The Heinrich Böll Foundation is a legally independent political foundation working in the spirit of intellectual openness. The Foundation’s primary objective is to support political education both within Germany and abroad, thus promoting democratic involvement, sociopolitical activism, and cross-cultural understanding. Its activities are guided by the fundamental political values of ecology, democracy, solidarity, and non-violence. more»

Currently Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung has 29 regional offices worldwide: one office in North America, four offices in Latin America, ten offices in Europe including the head office in Berlin, one office in the Russian Federation, four offices in Africa, three offices in the Middle East and six offices in Asia. more»

The Heinrich Böll Foundations work in Asia is concentrated in the regions of Southeast Asia (Thailand, Cambodia and Burma), India, Pakistan, Afghanistan and China. In the light of the meteoritic economic and political development of these countries, our projects operate with an eye towards the cost of and opportunities for environmental sustainability and social justice, as well as civil and human rights. We also work to further public participation in decision making processes. Taking national conditions into account, we aim to support democratic processes and contribute to global understanding. more»