ABOUT THE GSTAAD PROJECT

The Gstaad Project is an open, online-based community aimed at bridging the gap between "we the people" of the world and the world's international organizations and intergovernmental entities. Founded in January 2007, the Gstaad Project is an apolitical and non-religious organization. It promotes social, economic, and cultural diversity with an emphasis on human rights, gender equality and development.

The Gstaad Project puts "we the people" of the world at the center and gives them a stronger voice in the international arena. At the same time, it tries to make international and supranational entities – such as the United Nations, the World Bank and NATO – a little more accessible and less intimidating. To this end, The Gstaad Project is open to ideas and editorial contributions from individuals and private entities: the goal is to maintain an open debate on all the issues affecting the international community and to promote tolerance and progress.

Most of The Gstaad Project's resources are devoted to the work of the United Nations and all entities within the UN system. The Gstaad Project values the goals set by the Charter of the United Nations and facilitates a better understanding of the work of the organization through its initiatives – chiefly among those, the online blog.

The Gstaad Project is not associated to the United Nations, its entities, Agencies, Funds, and Programmes nor to any of the world's international organizations. In order to maintain its independent voice, it is privately run and funded.