#Democracy

[…] Aart De Geus joins the Executive Board The Bertelsmann Stiftung Board of Trustees appoints Aart Jan De Geus, deputy secretary-general of the OECD, to the Executive Board, effective September 1, 2011. [...]

[…] The Foundation's European work covers a wide range of issues and therefore the newsletter reports on citizens' representative opinions on Europe (eupinions ), on analyses of political issues and [...]

[…] The Bertelsmann Stiftung offers different RSS feeds for various topics: Press releases Topic "Education and the Next Generation" Topic "Democracy and Social Cohesion" Topic "Digitalization and the [...]

[…] Anniversary: The Bertelsmann Stiftung turns 40 For 40 years, the Bertelsmann Stiftung has been committed to developing solutions for societal challenges, in keeping with the beliefs of its founder, [...]

[…] Shortcut Our publication series shortcut will look at key topics for a contemporary democracy in a concise and approachable manner. The aim of the series is to provide targeted information on [...]

[…] The Bertelsmann Stiftung is founded “In a democracy the state must be able to rely on its citizens’ initiative and willingness to work.” Based on this belief, Reinhard Mohn founds the nonprofit [...]

[…] Dr. Mark Wössner becomes chairman of the Bertelsmann Stiftung Advisory Council The longtime chairman of the Bertelsmann AG Executive Board, Dr. Mark Wössner, replaces Reinhard Mohn as chairman of the [...]

[…] Aart De Geus steps down as chairman of the Bertelsmann Stiftung Executive Board Aart De Geus, who became chairman of the Bertelsmann Stiftung Executive Board in 2012, leaves the foundation after eight [...]

[…] All Kids Are VIPs This year, the project All Kids Are VIPs celebrates its 10th anniversary. On balance, it has proven a resounding success: Over the past decade, 15,000 adolescents have participated [...]

[…] Escaping the Escape The book "Escaping the Escape" offers first-hand information on 28 source, transit and target countries of refugees. Here you find selected background material. We are all talking [...]