At the core of the Foundation’s activities lies the believe, that all people are equal and have a right to participate in decisions concerning their families, social groups and countries. The Foundation’s mission is centered on the promotion of understanding between individuals, societies and cultures.

The Foundation’s statutory objectives are propagating a culture of peaceful conflict resolution, including the expansion of mediation in Poland, assisting democratic decision-making procedures and activities for the development of a knowledge-based civic society.

The Foundation implements its goals in cooperation with other organizations that share similar values and tasks from Poland and abroad. The Partners for Democratic Change non-governmental organization network is one of the Foundation’s most important partners.

The Foundation manages five main programs in order to achieve its objectives.

Mediation

Debates and public consultation

Developmental cooperation

Global education

Cooperation with scientists

History

Partners Poland Foundation was established in August 1997 after two years of dynamic, informal activity aimed at supporting the transformation processes on the way in Poland, Central and Eastern Europe. The creation of Partners Poland was inspired by the cooperation with an American network organization named the Partners for Democratic Change, the first in Central Europe to run programs promoting mediation and constructive methods of settling conflicts.