Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung
Nigeria Office
Abuja & Lagos

Phone:
+234 803 899 8708 (Abuja)

+234 (0)1 7942 077 (Lagos)

E-Mail: info@fes-nigeria.org
web: www.fes-nigeria.org

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Upcoming activities

 

  • Social Protection Floor Lagos 7-8 May, 2013 with Partner Federation of Informal Workers’ Organizations of Nigeria (FIWON)
  • NLC/ILO Workshop 2 May 2013 Abuja
  • Strengthen Equal Participation in Decision Making and Governance in Nawfija, Ndikelionwu Communities Anambra State 29 April–3 May 2013 with Partner WorldWIDE Network (WWN)
  • Radio Programme: Promoting Citizen's Participation in Budgetary and Governance Processes in Awka Anambra State 28 April, 2013 with Partner Health and Community Development Initiative (HECOD)
  • NLC Rain and Harmattan School Planning Meeting Makurdi, Benue state 24-26 April, 2013 in collaboration with Partner Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC)
  • Building Leadership Capabilities/Capacity for Emerging Labour Ilorin Kwara state 24-25 April, 2013 with Partner Trade Union Congress (TUC)

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History & Mission

The Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) is a private, non-profit organisation committed to the values of Social Democracy. It was founded in 1925 as Germany’s first political foundation and bears the name of the first democratically elected president of Germany, Friedrich Ebert. Ebert, a Social Democrat, had risen from being a simple craftsman to hold the highest political office in the country. Against the background of his own experiences in political confrontation he had proposed the establishment of a foundation with the following aims:

Through such programmes the political legacy of Friedrich Ebert should be preserved: the promotion of freedom, solidarity and social justice through a democratic political process. The Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung was banned by the Nazis in 1933 and re-established in 1947. It carries out its mission in Germany and internationally through its programmes of political education, international cooperation, study and research. At present, FES maintains more than 100 offices worldwide, of which 19 are in sub-Saharan Africa.

FES Nigeria is one of FES’ extensive network of more than 100 offices worldwide. We commenced work in Nigeria in 1976 and have offices in Abuja and Lagos.

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