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The Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom (FNF) promotes democracy, human rights, economic freedom, and curbing climate change. In Myanmar, we work with local partners in promoting and strengthening the foundation of a market-based economy. The foundation officially opened a country office in Yangon in 2013. Should you have any question or suggestion about our work, please contact us. You can also meet our team here.
News
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AI: Challenges and opportunities for SMEs
AI is increasingly being used in businesses worldwide, including Myanmar to create job processes and manage business data more effectively. As AI continues to become a leading technology trend, businesses in Myanmar are recognizing the importance of incorporating AI into their operation.
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Equity & Empowerment: Keys for Success Among Myanmar Women
“In Myanmar, women, although may know their ways forward, are quite restricted by their societal or family norms,” Su Su Nge from the Fifth Pillar said. “Because of these, they see the road and the garden in front of them but dare not come down from the house to walk their way forward.”
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Embracing equity is the right thing to do
The aim of the IWD 2023 #EmbraceEquity campaign theme is to get the world talking about Why equal opportunities aren't enough. In this year quote, “Embrace Equity” for recognising that each women have different circumstances and allocates resources and opportunity needed to reach an equal outcome. #Equality means each individual is given the same resources and opportunities.
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Launching Land of Growth Card Game to Myanmar Audience
In an exciting development for fans of business and economics, the Friedrich Naumann Foundation Myanmar Office launched a new market economy card game on 27th January 2023. The game, called "Land of Growth", is developed by the FNF Thailand Office to stimulate a complex market economy in a user-friendly and engaging way. They also need to adapt to changing market conditions, such as fluctuations in demand and supply, and respond to the actions of other players.
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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.
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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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Share Your Story. Empower Others.
Myanmar’s society does not support open dialogue. It is a culture “to keep one’s own business to oneself”. Sharing one’s success story is seen as boastful behavior; talking about personal struggles and how they were managed is often portrayed as unnecessary. However, less talking, less understanding of each other, and less sympathy for others means more suffering.
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Myanmar’s first TV Show against False News
Myanmar is a disinformation and hate speech hotspot: During the run-up to the elections on November 8, NGOs like the US Charter Center registered a significant increase of disinformation on Facebook. Now activists have started a Media Information Literacy program called “Just Ask” in cooperation with FNF Myanmar.
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Comics Raising Awareness of Privacy
In Myanmar, many people consider privacy a foreign concept. Under the decade-long rule of the socialist military junta, citizens were not supposed to have a secluded private life.FNF Myanmar later launched these comics online. It also shared them with local media outlets together with articles on the topic. It also shared them with local media outlets together with articles on the topic.
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Myanmar Now wins Digital Courage Fellowship 2020
Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom Myanmar awards the media organization Myanmar Now with the Digital Courage Fellowship 2020. The media house can use the grant amounting to 2000 USD for a in-depth research on a freedom related topic. Nominees must be Myanmar citizens or an organization formed by Myanmar citizens.
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FNF Myanmar launch a social media campaign on privacy
The Friedrich Naumann Foundation Myanmar (FNF) and Cyberbaykin launch a social media campaign on privacy with 38 comics submitted by 30 famous cartoonists from Myanmar. Among the cartoonists are prominent artists like APK, Maung Maung Fountain and Lagun Eain. The artists will also explain how they get inspiration to draw their submitted cartoons. The artists will also explain how they get inspiration to draw their submitted cartoons.
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Survey on Political News Consumption of First-Time Voters
Approximately five million first time voters are eligible for the general elections on November 8. Their votes will clearly have a huge impact on the election results and Myanmar’s future democracy.
Their voting behaviour is likely to be strongly influenced by how and through which media they obtain their political information. This is especially true in the times of the Covid-19 pandemic, when the importance of the media has increased. -
Falling Walls And Berlin Science Week From 1 – 10 NOV, Free For Everyone
Don’t miss the Science Breakthroughs of the Year!Falling Walls and Berlin Science Week bring together the most recent breakthroughs and outstanding projects in science and society at The World Science Summit 2020 from 1 – 10 November.
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30 FACTS ON 30 YEARS OF GERMAN UNITY
People in Germany have experienced a lot together over the past 30 years: the first participation of the Bundeswehr in NATO's Kosovo mission, the attacks on the World Trade Center, the introduction of the Euro, the world financial crisis and the Corona crisis are only symbolic of the many challenges that had to be overcome in both East and West Germany.
