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.
Mexico has experienced a period of unprecedented violence against the press and the last six years have become the most dangerous for Mexican journalists. The lack of attention to this problem is...
2024 is a Super Election Year. Strengthening trust among democratic allies will be crucial for upholding the democratic system. Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom Global Innovation Hub (FNF...
When President Trump’s "Liberation Day" trade policy hit Southeast Asia with tariffs reaching between 32 and 49%, the region’s economic foundation didn't just crack; it splintered. While ASEAN...
Violence against women arises from power structures, false images of masculinity, and silence. Institutional failure and perpetrator-victim reversal show how urgently the rule of law and society must...
During her visits to the Philippines, Taiwan and Thailand, Oleksandra Matviichuk, the Ukrainian human rights lawyer and 2022 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, delivered a message she believes lies at the...
Positioned at the crossroads of Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, Cyprus has taken on the EU Council Presidency with an ambitious agenda centred on security, strategic autonomy, enlargement, and...
We’ve got a pool of highly experienced individuals leading our programs and initiatives in seven project countries. Our team brings with it diverse backgrounds ranging from academic and private sector...
The World Order and Globalization Hub welcomed its final delegation of the year in December, consisting of eight experts in the energy sector, with their collective expertise focusing on energy...
Donald J. Trump's election in 2024 was largely based on economic dissatisfaction and social tensions in the US. Before he took office, the economy was burdened by weak growth, high inflation, and the...
A new paper “Future-Proofing Investment Regulation Across ASEAN” - commissioned by the Asia Office of the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom - looks at Singapore, Vietnam, Indonesia and the...