The Queen Paola Foundation, founded in December 1992, is a
Belgian
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non-profit
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organization. The foundation was created at the request of
Princess Paola of
Belgium
Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to th ...
. The aim of the foundation is to provide support to Belgian organizations which help young people facing problems with re-integration into society, and to support education. The foundation has established the ''School of Hope programme'', in order to support schools located in disadvantaged neighbourhoods.
Queen Paola prize
The ''Queen Paola prize'' to primary education was created in 1997 in order to reward teachers who added value to their profession. Since 1998, the prize is awarded annually, alternating between primary and secondary school teachers.
See also
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King Baudouin Foundation
The King Baudouin Foundation (KBF) ( nl, Koning Boudewijnstichting, KBS; french: Fondation Roi-Baudouin) is an independent, pluralistic foundation based in Brussels (Belgium). It seeks to change society for the better and invests in inspiring proj ...
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Prince Albert Fund
The Prince Albert Fund is a Belgian non-profit organization (fund) which provides a scholarship to young Belgian professionals to give them the opportunity to carry out a project for a Belgian company in international business development, outsi ...
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The Queen's Charities
Sources
Queen Paola Foundation
External links
Queen Paola Foundation
Educational foundations
Foundations based in Belgium
Organizations established in 1992
Organizations established in 1997