Initiative Offene Gesellschaft e.V.
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About Initiative Offene Gesellschaft
editThe Initiative Offene Gesellschaft is an independent, non-profit organization that has been dedicated to promoting democracy, diversity, and social cohesion since 2016. With innovative formats and projects, it creates new spaces for dialogue and participation to strengthen democracy and promote an open, just, and diverse society.
Key Products and Services
editThe Initiative offers a variety of projects and formats that promote political participation and social progress. These include:
- Pilot project for a documentation center on the NSU complex: A meeting and memorial space for addressing the NSU complex in Saxony.
- Factor D: Trinational Democracy Hub: A network that strategically brings together democratic forces in the DACH region (Germany, Austria, Switzerland).
- reCampaign: Progressive Alliances: A platform for the exchange and collaboration of people committed to a positive future.
- Day of the Open Society: An annual event where people across the country make a statement for an open, democratic society.
- Municipalities of the Open Society: Supporting municipalities to achieve greater citizen participation, especially from target groups that have previously participated little.
Mission and Values
editThe mission of the Initiative Offene Gesellschaft is to improve democracy through political participation and dialogue. It advocates for an open, just, and diverse society in which all people are recognized as experts of their own life worlds. The organization promotes empathy, trust, and cohesion and works at the intersection of activism and political consulting.
Sustainability Goals and Initiatives
editThe Initiative Offene Gesellschaft is committed to sustainable social transformations by developing and testing innovative participation and idea formats. It brings the latest scientific findings on social cohesion, democracy, and participation into practice. Through its work at the municipal to national level, it contributes to strengthening democracy and promoting a solidarity-based and pluralistic society.
Engagement and Networking
editThe Initiative operates nationwide and is widely networked. It collaborates with engaged individuals, civil society organizations, and state actors to shape the democracy of the future. With its dialogue and action materials, it motivates people to actively advocate for diversity, justice, and democracy.
The Initiative Offene Gesellschaft is a vibrant example of how an open and democratic society can be promoted through innovative approaches and committed collaboration. It invites everyone to become part of this movement and strengthen democracy together.