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
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Performance Art Competition - Born With Pride
To address the issues that are faced by the queer community to give a platform to talk about the issues Friedrich Naumann Foundation (FNF) South Asia started organizing online sessions in 2020. This year, FNF would like to support the community through an art competition. FNF invites queer community members to participate and to portray the inner battles that the applicants in their daily life.
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Art Competition - Born With Pride
To address the issues that are faced by the queer community to give a platform to talk about the issues Friedrich Naumann Foundation (FNF) South Asia started organizing online sessions in 2020. This year, FNF would like to support the community through an art competition. FNF invites queer community members to participate and to portray the inner battles that the applicants in their daily life.
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Bhutan’s Fiscal and Monetary Measures coming out of COVID-19 years
Similar to other south-east countries such as India, Sri Lanka and Nepal, Bhutan is experiencing record fiscal deficit and declining reserves in the post COIVD-19 years.
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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
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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.
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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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Last few hours left! Submit your entries at: southasia@freiheit.org The winner will be awarded a 300 Euros prize at the Born With Pride Conference in Kathmandu, Nepal. Check out more details in the links below: https://www.freiheit.org/south-asia/performance-art-competition-born-pride https://www.freiheit.org/south-asia/art-competition-born-pride #queer #queerart #queerartist #queerartistsofinstagram #BornwithPrideConference2022 #queerart #queerartist #lgbtqia #loveislove
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3 Days to go! Have you submitted your entries yet? Submit your entries at: southasia@freiheit.org The winner will be awarded a 300 Euros prize at the Born With Pride Conference in Kathmandu, Nepal. Check out more details in the links below: https://www.freiheit.org/south-asia/performance-art-competition-born-pride https://www.freiheit.org/south-asia/art-competition-born-pride #queer #queerart #queerartist #queerartistsofinstagram #BornwithPrideConference2022 #queerart #queerartist #lgbtqia #loveislove🌈
