Overview

«Foundations  for  Freedom» – is an international NGO registered in Ukraine.  It was  initiated in 1993 as a programme of “Initiatives of Change” in the UK and works in Eastern Europe.

There is an interesting theory: when 10% of population change, the remaining 90% become different as well.  Should we wait until a leader changes things for the better or should we start with ourselves?

«Be the change you want to see in the world!» - Mahatma Gandhi.

Mission of «Foundations for Freedom» aims to foster the development of truly free, democratic and just society, where people live in commitment to the values where freedom thrives, in particular honesty and personal responsibility.

Main activities:
•    Supporting the development of responsible leadership;
•    Enhancing social involvement of youth;
•    Initiating and supporting public dialogues;
•    Developing mutual understanding and cooperation between various ethnic and social  groups;
•    Establishing honest and transparent relations between citizens and governmental structures.

Types of activity:
•    Reconciliation projects, public dialogues, trust-building activities;
•    Offering access to international networks and experience exchange programmes;
•    Leading round-tables, forums and conferences;
•    Leading various training and educational programmes.

Foundations for Freedom is active in Ukraine, Latvia, Moldova, the Russian Federation, Romania and Serbia. The main office is situated in Kiev, Ukraine. 

Contacts:  Email; phone/fax: (044) 574-64-99;

International organisation Foundations for Freedom is happy to announce start of a new programme Ukrainian Action (UA) 2010 – Healing the Past

15 representatives with 5 facilitators from communities with different past, various regional, religious, language and political Ukrainian backgrounds with the common aim to heal the wounds of past in Ukraine will take part in the intensive 6 week program, which consists of: living and travelling together, sharing personal life stories, listening to the past experience and initiatives for healing and reconciliation from hosts and speakers, receiving diverse training on conflict resolution, healing, accepting others; reflecting on Ukrainian and personal past, present and future, taking part in dialogues, working with archives, team-work presentations of personal change and experience, recording an inspiring and challenging video on the course of the program, giving interviews to media, presenting their experience and stories of change at the conferences in Caux Conference Centre, Switzerland www.caux.ch . The project is expected to start a series of programs under the common title “Ukrainian Action” and one specific subtitle each year.

Read about the program in English here

Read about the program in Russian and Ukrainian here 

Читайте о программе по-русски и по-украински здесь

Україна активна-2010: Загоєння минулого" - українською читайте тут

"Украина активная-2010: Исцеление прошлого" - Читайте о программе по-русски здесь