April 8-9, 2025

Youth Symposium on Historical Narratives and Human Rights

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About our Project
Welcome to Memory Makers

Memory Makers is an educational initiative funded under EU CERV programme focused on engaging youth in historical education and remembrance.

Our project aims to empower young individuals to learn and share historical narratives in innovative ways. Via a programme of ten events over 20 months, we will bring together at least 800 people to explore and amplify lesser-known historical and Holocaust narratives affecting LGBTQ+ individuals, disabled people, and Roma Gypsies, that are often overlooked in mainstream history discussions.

By focusing on these neglected narratives, Memory Makers seeks to foster a deeper, more comprehensive understanding of the past and its profound impact on our present. 

Memory Makers champions the importance of diversity in historical recognition, ensuring that all voices, no matter how silent they have been through the ages, are heard and valued

Event schedule

We invite you to join us for these Memory Makers Events and Workshops

10 powerful events over a 20 month period

Provisional Dates* for your Diary

8th/9th April 2025
Strasbourg (France) led by the European Centre for Human Rights
Youth Symposium on Historical Narratives and Human Rights

Participants including young people engage with human rights in historical contexts through immersive discussions and workshops.

June 2025
Vilnius (Lithuania) led by AY Institute
Voices of Tolerance: Youth Forum on Belonging

Discuss the role of historical remembrance in promoting societal belonging and understanding

August 2025
Online, led by ECHR
Webinar Series: Youth Engagement in Combating Hate Speech

Engage youth in understanding and countering online hate speech by examining historical discrimination

October 2025
Online, led by AY Institute
Digital Frontiers: Youth Strategies for Inclusive Narratives

Equip youth with the skills to use digital activism and inclusive language to enhance historical education and remembrance

December 2025
Krakow (Poland) hosted by Jagiellonian University
Past Lessons, Present Insights: Intergenerational Dialogues on the Holocaust

Foster dialogues between Holocaust scholars and youth on underexplored aspects of the Holocaust

March 2026
Online led by Jagiellonian University
Holocaust Education and Contemporary Contexts Conference

Examine the connection between Holocaust education and contemporary global issues

April 2026
Online, led by Istorima in Greece
WWII Oral History and Memory Workshop

Train participants in oral history techniques to reinterpret, capture and share WWII stories and skills or their own holocaust remembrance projects

June 2026
Online, led by Istorima
Digital Storytelling Webinar - Preserving WWII Narratives Creatively and Accurately

Use digital tools to creatively and accurately preserve WWII narratives

August 2026
Athlone (Ireland) led by Momentum
Social Media for Human Rights Advocacy Workshop

Empower participants to use social media for effective historical advocacy

October 2026
Online, led by Momentum
Memory Makers Youth for Historical Remembrance Summit

Celebrate the achievements of Memory Makers in promoting historical
awareness