Bring important ideas to the centre of American life, strengthen international understanding, and foster innovation and leadership in academic, policy, religious and art communities.

The BMW Foundation Herbert Quandt promotes responsible leadership and inspires leaders worldwide to work towards a peaceful, just and sustainable future.

To inspire the development of an “integrated personality” based upon the spiritual and cultural treasures of Hindu heritage. An integrated Hindu personality is the amalgamation of the highest Hindu values and the best western cultural values, and enables the youth to be spiritual, ethical, caring and socially adept citizens.

Achieve peaceful co-existence and youth harmony using interreligious dialogue, education, social media, exchange programs, culture-based values, youth empowerment, respect for other people's culture, and any other measure that advocates interreligious peace.

Empower cross cultural, interfaith networks of American student-scholar-activists with a nuanced understanding of the complexities of this strategically vital region that is in the midst of a tumultuous transition; promote students' interaction with a broad spectrum of Middle Eastern cultures and perspectives, particularly in the fields of religious understanding, social entrepreneurialism and conflict transformation to fortify their role as thought leaders and informed actors on the front lines of hope, empathy, and enlightened self interest.

Integrate spirituality, education, and travel to create compelling programmes to places where significant change in human history has occurred. Programme participants return home transformed, having experienced first-hand other histories, cultures, and traditions.

Strengthen international understanding and co-existence through the exchange of ideas, people, culture, and religion; promote inter-religious and inter-cultural dialogue; promote intra-religious dialogue; challenge extremism, and promote mainstream voices.

Aim that the richness of this ancient yet timeless culture and heritage should be made available to the entire world, in a way that is authentic, academic, comprehensive, and illuminating.

Inspire, equip and connect people to address world needs, starting with themselves.

Shape national approaches to transitional justice and reconciliation in Africa by drawing on community intelligence as well as macro-trend research and comparative analysis.