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.
Europe is at war. This is often overlooked in view of the Corona pandemic and a recently renewed refugee crisis on the Greek-Turkish border. However, in eastern Ukraine, soldiers are still dying every...
The new coronavirus is spreading in Southeast Asia. As public life stands still, governments expand their powers.
Innovation represents something new, and like everything novel, it generates excitement.
Populist leaders discredit the democratic system, the ultimate goal of which is to increase their own political power to be in office writes Jarvis Tsang of Civic Party Hong Kong.
Dealing with waste management, she would hear sexist comments like: You’re a woman. Why would you play with dirty waste? “Why not? We all have a responsibility to sort any kind of mess we make."
"The Quran has always upheld the interest of the child. There is nothing Islamic about child marriage," asserts Eena as she tries to break the stereotypes and change mindsets.
The highest leader in the country vocally treats women as sex objects – a violation of human rights that is creeping into the system, and that Kaka is set to dismantle.
It is not easy for a woman to run a business in Vietnam. Traditional views constrain them from aiming for greater roles in life. Ms. Suu tries to change this.
Keeping trade open would have avoided food shortage and unemployment.
Aung San Suu Kyi has failed to deliver her promised constitutional reform. Nevertheless, she remains popular - and is likely to win the next election.