The proclamation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948 was a fundamental response to historical injustice and in particular to the unparalleled crimes of the National Socialists and World War II. The Foundation supports human rights education projects within the framework of history learning. It works in Central and Eastern Europe to counter anti-Semitism, antiziganism and hate crimes and to assist minorities. The Foundation also funds education projects and offers scholarships for Sinti and Roma.
Funding activities
Europeans for Peace
In its EUROPEANS FOR PEACE programme, the Foundation EVZ promotes international school and youth projects between Germany, the countries of Central, Eastern and South-Eastern Europe as well as Israel.
MEET UP! German-Ukrainian youth encounters
With the support of the Federal Foreign Office and the Robert Bosch Foundation, the Foundation EVZ is providing funding for a special programme for German-Ukrainian youth encounters
Coalition Building
The Foundation is supporting dialogues and coalitions on how to combat discriminations and hate – towards a society based on solidarity in the Czech Republic, in Lithuania, Poland, and Germany.
Against Discrimination on the Grounds of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
Foundation EVZ supports activities that tackle contemporary discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation or identity.
Facing Antisemitism and Antigypsyism
The Foundation EVZ supports the systematic and long-term examination of discrimination, marginalisation and hatred practised against Roma and Jews in Europe.
Humanity in Action
Humanity in Action supports committed young adults in learning from the lessons of history and working for human rights through international education programmes.
Scholarships for Roma in Eastern Europe
The Foundation EVZ supports scholarships for Roma in Eastern Europe.