UNDER THE HIGH PATRONAGE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
See competition announcement (PDF file, 1.6MB).
On 22 May 2017, President Antonio Tajani gave the patronage of the European Parliament to the competition. On 2 August 2017, EU Commissioner for Education, Culture, Youth and Sport Tibor Navracsics gave his patronage to the competition. The competition is open to artists and architects from around the world. Expressions of Interest were invited by 15 June 2017. The deadline was extended until 15 July 2017. The competition guidelines were sent to the registered participants on 21 July 2017. The winners of the competition will be announced in February 2018. 
UNDER THE PATRONAGE OF MR TIBOR NAVRACSICS, MEMBER OF THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
NEWS: Winners announced on 28 March 2018 (see here)
Announcement: International competition for a memorial for the Victims of Totalitarianism in Brussels
At a symposium hosted by László Tőkés, MEP, in the European Parliament in Brussels on 26 April 2017, the Platform of European Memory and Conscience launched an international competition for the creation of a new memorial dedicated to the victims of National Socialism, Fascism and Communism in Brussels. Its purpose is to commemorate the millions of human lives lost to 20th century totalitarianism in Europe and to celebrate the European Union as a unique peace and democracy project built upon the lessons of the past. The competition aims to create a work of art of high value for the city of Brussels. The City of Brussels is closely involved, maximising the likelihood of the realisation of the memorial.
NEWS: Winner announcemed on 28 March 2018 (see here)
UNDER THE PATRONAGE OF MR TIBOR NAVRACSICS, MEMBER OF THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
See competition announcement. (PDF file, 1.6MB)
At a symposium hosted by László Tőkés, MEP, in the European Parliament in Brussels on 26 April 2017, the Platform of European Memory and Conscience launched an international competition for the creation of a new memorial dedicated to the victims of National Socialism, Fascism and Communism in Brussels. Its purpose is to commemorate the millions of human lives lost to 20th century totalitarianism in Europe and to celebrate the European Union as a unique peace and democracy project built upon the lessons of the past.  The competition aims to create a work of art of high value for the city of Brussels. The City of Brussels is closely involved, maximising the likelihood of the realisation of the memorial. On 22 May 2017, President Antonio Tajani gave the patronage of the European Parliament to the competition. On 2 August 2017, EU Commissioner for Education, Culture, Youth and Sport Tibor Navracsics gave his patronage to the competition. The competition is open to artists and architects from around the world. Expressions of Interest were invited by 15 June 2017. The deadline was extended until 15 July 2017. The competition guidelines were sent to the registered participants on 21 July 2017. The winners of the competition will be announced in February 2018. 
Announcement: International competition for a memorial for the victims of totalitarianism in Brussels
THE SITE
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PATRONAGE
CONTACT
PRESS RELEASES
WHY WE NEED THE MEMORIAL
FURTHER PATRONAGES
INVITATION FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
WHO WE ARE
ADDRESS BY EU COMMISSIONER
THE JURY
THE COMPETITION
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THE PRIZE
CONTACT
INVITATION FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
THE JURY
THE COMPETITION
THE SITE
WHY WE NEED THE MEMORIAL
WHO WE ARE
WHO WE ARE
HOME PAGE
ADDRESS BY EU COMMISSIONER
THE PRIZE
THE PRIZE
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PATRONAGE
FURTHER PATRONAGES
PRESS RELEASES
Learn more about us here.
Who we are
The Platform of European Memory and Conscience is a non-profit international non- governmental organisation – an interest association of legal persons founded according to the Civil Code of the Czech Republic. Established in Prague in 2011 by 20 founding Members from 12 EU Member States, the Platform currently brings together 55 public and private institutions and organisations from 19 countries – 13 EU Member States (Sweden, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Germany, Netherlands, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Slovenia, Romania, Bulgaria), Ukraine, Moldova, Iceland, Albania, Canada and the United States of America, active in research, documentation, awareness raising and education about the totalitarian regimes which befell Europe in the 20th century.  The establishment of the Platform of European Memory and Conscience was endorsed by the European Parliament  and the Council of the European Union.
The Platform of European Memory and Conscience is a non-profit international non- governmental organisation – an interest association of legal persons founded according to the Civil Code of the Czech Republic. Established in Prague in 2011 by 20 founding Members from 12 EU Member States, the Platform currently brings together 55 public and private institutions and organisations from 19 countries – 13 EU Member States (Sweden, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Germany, Netherlands, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Slovenia, Romania, Bulgaria), Ukraine, Moldova, Iceland, Albania, Canada and the United States of America, active in research, documentation, awareness raising and education about the totalitarian regimes which befell Europe in the 20th century.  The establishment of the Platform of European Memory and Conscience was endorsed by the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union.
The Platform of European Memory and Conscience is a non-profit international non- governmental organisation – an interest association of legal persons founded according to the Civil Code of the Czech Republic. Established in Prague in 2011 by 20 founding Members from 12 EU Member States, the Platform currently brings together 55 public and private institutions and organisations from 19 countries – 13 EU Member States (Sweden, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Germany, Netherlands, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Slovenia, Romania, Bulgaria), Ukraine, Moldova, Iceland, Albania, Canada and the United States of America, active in research, documentation, awareness raising and education about the totalitarian regimes which befell Europe in the 20th century.  The establishment of the Platform of European Memory and Conscience was endorsed by the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union.
Why we need the memorial
In 2008-2009, the European Parliament established 23 August, the date of the signing of the Hitler-Stalin pact of 1939, as the European Day of Remembrance for the Victims of Totalitarianism. The European Union Member States commemorate the day annually with an EU-wide event.  In its resolution On European Conscience and Totalitarianism of 2 April 2009, the European Parliament called for the creation of a pan-European memorial for the victims of all totalitarian regimes. No memorial has yet been created to the countless millions of victims of Fascism, National Socialism and Communism in Europe. Especially today, in view of the rising extremism and nationalism in Europe, the tragic human toll of the struggle for freedom and democracy needs to be commemorated in a dignified way in the centre of the EU. The new memorial should embody the main reason for the existence of today’s peaceful democratic European Union - the lessons learned from the totalitarian past and the determination to never allow history to repeat itself. The new memorial should visualise this humanitarian message, bringing the true meaning of the European Union project tangibly close to the citizens of the world. At the same time, the opportunity offers itself to create a unique work of art with a high value for the city of Brussels. It is our vision for the memorial to be inaugurated on the European Day of Remembrance for the Victims of Totalitariansim on 23 August 2018.
Example of Platform work. Click to find more about this work of art
In 2008-2009, the European Parliament established 23 August, the date of the signing of the Hitler-Stalin pact of 1939, as the European Day of Remembrance for the Victims of Totalitarianism. The European Union Member States commemorate the day annually with an EU-wide event. In its resolution On European Conscience and Totalitarianism of 2 April 2009, the European Parliament called for the creation of a pan-European memorial for the victims of all totalitarian regimes. No memorial has yet been created to the countless millions of victims of Fascism, National Socialism and Communism in Europe. Especially today, in view of the rising extremism and nationalism in Europe, the tragic human toll of the struggle for freedom and democracy needs to be commemorated in a dignified way in the centre of the EU. The new memorial should embody the main reason for the existence of today’s peaceful democratic European Union - the lessons learned from the totalitarian past and the determination to never allow history to repeat itself. The new memorial should visualise this humanitarian message, bringing the true meaning of the European Union project tangibly close to the citizens of the world. At the same time, the opportunity offers itself to create a unique work of art with a high value for the city of Brussels. It is our vision for the memorial to be inaugurated on the European Day of Remembrance for the Victims of Totalitariansim on 23 August 2018.
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
Jean Rey Square is a square in the European District of Brussels, Belgium. CURRENT DESCRIPTION OF THE SQUARE The square is paved with natural stone, bordered by plant boxes and benches facing 24 water jets in the centre which mirror the Maelbeek collector and storm basin below. Trees line the western side (not open to traffic) mirroring the axis starting at the entrance of Leopold Park across the street to the south. It is named after European Commission President Jean Rey and occupies a space between the Justus Lipsius building (headquarters of the Council of the European Union) and Leopold Park (next to the Espace Léopold of the European Parliament). It was inaugurated at the start of the Belgian EU Presidency on 26 June 2001.
The Site
JEAN REY SQUARE
EUROPEAN COMMISSION
COUNCIL OF THE EU
LEOPOLD PARK
The Competition
THE MEMORIAL DESIGN - must be inclusive of the victims of National Socialism, Fascism and Communism - must be inclusive of men, women and children - must not interfere with the natural flow and movement of people across the square - should draw people in physically, enable a physical experience for the visitors - should build on a symbiosis of nature and art, townscape and landscape - may make use of water TIMELINE 26 April 2017 - Announcement of the competition in the European Parliament, Brussels 15 June 2017 - Deadline for Expressions of Interest, NEW: DEADLINE EXTENDED UNTIL 15 JULY 2017.    30 June 2017 - Competition guidelines sent out to contestants 15 December 2017 - Deadline for submission of competition entries NEW: DEADLINE EXTENDED UNTIL 15 JANUARY 2018. 15 February 2018 - Announcement of the winner NEW: ANNOUNCEMENT TENTATIVELY ON 15 MARCH 2018. 24 April 2018 - Exhibition of 10 top-ranking entries in the European Parliament, Brussels 23 August 2018 - tentative inauguration of memorial in Brussels on the occasion of the European Day of Remembrance for the Victims of Totalitarianism
The Jury
As of December 2017 Łukasz Kamiński , PL, President, Platform of European Memory and Conscience Tibor Navracsics, EU Commissioner for Education, Culture, Youth and Sport Geoffroy Coomans de Brachène, Alderman for Town Planning and Heritage, City of Brussels André Francois Lovinfosse,Chairman, Urban Art Committee, City of Brussels László Tőkés, RO, Member of the European Parliament, leader of the 1989 Romanian revolution Neela Winkelmann, CZ, Managing Director, Platform of European Memory and Conscience Zsolt Szilágyi, RO, Member of the Executive Board, Platform of European Memory and Conscience Toomas Hiio, EE, Chairman of the Board, Estonian Institute of Historical Memory Wolfgang-Christian Fuchs, DE, CEO of the German Union of Victims of Political Tyranny Andreja Valič Zver, SI, Director of the Slovenian Study Centre for National Reconciliation Michael Arad, US, Architect, Author of The National September 11 Memorial & Museum Julie Beckman and Keith Kaseman, US, Architects, co-authors of the Pentagon Memorial, Virginia Andrea Grottaroli, IT, Architect, Author of the Jewish Deportation Museum, Borgo San Dalmazzo, Italy Norman Robert Foster, Baron Foster of Thames Bank, UK, Architect, President of the Norman Foster Foundation,  Founder and Executive Chairman Foster + Partners
As of December 2017 Łukasz Kamiński , PL, President, Platform of European Memory and Conscience Tibor Navracsics, EU Commissioner for Education, Culture, Youth and Sport Geoffroy Coomans de Brachène, Alderman for Town Planning and Heritage, City of Brussels André Francois Lovinfosse,Chairman, Urban Art Committee, City of Brussels László Tőkés, RO, Member of the European Parliament, leader of the 1989 Romanian revolution Neela Winkelmann, CZ, Managing Director, Platform of European Memory and Conscience Zsolt Szilágyi, RO, Member of the Executive Board, Platform of European Memory and Conscience Toomas Hiio, EE, Chairman of the Board, Estonian Institute of Historical Memory Wolfgang-Christian Fuchs, DE, CEO of the German Union of Victims of Political Tyranny Andreja Valič Zver, SI, Director of the Slovenian Study Centre for National Reconciliation Michael Arad, US, Architect, Author of The National September 11 Memorial & Museum Julie Beckman and Keith Kaseman, US, Architects, co-authors of the Pentagon Memorial, Virginia Andrea Grottaroli, IT, Architect, Author of the Jewish Deportation Museum, Borgo San Dalmazzo, Italy Norman Robert Foster, Baron Foster of Thames Bank, UK, Architect, President of the Norman Foster Foundation, Founder and Executive Chairman Foster + Partners
As of December 2017 Łukasz Kamiński , PL, President, Platform of European Memory and Conscience Tibor Navracsics, EU Commissioner for Education, Culture, Youth and Sport Geoffroy Coomans de Brachène, Alderman for Town Planning and Heritage, City of Brussels André Francois Lovinfosse,Chairman, Urban Art Committee, City of Brussels László Tőkés, RO, Member of the European Parliament, leader of the 1989 Romanian revolution Neela Winkelmann, CZ, Managing Director, Platform of European Memory and Conscience Zsolt Szilágyi, RO, Member of the Executive Board, Platform of European Memory and Conscience Toomas Hiio, EE, Chairman of the Board, Estonian Institute of Historical Memory Wolfgang-Christian Fuchs, DE, CEO of the German Union of Victims of Political Tyranny Andreja Valič Zver, SI, Director of the Slovenian Study Centre for National Reconciliation Michael Arad, US, Architect, Author of The National September 11 Memorial & Museum Julie Beckman and Keith Kaseman, US, Architects, co-authors of the Pentagon Memorial, Virginia Andrea Grottaroli, IT, Architect, Author of the Jewish Deportation Museum, Borgo San Dalmazzo, Italy Norman Robert Foster, Baron Foster of Thames Bank, UK, Architect, President of the Norman Foster Foundation, Founder and Executive Chairman Foster + Partners
As of December 2017 Łukasz Kamiński , PL, President, Platform of European Memory and Conscience Tibor Navracsics, EU Commissioner for Education, Culture, Youth and Sport Geoffroy Coomans de Brachène, Alderman for Town Planning and Heritage, City of Brussels André Francois Lovinfosse,Chairman, Urban Art Committee, City of Brussels László Tőkés, RO, Member of the European Parliament, leader of the 1989 Romanian revolution Neela Winkelmann, CZ, Managing Director, Platform of European Memory and Conscience Zsolt Szilágyi, RO, Member of the Executive Board, Platform of European Memory and Conscience Toomas Hiio, EE, Chairman of the Board, Estonian Institute of Historical Memory Wolfgang-Christian Fuchs, DE, CEO of the German Union of Victims of Political Tyranny Andreja Valič Zver, SI, Director of the Slovenian Study Centre for National Reconciliation Michael Arad, US, Architect, Author of The National September 11 Memorial & Museum Julie Beckman and Keith Kaseman, US,  Architects, co-authors of the Pentagon Memorial, Virginia Andrea Grottaroli, IT, Architect, Author of the Jewish Deportation Museum, Borgo San Dalmazzo, Italy Norman Robert Foster, Baron Foster of Thames Bank, UK, Architect, President of the Norman Foster Foundation, Founder and Executive Chairman Foster + Partners
The Platform of European Memory and Conscience invites Expressions of Interest to participate in the competition from architects and artists from around the world. Please send your Expression of Interest containing a brief introduction of yourself and the philosophy of your work, your professional experience and examples of successful realisations by e-mail to competition@memoryandconscience.eu by the deadline 15 June 2017 (max. size of attachments is 10 MB). NEW: DEADLINE EXTENDED UNTIL 15 JULY 2017.   
Invitation for Expressions of Interest
The Platform of European Memory and Conscience invites Expressions of Interest to participate in the competition from architects and artists from around the world. Please send your Expression of Interest containing a brief introduction of yourself and the philosophy of your work, your professional experience and examples of successful realisations by e-mail to competition@memoryandconscience.eu by the deadline 15 June 2017 (max. size of attachments is 10 MB). NEW: DEADLINE EXTENDED UNTIL 15 JULY 2017.   
The Platform of European Memory and Conscience invites Expressions of Interest to participate in the competition from architects and artists from around the world. Please send your Expression of Interest containing a brief introduction of yourself and the philosophy of your work, your professional experience and examples of successful realisations by e-mail to competition@memoryandconscience.eu by the deadline 15 June 2017 (max. size of attachments is 10 MB). NEW: DEADLINE EXTENDED UNTIL 15 JULY 2017.  
The Platform of European Memory and Conscience invites Expressions of Interest to participate in the competition from architects and artists from around the world. Please send your Expression of Interest containing a brief introduction of yourself and the philosophy of your work, your professional experience and examples of successful realisations by e-mail to competition@memoryandconscience.eu by the deadline 15 June 2017 (max. size of attachments is 10 MB). NEW: DEADLINE EXTENDED UNTIL 15 JULY 2017.  
Video message from Tibor Navracsics, EU Commissioner for Education, Culture, Youth and Sport at the occasion of the announcement of the competition at a symposium in the European Parliament on 26 April 2017.  Letter from Commissioner Navracsics
More about the symposium
Address by European Commissioner for Education, Culture, Youth and Sport Mr Tibor Navracsics
Video message from Tibor Navracsics, EU Commissioner for Education, Culture, Youth and Sport at the occasion of the announcement of the competition at a symposium in the European Parliament on 26 April 2017.  Letter from Commissioner Navracsics
Dr. Neela Winkelmann Managing Director Platform of European Memory and Conscience Londýnská 43, 120 00 Praha 2, Czech Republic tel.: +420-222 561 053 director@memoryandconscience.eu www.memoryandconscience.eu 
Contact
Dr. Neela Winkelmann Managing Director Platform of European Memory and Conscience Londýnská 43, 120 00 Praha 2, Czech Republic tel.: +420-222 561 053 director@memoryandconscience.eu www.memoryandconscience.eu 
The winner will receive an award of 5,000 EUR, the second and third runners-up will receive an award of 2,000 EUR and 1,000 EUR, respectively. The 10 top-ranking entries will be displayed in an exhibition in the European Parliament, Brussels
The Prize
The winner will receive an award of 5,000 EUR, the second and third runners-up will receive an award of 2,000 EUR and 1,000 EUR, respectively. The 10 top-ranking entries will be displayed in an exhibition in the European Parliament, Brussels
The winner will receive an award of 5,000 EUR, the second and third runners-up will receive an award of 2,000 EUR and 1,000 EUR, respectively. The 10 top-ranking entries will be displayed in an exhibition in the European Parliament, Brussels
Patronage by the European Parliament
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Further Patronages
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5 February 2018Competition for a proposal of a Pan-European Memorial for the Victims of Totalitarianism in Brussels: Jury will choose from 39 professional entries
Press releases
27 April 2017 Announcement: International competition for a memorial for the victims of totalitarianism in Brussels 
27 April 2017 - Announcement: International competition for a memorial for the victims of totalitarianism in Brussels (PDF document)  9 June 2017 - Patronage of the European Parliament for competition fopr a  memorial for the victims of totalitarianism in Brussels - one week left for expressions of interest! (PDF document) 25 August 2017 - Competition for a memorial for the victims of totalitiarianism in Brussels receives patronage from EU Commissioner and the Ambassador of the Czech Republic to Begium (PDF document) 5 February 2018 - Competition for a proposal of a Pan-European Memorial for the Victims of Totalitarianism in Brussels: Jury will choose from 39 professional entries (PDF document) 15 February 2018 - Norman Foster joins the jury of the Platform`s Competition for a Proposal of a Pan-European Memorial for the Victims of Totalitarianism in Brussels (PDF document)
15 February 2018Norman Foster joins the jury of the Platform`s Competition for a Proposal of a Pan-European Memorial for the Victims of Totalitarianism in Brussels
9 June 2017 Patronage of the European Parliament for competition fopr a  memorial for the victims of totalitarianism in Brussels - one week left for expressions of interest!
28 March 2018Winners announced
25 August 2017Competition for a memorial for the victims of totalitiarianism in Brussels receives patronage from EU Commissioner and the Ambassador of the Czech Republic to Begium