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Meeting of the Working Group on “Meeting of Experts on History Teaching –Japan and the Russian Federation" (Tokyo, 25-27 October 2000)

Council of Europe • 2000

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Levels and forms of education

Lower Secondary Education

Upper Secondary Education

Resource type

Event Summaries

Historic approaches concerned

Transnational History

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Countries or areas concerned

Asia, Europe, Eastern Europe, Eastern Asia, Siberia, Central Asia, Russian Federation, Japan

Languages

English

Description

The Meeting of Experts on History Teaching between Japan and the Russian Federation, organized by the International Society for Educational Information (ISEI) of Japan and the Council of Europe in Tokyo from October 25-27, 2000, aimed to discuss the teaching of Russian and Japanese histories in secondary schools, analyze the development of new history textbooks in both countries, and plan future cooperation. These discussions began in 1998, and the meetings represented an effort to foster better mutual understanding of each country's history and culture, move beyond focusing solely on wars and conflicts, and promote internationalization and cooperation in education. Participants emphasized the importance of including themes of cooperation and culture in history textbooks and strengthening ties of mutual understanding between Russia and Japan.

Keywords

Council of Europe

Activities for the Development and Consolidation of Democratic Stability (ADACS)

History Teaching

Bilateral cooperation