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.
The ConnectinGroup International is a women's network dedicated to the promotion of women's skills and their involvement in the management of public affairs. It reinforces the initiatives initiated by...
Le mouvement Damir est un collectif démocrate et sensible à la question des droits de l’homme. Créé en 2013, à l’initiative du poète et écrivain Salah El Ouadie, Damir regroupe des intellectuels de...
The Amazigh World Assembly (AMA) is an institution that aims to defend, promote and develop the rights of indigenous peoples, especially Amazigh, and also the official recognition of Amazigh identity...
Le Réseau international des femmes libérales (INLW) est une association de femmes du monde entier qui défendent les valeurs libérales, qu’elles définissent comme "liberté individuelle, droits humains...
How we judge a country and its people depends to a large extent on the coverage in the media. This also applies to Turkey. All too often, negative news and correspondingly colored comments are in the...
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...
Meet Karolin Pscheidt, the great intern we had in the last 4 months in Sofia. Her favorite freedom quote is from Nina Simone ''I’ll tell you what Freedom is to me. No fear.''. Read now the next...