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.
Democracy relies on certain mechanisms to build up mutual trust so that the ball suspended in flight will not land.
In many areas, women have shown that they can conquer obstacles and break stereotypes.
Human rights are under threat around the globe. Democrats must not be silent and look the other way when there is the possibility of taking action.
The 2016 US presidential elections moved the debate about phenomena such as “hate speech” and “fake news” to the centre of public attention. The Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom therefore...
Freedom Barometer Index, which for a decade now has provided readers with a liberal minded overview of the state of freedom around Europe, is now published. While it ranks 45 European countries, for...
Sharing ideas through values, and telling stories to make people care about the cause is the best way to learn and inspire change.
Asia embraces the potential of new technologies to create jobs and business opportunities. Europe is more concerned about data protection and privacy.
We’re inviting music artists from Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, and Thailand to join our songwriting contest.
The alumni network will launch a social media community page, an economic literacy school caravan, and create a pool of student fact-checkers to promote civic participation among the youth.
Chinese AI models are rapidly gaining ground in Europe. A new study by the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom charts their rise and warns of new risks.