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.
Director, World Order and Globalization Hub
The European Values Center for Security Policy simulated a crisis in Seoul involving a potential Chinese naval blockade. The exercise showed that such a measure would confront democracies with...
The 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) by Transparency International reveals regional stagnation. For Argentina, strengthening institutional integrity is essential to consolidating democracy.
Beaten, interrogated and cut off from the outside world, Oleh Baturin describes how Russian forces turned occupied Kherson into a landscape of fear and repression. Detained without explanation in...
Friedrich Naumann Foundation (FNF) Türkiye Office is seeking a Finance and Administrative Assistant to strengthen its Finance and Administration Unit in Istanbul. We are a small and dynamic team...
A time of learning, protests, and white cheese: Get to know our intern Göran Ladewig, who spent three months at the FNF Regional Office for East and Southeast Europe in Sofia.
South Africa’s China-led naval drills with Iran have sparked debate over Pretoria’s foreign policy direction. The DA’s Ryan Smith weighs in on human rights, BRICS+ alignment and repairing strained US...
South Africa’s 2026 Budget signals cautious progress under the GNU, with tax relief, support for small businesses, and debate over the DA’s role in driving reform and economic stability.
The Friedrich-Naumann-Stiftung For Freedom (FNF) is a German political foundation. In Germany and in 60 countries around the world, FNF and its partners promote freedom, liberalism, democracy, human...
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...