Kyiv
Project Office Ukraine and Belarus
As the liberal German political foundation, we help promote freedom and responsibility in our project countries by means of political education. We support like-minded partners in politics, civil society, media and science in their pursuit of an open society, the rule of law, the enforcement of universal human rights and a rule-based market economy. In addition, we create opportunities for exchange and dialogue with liberal forces across Europe and worldwide.
News
-
Women Leading Protests – Female Voices For Democracy
Around the world, women are leading the fight for freedom and democracy. The documentary film "Women Leading Protests - Female Voices for Democracy" by the Friedrich Naumann Foundation looks at the stories of four women who have been involved in protests for democracy in various forms. On the occasion of International Women's Day, we present it.
-
Press Freedom in East and Southeast Europe
The organization Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has published its ranking of press freedom this year - unfortunately with not too many positive results, neither for the world in general, nor for the region of East and Southeast Europe (ESEE) in particular, where the Foundation is active with 18 projects.
-
Prisoners of Conscience 2019: Political Prisoners from East and Southeast Europe
Every year hundreds of people around the world are wrongfully imprisoned for no other reason than being critical of those in power. In some countries such as Azerbaijan, Turkey, and Russia, human rights advocates, opposition leaders, journalists, activists and others have been targets of persecution and crackdowns on critical voices. They have become prisoners of conscience. Download now the full report "Prisoners of Conscience: Political Prisoners from East and Southeast Europe". Raising awareness is crucial, as one political prisoner is one too many.
-
Globalization is not the Problem, it’s the Solution!
In times of the corona crisis, we should call for more political, economic and scientific cooperation. Find out the analysis of Prof. Karl-Heinz Paqué, Chairman of the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom (FNF). This op-ed was first published in German on March 31 at Zeit Online and is accessible here.
-
What can be done to counter fake news?
The 2016 US presidential elections moved the debate about phenomena such as “hate speech” and “fake news” to the centre of public attention. The Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom therefore commissioned the communication researchers Dr Philipp Müller and Nora Denner to analyse the impact of these phenomena.
-
IAF Schedule 2021 | FNF Ukraine
Please find here the overview about all IAF (The International Academy for Leadership) seminars we offer in 2021. If you are interested in participating or wish to receive more information please contact - before the indicated closing date - the Friedrich Naumann Foundation representative in your country who will kindly give you more details about taking part in our seminars!
-
Fake News Addicts: How Disinformation and its Mongers Strive in Ukraine 2020
In Social Media information is exchanged at an incredible speed and it's rare that anyone bothers to verify it before reposting. This publication examines the spread of „Fake News“ and attempts to explain, why the Ukrainian society seems to be particularly addicted to such false claims and disinformation.
-
Freedom Team Ukraine & Belarus
Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom Ukraine and Belarus
Freedom Team -
Contact our Office in Ukraine
Contact and address of Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom Project Office Ukraine & Belarus
-
Fake News Addicts
Social media have provoked fast exchange of information. In the past, traditional media used to verify their information before it was published and thus served as a sort of information buffer. Now information spreads incredibly fast through social networks and messengers and it's rare that anyone bothers to verify it before reposting. This creates opportunities for deliberate dissemination of false information, to stir public outcry, shape positive or negative images, or subvert the nation entirely.
-
The War in Ukraine – Forgotten, but not Cold
Europe is at war. This is often overlooked in view of the Corona pandemic and a recently renewed refugee crisis on the Greek-Turkish border. However, in eastern Ukraine, soldiers are still dying every week in an armed conflict that should have been resolved five years ago. Our Ukraine expert Beate Apelt and security expert Sebastian Vagt report on the Ukraine conflict, analyzing possible future scenarios.
-
Freedom Barometer 2019 Index is now out!
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 15 of them there are comments with the most important insights concerning political freedom, rule of law and economic freedom during 2018/2019.
-
“The war is never far away”
Social Media
-
100
♀️On the occasion of International Women's Day, today we invite you to take a look at the first trailer of the documentary film #WomenLeadingProtests by Friedrich-Naumann-Stiftung für die Freiheit. 🎙 Maryna Rusia Šukiurava, an activist and successful singer who took part in the first flower protests in Belarus, describes how the protests have changed her - but also the whole Belarusian society: "This summer everything changed and everyone saw how strong, how powerful, how full of life the women were. They realised their power. They took to the streets; as sisters, mothers, wives, fighting against the regime." ℹThe documentary film tells the stories of four women who were actively involved in the protests in Belarus, Hong Kong, Venezuela and Lebanon in different ways.
-
8
🌿Команда ОАЗА. Полтава оголошує конкурс екологічної відповідальності серед підприємств та організацій Полтави — "Оаза. Рекомендує" Взяти участь у конкурсі можуть будь-які підприємства, які піклуються про навколишнє середовище. ⏰Конкурс триває з 25 лютого по 25 березня 2021 року Переможців оголосять 30 березня. Участь добровільна та безкоштовна. ➡Детальну інформацію про конкурс шукайте за посиланням: http://oazareccomends.tilda.ws/ ОАЗА. Полтава — це система публічного онлайн екомоніторингу міста, продовження проєкту «Мікроклімат Полтава”, що пройшов ребрендинг і розширює свої межі. З 2019 року це спільний #SmartCity проєкт Інститут розвитку міста Полтава, #FNFUkraine та ГО "Структура".
