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Stiftung Mercator
Huyssenallee 46
D-45128 Essen
Fon +49 (0)201 245 22 0
Fax +49 (0)201 245 22 44
Postal Address:
Postfach 10 14 13
D-45014 Essen
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Foundation Mercator
Purpose/Activities
The Foundation Mercator, named after the cartographer and humanist Gerhard Mercator (1512-1594), was founded 1996 and supports the knowledge exchange between people with different national, cultural and social background. It develops with its projects new solution strategy in school and university sector and supports a peaceful coexistence.
It aims
to enhance the sense of responsibility and fantasy as creative power for social advancement,
to further the creativity of the decision-makers and the ideas of engaged people,
to initiate future-oriented projects itself and together with its partners,
to define standards of transparency and quality for the actions of its own and that of its partners.
The foundation encourages projects animating the idea of cosmopolitanism and tolerance via intercultural meetings and motivate the exchange of knowledge and culture. These divide in the fields
Thereby the foundation capitalises on three conveyance focus’
strengthening science,
fostering children and adolescents,
understanding cultures, learning tolerance.
In all areas of promotion it acts operational as well as aiding.
Periodical Publications:
Annual Report (annual),
51° (quarterly).
