Our Year 2022
Read a summary of highlights, achievements and reflections over the past year at Fondation Botnar.
Launch of Being, a new mental health initiative for young people
Together with Grand Challenges Canada (GCC) and United for Global Mental Health, we are launching a new mental health initiative working towards a world where young people feel well and thrive.
Fondation Botnar expands OurCity initiative to advance young people’s wellbeing in cities
Fondation Botnar adds Latin American cities Manta and Barranquilla to the global OurCity initiative that leverages local strengths, community engagement and digital technologies to transform cities and ensure young people’s wellbeing.
Amnesty International and Fondation Botnar launch first large-scale program to help children and young people campaign for their digital rights
Six-year RIGHTS Click program will demand that young people’s voices are heard by policy-makers and technology companies.
Our Year: 2021 in Review
We are looking back at the achievements and learnings from an unprecedented year of innovation, community, and collaboration in Our Year: 2021 in Review.
Fit4Future: Strengthening local youth voices
We live in a time of rapid and unprecedented change driven by digital technology and cutting-edge innovation, but that technology isn’t always serving the interests of everyone — particularly children and young people. At Fondation Botnar, we want to change that.
Our Year: 2020 in Review
Today fresh off the digital press, we are pleased to share our first digital Our Year: 2020 in Review interactive report! Join us in looking back at some of our partners’ incredible achievements over the last year and find messages from our Chair of the Board, Thomas Gutzwiller, and our CEO, Stefan Germann. Don’t forget to watch our video to hear from our team members on progress in some of our initiatives.
Q&A: Challenges and opportunities with digital youth participation
We are living in an age of unprecedented technological disruption. As the first generation with a digital-first mindset, young people are best placed to leverage these advancements to accelerate change. Still, their priorities and needs are often not reflected in policies, and there is an urgent need to work with young people as equal partners and valuable contributors.
Winners of the Future Cities Challenge
On 18 September, UN-Habitat and Fondation Botnar launched the Future Cities Challenge with the aim to unlock the innovation and creativity of young people from all over the world. The challenge has been engaging children and young people (age 10-24)…
Fondation Botnar celebrates World Cities Day 2020
Today, 31 October 2020, we are celebrating World Cities Day, with this year’s theme of ‘valuing our communities and cities’. Did you know that by 2050, 70% of the world’s population will live in urban areas and there will be more young people growing up in cities than ever before? At Fondation Botnar, we believe there is an urgent need to ensure that cities are both safe and healthy environments. We are proud to share some of our commitments and achievements in contributing to this.