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.
Djerba Slush’D 2025 put bold ideas to the test, from navigating investment ecosystems to unpacking the realities of inclusion in business. With panels that challenged the status quo and workshops...
This paper presents the initial results of longitudinal critical discourse analysis of Soviet coloniality through memory politics via school history textbooks in a Soviet post-colony, the Republic of...
The escalation between Israel, Iran and the USA is shaking up the Middle East, revealing global risks and raising the question of whether regional stability and genuine peace are even possible.
Lant Pritchett on why national development—not just human flourishing—must be at the center of effective aid. What drives real progress? Find out in this wide-ranging conversation.
Insights from the Black Sea and Balkans Security Forum highlighted the urgent need for unity, resilience, and effective integration policies. The panel hosted by FNF Romania explored how migration is...
At a NATO summit that was dominated by the topic of defence spending, China and the security situation in the Indo-Pacific received little attention. Nonetheless, survey data suggests that many...
From First Place to Crackdown: Jordan’s Shrinking Space for Freedom of Expression Why the 2023 Cybercrime Law Has Sparked Widespread Concern?
Poland’s narrowest presidential election in history has sparked outrage, investigations, and over 50,000 protests—while the legal tug-of-war continues. Meanwhile, Sławosz Uznański makes history aboard...
Despite being hailed for its ambitious agricultural policies and modern water infrastructure, Morocco is now facing one of the most alarming water crises in the MENA region.
Aditya Alta, Head of Research at the Center for Indonesian Policy Studies (CIPS), shares his experience participating in the IAF Seminar in Gummersbach, Germany, on the topic of “Coalition Building...