Public Eye (organization)

Public Eye
Founded1968; 56 years ago (1968)
FocusSustainability, International development and social service
Location
Originsmanifesto on “Switzerland and the Developing Countries“ by a group of theologians
Area served
Switzerland related sustainibiliy topics of involved Swiss companies worldwide
MethodIt demands in magazines and information campaigns, the creation of fair trade conditions, but also addressed nutrition awareness and health issues, among other things, the use of pesticides, biotechnology and genetic engineering and drug policy.[1]
Membership
25,000 (2015)[2]
Official language
German and French
Key people
• Pierrette Rohrbach, chairwomen since 2007
• Andreas Cassee, vice-chairman since 2010
• Fabrizio Cioldi, vice-chairman since 2002
SubsidiariesRegional groups in Aarau, Basel, Bern, Central Switzerland, Geneva, Lausanne, St. Gallen, Winterthur and Zürich
Volunteers
About 200[2]
Websitewww.publiceye.ch

Public Eye is a sustainability-oriented, politically and religiously independent solidarity development non-governmental organisation based in Switzerland.

Public Eye notably encourages Swiss politics and business to respect human rights and the environment in poor countries.

  1. ^ Andrea Weibel (29 October 2004). "Erklärung von Bern (EvB)" (in German). HDS. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
  2. ^ a b (in French) Rapport d'activité 2015, Déclaration de Berne, February 2016, 24 pages.