Our Mission Statement
360° Perspectives, Shared Knowledge, Collective Progress.
Our Mission Statement
B360 connects professionals and companies from Switzerland and other industrialized countries with young people, educational institutions, and business representatives in Southern Africa.
The mutual exchange of knowledge and experience creates new perspectives, promotes cross-cultural understanding, and strengthens local expertise. Young people are supported in shaping their own economic and social futures.
Our vision
Young people in Southern Africa are well-educated, demonstrate an entrepreneurial spirit, and play an active role in shaping the economic and social transformation of their countries.
Our guiding principle
“360° Perspectives, Shared Knowledge, Collective Progress.”
Sustainable development is achieved through empowerment and personal responsibility – and education is the key to this.
Sabina Ann Balmer
President
Legal Structure
B360 education partnerships is an association which is known as ‘Verein’ under Swiss law (Art. 60-79 ZGB). The association as legal structure provides B360 education partnerships the regulatory framework and at the same time allows for enough flexibility for growth. The association was founded on June 23, 2009. Since February 2011 the association has the tax exemption status for charitable, non-profit organisations in Switzerland. Currently the members of the association are the members of the board and the advisory board. The membership, however, can be extended with interested companies and donors.