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Heinz-Schwarzkopf Foundation « Young Europe »

Heinz-Schwarzkopf-Stiftung « Junges Europa »

Sophienstr. 28 - 29
Berlin
10178
Germany
Phone : +49 30 280 95 146
Fax : +49 30 280 95 150
Email :

http://www.schwarzkopf-stiftung.de http://www.eypej.org

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Foundation

History

  • The politically impartial Schwarzkopf Foundation Young Europe was founded in 1971 in Hamburg.
  • The foundation’s mission is to support the development of young people into politically-aware and responsible citizens by focussing on the strengthening of the European Idea and pan-European understanding.

Organisation/collective objectives

  • The objective of the Heinz-Schwarzkopf Foundation is to develop a dialogue between young people of 16 and 28 years of age and leading figures from the world of politics, the economy and culture.
  • The Foundation provides young people with information about the decision-making process in Europe and make this process visible and tangible and thus benefitial to the education of young people.

Main activities

  • The Foundation offers lectures, seminars, debates, visits to embassies, exhebition visits, « Background Talks on Europe » as well as EU Crash-Courses. In direct exchange with ambassadors, federal Ministers, journalists, European members of parliament, EU Commissioners, Prime Ministers, scientists and artists, young people are able to experience politics up-close and to take part in the political process.
  • Furthermore, the Schwarzkopf Foundation awards travel grants, the « Young European of the Year » prize as well as the annual « Schwarzkopf Europe » award.
  • The Schwarzkopf Foundation has run the European Youth Parliament since 2004.

Strong points

  • A Foundation dedicated to the young people in Europe and to the development of their political awareness.
  • The Foundation runs of the European Youth Parliament, an initiative born in a french school in Fontainebleau.
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