Recent meetings
| Date | Commissioner / Cabinet | Topic | File |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Feb 2025 | Koen Doens Director-General | to discuss potential collaboration, on start-ups in Africa | — |
| 14 Feb 2025 | Koen Doens Director-General | to discuss potential collaboration, on start-ups in Africa | SRC |
| 15 Sept 2020 | Taneli Lahti Cabinet member | Supporting Entrepreneurship in Africa | — |
| 15 Sept 2020 | Taneli Lahti Cabinet member | Supporting Entrepreneurship in Africa | SRC |
Mission & Goals
The Westerwelle Foundation for International Understanding is a non-profit organization based in Berlin, Germany. The foundation was established in 2013 by Dr. Guido Westerwelle, former German Minister for Foreign Affairs, and Ralph Dommermuth, CEO and Founder of United Internet AG. We regard entrepreneurship as key to opening up opportunities for people in developing & future markets. Based on this conviction we strive to help local entrepreneurs transform great ideas into sustainable businesses. To do so we establish arenas for new ideas, create venues for cooperation and innovation, present access to national and international programs and provide mentoring, support and advice.
EU Legislative Interests
Support of Entrepreneurship/Startups in developing and future markets. - Digital Agenda, -Innovation, -Startups, -Entrepreneurship Empowerement, -Funding Programmes
Communication Activities
- Boost Africa - Innov’i - EU4Innovation project - Digital4Development
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Member Of
Stiftungsverband Deutschland - https://www.stiftungen.org/startseite.html
Organisation Members
Evonik Stiftung (Sponsor/Donor) - https://www.evonik-stiftung.de/de GIZ (Programme Donor) - https://www.giz.de/en/html/index.html Friedrich-Naumann-Foundation (Programme Donor) - https://www.freiheit.org/de