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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.
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2022 FNF-KLID Online Seminar on Digital Transformation - Digital Platform –
FNF Korea and its partner Korea Local Information Research & Development Institute (KLID) held the second seminar on digital transformation at the RYSE Hotel in Seoul on May 19, 2022.
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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.
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2022 FNF-KLID Online Seminar on Digital Transformation
On March 3rd, 2022, FNF Korea has held a seminar on digital transformation in South Korea with its partner, the Korea Local Information Research and Development Institute (KLID).
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How A Large Steel Cooperation is Stepping Up to Tackle the Environmental Crisis
Climate change is becoming more of an immediate and deeply concerning issue. Burning of fossil fuels has irrefutably caused both a release of air pollutant and greenhouse gases. This consequently leads to disastrous climate change. It is time to act, and corporations are stepping up to play a role in building a sustainable and greener future for all.
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FNF South Korea Seminar on Smart City: Now and the Future
Smart City is no longer just a futuristic buzzword for 2022, but a real and tangible solution for rapid urbanization; as demonstrated by the seminar held by FNF South Korea and POSCO TJ Park Foundation on the 30th of March. Aligned with the importance of technology, this Hybrid Event was conducted in Korean with simultaneous translation in English.
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The ICBM Test is a demonstration of North Korean power
North Korea has tested an Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles (ICBM) for the first time since 2017. The missile was fired from a Transport Erector Launcher. Missile experts state that it was the biggest TEL-fired ICBM missile in the world, with the capacity to reach vast parts of the US. FNF North Korea expert Tim Brose says that this week´s ICBM test displays accelerated improvements of North Korean military capabilities.
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Narrow presidential election victory for conservative political newcomer
Election thriller in South Korea´s presidential election: Just 0.73 percent of the vote decided victory and defeat. With 48.56 percent of the vote, the candidate of the conservative People Power Party, Yoon Suk-yeol, won the election. He will be South Korea´s next president.
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🎉On June 21, the FNF scholarship for the spring semester of 2022 was awarded to five students from the Graduate School of Public Policy at Hanyang University. Scholarship recipients were invited to the FNF Korea office for a small but cordial award ceremony where they shared their study plans and ambitions. FNF Korea offers scholarships every semester to five graduate students and Ph.D. candidates majoring in local autonomy and public administration at Hanyang University. By developing the capacity of future leaders in local autonomy, the scholarship program aims to promote local autonomy in Korea. It is run in partnership with the Center for Local Autonomy (CLA) at Hanyang University, which is a leading academic think tank on local autonomy and a long-term partner of FNF Korea.
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📣Announcing our FNF SEEA Journalist Training Program 2022. Our theme for 2022 is “LGBTQ+ Life in Southeast and East Asia” Join our training program to receive: 👉Multiple training-sessions with high-profile journalists 👉2,000 Euro Honorarium for a multimedia article (English) 👉International recognition via publication of your article by FNF and possibly by other media channels 👉 Networking with other young aspiring journalists Apply before July 24th 2022, by sending your CV, links to your previous work, and a half-page pitch for your story to journalism.seea@freiheit.org. For more info: https://www.freiheit.org/southeast-and-east-asia/fnf-seea-journalist-training-program-2022 #journalism #lgbtq #youngjournalist #journalismforgood #oppression #gaymarriage #Pride #samesex #LesbianVisabilityDay #queer #gay #bisexual #transgender
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FNF Korea was pleased to have Mr. Moritz Kleine-Brockhoff, Head of FNF Regional Office Southeast and East Asia! It was great to have him back in our Seoul office almost three years after he last visited. We all enjoyed face-to-face discussions and mutual updates with him. During his three days visit to Seoul office, he also met with major partners of FNF Korea to appreciate and deepen our cooperation.
