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.
This report analyzes how the restructuring of global trade—driven by tensions between the United States and China—creates opportunities for Mexico as a strategic manufacturing and investment hub within North America. It focuses on identifying sectors
This policy paper examines the upcoming 2026 review of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) and its implications for Mexico’s trade strategy and foreign investment. The document situates the review within a broader shift toward more
South Africa watched the Democratic Alliance Congress like never before. With Geordin Hill-Lewis elected leader, the DA now faces its real test: turning credibility into trust—and positioning itself...
At the RENEWPAC Summit in Rabat, I realised that hope is a choice. Encounters with courageous liberals from Africa and Europe showed why genuine partnership, freedom and cooperation matter now more...
The future of Africa is often regarded in a strangely unimaginative and pessimistic way. Yet Africa today is full of diversity, economic potential and innovative development.
"A New Image of Africa" is a groundbreaking movement aimed at reshaping perceptions of the continent, championing its resilience, innovation, and economic vitality. More than a mere broadcast, it's a...
Hungary’s 2026 parliamentary elections mark a historic turning point. After 16 years in power, Viktor Orbán and his Fidesz party have been decisively voted out of office. The following reflections...
The World Order and Globalization Hub in Washington, D.C., has been the central collaboration platform for all topics relating to globalization and the global economy since 2017.
Kenya is a beacon in East Africa: the largest national economy, despite many problems a functioning democracy with an active civil society, but above all a young country with well-educated, committ
Poland blocks key EU defence funds, tensions rise with Hungary, and NATO shifts on the eastern flank. Meanwhile, green cross-border projects and cultural wins show a different side of change.