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.
As technology transforms products, processes, and ways of life, people need to instantaneously adapt to the new environment. But while the use of technology can be synonymous to innovation, innovation...
In the past, there were many unsung heroes fighting for rights and freedom of the people in Myanmar. Unknown to the public, they have not received the deserved acknowledgement of and their tales...
The Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom has been advocating liberalism throughout the world for more than 60 years. Learn more about the 2018 event highlights. The Annual Report 2018 gives an...
Freedom has two parts: emotional freedom and physical freedom. Emotional freedom needs to have peace in mind
Innovators from 13 cities across the Philippines formed teams and came together at the Impact Hackathon - a 24-hour hackathon that aimed to become Philippines’ largest multi-city event.
Professor Karl-Heinz Paque received Yegor Gaidar Award «For outstanding contribution in development of international humanitarian relations with Russia».
Nearly two hundred liberal activists from all parts of Turkey gathered in Istanbul in later October for the “Liberal Youth Congress” organized by 3H Movement in cooperation with the Friedrich Naumann...