the history camp in Estonia (2012), alumni project “Desire for Freedom” in Berlin (2013), History-Campus Europe 14 / 14 in Berlin (2014)

Region Central (Belgium, Czech Republic, Germany, poland, Slovak Republic, Switzerland):

Name: : Jasmin Slováčková (* 1991)Contact: jasminslovackova@gmail.comHometown: Prague, Czech RepublicStudies: : Political Science and International

Relations at Charles University in Prague and Diplomacy at the University of Economics, Prague.

Interests: I enjoy debating, martial arts, playing cello and travelling.

Favourite book: “Rhinoceros” a play script by Eugène Ionesco.

EUSTORY experience: : history camp in Berlin (2010), alumni project “Exile” in Madrid (2011) and Europe 14 / 14 – HistoryCampus in Berlin (2014).

EUSTORY COnTACT

Tina Gotthardt is the official EUSTORY advisor. She coordinates the whole application process and also will be present at all EUSTORY history camps.

Name: Tina Gotthardt (*1979)Contact: gotthardt@eustory.euHometown: Hamburg, GermanyStudies: I finished my studies in history, politics

and geography in Hamburg and Barcelona earn-ing a master’s degree. Afterwards I started to work for EUSTORY, where I’m responsible for all youth and alumni activities.

Interests: I like travelling, photography, reading, cooking and horseback riding.

Favourite book: My all time favourite is Tolstoy’s “Anna Karenina” but I recently enjoyed reading the “Kangaroo Cronicles” by Marc-Uwe Kling about a socialist Kangaroo living in Berlin.

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From left to right: Germán, Mare, Anna, Jasmin

Dear Award Winners,

Congratulations on your success in the EUSTORY competition 2013 / 2014. You have coped with the same task as any historian – examining a certain subject closely and writing a paper about the results. Your prize is not the end of the competition for you, but quite the opposite: This might just be the very beginning of your coopera-tion with EUSTORY. A whole new world is about to open for you.

To enter this world, you need to apply for a history camp. This involves writing an application, filling in some forms and being amongst the best, of course. But it is worth the effort. EUSTORY history camps will give you the opportunity to learn about history actively, not only by sitting at a table and reading a book. Participants will spend a week in a foreign country with 20 to 30 other young people and with a specific topic to investigate. You will talk to people who were affected by history; you will visit historical places and see how their past can be seen today; and you will be part of a great network of young people committed to know more and better about Europe and its history.

You will be the ones to ask the questions, lead the interviews, come up with ideas and discuss the issues. During the history camps you will work in smaller groups, examining a particular topic more closely and then presenting and discussing your conclusions with the others. In EUSTORY activities there is always enough space for everyone to express their opinion and to listen to the others. Group work will include activities such as role-playing or debates and you will also have an opportunity to work with different types of media in order to present your results as a radio show, film, animation or collage.

Last but not least, you’ll have time to get to know the other participants (which is definitely worth it!). In the Internet age, it is not difficult to stay in touch and most people leave the history camps with new friends and contacts. The history camps are simply unforgettable.

Further opportunities also abound for those who enjoy their history camp experi-ence and seek some further interaction with EUSTORY. Every year there are interna-tional panel discussions, Internet seminars or alumni academies for Eustorians.

All in all, this is a chance not to be missed. Please contact us if you want to know more and good luck with your applications!

Germán, Mare, Anna & Jasmin

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The German Army and the Waffen-SS committed countless war crimes in Italy and other European countries during the Second World War. Though, Tuscany is not a place normally associated with this, in fact, between September 1943 and the end of the war in 1945, tens of thousands of civilians and partisans were killed there by German soldiers and SS members. Although these crimes are nowadays commemorated by memorial plaques and various events throughout the region, 70 years later still only play a minor role in both public perception and academic discourse.

The German-Italian EUSTORY history camp fo-cuses on this relatively little known aspect of Ger-man-Italian history. On the occasion of the 70th an-niversary of the war crimes committed in Tuscany, 20 young Europeans from Italy and Germany will come together near Castelnuovo Beradenga (about one hour from Florence) where civilians were shot and killed in July 1944. How these war crimes have affected the families of the victims and perpetra-tors and how Germany and Italy have dealt with this part of their shared history since the end of the Second World War are the core questions of the history camp.

How does the second generation deal with the difficult legacy of this history today? Participants will talk to and interact with the children of vic-tims and perpetrators on this question. Together

they will search for traces of this controversial history in the historical records of both Italy and Germany. In the context of the history camp, prize winners will prepare and conduct interviews, evaluate documents, talk to experts, make field trips to other places in the region and meet German and Italian actors who will be in town during the time of the history camp to stage a theatre performance about the war crimes and the partisan war. In addition to the common work, there remains time for participants to get to know each oth-er, the region and its people.

When: 28 June – 6 JulyWhere: Castelnuovo Beradenga,

Tuscany, Italy

Who: 20 German and Italian prize winners from EUSTORY competitions (10 per country)

Age: 16 – 20 yearsLanguages: Italian and German

Organised by: EUSTORY / Körber Foundation in collaboration with St. Pauli Theatre, Fundazione per la Scuola and other German and Italian Partners.

Financed by the Körber Foundation

Tuscany 1944 / 2014: War Crimes of the German Army and SS in Family Remembrance and in German-Italian Culture of Memory

Courtyard of the 1944 massacre in Palazaccio, Tuscany

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When: 27 August – 3 SeptemberWhere: Oslo, NorwayWho: 25 EUSTORY prize winnersAge: 16 – 19 yearsOrganised by: HIFO and EUSTORYFinanced by: Fritt Ord and Körber Foundation

National Constitutions and European Democracies in Times of Crisis

The year 1814 marks an important turning point in Norwegian history: the development of a con-stitution. During the Napoleonic war, Denmark and Norway were allied with France and therefore ended on the side of the losers. The over 400-year-long union with Denmark came to an end and Norway was given to the Swedish king. The Nor-wegians, however, protested against being a gift and declared their independence. The constitution signed at Eidsvoll in 1814 was the most democratic constitution in Europe at the time. Almost 45 % of the male population was given the right to vote, freedom of expression was guaranteed and a par-liament as well as a government were established.

Two hundred years have passed since then and now we have constitutions that define the relationship between the state and its citizens and guarantee the separation of powers, equal voting rights to all citizens, freedom of speech and protection of minorities in almost all European countries.

But what is the reality in Europe today? How democratic are our societies? How are human rights protected in Norway and the rest of Europe? How are minorities and marginalized groups treated and integrated in society? What is the situation for

freedom of expression and how are our democracies pre-pared for the ongoing economic crisis in Europe?

During their week in Oslo the participants will be given key lectures and will visit non-governmental or-ganizations and governmental institutions to discuss their role in society. They will share research about their national constitutions and the reality of human rights today and will create their personal “Atlas of Democratic Challenges”.

Participants will learn about the establishment of na-tional constitutions as a result of war and conflict and will put the idea of democracy to the test.

Together with other young people from all over Eu-rope, they will discuss the current state of democracies, of civil rights and democratic participation / inclusion in their own countries. They will draw a picture of the dem-ocratic situation in Europe, detect risks and challenges and analyse similarities and differences to find out what democratic citizenship really means to them and what role they can and want to play in society.

Eidsvoll – birthplace of the Norwegian constitution

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When: 10 – 17 SeptemberWhere: Tallinn / Narva, Estonia,

Ivangorod / Russian Fed-eration

Who: 25 prize winners from EUSTORY-Competitions and pupils from the CBSS network. Countries eligible: Belarus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, Russia, Slovakia, Sweden, Ukraine, United Kingdom

Pre-condition: Valid passport (iden-tity cards are NOT sufficient; pass-ports have to be valid for at least 6 months beyond the seminar week) and a mobile phone with integrated camera / photo function.

Organised by: Council of the Baltic Sea States Secretariat and EUSTORY in cooperation with the Estonian History and Civics Teachers’ Association and the Narva College

Supported by: Council of the Baltic Sea States Secretariat and Körber Foundation

Europe on the Move – History and Future of Borders and Identities

1st Baltic Sea Youth Dialogue

One river, two countries, two cities: Narva / Esto-nia – Ivangorod / Russian Federation. The twin for-tresses situated on both sides of the Narva River was in the past a target of Swedish, German, Es-tonian and Russian influence; nowadays the site represents the border between the European Union and the Russian Federation.

In autumn 2014 this will be the setting for the first Baltic Sea Youth Dialogue. Using the geographical location of the twin cities, the international youth encounter will look at the region as a microcosm of European history from the times of the Hanse-atic League to the 21st century and will analyse its historical and current settings linked to borders, identity, mobility, inclusion and dialogue.

Almost 25 years after the restoration of national independence in Estonia and ten years after the first eastward enlargement of the EU and at the beginning of the Estonian presedency of the CBSS, 25 young Europeans will meet in Narva and Ivan-gorod, at the edge of the Estonian-Russian bor-der. This region has recently experienced major but peaceful changes in the political context, de-creasing border restrictions and largely positive

The Narva River, border between Estonia and Russia

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neighborly relations. While the EU membership brought many advantages to the Estonian side of the border, including funding for modernisation projects and open borders, it intensified the divi-sion within the region. One can’t just go over the bridge any more.

Nevertheless, the political changes and differ-ent cultural influences have shaped the identity of the inhabitants of that region.

Here in Narva participants in the Baltic Sea Youth Dialogue will learn to identify key elements of a life next to a border and the consequences of border or system changes. Through field trips to Narva and Ivangorod, they will examine the spe-cifics of border regions in general and the current border between the EU and Russia in particular in order to develop an understanding of the different dimensions of personal, cultural and regional identity.

By talking to witnesses and experts of previous and present regional development, simulation games, excursions and discussions participants will explore the current situation especially in terms of cultural diversity and dialogue.

The young Europeans involved in the Baltic Sea Youth Dialogue will transform the result of their work, their experiences and ideas for a regional Baltic identity into an Instagram photo exhibition and a vision for the future of the particular border region between Narva and Ivangorod. With their exhibition, the participants will outline their definition of mobility, expressed through the camera of the number one mobile device of the 21st century, the smartphone.

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How to apply

Please rank the history camps on pages 9 – 12 according to your personal order of preference. Please check carefully whether you are eligible for the history camp of your first choice (country of residence / age / passport requirements). You should pre-pare a statement in which you describe your general interest in participating in a EUSTORY history camp plus your special motivation for taking part in the history camp of your first choice (motivation letter).

You are also asked to briefly describe the most important aspects of your competi-tion entry (about two pages, with pictures / illustrations).

If you are under the age of 18 your parents also have to fill in and sign the “Declara-tion of consent for the participation of minors” (pp. 18 – 20).

Optional: We would like to encourage you to prepare a short video sequence about yourself, to give us an introduction to you and a sense of your English skills. Please note that this is completely optional and applications without this feature will not be disadvantaged. If you have decided to submit a video, please upload it to an online video platform (vimeo/youtube) first, put the settings to “unlisted” or “public” (not “private”!) and copy the link.

Then, log in on www.younghistoryforum.eu/applications/ and carefully fill in the application form. Please upload all documents to the platform in one session. Here you should also insert the link to your video in the respective field. You will receive a confirmation of your successful submission. In case of technical problems please contact Tina Gotthardt (gotthardt@eustory.eu).

In cooperation with the organisers and partners of the history camps, the EUSTORY team and the alumni-advisors will select the best candidates. A comprehensive set of criteria will be taken into consideration in evaluating applicants: Not only are the prize category and language proficiency important; the personality and motivation of an applicant count just as much.

It is not possible to use legal proceedings to secure participation. If you have been selected for an history camp you will receive a formal letter of invitation by the end of June 2014 at the latest. We will, of course, try to offer you a place in the history camp of your first choice, but this may not always be possible. If there are more ap-plications than vacancies we might not be able to offer you a workshop at all. Within one week after you have received the formal invitation, you must either confirm or withdraw your participation.

Important notice: Even if you won the prize as a member of a group, your participa-tion in the history camp will be individual. Therefore it is essential that you apply individually and not as a group.

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How to apply … step by step

Step one Read the entire information brochure carefully. Rank the history camps according to your personal

order of preference. Make sure that you are eligible for the history camp of

your first choice.

Step two Write a motivational letter that states why you wish to

take part in a EUSTORY history camp and why you are particularly interested in the history camp of your first choice.

Prepare a visually attractive and interesting statement on your competition entry (two pages).

If you are under 18, please ask your parents to com-plete the “Declaration of consent for the participation of minors”.

Optional: Make a short video about yourself in English.

Step three Log in on www.younghistoryforum.eu/applications/ and

carefully fill in the application form. Please upload all documents and the video film (if you have made one) to the platform in one session. You will receive a confir-mation upon successful submission. In case of techni-cal problems please contact Tina Gotthardt (gotthardt@eustory.eu).

Step four If you have been selected, you will receive an official

invitation letter. You have to confirm or withdraw your participation within one week after you have received the letter.

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Assignments

COMPULSORY:

A. Motivation letter Please give us your main reasons for wanting to take part in an

international EUSTORY history camp and tell us why you are especially interested in your preferred topic (for example: What do you want to learn about the topic? What relevance does the topic have today?).

B. Story behind your competition entry

Part 1: Please state the title of your competition entry and tell the story behind it (in about 1 – 2 pages).

This story will be read by people from outside your country and outside the EUSTORY network, so please keep in mind that you are writing for people who may be unfamiliar with the topic and the history of your country. Don’t focus on details but in-clude the most important and interesting aspects of your work. If you have used pictures or illustrations, please include one or two of them (make sure that you have the right to publish the pictures).

Part 2: Tell us how you worked on your competition entry and include the following aspects:

How did you choose the topic? What impressed you? What surprised you? Did you change your mind about

anything? Did you encounter any obstacles during the research? What

sources did you use?

OPTIONAL:

C. Video about yourself in English A video can help us see how you express yourself in English.

This may also give us a first impression of you. We don’t need a professional video so please feel free to record your video with any available means (mobile phone, webcam, etc.).

Possible topics to discuss: Family, personal interests (hobbies), plans for the future,

favourite book / movie / country, motivation to attend the history camp, opinion about the relevance of the topic.

Format: pdf or word document (1– 2 pages)

Format: pdf or word document (max. 1 MB)

For text examples, please look at the link www.eustory.eu/competition-entries.html

Format: Upload your video to youtube.com or vimeo.com and share the link

Max. 2 minutes

Please note that this is completely OPTIONAL and applications without this feature will not be disadvantaged.

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CostsEUSTORY covers the costs for the entire pro-gramme (e. g. accommodation, meals, local transport costs) and the travel costs from the home country to the foreign country, includ-ing visa fees. In some cases it will be neces-sary to spend one night before departure in a hostel – these costs will also be covered by EUSTORY. Participants must cover the fol-lowing costs:

– Items for private use (incl. telephone costs)– Travel costs within the home country

Travel/VisaInternational travel between the home coun-try and the country where the workshop takes place is arranged in cooperation with the organiser of the national history compe-tition. Tickets will be provided. Should the participant require a visa for the country where the history camp takes place, this will be arranged in cooperation with the host or-ganisation and EUSTORY. The participant is responsible for planning the journey within the home country to the place of departure (bus or train station / airport). This means that he / she must purchase tickets for local travel. In the country of the seminar the par-ticipants are met at the airport, bus or train station by a member of the EUSTORY team and are taken to the seminar location. For the return trip, similar arrangements will be made.

For history camp No 3 in Estonia it is essential that

every participant holds a passport that is valid until

at least End of March 2015 and provides the organis-

ers with all relevant passport details before hand.

Any other national identity card ist NOT sufficient.

AccommodationParticipants are usually sharing rooms with two or three people of other nationalities.

MinorsApplicants who have not reached the age of 18 at the time of the seminar may only apply for the workshop with the legal consent of a parent / legal guardian. The attached “Dec-laration of consent for the participation of minors” (pages 18 – 20) must be uploaded together with the application. For all the history camps, safety and security are top priorities. The seminar team supervises the participants but, for example, there are no security checks during the night.

InsuranceThe participants must take out travel health insurance that is valid abroad. Additionally, participants may take out their own insur-ance against accidents or theft of luggage.

No legal right to participationIt will not be possible to invite all applicants. In some cases it may become necessary to cancel a workshop because there are not enough participants. Even after an invitation has been issued it may occur that a work-shop has to be cancelled due to illness or a force majeure.

Withdrawal from participation Taking part in a history camp is one of the most precious prizes that a national history competition can offer. These history camps are quite expensive (honoraria, travel costs, preparation of programme, lodging, meals, etc.) and costs also arise when somebody suddenly withdraws. Therefore, the follow-ing rule is applied: After having received an invitation for a workshop, the applicant can

Terms and conditions

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decline within one week. In case the with-drawal is announced later, the organisers will try to recruit another participant. In case nobody can be found – due to short notice, for example – EUSTORY reserves the right to charge a withdrawal fee (€ 25 per seminar day). This does not, of course, refer to cases of illness confirmed by a doctor’s certificate.

A general remarkIt is very important that you carefully check in advance that you really will be able to take part in the seminars you selected. So ask your parents about pre-existing family holiday plans. The history camps in Septem-ber might interfere with school or university schedules. Should you require assistance to obtain a leave from school / university you may ask EUSTORY to issue a respective re-quest to the director of your school, etc. When you apply, please keep this period free until you get the final confirmation.

Alcohol & smokingDue to reasons of liability and with respect to minors (under 18) smoking and the con-sumption of alcohol are forbidden.

Spare timeThe major focus of the history camp is on shared topical work. The experienced team members / experts make this “work” very enjoyable and understand how to create a stimulating atmosphere for everybody. There will, of course, be leisure time, too and it is ensured that the group will see the most im-portant touristic highlights. Whilst working on the topic, students will take part in ex-

Rules & regulations during the history camps

cursions during which they will gain many impressions. For reasons of liability and re-sponsibility on the part of the team members it will only be possible to separate from the “main” group in smaller units of at least three persons.

Disciplinary measuresParticipants who disturb, boycott the semi-nar or disregard the regulations of the semi-nar team may be excluded from the work-shop. The participant may be charged with any extra costs that might be incurred in connection with his / her earlier departure.

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EUSTORY History Camps 2014

Declaration of consent for the participation of minors

Participant:

Name, First Name:

Address

Date of Birth

Telephone

Mobile phone

I herewith allow my daughter/son to take part in the EUSTORY history camp for which s/he is accepted.

I have taken notice of the programme and acknowledge that my child participates in all parts at his /her own risk unless I do declare objections below.

For the duration of the EUSTORY history camp my child will be put under the responsibility of the EUSTORY teamers unless I have relieved them from their duties or the duty of custody is extinguished.

I particularly agree that: travel to and from the agreed meeting point lies within the responsibility of my child;

s /he will be met by a member of the EUSTORY team at the airport/station and will be taken back there, too.

the group leaders can be approached with all problems that might arise, but that it will not be possible to secure a 24 h supervision and that there will be no control rounds during the night.

it is strictly forbidden to smoke or consume alcohol during the history camp. the group leaders have to agree to all dangerous activities even within a group

(e.g. swimming and other sports activities). the programme of the history camp is compulsory and that the instructions of the group

leaders have to be followed.

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1. Does your child have any illness/disease that has to be monitored?If yes, which one:

Yes No

2. Does your child have to take any medicine?If yes, which:

Yes No

3. Does your child suffer from any allergy?If yes, which one:

Yes No

4. May your child eat everything?

VegetarianIf not, what has to be avoided?

Yes

No

5. May your child leave the premises during spare time without any team member until 23 hrs? (The condition will be that only groups of three participants will be given leave.)

Yes No

6. What should the team members take into special consideration?

I guarantee that my daughter/son will only take part in the history camp if s /he is free of any severe and/or contagious diseases. In case of accident or illness during the EUSTORY history camp I leave it to the discretion of the doctor to initiate any necessary medical treatment. If possible, though, the team and the doctor will always first seek to consult the parent/legal guardian on any steps to be taken.

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Contact address of parent/legal guardian during the history camp:

Name Tel.

Street Mobile

Town

Country

I acknowledge the fact that the responsibility of the group leaders/team expires if my child leaves the premises without notification or if s/he acts against the instructions/rules. In case of severe obstructiveness my child can be sent home at my expense.

Place, Date Signature of parent/ legal guardian

History in Europe – Understanding Differences, Overcoming Divisions

The NetworkEUSTORY is an international network of currently 24 independent non-governmen-tal organisations that carry out historical research competitions for youth in their countries. The network was established in 2001, initiated by the Körber Foundation and currently connects 24 civic organisations from Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Norway, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzer-land, Ukraine and Wales.

The IdeaEUSTORY supports a European perspective on local, regional and national history, shunning exclusion and promoting understanding. The mandate of EUSTORY is to view European history from the grass roots and to recognize the vast diversity of experience. EUSTORY emphasises the view of history as a workshop for intercultural understanding and makes an important and pioneering contribution to European efforts toward peace and tolerance.

Learning Through Research and History CampsThe EUSTORY history competitions encourage young people to look for traces of history in their immediate environment. The students thus examine and consider history from different perspectives and draw their own conclusions. They liberate themselves from prejudices and develop the ability to think critically. In that way they lay the foundations for active participation in civic society.The critical confrontation with controversial aspects of European history is the basis of the EUSTORY history camps, where prize winners from all national history com-petitions meet. Working with peers, they learn to respect this diversity and to see themselves through the eyes of others. This leads to openness, understanding and tolerance in relation with others and foreigners.

Network MeetingsAll EUSTORY member organisations meet once a year for the Annual EUSTORY Net-work Meeting, where the organisers of national history competitions exchange their experiences and discuss about network issues. The Annual Network Meetings are fo-cused on topics from the field of citizenship and history education, in order to bridge the practical experiences from the EUSTORY competitions with the more general discourse on citizenship, identity and history in Europe.

Contact:EUSTORYKehrwieder 12D-20457 HamburgGermany

Phone +49·40·808192-161Fax +49·40·808192-302E-Mail: office@eustory.euwww.eustory.eu

EUSTORY is initiated by: