The expertise hubs enrich the international profile of the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom. They enable joint work across regions through their focus on globally relevant policy issues. These include questions of international financial and economic policy, digital policy, security, development and human rights policy.
We are Active in over 60 Countries: The Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom is committed to working with all its strength for a liberal world. Our core concern is the realization of freedom and responsibility. We promote the development of democratic, market-based and constitutional structures so that more and more people can live in a liberal, democratic society.
Through the connection of EU experts, civil society, and decision makers we seek to foster open dialogue and discuss liberal policy solutions to European challenges. Together with our liberal partners, we develop formats and campaigns to promote rule of law, free markets and human rights. Moreover, we coordinate EU co-funded projects in the field of democracy support, development cooperation and human rights protection.
Through our seven offices in the MENA Region, we actively promote the political debate to support innovative liberal approaches and solutions. Our projects are liberal platforms on which the Foundation's partners from the Gulf to the Levant and the entire southern side of the Mediterranean can provide creative impulses and discuss geopolitical issues.
From our seven offices in Sub-Saharan Africa, we focus on promoting political networking. We are committed to strengthening liberalism and promoting human rights, the rule of law and the social market economy.
In North America, our focus is on the transatlantic partnership, which we see as a supporting pillar for the security and stability of Western democracies. We encourage the political debate and develop innovative liberal approaches. In Latin America we work to promote strong democratic institutions, respect for human rights and rule of law as well as promoting liberal dialogue throughout the region.
With its offices in Asia, the foundation supports programs to strengthen democratic processes, particularly free and fair elections, and transparent and accountable governance. The Foundation in the region also showcases innovation as a tool to encourage civic participation that further promotes freedom.
In November 2020, 8.200 migrants arrived at the Canary Islands by the sea route. The report about irregular migration of the Spanish Ministry of the Interior reveals a growth rate of 756.8% during...
In recent years, the Moldovan press, especially the online media, abounds with fake information and propaganda. The press reports unverfied facts and, consequently, misinforms the public. In this...
In this section you can find projects and articles that tackle the most important issues from the Republic of Moldova: disinformation and corruption.
2020 Marked as 5 years we conducting Liberalism survey in Malaysia. The results reflected from this survey shows that 22% understand Liberalism, 76% did not understand liberalism, there is slightly...
Professor at the AUB chemistry department and director of the AUB Nature Conservation Center, Najat Saliba is the beacon of devolution and nature preservation in Lebanon.
Do you decide how you live and love; or should someone else decide for you? Take a quick “Your Freedom Check” quiz. You will learn something new about yourself.
The quiz will take you through...
The fourth issue of the series addresses the situation of women rights in Lebanon. Even though, important efforts have been undertaken by NGOs, international institutions and governmental entities to...
On this Data Privacy Day 2021 check out the situation analysis on Pakistan by Mehwish Batool in a competition winning essay held with our partner organization Digital Rights Foundation She tweets...
The word “Hurreiyat” is the Arabic word meaning freedoms. With the addition of the “com” the combination sound of the two words in Arabic means “Your Freedoms.” Hurreiyat.com is a space for creative...