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Josep Borrell Tbilisi
EU and Georgia
Iago Tsitaishvili

Josep Borrell - “No doubt, Georgia belongs to the European Family”

Last week, in a significant diplomatic visit, the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell, touched down at Tbilisi Shota Rustaveli Airport. His arrival was marked by a press conference where he addressed critical issues regarding Georgia's aspirations to join the European Union.

Sven Gerst is giving a presentation
Smart City Workshop
Lin Choi Jan-Hendrik Kiefer

Smart City Workshop: Rethinking “Smart Cities” – Urbanism Beyond Technology

A three-day workshop from August 23th to 25th led by Sven Gerst delved into the essence of smart cities, examining their impact on well-being and sustainability. Participants explored theoretical and practical aspects, including venue inspections and discussions about the future of smart cities.

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Facilitation Workshop
Jan-Hendrik Kiefer

Bootcamp Facilitation: Make Workshops Work!

From 21st to 22nd of October, FNF Korea organized the workshop "Bootcamp Facilitation: Make Workshops Work!" in Seoul. This workshop was led by the facilitator Sven Gerst, a renowned international facilitator and moderator.

Camp
Youth Camp
May El Masri

Project Watan Youth Camp

The meeting, in which more than 80 young people from various Lebanese regions, included political, cultural, environmental and entertainment activities, on Saturday 2 September 2023 in "Chahtoul Camping Site".
Citizenship Summer School (CSS)
Citizenship Summer School
May El Masri

CSS 23: Active Citizenship in Times of Crisis

This year, the third edition of Citizenship Summer School (CSS) took place in Beirut from August 16 to 19. As in previous years, and in partnership with Service de La vie Etudiante Universite Saint Joseph, the program once again provided a rewarding experience and extensive insights for all participants.

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Publikation

Fighting Disinformation "Countering Russian and Chinese Narratives Worldwide"

In recent years, disinformation campaigns drew attention to the dangers associated with the vast proliferation of social media platforms, the enormous access to create and circulate content, and the potential use of such platforms in a new type of war between political antagonists. Disinformation is the deliberate spreading of false information, often aimed at inflicting harm on others.

PBT Survey: Survey of Selangor Residents’ Knowledge and Awareness about Local Councils & KUASA Recommendation
PBT Survey

Survey of Selangor Residents’ Knowledge and Awareness about Local Councils & KUASA Recommendation

Local councils are bureaucracies without community involvement in decision making or policy direction. Residents have no meaningful way to engage constructively with their councils. Ultimately, only 0.7% (or six persons) from the 858 respondents knew their mayor/council president’s name.

Participants together with Liberal MP Michel Moawad.
Migration
Odilia Abreu

Lebanon: From a Host Nation to a Port of Departure?

FNF Beirut accommodated a visiting program on Migration, organized by FNF Madrid. The FNF Madrid Policy Group composed by liberal policy makers and experts from across Europe, North and West Africa, and the Middle East had the opportunity to get to know the reality of migration management in Lebanon first-hand.

Call for applications
Call for applications

Facilitator toolkit "Civic Education for Youth"

The Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom-MENA is embarking on a significant initiative aimed at advancing democratic values, human rights, and good governance throughout the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.

From Poland with Love
Poland
Milosz Hodun

From Poland with Love – July

Poland is currently dominated by the issue of security, as Wagner Group exercises have been taking place on the Polish-Belarusian border since the end of July and migrants are once again accumulating there. Tensions are also growing in the education sector, with the Minister for Education interfering in the evaluation of science and, among other things, stopping subsidising German language lessons, which has affected thousands of children of the German minority in Poland.

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