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Bertelsmann Foundation
(German: Bertelsmann-Stiftung) The largest privately-operating
foundation in Germany, created in 1977 by Reinhard Mohn of
the Bertelsmann and Mohn families, who became well-known for
promoting neoliberal ideas such as increased competition in the fields
of education and research. The foundation has been accused by civil
rights movements of channeling its concepts into the reform of state
universities in order to eliminate traditional values such as free access
to education and academic autonomy. It hosts the Centre for Applied
Policy Research (CAP), the Centre for Higher Education Development
(CHE) and the “Kronberger Talks”. Furthermore, the foundation is
striving to establish a “New European Order”, a “New Middle East
Order” and even a “New World Order”, using the “Kronberger Talks”
as one of its instruments on the way to achieving these goals.
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Bilderberg Group
(Also known as the Bilderberg Conference or Bilderberg Club) Unofficial,
annual conference of around 115-130 invited guests (two thirds
from Western Europe, the other third from North America), mostly
influential figures from the political, business and banking sectors;
meets at luxury hotels or resorts throughout the world – normally in
Europe – and once every four years in the USA or Canada; the 2009
Bilderberg meeting took place from May 14-16 in Athens, Greece.
Blackstone
Global private-equity investment firm and one of the “locusts”.
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BMWI Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Technologie
German Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology, formerly
known as the Federal Ministry of Economics and Labour (BMWA).
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BMZ Bundesministerium für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung
German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development;
host of the GTZ and its activities.
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