Overview

We see hopeful future built on trust and strong partnerships in Eastern Europe grounded on the respect for human life and historical memory.

The most up-to-date: Meeting with former Soviet political prisoner Stepan Horechyi (2017) NEW! Historical quest "Lviv on the map of memory about the Second World War" NEW! Feedback about the first session of the History begins in the family project 2017-2018 NEW! The documentary Miners' Stories (2016) NEW! Historical quest across the WWII memory places in Lviv NEW! Miners Stories from Eastern and Western Ukraine NEW! Future needs memories: Ukrainian dialogue on history and memories. Project summary Youth meets former political prisoners. The insider Oświęcim. Important to Stay Together Dialogue on historical topic from the point of view of the conflictologist (Rus.) My dear rose Dialogues on the East (Ukr.) Workshop on the work with oral historty and memories in Lviv (Ukr.) The History begins in the family project in figures. Part I History begins in the family youth international project Whom do we call an ethical leader? Dialogue as a trustbuilding method in Ukraine

Mission

To foster the development of truly free and just society through encouraging healing of the past and reconciliation at the levels of individuals, communities and nations in East Europe.

Our goals

• To facilitate the process where individuals and communities find healing experience and freedom from the victim and victimiser mind-set in historical context.
• To raise awareness both of communities and their members in taking responsibility for learning lessons of the past and shaping the future.
• To raise dialogue culture both on local, national, and international levels.

What we do

• We run outreach programmes, dialogues, seminars and conferences to heal suppressed and wounded memories.
• We seek to use our learning to develop processes and methods for dealing with potentially destructive attitudes and behaviors in order to make forgiveness, reconciliation and collaboration possible.
• We aim to be fully inclusive and respectful of diverse historical memories, belief systems, faith traditions and ethnic cultures.

Programme 2017

• Youth international project "History begins in the family".
• Organisation of visits of Ukrainian experts, facilitators, volunteers for the participation in the Summer Сonferences of Initiatives of Change in Caux.
• Public presentation of the results project "Miners Stories from Eastern and Western Ukraine".
• Presentation of the "Letting Go" book and updating the Live Stories of Crimea online exhibition.
• Support of the Ukrainian Network of Dialogue Facilitators.

A programme of Foundations for Freedom.