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 the absence of federal FOI law, Penang’s experience highlights both progress and gaps in access to information in Malaysia.
Iran’s Hormuz blockade is hitting South Africa hard, exposing its fuel, fertiliser and LNG import dependence as petrol and food prices rise, revealing deeper structural vulnerabilities.
Freedom has been destroyed in Turkey - by Erdogan. People of the opposition are put into prison. This happened to Osman Kavala, successful entrepreneur and cultural patron. He is completely innocent...
Als der Liberal International Prize for Freedom verliehen wird, bleibt der Preisträger abwesend. Osman Kavala sitzt weiterhin in Haft. Es ist dieser Kontrast, der die Tonlage des Abends bestimmt...
Price shocks in the international energy market are posing major challenges for the isolated country. Higher transportation costs are hurting the economy. North Korea could forge even closer ties with...
Hungary signals a shift towards closer EU cooperation after Péter Magyar’s rise. Lifting the Ukraine veto marks change – but frozen EU funds tied to reforms remain the key challenge.
There are pivotal moments in the life of nations—conflicts, major economic crises, social and political upheavals—that alter the course of events and draw a line between a “before” and an “after.” The...
“Solidarity Cities” remake Europe from the ground up: participatory urban citizenship, digital democracy and inclusion—proving the democratic future can start in neighborhoods.
Europe’s 2050 freedom depends on AI by design: a co‑pilot for prosperity, democracy and meaningful work—without sliding into surveillance and automated control.