Report: Taking Stock of European Memory Policies Report: EUROM Meeting 2018 | Page 2

INTRODUCTION
On the 5 th of June 2018, the European Observatory on Memories (EUROM) and the House
of European History (HEH) jointly hosted EUROM’s 2018 Network Meeting: Taking Stock of
European Memory Policies. In the form of a one-day open conference held in the auditorium of
the House of European History, the meeting gathered some 55 people including academicians,
representatives of trans-European organizations and networks, and those responsible for
memory policies at a European level.
It hereby highlighted the work, advancement, and challenges of the different actors
active in the field of memory and remembrance, while simultaneously offering a bridging
opportunity enabling the different actors to critically reflect on the various ways in which their
activities and decisions interact and influence each other.
Report by Tsjalling Wierdsma
University of Amsterdam
European Solidarity Corps’ Volunteer