About Four Freedoms throughout the year
All year round events are organized in Zeeland about the Four Freedoms of Franklin D. Roosevelt: lectures, concerts, exhibitions and activities at schools. Very different events that have one thing in common: they tell a story about freedom. A group with representatives of Zeeland companies and organizations is responsible for the coordination of the annual programme, under the name 'Four Freedoms throughout the year' (Dutch: FFDHJH).
Activities
The FFDHJH provides a varied program with annually recurring events, but also with varying one-off activities for different target groups. In all cases, Franklin Delano Roosevelt's Four Freedoms form the basis for the connection between ideals and (local) initiatives in Zeeland. The freedom to say what you want, to believe what you want, but also to be protected from poverty and fear.
An overview of all activities can be found on the activities page.
The working group
In 1998, under the coordination of the Province of Zeeland, a collaboration was started between the organizers of Bevrijdingsfestival Zeeland, Festival Cultureel Gekleurd (Switch) and RPCZ (uitvoering een Zee van Vrijheid) on the theme of tolerance. Since 1999, a joint offer of activities has been established every year. Since 2014, a working group called 'Four Freedoms throughout the year' (Dutch: FFDHJH), including representatives of Zeeland companies and organizations, has been responsible for coordinating the annual programme. By watching the program together, great collaborations and initiatives often arise. The working group meets 6 times a year under the chairmanship of the Province. The Province is not the 'owner' of FFDHJH, but is responsible for the overall coordination of the working group and the annual programme.
Representatives of the following organizations are present during meetings of this working group:
- Province of Zeeland;
- Bevrijdingsfestival Zeeland;
- Drvkkery;
- ZB Bibliotheek van Zeeland;
- University College Roosevelt;
- Roosevelt Foundation;
- HZ University of Applied Sciences;
- Roosevelt Institute for American Studies (RIAS);
- Bevrijdingsmuseum Zeeland;
- Municipality of Middelburg;
- Anti Discriminatiebureau Zeeland (ADBZ);
- Etty Hillesum Huis in Middelburg.
Annual reports
Since 2015, the working group has published an annual report in which a retrospective of all activities can be found.