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Guerrand Hermes Foundation for Peace

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Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:	Economic and Social: Citizenship and Governance Culture Education Governance New Global Institutions Peace and Security Religion Social Development United Nations Reform Values Gender Issues and Advancement of Women: Capacity building Education and training of women Human rights of women Research Women in power and decision-making Social Development: Conflict Employment Poverty Social policy Youth Sustainable Development: Capacity-building Climate change Education Gender equality Health Human settlements Information for decision-making and participation Integrated decision-making International cooperation for an enabling environment International law Partnerships Poverty Protecting and managing the natural resources Rural Development Sustainable development in a globalizing world Peace and Development in Africa: Peace in Africa Conflict Resolution in Africa: Conflicts Resolution
Geographic scope:	International
Country of activity:	Congo Germany Indonesia Morocco India Norway Mexico United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Italy Ecuador Colombia Rwanda Israel France Democratic Republic of the Congo China Hungary Iceland Lebanon
Millennium Development Goals:	Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger Achieve universal primary education Promote gender equality and empower women Ensure environmental sustainability Develop global partnership for development
Mission statement:	Our mission is to promote and support peace, and a sustainable human future. We seek to contribute strategically to the resolution of human problems, in a spirit of optimism and realism. Our objective is to facilitate processes that help true human qualities to develop in the world, and for our work to be inspired by these qualities. More specifically 1. To promote sustainable development for the benefit of the public by a) the preservation, conservation and protection of the environment and the prudent use of resources; b) the relief of poverty and the improvement of the conditions of life in socially and economically disadvantaged communities and c) the promotion of sustainable means of achieving economic growth and regeneration. 2. To advance the education of the public in subjects relating to sustainable development and the protection, enhancement and rehabilitation of the environment and to promote study and research in such subjects provided that the useful results of such study are disseminated to the public at large. 3. The promotion of racial and religious harmony for the public benefit by a) promoting knowledge and mutual understanding between different racial, religious and cultural groups and b) advancing education and raising awareness about different racial, religious and cultural groups to promote good relations between persons of different racial, religious and cultural groups. 4. The advancement of education for the public benefit by a) advancing education in particular but not exclusively the education of young people to develop their full capacities and enable them to become responsible members of society and b) advancing education of the public in subjects relating to education and to promote study and research in such subjects provided that the useful results of such study are disseminated to the public at large.
Year established:	1996
Year of registration:	2010
Organizational structure:	The GHFP works as an international think-tank and a learning organisation. Our focus is to identify and investigate key questions of human concern, and to develop an understanding of the dynamics of relevant topical issues. The GHFP actively:conducts research and seeks knowledge which can help to change perceptions and promote transformation; initiates, supports and facilitates projects and processes that help bring people towards understanding, compassion and growth;creates quiet, safe and open meeting and dialogic spaces where relevant questions can be posed in an environment which can be conducive to understanding.
Number and type of members:	7 Trustees
Affiliation with NGO networks:	European Foundation Centre
Funding structure:	Funds from other Non-Governmental Organizations Fees for education and training services Fees for providing consulting or research services Donations and grants from domestic sources
Funding structure other:	Endowment

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