CEGES-SOMA

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The CEGES-SOMA in Anderlecht , Belgium

The Center d'études et de documentation guerre et société contemporaine (CEGES) or Studien- en Documentatiecentrum Oorlog en Hedendaagse Maatschappij (SOMA) is a federal Belgian research institute based in Brussels that researches the wars and conflicts of the 20th century Impact on Belgium is dedicated.

It was founded on December 13, 1967, initially to research the effects of World War II on Belgium. In 1997 the area of ​​responsibility was expanded to the current scope and the name of the institute was adapted. The institute collects and archives documents, conducts and promotes research and organizes academic and public activities. The collections can be used in the institution's historic Art Deco building on Square de l'Aviation or Luchtvaartsquare in Brussels; numerous documents have already been put online.

Jean Vanwelkenhuyzen was the director from 1969 to 1989 .

Since 2012 it has been possible to do a memorial service at CEGES through the Austrian Service Abroad .

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