Boris Nemtsov Foundation for Freedom

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Boris Nemtsov Foundation for Freedom
Legal form: gGmbH
Purpose: In memory of the life's work of the Russian statesman Boris Nemtsov
Chair: Shanna Borisovna Nemtsova
Board of Trustees: Vladimir Kara-Mirza
Managing directors: Shanna Borisovna Nemtsova, Olga Tikhomirova
Consist: since November 9, 2015
Seat: Bonn
Website: nemtsovfund.org/de/

no founder specified

Boris Nemtsov (2014)

The Boris Nemtsov Foundation for Freedom is a non-profit, limited liability company based in Bonn , which was founded to commemorate the life's work of the Russian statesman Boris Nemtsov . The founder is the eldest daughter of Boris Nemtsov, Shanna Borissovna Nemtsova .

Objective and tasks

The Boris Nemzow Foundation for Freedom gGmbH is intended to contribute to the promotion of education, freedom and progressive development. In particular:

  • the education and freedom of information
  • the training and professional development
  • the German-Russian dialogue
  • promoting European values
  • Activities in memory of Boris Nemtsov

Persons and committees

The most important bodies of the foundation are the foundation board and the management.

Board of Trustees

Management

The management consists of Zhanna Nemtsova and Olga Tikhomirova.

activities

The foundation works together with the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom .

Boris Nemtsov Prize

Award ceremony 2018 (from left to right): Vladimir Kara-Mirza (Chairman of the Board of Trustees), Nadezhda Mityushkina (winner 2018), Shanna Borissovna Nemzowa (founder of the foundation)

The foundation has awarded the Boris Nemtsov Prize since 2016. In cooperation with the Friedrich Naumann Foundation, the award is given to a person who is particularly committed to the fight for freedom of expression and to helping people persecuted politically, racially or religiously. The award can be given to prominent people, journalists and artists . The winner is selected by the Board of Trustees.

Previous winners are:

Boris Nemtsov Center for Research on Russia

The Boris Nemtsov Academic Center for Russia Research was founded together with the Philosophical Faculty of Charles University in Prague . The center will function as an expert platform and collaborate with the other research and academic centers. In addition, public lectures, scientific seminars and conferences with the participation of Russian and international intellectuals will be organized there.

The center is managed by Aleksandr Morozov and Marek Przhigoda. On February 8, 2018, the center opened in the philosophical faculty. The academic center started working on March 1, 2018.

Web links

Commons : Boris Nemtsov Foundation for Freedom  - collection of images

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Boris Nemtsov Foundation for Freedom presented. "Die Stiftung" Media GmbH, March 2, 2016, accessed on June 15, 2018 .
  2. ↑ Board of Trustees . In: Boris Nemtsov Foundation for Freedom . ( nemtsovfund.org [accessed June 15, 2018]).
  3. ↑ Boris Nemtsov Forum 2017: “Politics without Vision?” | Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom . In: Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom . ( freiheit.org [accessed June 15, 2018]).
  4. ^ Lew Schlossberg: Russian journalist receives Boris Nemtsov Prize . In: ZEIT ONLINE . ( zeit.de [accessed June 15, 2018]).
  5. ^ Deutsche Welle (www.dw.com): A price for courage | DW | June 12, 2016. Retrieved June 15, 2018 .
  6. ↑ Claudia von Salzen: Honor for an intrepid . In: Der Tagesspiegel Online . June 11, 2017, ISSN  1865-2263 ( tagesspiegel.de [accessed June 15, 2018]).
  7. ↑ Nadezha Mityushkina receives Boris Nemtsov Prize 2018 | Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom . In: Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom . ( freiheit.org [accessed June 21, 2018]).
  8. ↑ Roman Goncharenko: Nemtsov Prize for Russian opposition activists Anastasia Shevchenko , June 12, 2019. Accessed November 21, 2019.
  9. ↑ Константин Котов стал лауреатом Премии Бориса Немцова . German wave . June 12, 2020. Accessed June 15, 2020.
  10. ↑ Константин Котов получил премию фонда Бориса Немцова . Meduza . June 12, 2020. Accessed June 15, 2020.
  11. ^ Boris Nemtsov Center for Russian Studies in Prague | Radio Prague . ( radio.cz [accessed June 15, 2018]).
  12. ↑ mdr.de: Shanna Nemtsova: "In Russia there is no perspective for me" | MDR.DE . ( mdr.de [accessed June 15, 2018]).