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.
News
-
Youth Participation in Politics: Shared vision and sustainability of federalism in Nepal
Across the world, the youth has played a historically significant role in major political revolutions. What has also been seen is those young people who frequently lead protests but are not later included informal political proceedings are left frustrated, resulting in destabilization of the democratization process, which later leads to conflicts. To avoid adversities in the political and civil environments of a nation, encouraging the active participation of young
-
The Consequences (Part 3)
Is the Taliban capable of governing Afghanistan if the United States were to release Afghanistan’s assets?
“The Consequences” is a set of short essays that provides views on Afghanistan’s current situation under the Taliban’s second reign. The third block of this series provides an analysis of the Taliban’s capacity to govern and provide basic services, and its resulting impact on the peace and stability of the country. -
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.
-
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.
-
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.
-
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.
-
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.
Social Media
-
80
As representatives of the political system, youth is a quintessential aspect of modern democracy. Engaging young people in formal political processes certainly help shape politics in a way that contributes to building stable and peaceful societies that promptly responds to the needs of general citizens, especially the younger generation, fostered through a unique and innovative way of thinking, full of energy as well as a passion for contributing to the betterment of their respective countries. The world today has experienced an upsurge in youth involvement in political processes whereby they are engaged in fighting for a sustainable change that would address the pressing challenges of the society – authoritarian regime, unaccountability, corruption, and inequalities. FNF South Asia is organizing a web talk to attempt to lead a discourse that aims to identify the interconnected role of youths in improving the Nepalese political landscape and ways to address the limited participation.
-
12
Gopilal Acharya is an independent consultant and freelance journalist. He was educated in Bhutan and Sweden. He is an award-winning writer-journalist with a career spanning 20 years in media and communication industry. He has worked in Bhutan, Nepal, Singapore and India. He worked as Chief Editor of Bhutan’s first English language private newspaper, Bhutan Times, and later founded a weekly newspaper, The Journalist. Register now for our session 'Ukraine crisis: Assessing South Asia’s responses' on 31st May at 1200-1330 hrs (CEST) /1530-1700 hrs (IST) /1500-1630 hrs (MVT) /1545-1715 hrs (NPT) /1600-1730 hrs (BTT) https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/LL9QR9Q Array Array Array Gopilal Acharya Nupur Hasija #ukraine #ukrainewar #ukarinecrisis
-
9
Dr. Abdul Hannan Waheed, has established himself as a current affairs analyst in the #maldives and appears on a weekly live TV program called World on local channel #VTV, providing analysis of pressing world affairs issues. Currently, he is an editor and writer for the Maldives Business Standard, which is the only online business newspaper in the Maldives, published in both Dhivehi and English. Register now for our session 'Ukraine crisis: Assessing South Asia’s responses' on 31st May at 1200-1330 hrs (CEST) /1530-1700 hrs (IST) /1500-1630 hrs (MVT) /1545-1715 hrs (NPT) /1600-1730 hrs (BTT) https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/LL9QR9Q Array Array Array #ukraine #ukrainewar #UkraineCrisis #nepal #Bhutan Nupur Hasija
