A world of solidarity is possible

Project appouved in 2025

The Association presents the 2025 supported initiative !

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Our aims :

Promote the wellbeing and empowerment of underprivileged human communities by valuing and supporting their own capacities to understand and to act, their biological and cultural diversity, and their sense of solidarity—internal as well as with other communities.

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Community

There exist a plethora of human “communities” in the ordinary sense; they share a territory, a city quarter, natural resources, a language, a culture, traditions, etc. These socio-cultural communities are crucial for the work of the Foundation. There also exist human communities which are centered around one or several common issues or interests but whose members may not be linked geographically or culturally.

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Solidarity

Solidarity is first of all an attitude and a value. It means the acceptance of the other’s humanity, and turns the other into an equal subject, independently of possible social, economic, political or other differences. But solidarity is also an active engagement – between individuals, within a community, or between different communities – for instance to defend or to reinforce a common good or a common interest.

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Meeting the Stranger, this fundamental event

Emmanuel Levinas calls « event » the encounter with the other, he even calls it « fundamental event ». It is, according to him, the most important experience, which opens the greatest horizons.

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The Association

The Association Paul K. Feyerabend (APKF) promotes the empowerment and wellbeing of disadvantaged human communities. By strengthening intra and inter-community solidarity, the Association strives to improve local capacities, promote the respect of human rights, and sustain cultural and biological diversity.

The Association, officially declared of public utility in Switzerland, was created in 2025.  It is based on the experience of the Paul K. Feyerabend Foundation that, since 2006, engaged nominators and beneficiaries in over 70 countries, supporting 80 initiatives and honouring 38 laureates with the Paul K. Feyerabend Award.  The reason why the Foundation had to transform itself into an Association are briefly outlined here

Recent articles :

Community Radio Brisas del Sur: strengthening local and indigenous governance in the mapuche-chono Antunen Rain community on the Aysén coast, Chile

Community Radio Brisas del Sur: strengthening local and indigenous governance in the mapuche-chono Antunen Rain community on the Aysén coast, Chile

29 August 2020 · by · in

This initiative will implement a communication strategy to strengthen local and indigenous governance in the Huichas archipelago, off the coast of the Aysén region in Chilean Patagonia. The project will have a positive impact on three levels.

At the local … Read more

Community solidarity in reaction to COVID 19 in Paute (Ecuador)

Community solidarity in reaction to COVID 19 in Paute (Ecuador)

29 August 2020 · by · in

Since early 2020, all countries in the world have been progressively affected by the COVID 19 pandemic, a disease whose impact is felt most severely by poor and disadvantaged communities.  Importantly, the disease requires a strong sense of mutual care … Read more

Cross-village solidarity and economic security through beekeeping and participatory quality control in Xiengkuang (Lao PDR)

Cross-village solidarity and economic security through beekeeping and participatory quality control in Xiengkuang (Lao PDR)

29 August 2020 · by · in

The Sai Nam Pian, or Pian Stream, comprises ten communities which are well known for forest beekeeping in Xiengkuang, a northeastern province of Lao PDR. The Phosy community is one of such communities that gradually organized itself around the production … Read more

A powerful and moving statement by Felipe Gomez Gomez, 2012 Paul K. Feyerabend Laureate

A powerful and moving statement by Felipe Gomez Gomez, 2012 Paul K. Feyerabend Laureate

21 May 2020 · by · in

A powerful and moving statement has been prepared and offered  by Felipe Gomez Gomez, 2012 Paul K. Feyerabend Laureate, in the occasion of the 2020 Day of the Earth.

Download the document (PDF).… Read more

The Savings and Loans Cooperative Jardin Azuayo (Ecuador)

The Savings and Loans Cooperative Jardin Azuayo (Ecuador)

21 May 2020 · by · in

The Savings and Loans Cooperative Jardin Azuayo (Ecuador) celebrates decades of service and joint learning and is more needed than ever.  A wonderful volume illustrated by Hernan Rodas Martinez – laureate Paul K. Feyerabend 2007 –describes the history of the … Read more

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