Annual Report 2019
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Annual Report 2019 Who we are What we want How we work Table of Contents Foreword ................................................................................................................................................................. 1 Climate justice – now! ...................................................................................................................................... 2 Shaping a new energy system ........................................................................................................................ 4 For a responsible infrastructure and raw materials policy ................................................................ 6 Promoting sustainable agriculture and development .......................................................................... 8 Strengthening democracy and human rights .........................................................................................10 Strengthening women’s and LGBTI rights .............................................................................................12 Towards a sustainable and humane migration policy ........................................................................14 For European solidarity in times of crisis ...............................................................................................16 30th anniversary of the Peaceful Revolution – promoting a strong democracy! ...................18 A just society needs intact public spaces .................................................................................................19 Arts and culture ................................................................................................................................................ 20 The Heinrich Böll House in Langenbroich ............................................................................................. 22 Scholarship and fellowship program – giving a lift to young talent ............................................23 Awards ...................................................................................................................................................................24 Publications ........................................................................................................................................................ 25 Our financial framework ................................................................................................................................27 Publication Information Published by the Heinrich Böll Foundation, e. 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(registered association) Edited by: Susanne Dittrich Cover: Stephan Röhl Texts: Staff of the Heinrich Böll Foundation Translated by: Kerstin Trimble Proofreading: Bernd Herrmann Design: KALUZA + SCHMID Studio GmbH, Berlin (based on a draft by State design consultancy, Berlin) Paper: 100% eco-friendly paper, non-chlorine bleach Number of copies: 200 Published in December 2020 Published under the Creative Commons License: CC BY NC ND 4.0 This report is available free of charge from the Heinrich Böll Foundation, Schumannstr. 8, 10117 Berlin, Germany T +49–030–285 34–0 F +49–030–285 34–109 E [email protected] W www.boell.de/ en What We Want Fostering democracy and upholding human rights, taking action to prevent the destruction of the global ecosystem, advancing equality between women and men, securing peace through conflict prevention in crisis zones, and defending the freedom of individuals against excessive state and econo mic power – these are the objectives that inspire the ideas and actions of the Heinrich Böll Foundation. We maintain close ties to the German Green Party (Alliance 90/The Greens) and, as a think tank for green visions and projects, we are part of an international network encompassing partner projects in approximately 60 countries. The Heinrich Böll Foundation works independently and nurtures a spirit of intellectual openness. We currently maintain a worldwide network with 33 international offices at 32 locations. We cooperate closely with the Böll Foundations in each of Germany’s federal states, and we support talented, socio- politically engaged undergraduate and graduate students in Germany and abroad. We gladly follow Heinrich Böll’s exhortation for citi- zens to get involved in politics, and we want to inspire others to do the same. Sources and Allocation of Funding The HeinrichSonstige Böll Foundation e. V. is mainly funded Investment through publicEinnahmen grants. In 2019, the Foundation’s 1.01% income increased by 4.6% toGlob 71 millionalmittel euros / (pre- 0,6 % 0,1 % 0.72% Drittmittel Verwaltungs- Material 4.21% Miscellaneous expenses liminary figures). Over two-thirdskostenzuschüsse of the Foundation’s overall worldwide spending goes toward program expenditures 6.78% and scholarship activities, and 32,5our international Political education activities continue to account for the largest share (domestic division) of expenditures. 27.75% Human resources 2019 Einnahmen Total expenditures 64.346.923 Euro 69,527,894 euros 66,8% 43.44% Projektmittel Bundesregierung 16.09% International und EU activities Scholarships, additional programs 4 Heinrich Böll Foundation Worldwide 33 12 21 13 17 15 16 21 18 11 19 20 14 32 7 31 27 29 30 28 6 10 23 9 4 25 5 8 2 22 3 24 26 1 Africa Europe Latin America North America 1 Cape Town (South Africa) 11 Belgrade (Serbia) 22 Bogotá (Colombia) 32 Washington, DC (United States) 2 Abuja (Nigeria) 12 Berlin (Germany) 23 Mexico City (Mexico) 3 13 24 Russian Federation Nairobi (Kenya) Brussels (Belgium) Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) 4 Dakar (Senegal) 14 Istanbul (Turkey) 25 San Salvador (El Salvador) 33 Moscow (Russia) 15 Kiev (Ukraine) 26 Santiago de Chile (Chile) Asia 16 Paris (France) 5 Bangkok (Thailand) 17 Prague (Czech Republic) Middle East and North Africa 6 New Delhi (India) 18 Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina) 27 Beirut (Lebanon) 7 Beijing (China) 19 Tbilisi (Georgia) 28 Ramallah (Palestine) 8 Phnom Penh (Cambodia) 20 Thessaloniki (Greece) 29 Rabat (Morocco) 9 Yangon (Myanmar) 21 Warsaw (Poland) 30 Tel Aviv (Israel) 10 Hong Kong (China) 31 Tunis (Tunisia) International Cooperation In 2019, the Heinrich Böll Foundation received Thematic approximately 28.8 million euros in funding from departments the Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and 6.52% Development, including roughly 770,000 euros for measures to mitigate climate change in developing Africa countries. Approximately 1.2 million euros in addi- 14.63% tional funding from the ministry’s special program was targeted toward projects in Morocco, Tunisia, Jordan, Lebanon, Turkey, and Kenya. Europe Our International Cooperation Division received 33.47% approximately 5.2 million euros from the Federal 2019 Asia Foreign Office. In addition, the Federal Foreign Office Expenditures for 16.10% provided roughly 500,000 euros in special funding international activities for activities in Tunisia, Morroco, and for Belarus. 36,597,841 euros Latin America 13.06% Middle East and North Africa 16.22% Foreword Dr. Ellen Ueberschär Photo: Bettina Keller Barbara Unmüßig Photo: Bettina Keller Sometimes in life, there are events so momentous that to counter the climate crisis, we must restructure our they make our joy about accomplished work and pro- economies and make them green and climate-friendly. ductive collaboration fade into the background. The We want to show that a socio-ecological transformation Covid crisis is such a moment, an event beyond compare. of our economy and our society is possible – for the Hardly ever before have we been forced to weigh sci- benefit of all and without any detriment to political entific insights against political, social, and economic and individual freedoms. repercussions in the face of such great uncertainty. As A core focus of our work is strengthening democracy we are living through these world-altering times, we and human rights. Right-wing authoritarian govern- are trying to make sense of them, at home, as well as ments are on the rise worldwide, curtailing the work at our 33 international offices. of civil society organizations and activists, or even We, as so many others, have adapted the way we criminalizing them. Cut-backs of the rule of law and work and the formats of our educational programs separation of powers, which were already occurring to meet the constraints of our current situation. We before the pandemic, are being expedited, in some cases rapidly acquired new skills so we could continue to also in Europe. Our solidarity and support go out to the facilitate exchanges between politics, science, business, many champions of civil society! Foreword and society, even amidst a global pandemic. Digital The European Union is also facing enormous chal- formats that were mere experimentations just months lenges. On top of the necessary debates about the Green ago became standard within a few weeks. We want New Deal, democratic principles, and a coherent migra- to benefit from this digital leap and will use our new tion policy, we have an economic recession on our hands. insights to strike a healthy balance between analog and On the bright side, Green parties saw great successes digital services in the future. in the 2019 European elections, and this forms a good Our Foundation continues to champion and advocate basis for pressing harder to assert our notions of soli- for democracy and human rights, social and ecological darity, defense of democracy, climate protection, and justice, peace, a planet that is worth living on, and a species conservation in European politics.