Be meeting point where different role-players and institutions, both private and public, from the worlds of business, education, academia, politics and culture can dialogue, interact, establish lines of cooperation and undertake joint projects.
Its goal is to build a solid bridge between both countries and promotes an atmosphere of coexistence, tolerance, mutual respect, and world peace through dialogue. The foundation also carries Turkish language classes, has a women's platform and engages in various trainings, seminars, and talks.
Fight against hunger and for development, implying a constant struggle against injustice and for the respect of Human and Peoples' Rights; promote, at local and national levels, the means by which the French people and the peoples of developing countries manifest material, financial, human and spiritual solidarity between them; strengthen and increase cooperation with developing countries; raise public awareness in order to support national and international operations, including those of FAO and other UN specialised agencies; pursue educational action and animation in order to engage effectively and permanently a greater number of people in organisations and institutions which, directly or indirectly, struggle to bring about development; provoke reflection and direct action on behaviours and initiatives that could be taken at all levels, in all sectors, by institutions in which Christians are engaged.
Support the pastoral missions and humanitarian works of the Catholic Eastern churches; alleviate poverty without regard to nationality or religion; encourage interfaith dialogue, especially between Catholic and Orthodox churches; raise awareness about peoples and churches of the East.
Assist the poor and vulnerable overseas; cherish, preserve and uphold the sacredness and dignity of all human life, foster charity and justice, and embody Catholic social and moral teaching as we act to promote human development by responding to major emergencies, fighting disease and poverty, and nurturing peaceful and just societies, and serve Catholics in the United States as they live their faith in solidarity with their brothers and sisters around the world; assist people on the basis of need, not creed, race or nationality.
Prepare effective leaders for the Church, ready to witness to Christ's good news of justice, love, and peace.
Create a confidential space free from judgment, where each individual can speak freely regardless of their cultural, spiritual, social or economic background; encourage individuals and organizations to act according to a common set of human values.
Provide nonviolent communication tools to bridge social differences and create a more equitable society.
Promote peacebuilding practices and research with a global perspective.
Monitor the development in the social, political, and ecclesiastical life and to represent the concerns of Catholics in public; give suggestions for the apostolic work of the Church and of Catholics in society; contribute to the ecclesiastical decisions on the diocesan level and to advise the German Bishops' Conference on issues of social, political and ecclesiastical life; prepare and undertake joint initiatives and events of German Catholics; observe the concerns and responsibilities of German Catholics abroad and at international level; contribute to the implementation and compliance with relevant measures.
