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The Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom (FNF) promotes democracy, human rights, economic freedom, and curbing climate change. Our South Korea project is focused on forward-looking topics such as smart cities and the 4th industrial revolution. The North Korea project organizes capacity-building programs in environmental planning and water management. We work with the Center for Local Autonomy, Hanyang University (CLA), Korea Local Information Research & Development Institute (KLID), and many other local partners. Should you have questions or suggestions about our work, please contact us. You can also meet our team here.
News
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Global Europe – Global Expectations
Today, we are experiencing that the European Union and its model of democratic societies are losing their worldwide popularity. The growing global influence of actors with values, political systems, and worldviews that are diametrically opposing to those of the EU, as well as the renaissance of geopolitical blocs (as evidenced by the abstention of some states in the UN in condemning Russia's war of aggression), further reinforce this trend. In the new era of geopolitics, characterized by strategic rivalry between authoritarian states on the one hand and liberal democracies on the other, these are alarming signs. In order to prevail against authoritarian regimes, the liberal model of EU democratic societies must regain its attractiveness in the world.
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Digital Book of Condolences for Dr. Taaks
The FNF Korea team wanted to create a space to leave messages for Dr. Taaks and further honour his memory.
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Obituary
Dr. Christian Taaks, the Head of FNF Korea office passed away on Sep 10, 2022 at the age of 61. FNF Korea deeply mourns the passing away of Dr. Christian Taaks.
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Liberal Human Rights Work 2022
In over 60 countries, the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom promotes human rights and supports organizations and human rights defenders working for the protection of human rights and the rule of law. This report offers an insight into the foundation's Liberal Human Rights work in 2022.
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FNF-KSCES Roundtable seminar on 'EU as a Global Player'
On November 10th 2022, FNF Korea and the Korean Society of Contemporary European Studies (KSCES) held a round table seminar at Jinjinsura Gwanghwamun in Seoul. The event aimed to offer opportunities to delve deeper into the current and future role of EU in the world to discuss strategic solutions to strengthen it.
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An Overview of South Korean Media’s EU Representation before and after COVID-19
The Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom Southeast and East Asia and Prof. Sae Won Chung from Pukyong National University have collaborated to produce a policy paper entitled “Overviewing South Korean Media’s EU Representation before and after COVID-19: A Semantic Network Approach”. The paper aims to analyse the South Korean media representation of the EU pre- and post COVID-19 pandemic.
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Metaverse and Digital Literacy
On November 8th, 2022, FNF Korea held a special seminar on “Metaverse Industry, its Users and Digital Literacy” in cooperation with Korea Media Management Association (KMMA) at Ryse Hotel in Seoul.
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2022 Int'l Living Lab Forum - Social Innovations for Sustainable Smart Cities
From November 2nd to 4th, 2022, the International Living Lab Forum was held in Daegu, co-organized by FNF Korea, Daegu Technopark (Daegu TP), Korea Local Information Research & Development Institute (KLID) as well as European Network of Living Labs (ENoLL).
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New Space, New Future
On October 24th 2022, the fourth and the last seminar of the seminar series ‘Global Citizen Dialogue – Future by us’ was held at the POSCO Center in Seoul with a topic of ‘New Space, New Future'. The seminar series is a collaborative education project of FNF Korea and POSCO TJ Park Foundation.
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The Future of Digital Policy and Local Autonomy
On October 5th, 2022, Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom Korea Office (FNF Korea) and Korea Local Information Research & Development Institute (KLID) co-organized its 1st Global Forum for Local Digital Innovation and Governance in Seoul. The forum was also livestreamed via Youtube to allow online participation.
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South Korea's Smart Cities
On the 28th of September, FNF Korea organized a “Smart City Talk” for German liberals at the occasion of the visit by the Verband der Stipendiaten und Altstipendiaten (VSA), an official alumni organization composed of present and former scholarship holders of FNF.
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Digital Transformation Strategies of Jeju Local Government
On September 16th, 2022, FNF Korea and its partner Korea Local Information Research & Development Institute (KLID) held the last seminar of the online seminar series on Digital Transformation in Jeju.
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Metaverse, how will it change us?
On July 25th 2022, the third seminar of the seminar series ‘Global Citizen Dialogue – Future by us’ was held at the POSCO Center in Seoul. The seminar series is a collaborative education project of FNF and POSCO TJ Park Foundation. This time the seminar was held with a topic of ‘New Future, New Humanities - Together with Metaverse'.
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2022 FNF-KLID Seminar on 'Examples of digital transformation of local governments'
FNF Korea and its partner Korea Local Information Research & Development Institute (KLID) held a seminar on digital transformation on July 13th, 2022 in Seoul with the theme of 'Examples of digital transformation of local governments'.
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Ceremony for FNF-Hanyang Scholarship Holders 2022
The five selected students from Hanyang University's Graduate School of Public Policy were awarded the FNF scholarship for the spring semester in 2022 on June 21.
