DRA e.V. (Berlin)
The DRA e.V. is an international non-governmental organization that has been committed to peaceful coexistence among citizens in a democratic Europe that transcends borders since 1992. The DRA supports the development of pluralistic societies in Russia, Ukraine, Belarus and Georgia as well as the EU and advocates a peaceful dialogue between Germany and the countries of Eastern Europe. The focus of international project work includes the fields of education, youth exchange, civil rights, history, environment, media and social affairs. Since 2015 the DRA, together with Sofia Platform, has been the main coordinator of the “Transition Dialogue” network. From 2009-2011 the DRA was the initiator and founding member and from 2014 the sponsor of the EU-Russia Civil Society Forum. The project “Different Wars” was developed in this context – a comparative historical image analysis of six countries about the Second World War.
The DRA has a partner organization of the same name in Russia.
Can we still have a conversation with each other? We all want to be heard, but are not always prepared to listen? The social climate of conversation seems poisoned, dialogue increasingly turns into discord; hatred and agitation often dominate the discourse. In this short video, the
Ostdeutsche Frauen-Biographien als Reibungspunkte der Generationen „In meinen Gesprächen habe ich immer wieder gemerkt: Da ist etwas, was es bei den Frauen im Westen Deutschlands noch nicht und im Osten Deutschlands noch immer gibt: das tief verinnerlichte Wissen, dass Arbeit Selbständigkeit verleiht, dass Kinder zum
Vacancies – eyesores or/and (new) chances of identification for communities: How to support initiatives of people and their voluntary work to successfully breath new life into unoccupied buildings Mandy Schulze, Humboldt University of Berlin, Institute of Education, Germany Abstract. Since 1990 the rural regions of
Open Lithuania Foundation (OLF)
Open Lithuania Foundation launched its activities in October 1990 as an independent, non-governmental, non-profit organisation, whose main objective was to support the development of an open and democratic civil society in Lithuania in the period of transition from an authoritarian system of governance to democracy. During the first 17 years of its existence OLF’s support for different projects amounted to over 60 million USD; it ran over 40 programmes of varying sizes and published over 350 books. OLF periodically reviews and defines the strategy of its activities, taking into account the pulse of society’s political and social change. It renewed its activities in 2017 with a fresh structure and format, and its projects today are aimed at promoting the formation of an open, mature, responsible, active, tolerant civil society in Lithuania, actively engaging in activities in the spheres of civic engagement, education, research, culture, law, social media, independent media, public health, social areas and the promotion of a knowledge-based society. OLF works to strengthen the protection of fundamental rights in Lithuania and Europe, fight against discrimination and promote tolerance, support communities, non-governmental organisations and vulnerable groups in society.
Sofia Platform Foundation (Sofia / Bulgaria)
Sofia Platform was founded in 2013. Two strands characterize the work of the NGO: Through historical-political education on wheels, Sofia Platform pursues the goal of carrying political education work in Bulgaria, especially in regions outside the capital, in order to promote a democratic culture and the examination of the communist past. In 2018, 500 students, 120 teachers and 300 citizens in 21 Bulgarian cities were involved (http://sofiaplatform.org/an-incredible-year-comes-to-an-end/). In addition, Sofia Platform is actively involved in the identity debate, which the countries of Central and Eastern Europe are grappling with with transition experiences. Specifically, it is about the questions: Who are we and why are we how we are? Does the state of the current political culture have anything to do with the lack of coming to terms with the communist past, with the experiences during the transition or with the current democratic challenges? Sofia Platform was originally founded as part of the events around the Arab Spring in order to support countries in transition phases through their own experiences and lessons learned. Since 2014, the focus has been on the question of how the lack of addressing the transition affects the current social and political situation in Bulgaria. Sofia Platform has a large network of national and international experts in formal and non-formal political education, such as historians, teachers and cultural workers, and is part of Networking European Citizenship Education (NECE) and Networking Arab Civic Education (NACE).
Transition Dialogue – Konferenz in Sofia Am 22. und 23. November fand in Sofia eine Konferenz zur Vorbereitung der weiteren Arbeit zum Thema “Transition Dialogue” “The good, the bad and the Eastern Europeans – refugees and the communist past.” Under this headline, Iva Kopraleva and Rafaela Tripalo from Transition Dialogue The workshop explores the way the generation of transition understands the notion of “otherness” and how their current perception has been influenced by the process
Transition Dialogue – Konferenz in Sofia / Conference in Sofia
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Deutschlandforschertagung 2016 – Children of Transition
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Workshop NECE conference 2015: “Otherness” through the eyes of the generation of transition
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Knowledge at Work Foundation
The Knowledge at Work Foundation was established in cooperation with Croatian public educational institutions and implements programs in the field of professional development that are aimed at both students and teachers in all areas of the national school system. For both groups, i.a. Practical programs designed and implemented that are intended to promote exploratory learning and creativity in the education sector.
“The good, the bad and the Eastern Europeans – refugees and the communist past.” Under this headline, Iva Kopraleva and Rafaela Tripalo from Transition Dialogue
The workshop explores the way the generation of transition understands the notion of “otherness” and how their current perception has been influenced by the process
POLITICAL TRANSITION The beginning of the transition period in Croatia can be traced back to January 1990 – 10 years of a gradual dissolving of
Center for Citizenship Education
As a non-profit organization, the “Center for Citizenship Education” (CCE) has been focusing on political education, practical knowledge and values that are essential for the functioning of democracy, the rule of law and a vibrant civil society since 1994. The CCE provides professional training for educators and develops innovative school curricula on the subjects of civic engagement, history, law and economics for Polish schools. Currently, the CCE implements over 25 nationwide educational programs in primary and secondary schools in Poland, and supports around 3000 schools a year. The CCE has been an active partner of the European platform NECE for many years.
Congress of Culture Activists (CCA)
The Ukrainian “Congress of Cultural Activists” contributes to the development of the cultural sphere and creative industry and promotes the development of civil society and the creation of creative communities in Ukraine. The congress develops networks in the field of cultural activism and contributes to the implementation of interdisciplinary projects in cooperation with (international) experts and regional action alliances. The work of the CCA creates conditions for positive development in the cultural sector in Ukraine and projects on socially relevant issues are implemented. Further cooperation partners: The project will actively seek and continue the connection to existing formats of the Federal Agency for Civic Education, which approach the same topic, such as the program focus “The Years of Change 1989-1991. Central, Eastern and Southeastern Europe 30 years later ”at the Leipzig Book Fair; Networking European Citizenship Education (NECE), as well as the networks of the bpb in the countries of the Eastern Partnership, such as “Mapping Memories”. Further collaborations are sought, including with the history network EUSTORY of the Körber Foundation, with the professional network EUROCLIO, with EI (Education International), the Council of Europe, etc. For the presentation and networking of the project, its inclusion in similar thematic events (conferences, etc.) of others Targeted actors and a travel / presentation budget for this purpose.
The transition dialogues are about experiences and memories about the very recent history. For Ukraine, the communist past is a taboo issue, only fragments appear
For Ukraine, the issue of knowledge communist past is a taboo topic. While only fragments of the issue appear on the surface, it divides families
For many in the Ukraine, the Chernobyl-disaster marked the beginning of the end of the Soviet Union. Olena Pravilo from Congress of Cultural Activists talked
Photographer Dmitry Borko looks back on the events of failed Soviet coup attempt in August 1991, as does Elena, who recognized herself in one of
Anait Sagoyan is a Berlin-based poet, writer and photographer. In her novel House of Paraffin, published 2021 in Russian, she tells the story of two
December 3rd, 3 p.m. CET – online – This autumn pictures from the protests in Belarus gradually merged with the memories of the last days
