Heinrich Böll Foundation

National Network
Germany
Address

Schumannstr. 8
10117 Berlin
Germany

Telephone
0049 30 285 34 0
Fax
0049 30 285 34 109
E-Mail
info@boell.de
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
1997
Fields of Activity
  1. Democracy and community development
  2. Environment/Sustainable development
  3. Gender
  4. Human rights
  5. International/Cultural relations
  6. Youth and education
General Information
1. The HBF affiliated with the Green Party in Germany is a legally independent political foundation working in the spirit if intellectual openness. HBF has about 190 employees as well as 350 supporting members. The foundation promotes political education work in Germany and abroad with 25 regional and country offices 2. The budget is coming from different German state sources like the Ministry of Interior, the Foreign Office, the Ministry of Sciences and the Ministry of Economic Development and Cooperation 4. Political Education Programs and Projects, congresses, training and capacity building, workshops, seminars, conferences, publications, scholarships
Mission and Objectives

The foundations primary objective is to support political education both within Germany and abroad, thus promoting democratic involvement, socio-political activism and cross-cultural understanding. The Foundation also provides support for art and culture, science and research and developmental cooperation. Its activities are guided by the fundamental political values of ecology, democracy, solidarity and non-violence. The foundation not only pursues numerous projects of its own but also provides encouragement and support to groups and individuals. By the way of its international collaboration with a large number of project partners –currently more than 100 projects in 60 countries- the HBF aims to strengthen ecological and civil activism on a global level, in order to intensify the supra-regional exchange of ideas and experiences – and to keep our sensibilities alert for change.

Main Projects / Activities

Different programs and projects in Latin and Middle American, Africa, Asia, The Middle East, East Europe, the EU and Germany Focus on Globalisation, Foreign Policy, Democracy, Human and civil Rights, Gender Equality, Freedom of Media and Expression, Ecology Cooperation partners: NGO, Universities, Think Tanks, Civil Activists

Contact (1) Full Name
Mr. Bernd Asbach, Head of Middle East Department
Head of the organisation
Ms. Barbara Unmüßig, Mr. Ralf Fücks