On several projects he has had the privilege of working in close association with many inspiring people including several well-known people, such as Mikhail Gorbachev, Ruud Lubbers, Jane Goodall, Patch Adams and Jerry Jampolsky. He has also participated in various international events for global transformation including the State of the World Forum and in September ´06 in the table of free voices in Berlin, an initiative of Dropping Knowledge.
In October ´06 Charles Handy´s newest book (available at:) ´The new Philantropists´was published by Heinemann, in which a chapter is dedicated to the work of Fred Matser.
For his work Fred Matser has received several awards including the first international Caring Award, which was later awarded to individuals such as Mother Teresa and Jane Goodall. However he remains a modest and non-egotistical person interested not in promoting himself but in co-creating with, and facilitating, others.
Fred was recently honored to be invited to head the Dutch campaign for 'Malaria No More.' Some of the campaign’s goals are to supply 'bed nets' (mosquito nets for beds) to help eliminate malaria in a sustainable way and to contribute to creation of consciousness around malaria within the context of primary healthcare.
Fred enjoys sharing his vision and philosophy by giving lectures, and is currently writing a book to be published in Summer 2008.
Matser is married and has three daughters from his first marriage and a step-daughter from his second. He lives in the Netherlands and now devotes most of his time to humanitarian projects.
Positions held by Fred Matser: a.o. Board positions :
Fred Foundation
Flow Fund
Job4Joy
Board Member:
Board Member:
Jane Goodall Institute
Global Security Institute
Alliance for a New Humanity
Advisory positions:
Member World Wisdom Council Club of Budapest
Member wisdom council Center for Human Emergence
The Heart of America Foundation
Foundation for Natural Leadership
Kidsrights
