The Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) is a non-profit German foundation funded by the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany, and headquartered in Bonn and Berlin. It was founded in 1925 and is named after Germany's first democratically elected President, Friedrich Ebert. The FES is committed to the advancement of both socio-political and economic development in the spirit of social democracy, through civic education, research, and international cooperation. The Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung is the oldest political foundation in Germany. The mission of the Washington, D.C. office of the FES is to build and maintain a transatlantic network of partners across government, civil society, and international organizations in order to promote our many shared interests in a democratic and rules-based international order and progressive agenda-setting. The Washington Office coordinates programs in the US and Canada, and has a Liaison Officer in Ottawa.