South Asia
The Foundation was established in Germany in 1958. It aims to promote the goal of making the principle of freedom valid for the dignity of all people and in all areas of society, both in Germany and abroad. The Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom works in over 65 countries worldwide. In South Asia we have offices in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. Additionally we work with partners in Nepal. We promote civic education, trainings and the exchange of ideas in the region in four focal areas. These are economic freedom, human rights, urban governance and digital transformation. In addition to the country projects, the Foundation supports regional programs.
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The Consequences (Part 2)
“The Consequences” is a set of short essays that provides views on Afghanistan’s current situation under the Taliban’s second reign. The second block of this series provides information on the Taliban’s grasp of foreign relations, its response to the international community’s expectations and the resulting impact on the peace and stability of the country and the region.
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The Consequences of Taliban Takeover in Afghanistan
‘The Consequences’ is a set of short essays that provides a general overview on Afghanistan’s current situation under the Taliban’s second reign. Each essay will try to respond to a specific fundamental question related to Afghanistan’s situation, the consequences of the measures that will be taken in Afghanistan by key players and possible upcoming scenarios.
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Women Start-ups: Breaking the Glass Ceiling
Learn from female entrepreneurs and investors how to tap the potential of women entrepreneurship, what Germany and India can learn from each other in this regard, and what experiences Indian female founders, in particular, have had in Germany.
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Terms of Reference: Moderation for online business dialogue ‘Restart Asian Economies’ events
The Regional Office of the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom, South Asia in New Delhi is looking for a moderator for the period of 01st January 2022 till 31st of December 2022.
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Restarting Education in South Asia
The world is facing one of the biggest challenges of recent times with the breakout of the Covid19 pandemic. The pandemic has not only created a health challenge but also multiplied to become an economic, social, and psychological challenge. One of its major victims is the education delivery to children as schools and educational institutions have been shut for one and a half years and the uncertainty continues.
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Right to Information
The first Right to Information (RTI) law was enacted by Sweden in 1766 to access the information held by the king, following which 121 countries have adopted their own comprehensive RTI laws. 90% of the world’s population now has access to an RTI law or policy. Several international human rights instruments, like the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, recognize the importance of Access to Information.
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Fifty Years of Independence: An Overview of Bangladesh’s Development
In the mid-1970s, shortly after Bangladesh gained independence from Pakistan on 16 December 1971, Henry Kissinger dismissively called Bangladesh a “basket case.” Today the country has attained sustainable economic growth, significant poverty reduction, and continued improvements in human development indicators.
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Centre for Civil Society and Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom South Asia invites you to the fourth webtalk in our series of Restart Education in South Asia Experiencing the Education Transformation. The speakers will deliberate upon the education transformation journey from the school management, teacher/principal and most importantly from student’s perspective. The speakers would also explore future possibilities/scope of a similar transformation post COVID.
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Zubayer Hossain is a student studying in a low-cost private school in Barishal city of Bangladesh. He is a class 10 student who is connected with several kinds of social welfare activities and voluntary work. We are glad to have him on today's panel Restart Education: "Experiencing the education transformation". Join us live on Facebook! Link: https://fb.me/e/1ZXgtv6lz Centre for Civil Society FNF Bangladesh
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Tashi Chophel is a student of the Royal Thimphu College, Bhutan. He along with his peers has gone through the experience of dealing with remote learning during Covid19 pandemic. He has been very active in social activities from his school days and wishes to contribute to the sustainable social development and we are very excited to have him on panel discussion - Restart Education "Experiencing the Education Transformation" tomorrow at 1700Hrs UTC+5:30. Register Now! Link: https://bit.ly/3HlFx2A Centre for Civil Society
