Annual Report 2008 / 2009
... but the righteous shall flourish as a branch
The current international economic crisis has caused us to lose sight of the lives of people living in the world's poorer countries. This in turn has created even greater hardship for them. Examples of this year annual report show how deeply our lives and our economies impact the lives and livelihoods of people in other parts of the world.
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New Book
Genetic Engineering and Food Sovereignty
Reader on studies and experiences of partners and EED seconded professionals overseas: Sustainable agriculture is the only option to feed the world.
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Who feeds the world?
Three stories from Tanzania, Indonesia and Brazil.
Farmers of three countries refuse to get into debts and instead remember their traditional knowledge, which has been handed down from generation to generation. Innovative and versatile, they secure sustainable harvests, develop their own markets and contribute to the conservation of the environment.
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Film and Media
Film Grants Programme
EED and the Protestant Centre for Development Educational Film Work (EZEF) support films about the cultures and living conditions in developing countries. Both, EED and EZEF support the production of documentaries, features and children’s films.
EED
- decides on which films will be supported
- co-finances the production of films
- licenses films for the non-commercial sector to be distributed by EZEF or different media centres
The Protestant Centre for Development Educational Film Work (EZEF)
- advises directors who would like to receive film grants
- together with EED evaluates grants applications
- serves as a general consultant for film makers
- distributes films that were co-financed by the EED in the non-commercial sector
- is the non-commercial licensee and distributor on behalf of EED
EED funds film makers from Germany, Europe and developing countries. They report on the consequences of globalisation, state about society and living conditions and aim for a better understanding of other countries and cultures.
Sponsorship of Film Productions
Sonja Wassermann
Processing Film Applications (Treatments and Screenplays) within EED
Ulrich-von-Hassell-Strasse 76 • D-53123 Bonn
Fon: +49 0228 8101 -2314 • eMail:
Bernd Wolpert
Kniebisstrasse 29 • D-70188 Stuttgart
Fon: +49 0711 2847-243 • eMail:
Short information on film promotion
