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The Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom has been present in Greece since 2012 and is based in Athens. By strengthening liberal forces and conveying liberal values and positions, the Greece Office contributes to the development and consolidation of a pluralist democracy and an open, market economy and rule of law in Greece. It is committed to preserving freedom of action with the aim of strengthening European values in Greece.
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We are all Ukrainians
Volt Greece, the Free Thinking Zone bookstore and the NEON Project co-organised, with the support of the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom and the office of Greece and Cyprus, a discussion about what happened in the last year in Ukraine, about the citizens there, for what this war means for Greece, for what it means for every democratic country, for every human being, for liberal democracy and for freedom.
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Migration in Greece
The lack of a modern and sustainable migration policy in Greece is evident. Experts and representatives of CSOs’, report the main issues, they face in their effort to promote a smooth integration of refugees/immigrants in Greece.
Konstantinos Saravakos, head of KEFiM's Research Programs and PhD candidate in University of Macedonia, gathers experts’ reports and presents policy proposals for a more effective immigration policy.
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Publication: “European Cities Network on Migration: Getting the Skills Synchronized”
Migration increasingly becomes a challenge for Europe. The “European Cities Network on Migration” aims at strengthening migration management along liberal principles through a transnational network of local communities. Local community stakeholders cooperate to share experiences and practices regarding the integration of migrants and they develop inclusive, sustainable common policies based on European principles and carry these to the European level.
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Open Call for Project Proposals 2023 - Greece and Cyprus
The Friedrich Naumann Foundation and the Greece and Cyprus Office is launching an open call for project proposals for the year 2023. We look forward to receiving your ideas.
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The image of Europe in Greece today: commentary by Vasiliki Georgiadou
The professor of Political Science at Panteion University, Vasiliki Georgiadou, was one of the speakers who honored with their presence at the discussion panel of the research of the Friedrich Naumann Foundation on the Image of Europe in Greece today, which took place in November 2022.
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The image of Europe in Greece today: commentary by Alexander Skouras
Reading the FNF survey findings, I was reminded of Friedrich Hayek’s warning from 1949, that to win the battle of ideas against illiberalism we should “make the philosophic foundations of a free society once more a living intellectual issue, and its implementation a task which challenges the ingenuity and imagination of our liveliest minds”.
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Europhilia? – A commentary on the Ups and Downs of Greek Public Opinion on the European Union (EU)
On 212 densely printed pages, we find a large collection of data with thousands of pieces of information. The report is a veritable treasure trove for all those concerned with Greece and the country's relations with Europe. Dr. Ronald Meinardus comments on the findings of FNF's Survey "The image of Europe in Greece today".
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🇺🇦 🇪🇺 Κοντεύουμε ένα χρόνο από την παράνομη εισβολή της Ρωσίας στην Ουκρανία. Έναν χρόνο μαχών, βομβαρδισμών, προσφυγιάς και θανάτων σε ευρωπαϊκό έδαφος. 🗣 Στη συζήτηση που διοργανώθηκε από το Volt Greece, το Free Thinking Zone και την οργάνωση ΝΕΟΝ Project, με την υποστήριξη του ιδρύματος Friedrich Naumann για την Ελευθερία Ελλάδας και Κύπρου, αναφερθήκαμε στο παρελθόν, το παρόν αλλά και το μέλλον της ελεύθερης Ουκρανίας. Αν δεν είχατε την ευκαιρία να παρακολουθήσετε live τη συζήτησή μας, δείτε τι συζητήθηκε για το τι σημαίνει ο πόλεμος αυτός για την Ουκρανία, για την Ευρώπη και για τη φιλελεύθερη δημοκρατία, για την ελευθερία. Περισσότερα εδώ: https://bit.ly/3X6eOxt --- 🇺🇦 🇪🇺 We are approaching a year since Russia's imminent invasion of Ukraine. A year of battles, bombings, refugees, and deaths on European soil. 🗣 In the discussion organized by Volt Greece, the Free Thinking Zone, and the NEON Project organization, with the support of the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for the Freedom Greece and Cyprus, we referred to the past, the present, and the future of free Ukraine. If you didn't have the chance to watch our discussion live, watch what was discussed about what this war means for Ukraine, for Europe, for liberal democracy, and for freedom. Watch more: https://bit.ly/3X6eOxt #Ukraine #war #EU #fnfgreececyprus #VoltGreece
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Η Ελένη Σιαπικούδη, βοηθός προγράμματος στο FNF Greece and Cyprus, στο απολογιστικό επεισόδιο της σειράς WiT, παρουσιάζει τις θέσεις του ιδρύματος σχετικά με την ανάδειξη επιτυχημένων γυναικών στην τεχνολογία, την κατάσταση της έμφυλης ισότητας στην Ελλάδα και τους λόγους που το ίδρυμα στηρίζει αντίστοιχες πρωτοβουλίες. 🎯 Στόχος του Ιδρύματος και τον συνεργατών DNC και Mindspark ήταν μέσα από μια σειρά συνεντεύξεων, να αναδειχθούν νέα γυναικεία πρότυπα σε τομείς κατά κράτος ανδροκρατούμενους. Δείτε το επεισόδιο εδώ 👉 https://bit.ly/3JH64Lh —- Eleni Siapikoudi, program assistant at FNF Greece and Cyprus, in the final episode of the WiT series presents the foundation's positions on the promotion of successful women in technology, the status of gender equality in Greece, and the reasons why the foundation supports respective initiatives. 🎯 The aim of the Foundation and the partners DNC and Mindspark was, through a series of interviews, to highlight new female role models in fields that are generally dominated by men. Watch the episode here 👉 https://bit.ly/3JH64Lh #WiT #fnfgreececyprus #womenempowerment #womeninbusiness #DCNGlobal
