Members of the Foundation said that the main objective of their activities in Croatia was to contribute to the establishment of conditions for Croatia to join European Union structures and to the strengthening of democratic institutions. The Foundation supports public debates and projects concerning the adjustment of Croatia's system to EU standards.
The delegation said that the Foundation supported projects in which political organisations, education institutions and bodies of the state authority are included, as well as projects aimed at the reconciliation of ethnic groups, peaceful coexistence of ethnic majorities and minorities.
Mesic thanked the delegation on the Foundation's contribution to the development and democratisation of Croatian society, and stressed the importance of the return of refugees.
The head of the Friedrich Ebert Foundation invited Mesic to give a talk about Croatia's democratic development and its European integration process at an event in Berlin organised by the foundation. Mesic accepted the invitation.