Foundation for PeaceFoundation · Est. 2011

Foundation/About

A foundation, not a forum

A quiet institution for the slow work of governance.

The Foundation was established in 2011 to host non-partisan public dialogue at the meeting point of constitutional principle, administrative practice, and citizen experience.

What we do, and don't.

Foundation for Peace, Harmony & Good Governance Towards Justice, Equity and Good Governance The Foundation for Good Governance (FGG) aims at the following: To assist institutions promoting social, economic, political dev

Foundation for Peace, Harmony & Good Governance Towards Justice, Equity and Good Governance
The Foundation for Good Governance (FGG) aims at the following:
  • To assist institutions promoting social, economic, political development and justice.
  • To bring about wholesale reform of the criminal justice system without any further delay, to make criminal justice speedy, inexpensive and effective.
  • To generate awareness among people of the imperative of fighting against corruption in all its manifestations and to support all anti-corruption measures.
  • To promote effective policies and administrative measures to do justice to all and to eliminate corruption in the spheres of politics, administration and judiciary by transparency and speed in the decision making process and also guaranteeing freedom of information to the citizens.
  • To encourage study and research on the root causes of crime, insurgency and terrorism. While punitive measures that deal with only the symptoms need to be made more effective, the root causes should be analysed and identified to take effective measures to eliminate the basic causes once and for all.
  • To restore people’s faith in established institutions of governance by depoliticizing police and bureaucracy to make them impartial, fair and objective , and also to make them instruments of law as opposed to the widespread prevalent perception that the bureaucracy and law enforcement agencies are increasingly becoming tools in the hands of those in power.
  • To ensure a cleaner electoral process to create credibility and respectability of democratic institutions at all levels – from panchayat to the parliament.
  • To collaborate with the Universities and other organizations towards ensuring a fair, just and harmonious social order and equal opportunities for every section of the society to realize the full potential of the individual and make maximum contribution to the development of the nation.
  • To organize and facilitate seminars, conferences, study courses, lectures and discussions, on issues of best practices for good governance.
  • To interact with Union and State Governments on matters of good governance in all spheres.
  • To collaborate, coordinate and network with similar organizations.
  • To create awareness on the importance of the right education, especially value based; and to ensure implementation of education for all.
  • To educate the public about the dangers and damage that would follow when natural disasters occur and to prepare the official and non-official organizations to anticipate and be fully prepared for speedy and efficient management of natural disasters.
  • To create awareness about the disastrous consequences to the individuals, families and the nation due to increase in the spread of deadly diseases like HIV/AIDS and to support all activities to prevent the incidence and increase of such diseases.
  • To promote human rights awareness, as well as fundamental duties and responsibilities.
  • To sensitize the public and the government to be more alive to the plight of the farmers; and to ensure that the farmers get remunerative price for their produce.
  • To bridge the widening gap between rural Bharat and urban India, by providing better infrastructure facilities, amenities and opportunities in villages.
  • To promote goodwill, understanding and harmony between peoples of different creeds, colour, faiths and nationalities.
  • To encourage all activities towards spirituality, the core philosophy and value of all Faiths.
  • To improve and transform individuals as world transformation and peace is attainable ultimately only by individuals achieving peace and transformation.
  • To ensure to everyone, access to basic health facilities and means of livelihood.
  • In short to strive for all that is possible to ensure order, peace, harmony, justice, prosperity by good governance.
Operating principles
i.

Convene, don't conclude

Programmes record what was said by participants — not what we wish had been said.

ii.

Constitutional grounding

Every programme is anchored in a constitutional or statutory question, made explicit at the outset.

iii.

Plain language

Proceedings appear in English and Hindi, written for the educated lay reader rather than the specialist.

iv.

Slow publishing

Records are released when they are right — not first. We publish four times a year and not more.

v.

No off-record influence

The Foundation does not draft policy, lobby legislators, or accept retainers from interested parties.

vi.

A public archive

Every programme since 2011 remains freely available, with the original record preserved unaltered.

We are not a think tank. We are a room with good light, careful chairs, and a habit of listening.

From the Foundation's 2014 annual reportRecorded by the founding Trustees

How to engage

For institutions

Propose a programme

We welcome programme proposals from universities, constitutional bodies, and civil society organisations whose concerns align with our remit.

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For individuals

Attend, read, correspond

Most programmes admit a small number of public observers. The Quarterly is free to read and free to redistribute.

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