Latin America-based Foundations Focused on Intercultural Efforts/Cultural Diversity Organization
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Organization: Group Vidanta Foundation (Mexico) Description from website (www.fundaciongrupovidanta.com): “Our main purposes are: - Generar y difundir conocimientos sobre los factores que dan cuenta de la brecha en materia de desarrollo político, económico y social que separa a América Latina de los estándares de crecimiento económico y bienestar que caracterizan a los países desarrollados.Generate and disseminate knowledge about the factors that account for the gap in political, economic and social gap in Latin America, the standards of welfare and economic growth that characterize the developed countries. - Promote studies on intra-Latin American relations and on strategies to link Latin America with the rest of the world. - Actively influence the formulation of public policies that help strengthen democracy, promote economic and social development and reduce social inequalities in Latin America.” Contact: contacto@fundaciongrupovidanta.com 
Organization: The Esquel Group (Regional) Description from website (http://esquel.org): “The Esquel Group (EG), a private non-profit organization established in 1984. It is a member of the Grupo Esquel network, with entities in Argentina, Brazil, Ecuador, Honduras and Uruguay. It promotes policies and programs for social equity and sustainable development with special emphasis in democratic citizenship and strengthening of civil society.” Contact: esquelbr@esquel.org.br 
Organization: Palmares Cultural Foundation (Brazil) Description from website (http://www.palmares.gov.br): “Palmares Cultural Foundation (FCP) is a public agency, created by the Law number 7668 (August 22, 1988) and located in Brasilia, Federal District. Subordinated to the Ministry of Culture (MinC), the foundation has the mission to formulate, promote, and execute programs and projects in a national level, in the aim to recognize, preserve and foster values and practices derived from the participation of African cultures in the formation of the Brazilian society, and in order to support the inclusion of Afro Brazilians in a context of a plurality of cultures, assuring them the equality of rights and opportunities and the implementation of the other MinC policies.” Contact: chefiadegabinete@palmares.gov.br 
Organization: Viva Rio (Brazil) Description from website (www.vivario.org.br/english): “Viva Rio is a non-governmental organization, headquartered in Rio de Janeiro. Its main goal is to promote a culture of peace and social development through field work, research and formulation of public policies. The NGO was founded in December 1993 by representatives from different sectors of civil society. It was a response to the growing violence in Rio de Janeiro. Viva Rio has developed and strengthened a wide range of successful activities and strategies. Viva Rio works on three different levels – Community Actions, International Human Safety and Communication.” Contact: faleconosco@vivario.org.br 
Organization: FUNAI (National Indian Foundation) (Brazil) Description from website (funai.gov.br): “FUNAI, the National Indian Foundation, is the Brazilian government body that establishes and carries out policies relating to indigenous peoples. FUNAI is responsible for mapping out and protecting lands traditionally inhabited and used by these communities. It is charged with preventing invasions of indigenous territories by outsiders.” Contact: deuscreide@ funai.gov.br 
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