International Partners<\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Philosophy<\/h4>\nThe Arthur Waser Foundation is neither a mere sponsor for projects nor does it aim at implementing an agenda of its own. Instead, it understands partnership to mean the intensive, mutual examination of contexts, values, strategies, competencies and capacities. This creates relationships of exchange of ideas and shared learning platforms, whereby money is no more important than, for example, gaining knowledge and the lines of action that can be derived from it.<\/h4>\nThe foundation thus relies on strong partnerships with civil society organizations in the African focus countries. In doing so, Christian congregations in particular are taken into account due to their ability to get involved in their social works in long-term and sustainable ways and their value base.<\/h4>\nThe foundation relies and bets on systemic approaches of its partners. It strengthens and promotes the partners (and also itself) in the ability to understand the systems and to change them in a targeted and sustainable manner.<\/h4>\nThe Arthur Waser Foundation rejects all forms of neo-colonialism. It works with independent and self reliable partners. At the request of those partners, the foundation also supports the strenghtening of their operational capacities and resources.<\/h4>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>- <\/i><\/span>\n
Participation<\/p>\n<\/a><\/div><\/li>
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Learning process<\/p>\n<\/a><\/div><\/li>
- <\/i><\/span>\n
Capacity building<\/p>\n<\/a><\/div><\/li>
- <\/i><\/span>\n
Metaphor acupuncture<\/p>\n<\/a><\/div><\/li>
- <\/i><\/span>\nPartner organizations<\/a>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
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<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\u00abAny situation in which some men prevent others from engaging in the process of inquiry is one of violence;\u2026 to alienate humans from their own decision making is to change them into objects.\u00bb<\/h4>\nPaolo Freire<\/h6>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>The unequal distribution of money, power and responsibility, which characterizes many societies, makes it impossible for people to develop their full potential and to participate in decision making and social design processes in their societies. The Arthur Waser Foundation’s strategies in the education sector are inspired by Maria Montessori’s conviction that children and young people who are granted the right to free expression and development have the ability to change societies in a sustainable and positive ways. The right to one’s own development process applies to all people in all societies, regardless of whether they are preschool children in Tanzania, teenagers in Ghana or adults in Switzerland. We are, therefore, sustainably enthusiastic about partner organizations for which the participation and empowerment of their stakeholders are of crucial importance.<\/p>\n<\/div>
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Philosophy<\/h4>\nThe Arthur Waser Foundation is neither a mere sponsor for projects nor does it aim at implementing an agenda of its own. Instead, it understands partnership to mean the intensive, mutual examination of contexts, values, strategies, competencies and capacities. This creates relationships of exchange of ideas and shared learning platforms, whereby money is no more important than, for example, gaining knowledge and the lines of action that can be derived from it.<\/h4>\nThe foundation thus relies on strong partnerships with civil society organizations in the African focus countries. In doing so, Christian congregations in particular are taken into account due to their ability to get involved in their social works in long-term and sustainable ways and their value base.<\/h4>\nThe foundation relies and bets on systemic approaches of its partners. It strengthens and promotes the partners (and also itself) in the ability to understand the systems and to change them in a targeted and sustainable manner.<\/h4>\nThe Arthur Waser Foundation rejects all forms of neo-colonialism. It works with independent and self reliable partners. At the request of those partners, the foundation also supports the strenghtening of their operational capacities and resources.<\/h4>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>- <\/i><\/span>\n
Participation<\/p>\n<\/a><\/div><\/li>
- <\/i><\/span>\n
Learning process<\/p>\n<\/a><\/div><\/li>
- <\/i><\/span>\n
Capacity building<\/p>\n<\/a><\/div><\/li>
- <\/i><\/span>\n
Metaphor acupuncture<\/p>\n<\/a><\/div><\/li>
- <\/i><\/span>\nPartner organizations<\/a>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
Participation<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\u00abAny situation in which some men prevent others from engaging in the process of inquiry is one of violence;\u2026 to alienate humans from their own decision making is to change them into objects.\u00bb<\/h4>\nPaolo Freire<\/h6>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>The unequal distribution of money, power and responsibility, which characterizes many societies, makes it impossible for people to develop their full potential and to participate in decision making and social design processes in their societies. The Arthur Waser Foundation’s strategies in the education sector are inspired by Maria Montessori’s conviction that children and young people who are granted the right to free expression and development have the ability to change societies in a sustainable and positive ways. The right to one’s own development process applies to all people in all societies, regardless of whether they are preschool children in Tanzania, teenagers in Ghana or adults in Switzerland. We are, therefore, sustainably enthusiastic about partner organizations for which the participation and empowerment of their stakeholders are of crucial importance.<\/p>\n<\/div>
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The foundation thus relies on strong partnerships with civil society organizations in the African focus countries. In doing so, Christian congregations in particular are taken into account due to their ability to get involved in their social works in long-term and sustainable ways and their value base.<\/h4>\nThe foundation relies and bets on systemic approaches of its partners. It strengthens and promotes the partners (and also itself) in the ability to understand the systems and to change them in a targeted and sustainable manner.<\/h4>\nThe Arthur Waser Foundation rejects all forms of neo-colonialism. It works with independent and self reliable partners. At the request of those partners, the foundation also supports the strenghtening of their operational capacities and resources.<\/h4>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>- <\/i><\/span>\n
Participation<\/p>\n<\/a><\/div><\/li>
- <\/i><\/span>\n
Learning process<\/p>\n<\/a><\/div><\/li>
- <\/i><\/span>\n
Capacity building<\/p>\n<\/a><\/div><\/li>
- <\/i><\/span>\n
Metaphor acupuncture<\/p>\n<\/a><\/div><\/li>
- <\/i><\/span>\nPartner organizations<\/a>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
Participation<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\u00abAny situation in which some men prevent others from engaging in the process of inquiry is one of violence;\u2026 to alienate humans from their own decision making is to change them into objects.\u00bb<\/h4>\nPaolo Freire<\/h6>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>The unequal distribution of money, power and responsibility, which characterizes many societies, makes it impossible for people to develop their full potential and to participate in decision making and social design processes in their societies. The Arthur Waser Foundation’s strategies in the education sector are inspired by Maria Montessori’s conviction that children and young people who are granted the right to free expression and development have the ability to change societies in a sustainable and positive ways. The right to one’s own development process applies to all people in all societies, regardless of whether they are preschool children in Tanzania, teenagers in Ghana or adults in Switzerland. We are, therefore, sustainably enthusiastic about partner organizations for which the participation and empowerment of their stakeholders are of crucial importance.<\/p>\n<\/div>
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The Arthur Waser Foundation rejects all forms of neo-colonialism. It works with independent and self reliable partners. At the request of those partners, the foundation also supports the strenghtening of their operational capacities and resources.<\/h4>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>- <\/i><\/span>\n
Participation<\/p>\n<\/a><\/div><\/li>
- <\/i><\/span>\n
Learning process<\/p>\n<\/a><\/div><\/li>
- <\/i><\/span>\n
Capacity building<\/p>\n<\/a><\/div><\/li>
- <\/i><\/span>\n
Metaphor acupuncture<\/p>\n<\/a><\/div><\/li>
- <\/i><\/span>\nPartner organizations<\/a>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
Participation<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\u00abAny situation in which some men prevent others from engaging in the process of inquiry is one of violence;\u2026 to alienate humans from their own decision making is to change them into objects.\u00bb<\/h4>\nPaolo Freire<\/h6>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>The unequal distribution of money, power and responsibility, which characterizes many societies, makes it impossible for people to develop their full potential and to participate in decision making and social design processes in their societies. The Arthur Waser Foundation’s strategies in the education sector are inspired by Maria Montessori’s conviction that children and young people who are granted the right to free expression and development have the ability to change societies in a sustainable and positive ways. The right to one’s own development process applies to all people in all societies, regardless of whether they are preschool children in Tanzania, teenagers in Ghana or adults in Switzerland. We are, therefore, sustainably enthusiastic about partner organizations for which the participation and empowerment of their stakeholders are of crucial importance.<\/p>\n<\/div>
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- <\/i><\/span>\n
Participation<\/p>\n<\/a><\/div><\/li>
- <\/i><\/span>
\nLearning process<\/p>\n<\/a><\/div><\/li>
- <\/i><\/span>
\nCapacity building<\/p>\n<\/a><\/div><\/li>
- <\/i><\/span>
\nMetaphor acupuncture<\/p>\n<\/a><\/div><\/li>
- <\/i><\/span>
\nPartner organizations<\/a>\n<\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\nParticipation<\/h2>\n<\/div>
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\u00abAny situation in which some men prevent others from engaging in the process of inquiry is one of violence;\u2026 to alienate humans from their own decision making is to change them into objects.\u00bb<\/h4>\n
Paolo Freire<\/h6>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>
The unequal distribution of money, power and responsibility, which characterizes many societies, makes it impossible for people to develop their full potential and to participate in decision making and social design processes in their societies. The Arthur Waser Foundation’s strategies in the education sector are inspired by Maria Montessori’s conviction that children and young people who are granted the right to free expression and development have the ability to change societies in a sustainable and positive ways. The right to one’s own development process applies to all people in all societies, regardless of whether they are preschool children in Tanzania, teenagers in Ghana or adults in Switzerland. We are, therefore, sustainably enthusiastic about partner organizations for which the participation and empowerment of their stakeholders are of crucial importance.<\/p>\n<\/div>
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