FRFG Proposes a Capital Levy for Future Generations

The Foundation for the Rights of Future Generations (FRFG) proposes a levy on capital for the benefit of future generations: future investment in education and childcare should be safeguarded through the implementation of a small tax on large private fortunes. Simultaneously, the level of state debt could be decreased. It will take the form of a compulsory tax of 1% on very large private fortunes, namely those which are in excess of 1 million euros (roughly 860,000 British Pounds). In cooperating with this settlement, the rich will be making a fair contribution to a generationally just financial system.

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Intergenerational Justice Review (IGJR) 2012 Call for Papers Released

The 2012 edition of FRFG's flagship peer-reviewed journal, produced in cooperation with the Intergenerational Foundation UK (IF), is devoted to the topic "Ideal-Theory and Non-Ideal Politics: The Interdependencies between Justice". The Editorial Team welcomes articles which focus on bridging the theoretical gap between the more traditional demands of social and international justice and the exigencies of intergenerational justice.  The deadline for submissions is 1 November, 2011.

You can find out more about the current Call for Papers and the IGJR here.

On 17th of May, 2011, the European Commission awarded FRFG a certificate for an outstanding project with regard to the hosting of a European Voluntary Service project. FRFG was awarded this certificate together with Mrs. Marisa Quaresma dos Reis (right side on the picture). Mrs. dos Reis had been volunteering at the FRFG from August 2009 to July 2010. She was in charge of the issue 1/2010 of the IGJR and organised an international conference on "Ways to Legally Implement Intergenerational Justice" in Lisbon, Portugal. 

Fifth Intergenerational Justice Award Ceremony in Berlin on March 23 2011

For the fifth time, the FRFG awarded the Intergenerational Justice Prize funded by the Apfelbaum Foundation, awarding a cash prize of €10,000. The award ceremony took place in the Federal Representation  of the Land Sachsen-Anhalt in Berlin on March 23rd, 2011. In addition to the award ceremony a panel discussion was held with renowned members of the German Bundestag on the topic “Away from Constant Campaigning? Towards More Issue-Driven Policies”. Joerg Tremmel, assistant professor for Intergenationally Just Policies at Tübingen University, hosted the discussion.

You can find a short documentation of the event here.

3rd Demography Prize Tender

The Foundation for the Rights of Future Generations (FRFG) offers a Demography Prize, valued at €10,000. It is financed by the “Stiftung Apfelbaum” and awarded every two years. This years topic is “Old majority – young minority: Where is a power shift between generations already visible and how can you balance it?”

Demographic change has long since become a reality – populations are getting fewer and older. In 2060, the over-65s will make up more than one third of the German population and only about 16% of the general population will be under 20. But are Western democracies actually likely to become “gerontocracies” preventing the young from having a say? Has demographic change already affected election results and campaigns?

The deadline is October 1 2011

You will find further information here

FRFG Conference on the EU 2020 Strategy

In June 2010 the EU presented its new strategy EU 2020, the successor of the Lisbon Agenda. For this task, the European Commission invited the FRFG as the German partner organisation. On June 24, the FRFG and the German Representation of the European Commission organised a conference on the EU 2020 Strategy at the Commission Representation in Berlin. 

Further information on the conference is available here.