A world of solidarity is possible

Laureate of the 2026 Award

The Association presents the 2026 Award laureate !

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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 :

The indigenous peoples of Brazil—continuing the struggle to obtain the respect of their rights

The indigenous peoples of Brazil—continuing the struggle to obtain the respect of their rights

25 November 2015 · by · in ,

This initiative provides support to two events where indigenous leaders will be strengthened in their struggle to secure the right to live in their customary territories. The first event is a mobilization, to be held in the second half of … Read more

Chief Vyacheslav Shadrin: constantly on the move for the rights of indigenous peoples in Russia

Chief Vyacheslav Shadrin: constantly on the move for the rights of indigenous peoples in Russia

24 November 2015 · by · in ,

Chief Vyacheslav Shadrin is Chairperson of the Yukaghir Council of Elders, of the Republic of Sakha-Yakutia, in Russia. Since the late days of the Soviet Union, Chief Shadrin has systematically advanced the cause of the indigenous peoples and communities of … Read more

Tapio Kalli: working tirelessly to restore the ecological status of the Kuivasjärvi watershed (Finland)

Tapio Kalli: working tirelessly to restore the ecological status of the Kuivasjärvi watershed (Finland)

24 November 2015 · by · in ,

Mr. Tapio Kalli, long-time leader of the fishermen of lake Kuivasjärvi, lives in Kuivasjärvi village (Parkano municipality, appr. 287 kms northwest of Helsinki, Finland). He is in his late 60s.

Doctor Elias Lönnrot, compiler of the national Epic of Finland … Read more

Felicia Barriento Cuellar: strengthening indigenous women for culture and nature in the Chaco region of Bolivia

Felicia Barriento Cuellar: strengthening indigenous women for culture and nature in the Chaco region of Bolivia

24 November 2015 · by · in ,

Felicia Barrientos Cuellar is a brave indigenous woman from the Isoseño-Guarani people. There are three key aspects of her life’s work that greatly helped to enhance intra and inter community solidarity and contributed to improving the life of the Isoseño … Read more

Alassane Zoumaru: inventing a Taneka cultural bank for collective memory and social cohesion (Benin)

Alassane Zoumaru: inventing a Taneka cultural bank for collective memory and social cohesion (Benin)

24 November 2015 · by · in ,

Descendant of the Gnam-nê clan– rainmakers and family of great traditional priests and keepers of the timing of agricultural production in Benin– Alassane Zoumarou, is heir of a rich history and many artistic and cultural values. Very young, he expressed … Read more

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