The ReMEMBER project, titled “ReMEMBER Europe” is a Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values Programme (CERV)(ID. 101195690) dedicated to preserving the memory of two historical tragedies: the massacres in Chortiatis (Greece) and Rakov Potok (Croatia). Its ultimate goal is to keep these memories alive digitally as a testament to the importance of tolerance, human rights, peace, justice, and democracy, while guarding society against the dangers of prejudice, discrimination, denial, and revisionism. To achieve this, the project focuses on historical preservation and extensive research to digitize archival materials and personal testimonies, while simultaneously developing replicable, standardized methodologies for collective memory management—such as oral history collection, interviewing techniques, and digital content creation—ensuring these stories remain accessible to future generations. By blending education, art, and public engagement—through seminars, guided tours, art workshops, artistic interventions, and digital tools— the project stimulates critical reflection, fosters empathy, and promotes reconciliation, and a sense of shared responsibility among European communities.
While ReMEMBER Europe addresses the general European public, it specifically designs its action for three key groups to ensure the lessons of the past are passed down effectively. First, it connects youth and university students with real-world testimonies to teach them about local history, strengthen their European identity, and empower them to fight discrimination. Second, it partners with educators to integrate these historical events into school curricula. Finally, it actively involves the directly affected local communities to honor their stories and strengthen their cultural identity.
Within the consortium, IDL is in charge of designing and implementing educational online seminars. To provide participants with methodologies to document and share narratives about major events in their community, a first 2-hours seminar on “Design Thinking in Collective Memory Practices” will be conducted, followed by a second 3-hours seminar on “Preserving Collective Memory in The Digital World” to provide participants with a toolkit of online tools that can be used to create digital content for raising awareness and promoting empathy to the general audience.
As part of the international tour at Rakov Potok, IDL is also in charge of recruiting participants for France.