FAQs

What distinguishes the Global Contract Foundation from other foundations?
The Global Contract Foundation was created by young scientists, students and businessmen who wanted to become actively committed to shaping a world order oriented on sustainability. This means that the Global Contract Foundation, in contrast to many other foundations, had to build up its capital stock from the beginning.


What are the central topics pursued by the Global Contract Foundation?
The Global Contract Foundation deals with the promotion and scientific analysis of international framework conditions in order to establish a system of global governance based on sustainability. We wanted to change the fact that no public or private organization or institution known to us deals exclusively and intensively with this topic.


What is the favoured approach of the Global Contract Foundation?
The Global Contract Foundation strives for effective solutions and endeavours to act accordingly. Thus, our work is primarily project based. Moreover, the Foundation co-operates with further institutions and individuals in order to increase its competence. It is the Foundation’s intention to further intensify these relationships in the future. It is also our aim to strengthen civil society at a global level.


What is the connection between the Global Contract Foundation, the Global Marshall Plan Foundation and the Global Marshall Plan Initiative?
The Global Contract Foundation was commissioned by those involved with the Global Marshall Plan Initiative, to help coordinate the Initiative. This task is by far the most extensive among the activities of the Global Contract Foundation. The Global Marshall Plan Foundation was founded in 2003. According to its statutes, it supports the Global Contract Foundation financially and also oversees the finances of the Global Marshall Plan Initiative.


What is a global contract?
The Foundation has dealt intensively with this question. However, this term still has further potential for development. For more details, see the definition and additional remarks in the Global Contract Report.


Can I download examples of international framework conditions from the Global Contract Foundation website?
On our website we have compiled the most important international framework conditions that encourage a sustainable and eco-social global political order. You can also find numerous multilateral treaties in the framework of the United Nations. Please contact us if you would like to add another document to our list.


Who are the people behind the Global Contract Foundation?
The Global Contract Foundation consists of a young team of scientists, students and businesspersons who work efficiently, pragmatically and purposefully towards their common goals. The Executive Board, Board of Trustees and project managers work on an honorary basis and a professional office team ensures the administrative efficiency of the Foundation. The Board of Trustees consists of members such as Prof. Dr. Dr. Franz Josef Radermacher and Prof. Dr. Ernst Ulrich von Weizsäcker, who are renowned for their research into this topic. An Advisory Board, which is still being established, is intended to support the Foundation with relevant specialized knowledge.


What is the political orientation of the Global Contract Foundation?
The Global Contract Foundation carries out lobby work on a strictly independent and non-partisan basis.


Who constitutes the target group of the Global Contract Foundation?
The Global Contract Foundation intends to reach various target groups. Through its conceptual work, the Foundation targets present and future decision makers. When trying to raise general awareness, the Foundation aims to address the broader public.


What network stands behind the Global Contract Foundation?
Since its launch, the Global Contract Foundation has established an expansive network in the fields of science, economics and politics. It is intended that this network be actively and proactively used to aid the achievement of the aims of the Foundation. We work in close co-operation with the Club of Rome and the Ecosocial Forum in Vienna. Our involvement with the Global Marshall Plan Initiative, also provides us with a number of great contacts with other organisations and institutions.


How exactly is the Global Contract Foundation active?
The Global Contract Foundation works proactively and vigorously. The Foundation aims to bring about the changes that are urgently needed, even though these changes may be "uncomfortable" for some people in the short-term. The Foundation has an open and critical, but always constructive approach. It aims high with the quality of its work and publications.


How does the Global Contract Foundation define its sphere of action?
The Global Contract Foundation aims to help shape the future and also works to support others in their endeavours to lobby for a better future. The Foundation calls on everybody to become active and places great importance on the need to think and act within the international or global context. The Global Contract Foundation is aware that for big changes to occur, action must first start on a small scale i.e. with each individual. Owing to this, the Foundation also embraces the motto of the Club of Rome "think globally, act locally". In order to support this concept, in addition to its conceptual work, the Foundation also runs various projects which demonstrate the central ideas of the Foundation in an exemplary way.


What is the concept behind the solutions that the Global Contract Foundation proposes?
The Foundation aims to propose solutions that can be effectively realized. Thus, it is important to us to identify solution concepts that will provide win-win arrangements for all people involved. As far as is possible and reasonable, it is also intended that the solution concepts be based on the principle of subsidiarity.


How can I get involved with the Global Contract Foundation?
There are many possibilities to get involved with the Foundation: you can participate in concrete projects, join the circle of friends, make a donation or a co-foundation etc. Just look at our "Support" site.


How can I support the Global Contract Foundation?
We are grateful for any volunteer who increases the scope of our work. Committed people can realize their own project ideas with us. Our office in Hamburg acts as the headquarters and aims to ensure continuity and the transfer of knowledge for those people who are involved in the Foundation but don’t work on site.


Apart from the team in the office, we all work on a honorary basis. We are grateful for any financial support. Account number 335 929 799 at the HypoVereinsbank Augsburg, BLZ 720 200 70.