On the occasion of the International Archives Day in the State Archives in Pazin, a public lecture was held on Wednesday, 6 June 2018. Josip Mihaljević Dissidentism and cultural opposition in Comuntist Croatia: the European COURAGE Project.

On Friday, June 8, awards were presented for the best student essay in history for high school students in Istria County. For many years, the State Archives in Pazin have been trying to draw the attention of the general public to the importance of archival material, popularize the archival profession, and open this institution to the community. This is done through numerous programs, from public lectures, organizing seminars for employees in journals, scientific and professional conferences, setting up and hosting exhibitions of archival character. This year, the Pazin archivists decided to add another program, so for the first time the Archives awarded the prize for the best student essay in history. In cooperation with the County Expert Council of History Teachers of High Schools of Istria County, the aforementioned award was launched with the aim of bringing students closer to the process of research in the Archive and learning about the methods used by professional historians in studying the past. With this program, we intend to sensitize young people, high school students towards archival cultural heritage and teach them to become stakeholders in the care of this part of our culture. We are convinced that in this way, by encouraging competition in creativity, we will achieve success in the first place by co-educating new generations in the direction of responsibility over archival treasures, and on the other hand by directing more successful students towards the future of professional researchers, journalists, historians or perhaps archivists.

The same day was presented the book by Mate Krizman Istra from the Italian occupation in 1918 to the London Memorandum in 1954. The book was presented by: Prof. dr. sc. Darko Dukovski, PhD Željko Mrak, David Ivić and doc. dr. sc. Elvis Orbanic.

(Source: Glas Istre, M. RIMANIĆ, https://www.glasistre.hr/istra/matija-jurman-i-luka-poropat-awarded-for-best-esej-iz-564401, 10.06.2018.)

 

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