FES Washington:

• Promoting ideas and basic values of social democracy
• Linking German/European and US/Canadian discourses
• "Trialogue" between Germans, Americans, and other partners, e.g. from the Middle East, to discuss and develop ideas that meet today's challenges

The Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung a non-profit German political foundation committed to the advancement of public policy issues in the spirit of the basic values of social democracy through education, research, and international cooperation. The foundation, headquartered in Bonn and Berlin, was founded in 1925 and is named after Friedrich Ebert, Germany’s first democratically elected president.

Today, the Friedrich Ebert Foundation has six adult education centers and 13 regional offices throughout Germany, maintains branch offices in over 90 countries and carries out activities in more than 100 countries.

The Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung is part of the network of German political foundations. Here are some main focal points in Germany and worldwide. You will also find information on the foundations vast research system and some information on Friedrich Ebert.