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European Remembrance 2023

Funding Program	Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values programme
Call number	CERV-2023-CITIZENS-REM
deadlines	Opening 16.02.2023	Deadline 06.06.2023 17:00
Call budget	€ 10,200,000.00
Estimated EU contribution per project	minimum € 50,000.00
Link to the call	ec.europa.eu
Link to the submission	ec.europa.eu

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short description	For European remembrance, the call will support projects that commemorate, research and educate about defining experiences in modern European history. These include the causes and consequences of authoritarian and totalitarian regimes, resistance against these regimes, the Holocaust and other mass crimes, democratic transition and (re)-building democratic institutions, the legacy of colonialism, transnational migration and European integration.
Call objectives	Supporting projects aimed at commemorating defining events in modern European history, including the causes and consequences of authoritarian and totalitarian regimes, and at raising awareness among European citizens, of their common history, culture, cultural heritage and values, thereby enhancing their understanding of the Union, its origins, purpose, diversity and achievements and of the importance of mutual understanding and tolerance. Policy initiatives supported: EU Strategy on combating antisemitism and fostering Jewish life 2021-2030 EU anti-racism action plan for 2020-2025 EU Roma strategic framework on equality, inclusion and participation. European Remembrance is fundamentally linked to the realisation and protection of EU values and rights today. The European experience of the 20th century, including totalitarian and authoritarian regimes and their crimes, as well as the democratic transition based on the rule of law, migration, de-colonisation and European integration all contribute to encouraging Europeans to be vigilant and to defend fundamental rights, democracy and the rule of law particularly the rights of minorities. Across the different priorities, an overarching aim is to highlight the role, representation and perspective of women in these important historical events and developments to allow a more gender-balanced and gender-sensitive understanding of history. Projects can be national or transnational. Transnational projects are particularly encouraged. Projects must address one or several of the following policy priorities: 1. Democratic transition, (re-)building and strengthening society based on the rule of law, democracy and fundamental rights Europe’s 20th century experience shows the fragility of democracy and the continuous need for people to engage and defend democratic institutions and values. Historical experience such as in the 1920s and 1930s, when newly established democracies declined due to internal or external attacks, are stark reminders of this vulnerability. Today’s achievements come again under pressure with rising populism, extremism and societal divisions. Equally, the democratic transition from authoritarian or totalitarian rule needed the (re-)building of democratic institutions based on the rule of law, which protect fundamental rights for all members of society, such as the period after WWII and post-1989. The EU is a community of values and all its Member States are based on these values. While democratic transition and consolidation prepared the ground for democratic society, providing historical justice after the end of totalitarian and authoritarian regimes for victims and affected communities can contribute to a healing of society. Projects under this priority should focus on the transition from authoritarian and totalitarian rule to democracy in different European countries, their similarities and differences and the lessons retained for the future about how to defend and sustain EU values such as democracy, rule of law and fundamental rights. At the same time, projects can also explore the means of historical justice, be it through trials, restitution or amnesty. 2. Strengthening the remembrance of the Holocaust, genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity to reinforce democracy in the EU Europe’s 20th century was marked by horrific crimes such as the Holocaust and crimes committed by authoritarian and totalitarian regimes. The legacy of these crimes requires continuous sharing and remembering as well as research to curb distortion. Education targeting all generations on the importance of safeguarding democracy and fundamental rights should draw on the lessons from these crimes. Young people should be empowered to become ambassadors of this memory, to recall the story of survivors both offline and online, to raise awareness about their tragedy and connect with memorial sites and museums. The testimonies of the witnesses of these crimes are particularly valuable in educating young people, especially since there are fewer and fewer of these witnesses. This also implies countering distortion, denial and trivialisation of the historical facts. In upholding EU values, the memory of these crimes, teaching about fundamental rights and the active engagement of people to learn from them are necessary, particularly for actors in the frontline of defending rights such as fundamental right-defenders, civil servants, members of the judiciary, law enforcement officials and policymakers. Moreover, suppressing fundamental rights such as freedom of speech, assembly, thought, conscience and religion is an integral characteristic of totalitarian and authoritarian regimes. Organised opposition and/or resistance from within society played a key role in fighting foreign occupation and/or overthrowing totalitarian and authoritarian regimes. It remains crucial to remember and educate actors and groups about these events as examples to defend fundamental rights for today and the future. Projects under this priority should focus on specific crimes such as the Holocaust, totalitarian crimes or other 20th century crimes like genocides, war crimes and crimes against humanity and should analyse how these crimes were organised, which actors were involved and how they were committed. Projects under this priority are encouraged to find new ways of remembering and educating about these crimes to protect society against resurging threats of hatred, discrimination, racism, antisemitism, antigypsyism and LGBTIQ-phobia. In line with the EU Strategy on combating antisemitism and fostering Jewish life, as well as the other key policy initiatives this priority supports, projects can focus in this regard on developing networks of Young European Ambassadors to promote remembrance. Young Europeans should learn how to access and share accurate information about the Holocaust, genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity, and should be empowered to act both online and in the physical world. Projects can focus on countering Holocaust distortion, trivialization and denial as well as digitalising historical material and testimonies of witnesses for education and training purposes. These projects are encouraged to work as well with young people, together with other generations, in order to transmit the memory of events. Additionally, projects under this priority can also analyse and highlight resistance and/or organised opposition to totalitarian rule. 3. Migration, de-colonisation and multicultural European societies Migration, colonialism, slavery and imperialism are embedded in the European history and all have profound consequences for society today. Migration has a long and varied history in Europe, but is often treated solely as a present- day phenomenon. However, population movements in Europe, from economic migration to expulsion and deportation, from fleeing violence and persecution to migration after EU accession have marked recent European history. Migration is multi-faceted and the experiences of migration into, out of or within Europe are lessons for future generations. Forced migration, internal displacement and expulsion is an experience shared by many Europeans during the period of war, as visible again due to the Russian aggression against Ukraine. Colonialism, slavery and imperialism have left a mark on global history. Prejudices and stereotypes can be addressed by acknowledging the historical roots of racism, including from an intersectional perspective. De-colonisation, the dismantlement of colonial empires particularly in the 20th century and the emerging post-colonial European societies are shaped by this experience until today. While for many, colonialism is considered a chapter in history, the consequences of imperialistic rule inside and outside Europe are felt still today and are intertwined with structural racism and discrimination. However, these debates have been absent for far too long and need to be firmly embedded in a European narrative. Ensuring remembrance is an important part of encouraging inclusion and understanding. Projects under this priority should explore the legacy of colonialism, inside and outside Europe, and its impact on contemporary multicultural European societies. Topics such as discrimination and racism are still linked with these experiences and play a major role in European memory throughout most of EU’s societies. Projects under this priority can also deal with common European experiences of migration that can be linked to a multitude of events such as wars, transition moments, colonisation and de-colonisation, economic impacts, persecution or others. 4. European integration and its defining achievements European integration has substantially transformed the life of Europeans. While it has provided new opportunities for cross border travel, study and work, it has also affected the identities of people who more and more feel European as part of their identity. European integration has progressively advanced and protected the rights of people in all EU countries, rights that are often taken for granted now. However, apart from being an institutional process, European integration has been built and advanced by different people and movements at different moments. From the Ventotene manifesto to the Congress of Europe, the foundation for European integration has a long history. The projects under this priority should explore and promote to all generations the defining moments and reference points of European integration, its history, and how these changes have in practice affected the daily lives of Europeans. Projects can focus on specific rights granted in the European Union such as freedom of movement, on specific achievements such as a common currency, or on defining moments such as accession of countries. Testimonies of witnesses could be a particular valuable resource for making the experience tangible, and provide an intergenerational perspective. read more
Expected effects and impacts	Engagement of Europeans from different backgrounds and gender- including young people and people who are multipliers (state administrators, law enforcement officials, members of the judiciary, policymakers, right-defenders, etc.) in advocating, strengthening and supporting democratic institutions and structures based on the rule of law; Digitisation of historical material and testimonies of eyewitnesses for education and training purposes; Inclusion of a European dimension in relevant national and international debates on important historical events and moments of recent European history; Identification, safeguarding and availability in particular online, of archival material, testimonies and authentic sites for education purposes, commemoration and research; Better awareness of rights and achievements of European integration. Anchoring a sense of belonging among Europeans towards the European project; Engagement of Europeans in combating racism, antisemitism and all types of intolerance; Engagement of Europeans in ensuring Holocaust remembrance, both offline and online; Building of transnational coalitions on European memory; Combating of historical distortion, revisionism and negationism. read more
Expected results	Projects are expected to: Link different types of organisations to create synergies (between non-profit, local, regional and national administration, academia and memorial and learning site with educational institutions), Develop different types of activities (training activities, publications, online tools, (provenance) research, non-formal education, public debates, exhibitions, awareness-rising, collection and digitisation of testimonies, innovative and creative actions, etc.), Establish and conduct trainings for rights defenders, civil servants, members of the judiciary, law enforcement officials and policymakers; Provide opportunities for inter-generational exchanges between witnesses and future generations; Involve people from different target groups and gender, including, where possible, people facing racism, antisemitism, antigypsyism or other forms of discrimination and intolerance.

Regions / countries for funding	EU Member States, Overseas Countries and Territories (OCT) Albania (Shqipëria), Bosnia and Herzegovina (Bosna i Hercegovina / Босна и Херцеговина), Kosovo (Kosova/Kosovë / Косово), Montenegro (Црна Гора), Serbia (Srbija/Сpбија), Ukraine (Україна)
eligible entities	Education and training institution, International organization, Non-Profit Organisation (NPO) / Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), Other, Private institution, incl. private company (private for profit), Public Body (national, regional and local; incl. EGTCs), Research Institution incl. University, Small and medium-sized enterprise (SME)
Mandatory partnership	Yes
Project Partnership	Proposals must be submitted by a consortium of at least two applicants (lead applicant ("Coordinator") and at least one co-applicant, not being affiliated entity or associated partner). In order to be eligible the applicants (beneficiaries and affiliated entities) must: For lead applicants (i.e. the “Coordinator”): be non-profit legal entities (public or private bodies) or an international organisation For co-applicants: be non-profit or for profit legal entities (public or private bodies). Organisations which are profit-oriented may apply only in partnership with public entities, private non-profit organisations or with international organisations. Be formally established in one of the eligible countries, i.e.: EU Member States (including overseas countries and territories (OCTs)) non-EU countries: countries associated to the CERV Programme or countries which are in ongoing negotiations for an association agreement and where the agreement enters into force before grant signature (list of participating countries) Other eligibility conditions: Activities must take place in any of the eligible countries. The EU grant applied for cannot be lower than EUR 50 000. Projects can be either national or transnational. Specific cases: Natural persons are NOT eligible (with the exception of selfemployed persons, i.e. sole traders, where the company does not have legal personality separate from that of the natural person). International organisations are eligible. The rules on eligible countries do not apply to them. Entities which do not have legal personality under their national law may exceptionally participate, provided that their representatives have the capacity to undertake legal obligations on their behalf, and offer guarantees for the protection of the EU financial interests equivalent to that offered by legal persons. EU bodies (with the exception of the European Commission Joint Research Centre) can NOT be part of the consortium. Entities composed of members may participate as ‘sole beneficiaries’ or ‘beneficiaries without legal personality'. Please note that if the action will be implemented by the members, they should also participate (either as beneficiaries or as affiliated entities, otherwise their costs will NOT be eligible). Programme Contact Points are eligible as coordinator or beneficiary in open calls, if they have procedures to segregate the project management and the information provision functions and if they are able to demonstrate cost separation (i.e. that their project grants do not cover any costs which are covered by their other grant). This requires the following: use of analytical accounting which allows for a cost accounting management with cost allocation keys and cost accounting codes AND application of these keys and codes to identify and separate the costs (i.e. to allocate them to either one of the two grants) recording of all real costs incurred for the activities that are covered by the two grants (including the indirect costs) allocation of the costs in a way that leads to a fair, objective and realistic result.
other eligibility criteria	Financial support to third parties is not allowed.

Additional information

Topics	Administration & Governance, Institutional Capacity & Cooperation, Arts & Culture, Cultural Heritage, Tourism, Demographic Change, European Citizenship, Migration, Education & Training, Children & Youth, Media, Equal Rights, Human Rights, People with Disabilities, Social Inclusion, Health, Social Services, Sports, Justice, Safety & Security
Relevance for EU Macro-Region	EUSAIR - EU Strategy for the Adriatic and Ionian Region, EUSALP - EU Strategy for the Alpine Space, EUSBSR - EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region, EUSDR - EU Strategy for the Danube Region
UN Sustainable Development Goals (UN-SDGs)
project duration	12-24 months
Additional Information	Proposals must be submitted electronically via the Funding & Tenders Portal Electronic Submission System (accessible via the Topic page in the Search Funding & Tenders section). Paper submissions are NOT possible. Proposals (including annexes and supporting documents) must be submitted using the forms provided inside the Submission System ( NOT the documents available on the Topic page — they are only for information). Proposals must be complete and contain all the requested information and all required annexes and supporting documents: Application Form Part A — contains administrative information about the participants (future coordinator, beneficiaries and affiliated entities) and the summarised budget for the project (to be filled in directly online) Application Form Part B — contains the technical description of the project (to be downloaded from the Portal Submission System, completed and then assembled and re-uploaded) Part C (to be filled in directly online) containing additional project data including mandatory indicators mandatory annexes and supporting documents (to be uploaded): lump sum budget calculator (template available in the Submission System) list of previous projects (key projects for the last 4 years) (template available in part B) (n/a for newly established organisations) for any of the participants implementing activities involving children (persons below the age of 18): their child protection policy covering the four areas described in the Keeping Children Safe Child Safeguarding Standards Proposals are limited to maximum 70 pages (Part B). The grant will be a lump sum grant.
Call documents	CERV-Citizens-REM Call document (481kB)
Contact	CERV Nationale Kontakstelle Österreich +43 1 531 15–202907 ernst.holzinger@bka.gv.at Website CERV Contact Points 2021-2027 Website

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