Thursday, 2 December 2021

9.00 - 9.20

Welcoming address by Ms Marija PEJČINOVIĆ BURIĆ, Secretary General of the Council of Europe

Address by Mr Michele GIACOMELLI, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Italy to the Council of Europe, on behalf of the Italian Presidency of the Council of Europe Committee of Ministers

Video address by Mr Jean-Michel BLANQUER, Minister of National Education, Youth and Sports, France

Declaration of Mr Margaritis SCHINAS, Vice-President of the European Commission

9.20 - 10.45

History education for a democratic Europe

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10.45 - 11.00

11.00 - 11.15

Presentation of the Observatory on History Teaching in Europe

11.15 - 12.00

Priorities and interplay between the Council of Europe intergovernmental programme "History education for democracy: the role of public authorities in history education" and the OHTE

12.00 - 13.30

Restaurant Bleu (upon invitation)

13.30 - 14.45

Talk by Mr Niall FERGUSON, Professor at Stanford University, Hoover Institution, USA

15.00 - 16.45

Why an Observatory on History Teaching in Europe?

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16.45 - 17.30

Di Mauro Swing – jazz manouche

Informal joint meeting of the Governing Board and the Scientific Advisory Council of the OHTE

17.30 - 18.30

19:30 - 22:00

Reception hosted by the Ville de Strasbourg - Hôtel de Ville (upon invitation)