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Through concrete projects citizens and especially young people foster active and committed participation, so we can build a certain democratic ideal.
The P&V Foundation aims to encourage self-esteem at all, without exclusion. She urges people to stand up for their ideals and contribute to a more just society in this way.
Read MoreThe P&V Group donates 1 million euros to reduce the educational gap of young people accentuated by the Coronavirus health crisis.
The P&V Foundation is responsible for launching two calls for projects in order to provide computers and support for strengthening the skills of socially vulnerable young people.
Read MoreEuropean conference Connecting You(th) postponed to 28 October 2020
The P&V Foundation has postponed its European conference "Connecting You (th)" from 12 May to 28 October 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic.
During this conference, the P&V Foundation will announce the five laureates of its call for articles, launched as part of its new multi-year project on the education gap in our current societies.
The laureates will be invited to present their work and to debate with field experts, practitioners, fellow researchers and policy makers.
Read MoreCitizenship Award 2019
On Wednesday 20 November 2019, the P&V Foundation gave out its 15th Citizenship Award to Geert Mak and Virginie Nguyen. The Citizenship Award is an annual award conferred to a person, initiative or organisation, of Belgian or international origin, whose activity has shown exemplary commitment to promoting an open, democratic, tolerant society.
This year, the jury has chosen to reward two laureates who project in an accessible way, through testimonies and portraits of ordinary people, a broader story and vision of society. And they do it perfectly, each in their own way: one through the image and the other through the words.
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