Annual Report 2018

Global innovators meet in Hong Kong

Technology mavens, big data analysts, startup experts, and civic leaders meet in Hong Kong to share experiences, and create solutions and tools in response to global issues.

Freedom is a creative project

Access to reliable information, economic hurdles, and an open attitude and mindset were identified as widespread concerns in the region

"Renew Europe": Dacian Cioloş Leads the European Liberals

The former Romanian Prime Minister and EU Commissioner of Agriculture, Dacian Cioloş, was elected in Brussels as chairman of the newly founded liberal group “Renew Europe”. He prevailed with a slight majority over Sophie in’t Veld of the Dutch party D66. Thus, he holds the highest political position on the European level that a Romanian ever had since the country joined the EU in 2007.

Korea Danbeondoyak Forum-Rason Special City, Smart Town Project

FNF-CLA seminar on Management Innovation

FNF-Sejong Roundtable with Théo Clement

FNF-IFES Int'l Conference: Urban North Korea: Changes and Exchanges

Smart Cities are playground for startups

The development in technology ushered in smart cities. Urbanization has led to the integration of Internet of Things (IoT) in cities’ planning system, improving living standards and creating space for citizens to participate in governance and in the economy. Among the front liners are startups.

Dahrendorf: Eight remarks on populism

Populism is currently such a hot topic that it almost looks like a new problem, a feature of the current political situation. The existence of populism in politics is nothing new. But the fact that populists are succeeding is jarring. This is why a text like Dahrendorf’s “Eight remarks”, republished here without changes, is so important in the current debate.