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From Dialogue to Leadership: The Female Forward Experience

16 young women from 5 countries came together in Delhi to explore leadership, democracy & connection. Female Forward 2025 was more than a study tour, it was a spark for future changemakers.

Istanbul at the Crossroads of Crisis and Conversation

Istanbul hosts the world in the middle of May. From long-awaited peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine to nuclear talks between Iran and European states, the city on the Bosphorus has become...

Pro-Europe Signal from Bucharest: Romania Votes against a Moscow course

The Romanian presidential election has become a geopolitical crossroads: with Nicușor Dan's victory, Romania is reaffirming its pro-European stance and protecting Europe from a security policy...

Election Report

Election report on the general elections in Portugal 2025

Make it Happen: Human Rights at a Local Level

Human rights city is a concept for promoting human rights at the level of local government worldwide. Read how human rights city initiatives have been adopted in the context of Thailand—and what makes...

Handbook on Disinformation: Identify, Debunk & Combat It

Disinformation is no longer a fringe phenomenon but a ubiquitous force shaping opinions, elections and social cohesion worldwide. This December 2024 handbook from the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom provides both a theoretical foundation and

Our Team

Shrinking Democratic Space: New Laws Curtail Civil Liberties Ahead of 2026 Elections

On May 20, 2025, Uganda’s Parliament passed two laws that threaten democratic freedoms, drawing strong criticism from rights groups and the Friedrich Naumann Foundation. One law allows civilians to be...

Bipin Ghimire

Political Analyst
FNF South Asia

On The Four Pillars of Long-term Economic Growth

What drives lasting economic growth in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region? In his latest policy brief, “On The Four Pillars of Long-term Economic Growth: The MENA Region Case,”