As Chairwoman of the Hertie Foundation, the former CDU Minister for Education and Research and ex-Ambassador to the Vatican advocates a strong role for religions in peace-building processes. The devout Catholic wants to “contribute her experience to society,” as she says, and uses her prominence from previous offices and her long time in the Bundestag to do so. Her academic career has also earned her numerous honorary doctorates at universities in Asia and Europe.
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Annette Schavan
Former Federal Minister and Chairwoman of the Board of the Hertie Foundation
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As Chairwoman of the Hertie Foundation, the former CDU Minister for Education and Research and ex-Ambassador to the Vatican advocates a strong role for religions in peace-building processes. The devout Catholic wants to “contribute her experience to society,” as she says, and use...