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“Three things have changed between 1995 and 2026: the context, the scale and the tools” - Antoon de Baets from the Network of Concerned Historians.
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Replay of the latest OHTE Conference in comments
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Replay of the conference available here:
Day 1 vodmanager.coe.int/coe/webca…
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Day 2 vodmanager.coe.int/coe/webca…
The death penalty has been all over our news feeds lately
Most European societies have come to realise it is not worth it and chose to abolish it
But how did that happen? Do young people learn about the abolition of the death penalty in history lessons?
Study below ⬇️
Young Europeans are not learning enough about why the death penalty was abolished
Full study: coe.int/en/web/observatory-h…
Drafted together with @GEI, REPECAP #academicsforabolition and @coe Coordinator for the Abolition of the death penalty
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What needs to change for democracy to work better for you?
As part of the New Democratic Pact for Europe, #YourVoiceForDemocracy invites citizens across all 46 member states to:
💡Share your ideas & vote on proposals
🌍Participate in 36 languages
🔗panoramic.make.org/en/partne…
“I think the memory of the 20th century atrocities and totalitarian regimes is not enough today to bind us in Europe.”
We asked author and journalist Schwarz Géraldine if memory is still a force of unity across Europe. ⬇️
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Have a look at one of our latest publications “The European dimension in history teaching”: rm.coe.int/2026-09-21-coe-oh…
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“I think the society is doing a good job at letting the younger generations learn from the older ones. However, I feel that’s only going one way” - Elias Lundgren, MA student in Political Science @Stockholm_Uni, in dialogue with Cara Borg Aquilina, Youth Delegate @COECongress
“Comparison itself is an important safeguard against manipulation”
At the 6th OHTE Annual Conference, Dimitris P. Sotiropoulos, Chair of the OHTE Governing Board, reminded why comparative knowledge matters and OHTE's work through general and thematic reports⬇️
OHTE General Report :
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OHTE Thematic Reports :
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How we understand the past can shape how we debate the future
Share ideas on history education, engaging w/ different perspectives or helping people discuss contested histories constructively
Citizens’ consultation➡️voice-for-democracy.make.org
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How do we recognise when history is being manipulated?
We asked students & teachers to share their perspectives on history, critical thinking and spotting misinformation.
Watch the video to hear what they think.
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L’Ambassadeur🇨🇾 George S. Yiangou, a participé à la 6e Conférence #OHTE2026 pour l’enseignement de l’histoire en Europe à Strasbourg. Deux jours de débats stimulants pour lutter contre la manipulation de l’histoire et défendre la démocratie. L’histoire compte !🇨🇾🇪🇺@CoE_History
Without shared facts, there can be no democracy.
At the Council of Europe Observatory on History Teaching conference, I spoke about why defending historical truth also means defending our democratic future. We cannot afford to have short memories. There is too much at stake.
Full speech: coe.int/en/web/secretary-gen…
"We must use every tool at our disposal to challenge the growing threats to democracy" - Marja Ruotanen, Director General of Democracy and Human Dignity @coe for the closing of the 6th OHTE Annual Conference.
➡️ Find out more: ohte2026.com
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“AI is not just about the future. It’s actually about histories from data.”
Tune in for a fascination OHTE Talk on “Dealing with artificial historians: disinformation in the age of AI” with @Marnie_HW, starting in a few moments on ohte2026.com
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Open-access version of “Artificial Historians” available here: taylorfrancis.com/books/oa-e…
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These days we had a great time at @CoE_History debating about manipulation in history education and how these non-evidence narratives undermine democracy with nationalistic and racist historical myths. Let's fight historical fake discourses in our classes! ❤️
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Without shared facts, there can be no democracy.
At the Council of Europe Observatory on History Teaching conference, I spoke about why defending historical truth also means defending our democratic future. We cannot afford to have short memories. There is too much at stake.
Full speech: coe.int/en/web/secretary-gen…
We were particularly touched and honoured to welcome Mr Andrii Vitrenko, Deputy Minister of Education and Science of Ukraine, to the 6th OHTE Annual Conference.
Hearing Ukraine's voice and perspective is essential for the future of Europe.
ohte2026.com
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🇸🇰 An inspiring evening dedicated to Milan Rastislav Štefánik, Slovak astronomer, scientist, General of the French Army, diplomat, politician. Documentary movie and panel discussion on his remarkable life, legacy and European dimension, also in the context of
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