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President Sir K. Masire meeting former German Chancellor Willy Brandt

Welcome to the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung in Botswana!

The Botswana Office in Gaborone was established in October 1973. The FES signed an agreement with the Government of Botswana in April 1974, manifesting strong ties with state institutions, civil organisations, trade unions and academic bodies. On this website, you will find information about our work in Botswana, Africa and globally, as well as Friedrich Ebert’s legacy. Read more

Contact

Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung
Botswana Office

5261, Phuthadikoboway
 Village
 Gaborone 
(+267) 395 2441
info(at)fes-botswana.org

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About us

Our Topics

Promoting Democracy and Citizen Participation

This working line seeks to support citizen participation to empower their contribution towards transparent and accountable democracy. More

Trade Unions as Collective Actors

The programme aims at strengthening the labour movement in order to enable effective participation in the decision-making process and social-economic reforms. More

Youth and Women Empowerment

Mobilising the young generation and women to actively participate and become integrated into the political discourse is an eminent part of our work. More

Friedrich Ebert – Shaping Democracy!

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Publications

Trade union country report

Botswana 2018
Gaborone, 2019

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African media barometer

the first home grown analysis of the media landscape in Africa ; Botswana 2011
Windhoek;Bonn, 2011

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The Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) is a non-profit German foundation funded by the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany, and headquartered in Bonn and Berlin. It was founded in 1925 and is named after Germany's first democratically elected President, Friedrich Ebert. FES is committed to the advancement of both socio-political and economic development in the spirit of social democracy, through civic education, research, and international cooperation. Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung is the oldest political foundation in Germany.