In Focus
America's religiosity is unique among the industrialized countries
People are more religious in the United States than in any other industrialized country according to an international poll by the Bertelsmann Stiftung. The survey found 89 percent of Americans are religious, and 62 percent are highly religious. At the same time, religion plays a much less important role in European industrialized countries such as France, Great Britain, Germany. The findings come from the Bertelsmann Stiftung's Religion Monitor, which surveyed 21,000 people in 21 countries on issues of religiosity and faith.
moreBertelsmann Stiftung's Religion Monitor is an international and interdisciplinary survey of religiosity and faith.
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Washington, DC - 10/12/2009
Former Foreign Ministers call for strengthening long-term international effort in Afghanistan and Pakistan
The following is a statement signed by 20 former Foreign Ministers who recently convened in Washington, DC under the auspices of the Aspen Atlantic Group in partnership with the Bertelsmann Foundation.
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Washington, DC - 08/12/2009
Bertelsmann Foundation awarded European Commission grant for Capitol Hill-European Parliament staffer exchange
The Bertelsmann Foundation has received a two-year 180,000 EUR grant from the European Commission to establish the Congressional-European Parliament Initiative (CEPI). This project, administered with the Brussels office of the Germany-based Bertelsmann Stiftung, is dedicated to forging a common trans-Atlantic political culture by facilitating better policy cooperation and best-practice exchange between the US Congress and the European Parliament.
Gütersloh - 03/12/2009
Forget Copenhagen!
Attendees of the climate summit that begins in Copenhagen on December 7, 2009, will be trying to negotiate a successor agreement to the Kyoto Protocol. Yet it's already clear that prospects for achieving a meaningful outcome are virtually non-existent.
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Future of Civil Society
If a society is to thrive, its citizens must be willing to get involved. Whether through service provision or communal action, civic engagement makes it possible for people to take part in a variety of ways. Through its projects, the Bertelsmann Stiftung wants to promote social participation and the further development of the nonprofit sector.
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Healthcare Monitor
The Gesundheitsmonitor (Healthcare Monitor) offers political, social and business leaders regular and independent information about the status of outpatient care in Germany. Since 2001, the Bertelsmann Stiftung has surveyed the general population every six months and physicians in private practice once a year, querying them about their experiences with and their attitudes toward healthcare reforms, both existing and planned.
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Bertelsmann Foundation North America
Established in 2008, the Bertelsmann Foundation North America represents the Bertelsmann Stiftung in the United States. It creates momentum for social change, is dedicated to promoting freedom for individuals within society and advances international understanding. It also serves as a bridge between Europe and the US.
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Bertelsmann Stiftung International
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Spotlight Europe
Europe's new balance of power
After years of tussle the Lisbon Treaty has now come into effect. That means new posts, new incumbents at the top and a change in the distribution of power in the European Union. How much weight do the most important politicians in Brussels put on the scales?
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Migration, Public Opinion and Politics
Public perceptions and media coverage of immigrants and immigration policy are powerful forces in shaping the immigration debate. Understanding public opinion on immigration, how this impacts the political debate and how it affects reform prospects is critical in designing a strategy to advance thoughtful, rational and effective immigration and integration policy.
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