In an event, held at the Cyprus University of Technology on the 30th of January 2019, representatives of the Net4Society international network had the chance to get acquainted with RePAST and familiarize themselves with the objectives and the actions of the project. The presentation of RePAST sparked a vivid debate about the role of troubled pasts in contemporary societies, and possible synergies with research teams in non-European countries were discussed. The event focused on the role of Science and Education on the future of Europe and included a presentation of the RePAST project and the role of Cyprus University of Technology that is coordinating the efforts for its implementation. Net4Society is an international network of National Contact Points for the Societal Challenge 6 (“Europe in a changing world: inclusive, innovative and reflective societies”) in Horizon 2020, whose purpose is to guide researchers in their quest for securing EU funding.