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Fondation Ostad Elahi - Ethique et Solidarite Humaine

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Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:	Economic and Social: Citizenship and Governance Culture Education Family Human Rights Social Development Values
Geographic scope:	Regional Europe
Country of activity:	France
Millennium Development Goals:	Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger Achieve universal primary education Promote gender equality and empower women Reduce child mortality Improve maternal health Ensure environmental sustainability Develop global partnership for development
Mission statement:	The Ostad Elahi Foundation: Ethics and Human Solidarity, is a government-sanctioned Public Interest Foundation, formed by decree of the Prime Minister and the Ministry of the Interior on January 27, 2000. Mission The Foundation’s mission is to contribute to the development of true solidarity among human beings by promoting deeper reflection on the meaning and application of ethics. The Foundation’s activities advance three related objectives: the research, instruction and propagation of ethics. The Foundation’s specificity lies in its secular and intercultural approach, which is intended to generate the conditions for ethical advancement in different contexts (workplace, community, life, education, etc.) not through the imposition of norms or rules, but rather through the collective sharing of practical experiences. The Foundation thus aims to cultivate a universally shared body of knowledge on ethics by addressing those who are themselves affected—potentially, every one of us. Ethics For Ostad Elahi (1895-1974), only an ethics devoid of all self-interest can contribute to ennobling the human mind and allowing for the emergence of a true solidarity among humankind that benefits both the individual and the society at large. In this regard, it is essential to actively cultivate within oneself, the characteristics that are proper to true humanity and comprise the yeast of all authentic spirituality directed toward one’s ethical perfection. This method of learning rests upon daily, well-wrought experience. If it can find its inspiration in the universal heritage of wisdom and philosophy, it’s adaptation to contemporary life and the conditions for its efficacy remain burning questions. That is why the Foundation places special emphasis on its various projects, particularly its research and teaching initiatives, that are likely to shed light on concrete and pragmatic details. Methodology Through its diverse programs (conferences, seminars, discussion groups, educational modules, research grants, publications, internet sites, cultural events, etc.), the Foundation seeks to raise awareness of and sensitize the public to the interaction of ethics and the realms of human activity, soliciting experts and scholars in so doing from a range of disciplines including medicine, education, philosophy, psychology, sociology, history, and religion. In addition, the Foundation initiates collaborative enterprises with public, national, and international institutions and organizations, such as ECOSOC, UNESCO, the Paris School for Political Sciences, and CNAM.
Year established:	2000
Year of registration:	2000
Organizational structure:	The activities of the Foundation are ratified by its board of directors and implemented by the managing director. Board of Directors: Charter Members Mr. Bahram Elahi, President of the Board, Professor Emeritus in Pediatric Surgery Mrs. Minou Elahi, Business Manager Mr. Chahrokh Elahi, Board Secretary, Ophthalmic Surgeon Advisory board The Minister of the Interior, currently represented by Mrs. Françoise Laplazie, Groups and Associations Office The Council of Europe, currently represented by Mr. Pierre- Henri Imbert, Former Managing Director of Human Rights Paris I Sorbonne University, currently represented by Mr. Bernard Bougeois, Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at (Pantheon-Sorbonne), President of the Société Française de Philosophie, Member of the Moral and Political Sciences Academy Members of the Board Mrs. Maria Camilla Pallavicini, Vice President of the Foundation Mr. Stéphan Chenderoff, Treasurer of the Foundation Mrs. Marion Sarraut, Television Director, Chevalier of the French Order of the Légion d'honneur, Chevalier of the French Order of Arts and Letters Mr. Jean-Michel Belorgey, Chairman of the Section du Rapport et des Etudes, French Conseil d’Etat Executive Director The Managing Director’s responsibilities are to implement the activities ratified by the Board of directors (colloquia, seminars, publications, etc.) and the Operational Manager (communication and management) Mr. Marc Piévic was appointed Managing Director by the Board in 2000.
Number and type of members:	no members except the ten members of the Board of Directors
Funding structure:	Donations and grants from domestic sources Foreign and international grants
Funding structure other:	royalties

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