The findings of the European Values Study are of interest to a broad audience, from social scientists to politicians, administrators, managers, church leaders, journalists, trade unions and… all Europeans. Both scientific and more popular publications provide deep insights in the value patterns of Europeans and give interpretations of the differences and similarities in values amongst Europeans, in trends over time and in the implications of these for European institutes, politics, and policies. In addition, the data collected by the European Values Study are a valuable resource for the education of young people about Europe, helping them to better understand each other. After all, unknown is unloved.
All these activities cost money. A project as large as the European Values Study is very expensive. Much of this expense is borne by universities and research institutes in the participating countries, which pay the salaries of the program directors and their teams. The fieldworks of the 2008 and 2017 wave were financed with the help of many sponsor (here a list of institutions sponsoring EVS wave 4 – 2008; and here the sponsors of wave 5 – 2017). For the organization of conferences and developing new activities such as an update of the Atlas of European Values and collecting new data, additional funding is necessary.
When you, or your organization, would like to participate in the European Values Study as a general sponsor or support some particular aspect of our study, please contact Ruud Luijkx.
“The European Union is a community of values. It is a peace project, which emerged from the tragedy of war and was founded on the respect for human dignity, human rights, freedom, democracy, equality, and the rule of law. These are the fundamental values that open societies share and must defend. Societies in which we understand and see one another – all individuals – as equals, deserving of dignity. We are free to think and feel and be who we like. And we are free to change and speak our minds, because the world changes, and so do we. Europe is of course larger than the EU. But the Atlas of European Values shares the same fundamental belief as the European project: that we are united in diversity.In Europe’s recent history, education has been the vaccine against violence. Education is more than the knowledge of facts; it is the knowledge of values. And that is why the Atlas is so precious. This new edition poses pressing questions, like what is the basis of trust and solidarity in democratic and diverse societies.”
Dr. Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, in the Preface to the Atlas of European Values