18-19 April 2009: Third Local Teacher Training Workshop for the Bosnian Language Edition of the JHP Workbooks. Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina was host to the third and final for this cycle, local teacher training Workshop for the Bosnian language edition, gathering teachers from this region of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Workshop was led by local language editor and teacher trainer Enes Milak as well as by professors of history and teacher trainers Munib Efendić and Dragan Gavran. Professors Efendić and Gavran were first introduced to the JHP at the Training of Trainers Conference held in April 2008 in Sarajevo. To read full article, click here.

The joint history project has been made possible through the kind financial assistance of the following:

Dr Peter Mahringer Fonds, The Royal Dutch Embassy in Athens, Two anonymous donors, Austrian Ministry of Education, Science and Culture, UK FCO, Swiss Development Agency,
Cyprus Federation of America, Winston Foundation for World Peace

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Joint History Project Successes

The Greek Language Edition:

On November 8th 2006, the Greek Language Edition of the History Workbooks was presented at the Foreign Press Association in Athens, to a distinguished audience of academics, diplomats, politicians and the press.

Costa Carras (CDRSEE Board Member responsible for the JHP) and Christina Koulouri (Academic Supervisor and Editor) headed up a panel of exceptional diversity and intellect, all of whom spoke eloquently about the importance of the History Workbooks to Greece and the region.

The panel comprised  Mr Nikos Georgiadis, MP (Nea Dimokratia), Dr Marilena Koppa, Assistant Professor, Panteion University of Athens and member of the National Council of Pasok, Professor Antonis Liakos, University of Athens and Professor Thanos Veremis, University of Athens.

From left – right: C. Koulouri, N. Georgiadis, P. Tsimas

The discussion that followed the speeches was moderated by Mr Pavlos Tsimas, Journalist.

The presentation was attended by 3 ambassadors and a large number of cultural attachés as well as teachers, journalists and Greek political and business figures. The response to the presentation was overwhelmingly positive, with an engaging discussion and many important points raised.

Serbian Language Edition:

The CDRSEE implemented its first ‘Training of Trainers’ Conference in Belgrade between 1-3 of September.  15 specially selected teachers attended and gained and developed new skills with which to train teachers in the use of the History Workbooks.

Participants at the Belgrade Training of Trainers conference

With 93% of participants showing a definite willing to use the material in their classes and 100% noting that the Workbooks had a lot of positive aspects, the workshops was heralded as a success.

Having completed their training, the trainers will now go on to train other teachers and Serbia will be the first country in which the project is fully handed over to the final beneficiaries – the teachers and students of Serbia.

Participants of the Local Teacher Training workshop with the President of Serbia Mr Boris Tadic

The first Local Teacher Training workshop took place in Niš, Serbia on October 21-22th with equally positive outcomes.  Energetic discussions, sharing of ideas, development of skills and mutual support were the underlying themes. The highlight of the event was a visit by the President of Serbia, Mr Boris Tadic who expressed his interest and support.

The next Workshop will take place in Novi Pazar, 25-26 November.