On November 29, the seminar “New Ukrainian School: Forming Civic Competence of Students through Social Science Education” took place in the Bila Tserkva (Kyiv region) within the framework of “Tkuma” Institute and Yad Vashem joint project “Holocaust Studies in Ukraine for formation the atmosphere of tolerance”. The event for history teachers was held by Iryna Piskariova, head of “Tkuma” Institute Educational Department, and Dr. Igor Shchupak.

“The atmosphere of the seminar was surprisingly friendly, teachers and students of the pedagogical college were ready for active work and cooperation», noted Dr. Shchupak. During the educational event participants discussed theoretical problems of historical science and specific issues of history of the First and Second World Wars, interethnic relations and the Holocaust.