Stephan Eisel, MdB very good: in the Bundestag Stephan Eisel, for Bonn in the Bundestag, development and peace called for Bonn by Jurgen Ruttgers in the Board of Trustees of the Foundation. The North Rhine-Westphalian Minister-President Jurgen Ruttgers has, the Bonn Bundestag Deputy, Stephan Eisel as a new Member of the Board of Trustees “Foundation development and peace” appointed. Eisel said: “I accept this task like, because the Foundation has not only their headquarters in Bonn, but is also an important building block for Bonn as a national North South Centre of excellence.” The Foundation goes back development and peace in 1986 on an initiative by Willy Brandt, who was picked up by Johannes Rau. Willy Brandt was until his death of Chairman of the Board. Johannes Rau took over the chairmanship of the Board of Trustees, which today, Jurgen Ruttgers holds. Since German reunification also Saxony, Brandenburg and Berlin participated besides NRW in the Foundation.

This Federal Government Ministers are Deputy Chairman of the Board of Trustees. The personal letter of appeal by Ruttgers to Eisel says: “the non-partisan and non-profit foundation brings together personalities from various sectors of society who undertakes a global responsibility feel. As a forum of German and international discussion about the future problems of global society the Foundation wants to on the formation of political opinion involved and contribute to building a world order that is fair for all people.” Current focus of the work of the Foundation are the areas of “global governance”, “Global resource management” and “human security and the responsibility to protect”. The topics are worked on both scientific studies and conferences.