Different important issues about how a democratic political party works are discussed during the educational programmes.
The foundation operates in Belarus, Russia, Ukraine, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Moldova, Turkey and the countries on the Balkans.
The name of the foundation is chosen in homage to the late Moderate Party Chairman Jarl Hjalmarson.
Among previous chairmen of the Foundation you note Göran Lennmarker, former MP, Mr Gunnar Hökmark, former MEP and the former Swedish Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mrs Margaretha af Ugglas.
Honorary chairman is Mr Carl Bildt, former Prime Minister and former Foreign Minister, It is a member of the Wilfried Martens Centre for European Studies, the official foundation/think tank of the European People's Party.