Since 2016, the Saarpfalz district has been involved in the federal "Live Democracy!" programme of the Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth. As part of the Saarpfalz district's "Partnership for Democracy", funds are also available in the 2025 funding year to promote commitment, carry out prevention and awareness-raising work and establish permanent and effective structures for dealing with tendencies that threaten democracy.
At the centre of the partnership is the productive and consistent cooperation of stakeholders in the district.
Non-profit organisations that would like to implement projects with citizens from the Saarpfalz district to promote democracy, prevent extremism, intercultural encounters, etc. are eligible to apply. The coordination and specialist centre at the Adolf Bender Centre in St. Wendel is available to advise and support interested parties during project implementation.
"In recent years, the Partnership for Democracy has created a good network of stakeholders that strengthens democracy education, youth participation and education for sustainable development in the district. The players are thus providing valuable impetus for current events and future topics," says District Administrator Dr Theophil Gallo, inviting people to get involved.
A monitoring committee, the majority of whose members are representatives of civil society, decides on the applications. Project applications can be submitted from now until 14 March 2025. The documents can be requested from the lead office or the coordination and specialist centre.
All citizens of the Saarpfalz district are cordially invited to get involved in the "Partnership for Democracy", to express their ideas, to undergo further training and to constructively and critically support the further development of the project.
Responsible office: Saarpfalz-Kreis, Kreisjugendamt, Ralf Dittgen, Am Forum 1, 66424 Homburg, Tel. 06841/104-8111, [email protected]
Coordination and specialist centre: Adolf-Bender-Zentrum e. V., Johannes Breit, 66606 St. Wendel, Tel. 06851/808279-2, Adolf-Bender-Zentrum e.V. [email protected].
Further information on the overall project is also available at www.demokratie-leben.de.
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Press office of the Saarpfalz district
[email protected], Tel: 06841 104-7176, Fax: 06841 104-7177
Contact persons:
Sandra Brettar, [email protected], 06841 104-8218
Beate Ruffing, [email protected], 06841 104-8215