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The association of the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom with Sri Lanka is nearly five decades old. During the period 1968 to 2013, and upon recommencing its work in 2016 the Foundation's work focuses primarily on the core values of freedom and responsibility. The Foundation's contribution to Sri Lanka's political, socio-economic development over the years is well accepted, recognized and appreciated by legislators, opinion leaders, academics, and civil society actors.
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World Press Freedom Day 2021
The Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom wanted to find out how journalists in Sri Lanka see their role in 2021 in providing information as a public good. In a panel discussion three representatives of the media discussed with Roel Raymond
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COVID–19 Vaccines: Everything You Need To Know
The arrival and rollout of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine, the first COVID–19 vaccine procured by Sri Lanka, is a small but optimistic step towards protecting the local population against the disease, and minimising the spread of the virus.
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Leading the Nation through inclusion, equality and educational reforms
The women were invited to share their vision for the country, in a ten-minute presentation, if they ever have the opportunity of leading the country.
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Not all heroes wear capes, but a lot of them wear saris, duppattas and whatever they want to.
At the wake of this Pandemic women are working twice as much. They are taking care of the household and also working from home. Their work hours as compared to men has been doubled. But in a complex society like ours intersectionality also plays a huge role in the discrimination against women.
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Representation and Empowerment: Ten women and their call for Diversity and Inclusion
Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom, together with NextGenSL, organised an event named "iLead", which was held on the 8th of March to commemorate International Women's day and shine a spotlight on what reforms women felt they deserved, through having ten highly accomplished women to make a ten minute speech on what they would change and do differently if they were to become president.
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Sri Lanka’s Fight Against the ‘Infodemic’ during the Pandemic
Sri Lanka was able to slowdown the spread of the virus but like many other countries, it is also confronted with an ‘infodemic’ which is difficult to control. This has led to a battle on two fronts: medical and information.
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Road to Prosperity through COVID-19 Pandemic
The current crisis period is the best time to exploit the emerging opportunities to undertake most of the above reforms and to correct the deep-rooted structural issues and weaknesses.
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Freedom and happiness is every human's basic right and the secret to that right is courage. #fnfsrilanka #freedom #srilanka #colombo #srilankanfreedom #responsibility #responsiblechoices #humanrights #responsibilities #humanresponsibilities #freedomofvoice #freedomofexpression #equalopportunities #freedomforall
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The Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom wanted to find out how journalists in Sri Lanka see their role in 2021 in providing information as a public good. In a panel discussion three representatives of the media discussed with Roel Raymond, Chief Editor from Roar Media, the challenges of a journalist to present a balanced and true story hearing and presenting the other side as well. https://www.freiheit.org/sri-lanka/world-press-freedom-day-2021
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The 3rd of May acts as a reminder to governments of the need to respect their commitment towards press freedom among media professionals. Just as importantly, World Press Freedom Day is a day of support for media which are targets for the restraint, or abolition, of press freedom. Read further about this special day on the official UNESCO website: https://en.unesco.org/commemorations/worldpressfreedomday #fnfsrilanka #freedom #srilanka #colombo #srilankanfreedom #responsibility #responsiblechoices #humanrights #responsibilities #humanresponsibilities #freedomofvoice #freedomofexpression #equalopportunities #freedomforall
