Box 57
19322 Sigtuna
Sweden
- Arts
- Democracy and community development
- Environment/Sustainable development
- Gender
- Human rights
- International/Cultural relations
- Media
- Religion
- Research
- Youth and education
Today the Sigtuna Foundation operate as a center for education and research, and also for various kinds of cultural programs and retreats. The Sigtuna Foundation is also a reputable hotel and conference center open to anyone who wish to combine modern and atmospheric facilities in peaceful and scenic surroundings. The Sigtuna Foundation is open all year.
The Sigtuna Foundation is a private non-profit foundation. The organization is under the leadership of the Executive Director who servers under the board of nine people. Within the non-profit foundation, we also have some activities that work under commercial conditions, e.g. a conference hotel. The non-profit part of the organization has a budget of 10-15 Mkr for each year.
A meeting place The Foundation offers a neutral ground to people of different backgrounds, traditions and/or viewpoints who wish to meet, interact and learn from one another in an atmosphere of mutual respect. Our emphasis on dialogue is rooted in Christian humanism which strives to protect each individual's rights and dignity and also understands human existence as including spiritual values and dimensions.
From the outset, the founders tried to bring together people who would not otherwise meet in dialogue. Initially they focused particularly on ecumenism and the struggle between classes; two burning concerns of their times. Today's emphasis lies on interfaith and intercultural dialogue as well as on issues related to the environment and media. In order to serve effectively as a neutral meeting place between faith, society and culture, the Sigtuna Foundation has remained as an independent self governing institution.
The Sigtuna Foundation is a center for crossover dialogue between, art, faith and society. We offer various kinds of cultural programs, such as concerts, art exhibitions, author meetings etc.
The Sigtuna Foundation operate as a center for education and research. Our main focus areas are: The multicultural and multi-religious society, Media faith and society, Sustainability and humanism and Dialogue, culture, science and faith.