The Remembering Hilda Dajč Association established the award last year to mark 80 years since the last of about 6500 Jewish inmates of the Concentration camp at Staro sajmište in Belgrade were killed in the gas wan.
Terraforming is one of the initiators of this independent civil society initiative is established amid and despite tendencies of distortion, manipulation, and abuse of history for populist and nationalist political agenda, to promote meaningful and brave remembrance culture and activism that strengthens democratic values, human and civil rights, pluralism, and critical thinking.
We aim to ensure that this award becomes a sustainable, well-established tradition in years to come and to support and encourage young activism and remembrance culture.