08.05.2024
On this day, we remember the millions of people in the Soviet Union who lost their lives in the fight against National Socialist tyranny. We also remember the heavy toll that the war took in Eastern Europe. This day reminds us to stand tirelessly up for democracy,...
21.02.2024
On 20 September 2023, organisations and associations involved in a wide range of civil society activities in cooperation with the countries of Central Asia met at the Federal Foreign Office for a second round table on ‘Issues and challenges in shaping civil...
21.02.2024
On 18 January 2024, the Embassy of the Republic of Uzbekistan and the German-Uzbek Society hosted a roundtable event. Ambassador Dilshod Akhatov emphasised the diverse and long-standing relations between Uzbekistan and Germany. Dr Colin Dürkop, President of the...
16.11.2023
Between the end of October and the beginning of November 2023, numerous meetings and discussions took place in Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan between representatives of the Foundation and individuals from civil society, academia and politics. The purpose of the...
13.10.2023
As part of the ‘Understanding China’ conference held by the Protestant Academy of Saxony-Anhalt in Lutherstadt Wittenberg from 6 to 8 October 2023, the West-Eastern Encounters Foundation organised a panel discussion entitled ‘A Look at China – From...
29.09.2023
Expanding civil society cooperation On 29 September 2023, Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz will host the heads of state of all five Central Asian countries — Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan — at the Federal Chancellery. This will be the...
