Our foremost task is civic education in Germany and abroad with the aim of promoting informed democratic opinion, socio-political commitment and mutual understanding. In addition the Heinrich Böll Foundation supports artistic and cultural as well as scholarly projects, and co-operation in the development field. The political values of ecology, democracy, gender democracy, solidarity and non-violence are our chief points of reference. Heinrich Böll’s belief in and promotion of citizen participation in politics is the model for the foundation’s work.
Our programme areas in Southern Africa are:
- Democracy
- Sustainable Development
- Political & Human Rights
- International Politics
The Heinrich Böll Stiftung is holding this international expert conference to take stock of the current state of Africa’s security architecture and analyse some of the main current and future issues that might have a significant influence on security in Africa (namely climate change, resources and migration). The event will bring together political, academic, and civil society representatives from the continent as well as beyond for deliberation. An accompanying public event on the evening of the 3rd will ensure that the public at large can also engage on these important issues. more»
- The creation of another structure in the form of a ministry to promote the rights of women, this time alongside other disempowered groups, is ill-considered. A more worthwhile effort would have been to fix the problems plaguing the existing gender structures, rather than creating a whole new bureaucracy. more»
South Africa's 2009 Elections – There is no doubt that the 2009 elections were the most competitive and important since 1994. In putting to the test several features of the country’s political landscape their outcomes will play a key role in shaping the nation’s futures. With this dossier we hope to provide an accessible survey of the issues which shaped South Africa’s 2009 elections. more»
Perspectives #01/2009 discusses current migration dynamics in Southern Africa from a human rights perspective. more»
Perspectives is a publication of the regional office of the Heinrich Böll Stiftung in Southern Africa. With this new publication, we intend to let experts from Southern Africa express their views about current political issues in their region. more»