The foundation will facilitate the strengthening of a law-based state, actively influencing the level of knowledge about the law in society and disseminating information toward that end. The foundation also sees a role for itself in the development of legislation, promoting the elaboration of laws which judicially strengthen the freedoms of the individual and the principles of democracy and which promote the creation of an environment that is favorable for non-governmental organizations, as well as philanthropic activity. By supporting the initiatives of non-governmental organizations and developing their abilities to lead and to establish a sustainable infrastructure, the foundation will devote increasing attention toward education of the public, awakening public consciousness of the responsibility of the individual in the establishment of society as a whole. A strong civic society can emerge only in an environment where information is freely available and where discussions are held in the open, so the foundation will develop special programs in pursuit of information openness. In order to help raise critically thinking, tolerant and creative young people, the foundation will continue to support primary and secondary education while at the same time devoting more efforts toward helping higher education, especially in terms of the study of law and pedagogy.
Education is a lifelong concept.
Under the auspices of the foundation s publishing and library program, the arts and culture program, the ethnic harmony and non-governmental organization support program, education will find a wide variety of expressions. In carrying out these priorities, the foundation will focus on those phenomena in society which are still tilted toward the closed society. A fruitful area of activity for the foundation can be found in the country s parishes and small towns. Even though the experience of the foundation shows that activity and interest in the work of the foundation is greatest in R ga, the goal of the foundation is to seek out and strengthen all of the seeds of the open society, not only in R ga, but especially outside of its borders in education, in culture and in the other areas of activity of the foundation.