The Heinrich Böll Foundation is a non-profit organization striving to promote democracy, civil society, human rights, international understanding and a healthy environment internationally.

Who are we?  

We are affiliated with the German Green Party. Headquartered in Berlin, we have 25 offices worldwide. The Washington D.C. office of the Böll Foundation was created in 1998 to support our international efforts. Today, the Heinrich Böll Foundation cooperates worldwide, with over 200 partner organizations in more than 60 countries.

What do we do?

As a think-tank, we provide expertise on issues related to our mission and in promoting transatlantic exchange in our program areas through

    * Informational programs, study tours and cultural exchange programs
    * Special events, specialized meetings, workshops, & conferences
    * Public seminars and training programs
    * Monitor the work of other NGO's and International organizations

The Washington, DC Office specializes in

    * Transatlantic Relations
    * Global Security and Foreign Policy
    * Global Environment and Sustainable Development
    * Trade and Sustainable Macroeconomics
    * Global Dialogue Program

Gender Democracy

Gender Democracy is an overarching and cross-cutting theme for all activities of the Heinrich Böll Foundation. Our whole programmatic work in areas such as global security, trade and macroeconomic policy, sustainable development, environment, democracy promotion, conflict and crisis prevention and human and civil rights always also integrates considerations of gender equality.

The Heinrich Böll Foundation continuously promotes its concept of gender democracy by striving to inject gender awareness and perspectives in international political processes and institutions such as the UN Millennium Development Goals, the World Trade Organization and the World Bank. We also support and focus on gender-specific processes, regimes and institutions, such as the United Nations Beijing follow-up process, the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), the UN Resolution 1325 or UNIFEM.

The Heinrich Böll Foundation has its own Feminist Institute and international women’s program administered by the Böll headquarters in Berlin and coordinates an international women’s network GLOW. All employees are actively involved in the achievement of gender democracy and trained in gender-oriented program planning (GOPP).