DNSE
Different Nations - Shared Experiences
- Thematic cluster:
- Education
- Programme:
- Central Baltic Programme
- Priority:
- 3. Attractive and dynamic societies
- Direction of support:
- Increasing cultural exchange
- Duration:
- Jan 2011 - Dec 2013 (3 years, 0 months)
- Total funding:
- 1 008 380 €
- ERDF funding:
- 857 120 €
- EUSBSR Priority area
- Developing and promoting the common culture and cultural identity
Developing innovative education and youth
- Website:
- http://www.sharedlegacy.eu/
Development idea
The Central Baltic region was united for centuries by a common body of water, similar climate and shared historical developments, but regional integration was interrupted by the severe division of Europe for nearly 50 years. The region needs a sense of unity in order to build solidarity between nations. This is also required to facilitate cooperation in the fields of business, government, culture and science.
Aim of the project
The DNSE project has shaped a sense of closeness within the region and aimed at building solidarity between the nations. As knowledge and attitudes are often acquired during formative years, the project activities were geared towards devising educational methods for both classroom usage in school and outreach activities. The project focused on history and raising awareness among young people, both in and outside the formal education system.
Main project activities
The project mapped the knowledge of young people about Estonia and Latvia as well as attitudes towards their neighbours in these countries. Based on the findings, the project then created a methodology and materials to shape a sense of unity and closeness in the region, in addition to introducing changes to the curricula in the general education systems.
Partners
The Unitas Foundation
- Country:
- Estonia
- Region:
- Põhja-Eesti
- ERDF funding:
- 583 412 €
- Amount of eligible national funding:
- 102 955 €
Occupation Museum Association of Latvia
- Country:
- Latvia
- Region:
- Riga
- ERDF funding:
- 273 708 €
- Amount of eligible national funding:
- 48 301 €
Results
Bridging the Baltic History Education Strategy for 2014–2020
The Strategy for 2014–2020 establishes the goals and educational methodologies for building a sense of neighbourliness in the Baltic Sea Region, specifically starting with Estonia, Latvia, Finland, and Sweden.
The Strategy is based on research the Unitas Foundation carried out from 2010 to 2013. The research points out that in the context of the region’s aims of further economic, environmental, cultural and political cooperation. Having an educated and aware youth will in the future contribute to better communication and mutual understanding. Therefore, Baltic Sea Region history topics that explain the similarities, differences and links in the region would greatly contribute to tackling stereotypical thinking and prejudice in the region.
Bridging the Baltic History Education Strategy for 2014–2020 ENG
Education material for teaching Baltic Sea region common history
An online quiz on migration patterns in the Baltic Sea Region to foster understanding on historical cultural encounters in the Baltic Sea Region. The quiz can be used as an educational method to teach a variety of other topics related to the region.
The migration quiz concentrates on migration routes and their cultural influences over five historical periods – Prehistory, Middle Ages, Early Modern, Modern and Contemporary History. Information on each period consists of an introductory text and overviews of 2–4 particular migration routes. The content is presented in the form of an interactive map indicating the routes, and is sufficient to answer the quiz questions.
Bridging the Baltic Quiz online
Research on Baltic Sea Region history: awareness among youth, national syllabi, and education
The goal of the research was to determine levels of awareness, knowledge and understanding of neighbours among the youth of Latvia, Estonia, Finland and Sweden.
This report analyzes youth’s awareness of the region, high school history syllabi and teachers’ approach to regional history in Estonia, Latvia, Finland and Sweden. The aim of the research is to establish the level of Baltic Sea Region (BSR) history knowledge among secondary school studentsto what extent the national curricula allow for regional history topicsand how teachers focus on BSR history. The overall results suggest that the students know quite a little about the region but remain somewhat interested. The syllabi differ: while the Finnish and particularly Estonian syllabus state concrete regional history topics, the Latvian and Swedish syllabi include no reference to neighbouring countries. The teachers seem interested in teaching regional history and do mention it quite frequently, however there is no structured approach.
Research on Baltic Sea Region history: awareness among youth, national syllabi, and education ENG
Research Summary ENG
Research Summary EST
Research Summary FIN
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Research Summary SWE
Factsheet ENG
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