Dive deep into the complex history and rich memory culture of Croatia with the Erasmus+ Seminar “European Culture(s) of Remembrance: Croatia in Focus”, taking place from 6-12 September 2025 in Zagreb & Rijeka, Croatia. This advanced seminar is part of the long-term project series “Venues of Victims // Venues of Perpetrators”, focusing on the vital role of historical civic education in European youth work.
🌟 Why attend?
Join youth workers, trainers, educators, museum and memorial site staff, researchers, and civil society actors from across Europe to:
- Understand how Croatia’s history — from World War II to the Yugoslav era and the Croatian War of Independence — shapes its culture of remembrance today.
- Visit impactful memorial sites such as Jasenovac Memorial, Memorial Centre “Lipa pamti”, Goli Otok political prison remains, and the Museum of the Homeland War in Karlovac.
- Explore debates around historical narratives, monuments, and public memory in Croatia.
- Network and collaborate with professionals in youth work and civic education focused on history and remembrance.
🏛️ Locations: Zagreb & Rijeka
🗓️ Dates: 6–12 September 2025
👥 Participants: 25 youth workers, trainers, youth leaders, and educators from Erasmus+ countries
🗣️ Working language: English
💶 Participation fee: Sliding scale based on individual situation (from 180 EUR to 280 EUR)
🏨 Accommodation & meals provided
🚍 Shuttle transport between venues organized
💸 Travel costs reimbursed based on Erasmus+ rules (with green travel incentives)
Eligible countries: 🇦🇹 Austria, 🇧🇪 Belgium (DE, FL, FR), 🇧🇬 Bulgaria, 🇭🇷 Croatia, 🇨🇾 Cyprus, 🇨🇿 Czech Republic, 🇩🇰 Denmark, 🇪🇪 Estonia, 🇫🇮 Finland, 🇫🇷 France, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇬🇷 Greece, 🇭🇺 Hungary, 🇮🇸 Iceland, 🇮🇪 Ireland, 🇮🇹 Italy, 🇱🇻 Latvia, 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein, 🇱🇹 Lithuania, 🇱🇺 Luxembourg, 🇲🇹 Malta, 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇳🇴 Norway, 🇵🇱 Poland, 🇵🇹 Portugal, 🇲🇰 North Macedonia, 🇷🇴 Romania, 🇷🇸 Serbia, 🇸🇰 Slovakia, 🇸🇮 Slovenia, 🇪🇸 Spain, 🇸🇪 Sweden, 🇨🇭 Switzerland, 🇹🇷 Türkiye
🔗 Original application and details: https://trainings.salto-youth.net/13570
