Gorbachev Foundation
The Gorbachev Foundation ( Gorbachev Fund ) is a foundation to support socio-economic and political research. It has offices in Russia , the USA and Germany ( Düsseldorf ).
It was founded in 1992 by Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev , who is also its president. Gorbachev's daughter Irina Mikhailovna Wirganskaya is the Foundation's vice-president.
aims
The main goals of the foundation are:
- international understanding
- promoting peace in the world (including peace research )
- the fight against poverty
- youth, education and training, youth exchanges
- humanitarian aid (especially in the medical field)
- bringing Russia closer to Europe
- environmental Protection
The foundation is also active in the field of leukemia research and research into globalization trends and their effects.
Web links
- Official website (English, Russian)