4 - Czech republic

<p>How is the First World War remembered in the Czech Republic? And how does the country’s unique historical position influence the way Armistice Day is commemorated?</p><p>These are just some of the questions students from Atheneum Lier, campus Arthur Vanderpoorten, brought with them to the Czech Republic as part of their international Erasmus+ research project, <em>“Building Peace by Watching History Through Several Eyes.”</em>Eva Catteeuw and her students are visiting colleagues in Moravia, the Czech Republic, to explore how the memory of war shapes a country. But first, they make a stop in Vienna to see a very special uniform.</p><p>Through this project, young people are literally and figuratively building a future of peace and mutual understanding by looking back together at a past that affects us all. At a time when peace no longer seems self-evident, this project takes on even greater significance. With the support of the EU’s Erasmus+ programme.</p>