Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, India Office
Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) was founded in 1925 as a political legacy of Friedrich Ebert, the first democratically elected President of Germany.
Friedrich Ebert, a Social Democrat from a humble crafts background rose to hold the highest political office in his country. As a response to his own painful experience while trying to enter the political arena, Ebert proposed the establishment of a foundation to serve the following aims:
- furthering political and social education of individuals from all walks of life in the spirit of democracy and pluralism,
- facilitating access to university education and research for gifted young people by providing scholarships,
- contributing to international understanding and cooperation.
Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, banned by the Nazis in 1933 and re-established in 1947, continues to this day to pursue these aims in all its extensive activities.
As a private cultural non-profit institution, it is committed to the ideals and basic values of social democracy.
Latest publications
Radio interview of Dr. Felix Schmidt, Resident Representative, FES India by detektor.fm on rising cases of sexual violence in India
ENVISIONING AFGHANISTAN POST 2014 - Policy Paper by the India Policy Group
FES - YLTT Youth Agenda for India
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