Power for Democracy: Philip Morris promotes social cohesion

Power for Democracy: Philip Morris promotes social cohesion

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In a remarkable step to promote social cohesion and democracy, Philip Morris GmbH gave the “Power for Democracy” award for the third time. The award ceremony took place on October 17, 2024 in Berlin, with the awards endowed with 20,000 euros each to the focus on three outstanding initiatives that focus on the commitment of civil society. The award winners are the Dresden Aktion civil courage e.V. with their project "Tiving Dresden", the Stuttgart Association Kubus e.V. with "Schalom and Salam" and the Berlin project "Constitutional Blog - Thuringia Project".

Torsten Albig, the managing director of Philip Morris GmbH, emphasized the urgency of visible engagement in times of increasing social division. At a time like this, it is important that companies like its active and contribute to the promotion of solidarity and understanding in society. Albig praised the winners for their great commitment and their ability to encourage that respectful cooperation remains part of German culture.

outstanding initiatives in focus

A special feature of the excellent initiatives is their willingness to dialogue. The independent jury, consisting of well -known personalities such as psychologists, journalists and political scientists, emphasized that all three projects actively contribute to counteracting polarization in society. The initiatives impressively show that civil society and democratic values ​​are inextricably linked.

The "Dresden willing to talk" promotes the dialogue between people with different opinions. Through discussions, it is possible to generate an inclusive “overall sociability” and to reduce self -relevantness.

The “Schalom and Salam” project creates a platform for the Jewish-Muslim dialogue and aims to reduce anti-Semitism and anti-Muslim racism. Through targeted educational offers and the merging of young people of different backgrounds, a profound awareness of group -related misanthropy is created.

In the "Constitutional Blog - Thuringia Project", it is analyzed at the highest scientific level of what effects an impact has a government takeover through populist forces on the Basic Law and the state of the state. This is done by creating a link between academic research and social reality, which opens up new options for action.

A review of the award winners

The "Power for Democracy" award is not for the first time. Four initiatives have already been awarded in recent years, including "Eye on e.V. - Show civil courage" and "Hateaid gGmbH - advice center against digital violence". These organizations are committed to important sociopolitical issues, especially in the digital space, and show that the struggle for democracy and against social division is varied.

The award is part of an extensive sociopolitical engagement of Philip Morris GmbH. This also includes the series of study "How we really live", which is supposed to stimulate a constructive discourse, as well as the "The Power of the Arts" funding prize, which supports art and cultural projects that stand up for an open and inclusive society.

These initiatives and the award itself are more than just an award; They are a clear sign of the importance of dialogue and understanding at a time when social cohesion is more than ever tested.