Coordinators
The Culture Counts Foundation is the initiator of the Global Peacebuilder Summit, and the foundation’s team is responsible for its organisation. For over ten years, the Culture Counts Foundation has been practicing and teaching constructive, solution-orientated journalism.
In crisis regions, as well as in Germany. Our topic areas are peace processes, sustainable development and cultural diversity. Our most important project in reporting on peace work is Peace Counts.
Michael Gleich is a journalist, publicist, presenter and the director of the Culture Counts Foundation. He has been reporting from the world’s crisis regions and war-torn areas for 15 years now. In the process he has come to know the invaluable work done by peacebuilders from civil society, and this has led to the idea of bringing together outstanding individuals and organisations in a summit meeting, in order to provide support for their commitment and promote international networking.
Media specialist and journalist Maja Tittlbach has for years now devoted her work to the themes of environment, sustainability and peace. As project assistant she is responsible for the event’s logistics, and for providing support in project management and communication. In this capacity she will help the peacebuilders to find their way to the summit. Whichever questions arise, Maja always has the answer.
Tilman Wörtz is the director of the press agency ‘Zeitenspiegel Reportagen‘ and assistant director of the Culture Counts Foundation. He is responsible for the media production of the Global Peacebuilder Summit.
Holger Bergmann is the financial director of the Culture Counts Foundation, and takes care of the Global Peacebuilder Summit’s financial aspects. He has many years of experience in development projects in Africa, including activities such as microloans and peace radio in the Ivory Coast.
Supporters
Lotto Stiftung
Die Stiftung verwaltet und verteilt die ihr gemäß § 6 zur Verfügung stehenden Mittel. Die Stiftung verfolgt gemeinnützige Zwecke; sie fördert ausschließlich soziale, karitative, dem Umweltschutz dienliche, kulturelle, staatsbürgerliche, jugendfördernde und sportliche Vorhaben durch Gewährung von Zuwendungen.
Robert Bosch Stiftung GmbH
The Robert Bosch Stiftung is active in the areas of health, education and global issues. Through its funding, the Foundation works for a just and sustainable future. It is non-profit, independent and non-partisan and is rooted in the legacy of Robert Bosch. In his legacy, the entrepreneur and founder formulated the dual mission of securing the company’s future and continuing his social commitment.
In the Global Issues funding area, the Foundation works on major social challenges of our time. These include migration, climate change, inequality, democracy, and peace. Our team “Peace” provides medium- to long-term support in selected regions to people and organizations directly affected by conflict. Together with regional stakeholders, we set up initiatives that shape inclusive peace processes and implement projects locally. Moreover, we promote exchange among academics and practitioners globally while contributing findings of our work to peacebuilding debates and activities.
BMW Stiftung Herbert Quandt
The BMW Foundation Herbert Quandt promotes responsible leadership and inspires leaders worldwide to work towards a peaceful, just and sustainable future. It inspires leaders across communities, cultures and countries through its leadership programs and connects them through its global BMW Foundation Responsible Leaders Network, a global community that drives positive change. It uses and promotes impact investing and venture philanthropy as effective tools for social change. Through these activities, the BMW Foundation Herbert Quandt aims to advance the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations 2030 Agenda.
Brot für die Welt
Bread for the World is the globally active development and relief agency of the Protestant Churches in Germany. In more than 90 countries all across the globe we empower the poor and marginalised to improve their living conditions. Key issues of our work are food security, the promotion of health and education, the access to water, the strengthening of democracy, respecting human rights, keeping peace and the integrity of creation. Bread for the World takes steps to make sure that there is enough food for everyone. Because fighting hunger becomes increasingly important in times of climate change and ever scarcer resources.
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Paul Schiller Stiftung
Das testamentarische Statut des Stifters bestimmt als Stiftungszweck: «Die Paul Schiller Stiftung wird zum Zwecke errichtet, gemeinnützige Werke aller Art zu schaffen, zu betreiben oder zu fördern, wobei auch über das Stiftungskapital verfügt werden kann. Die Stiftung kann auch Vergabungen zugunsten von Tieren oder zoologischen Gärten tätigen.» Unterstützt werden innovative Projekte, die eine nachhaltige Entwicklung und integrative Gesellschaft fördern, multiplikative und hohe Wirksamkeit erziele.