Chok Tsering, Program Co-ordinator, Democracy & Dialogue Programme Heinrich Böll Foundation, India. (Morung Photyo by Soreishim Mahong)
In this endeavour, the German organisation, the Heinrich Böll Foundation (HBF), has been providing Zubaan with the finances needed to organise the project since 2011.
Chok Tsering, Program Co-ordinator, Democracy & Dialogue Programme Heinrich Böll Foundation, India spoke at the launching function.
The Heinrich Boll Stiftung (HBF) is the Green Political Foundation, affiliated to the “Greens/ Alliance 90% political party represented in Germany’s federal parliament. Headquartered in Berlin and with more than 25 international offices, HBF conducts and supports civic educational activities and projects worldwide. HBF understands itself as a green think tank and international policy network, working with governmental and non-governmental actors and focusing on gender equity, sustainable development, and democracy and human rights.
With a presence in New Delhi since 2002, the HBF India office coordinates the interaction with local project partners. Its programme activities are focused on climate change and energy, gender and economic policy, and democracy and conflict.
