Welcome
Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung is a German political non-profit organization affiliated to the Green Party with head office in Berlin. Our main tenets are ecology and sustainability, democracy and human rights, self-determination and justice. The role of our foreign offices is to engage in political dialogues and observations, offer regional expertise, and implement and coordinate projects in the field of Ecology & Energy, Democratization and Peace & Security. We are supporting and strengthening participation, pluralism and the rule of law in the region.

Peace and Security

International Conference

Securing a Frontline State: Alternative Views on Peace and Conflict in Pakistan

December 12, 2011 - Heinrich Böll Stiftung  in collaboration with the Center for Research and Security Studies (CRSS) and with partnership of the Express Media Group organized a two-day international conference, “Securing a Frontline State: Alternative Views on Peace and Conflict in Pakistan” in the Marriott Hotel, Islamabad on 8th -9th  December 2011. more»

Report

Trapped and Torn - Impressions of Pakistan’s youth

 - June 14, 2011 - The report gives an insight to their personal views and perceptions, which are drawn from many conversations with individual students. The report reflects upon what obstacles today’s students face in order to progress for themselves as well as for Pakistan’s future. By Jeanny Gering more»

Media

Ecology and Energy

Article

Gender and Climate Finance: Double Mainstreaming for Sustainable Development

November 15, 2011 - Climate change is not gender-neutral. Suffering from gender-based vulnerabilities to climate change, women are more often victims of climate change than men; however, women also possess knowledge of and experiences in capacities to mitigate as well as strategies to cope and adapt, which makes them important “agents of change” in the fight against global warming. Liane Schalatek more»

Article

How Germany Became Europe’s Green Leader

 - October 28, 2011 - This article examines how German environmental policymaking over the last 40 years transformed Europe’s economic engine into the international driver of green growth. Ralph Buehler, Arne Jungjohann, Melissa Keeley, Michael Mehling more»

Democratization

Essays

Women and Climate Change: Winners of the European Greens Essay Contest

September 12, 2011 - The impacts of changes to the global climate affect men and women not only differently, but women are often affected disproportionally worse. Gender equality and the fight against climate change are two challenges that have to be tackled simultaneously, and urgently. A collection of Essays more»

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE

“Women, Religion and Politics"

 - March 25, 2011 - Lahore, 17-18 March, 2011, Heinrich Böll Stiftung and Shirkat Gah - Women’s Resource Centre held an International conference on “Women, Religion and Politics” at Holiday Inn Hotel, Lahore, where eminent speakers from all over the world participated. more»

Flood in Pakistan

How not to report disaster? (Reflection on Pakistani flood coverage)

July 4, 2011 - Pakistani media have come under pressure after the flood 2010 for ill informed and sensationalist reporting about the natural disaster. In our new paper, Kiran Hassan, Senior Researcher at South Asian Free Media Association (SAFMA)in Lahore and Doctoral Candidate at London University, examines what went wrong and how the media can play a more constructive role in disaster reporting. Ms. Hassan presented the results of her research also at the BASAS (British Association for South Asian Studies) Conference at the University of Southampton/UK in April 2011. more»

FLOODS IN PAKISTAN 2010 & RESPONSE OF HEINRICH BÖLL STIFTUNG PAKISTAN

 - January 26, 2011 - Heinrich Böll Stiftung has tried its level best to reach out to the flood victims in Sindh, Baluchistan, Punjab and Khyber Pukhtoonkwa through its partners.  In spite of not being a relief organization but we are committed wherever there is misery or injustice.  Although 100,000 Euros is a drop in the ocean we tried to put in our share and are deeply touched by such a catastrophe. By Saima Jasam more»

Report

Pakistan after the Flood: Needs and Challenges for a Sustainable Reconstruction

 - January 10, 2011 - In July, Pakistan was hit by a flood crisis of unexpected dimension. Against this background, the Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung initiated a dialog with Pakistani and German representatives from politics, academics and the NGO sector on political and economic impacts of the flood and on current needs and challenges. By Susanne Mahrwald more»

Internal Security - Dossier

Different Perspectives of Talibanisation

Pakistan is facing troubled times. The Pakistan Taliban and other extremist elements pose a serious threat to the stability and integrity of the country. The dossier offers government documents, media coverage as well as in depth analyses on the latest developments. more»

Kaleidoscope on Pakistan

Different Faces of Pakistan

In the light of the current developments Pakistan is only known as a country of numerous political, economic and social problems, whereas its different peoples, its rich cultural heritage, its diverse culture and its beautiful landscape are almost out of sight. more»