The Foundation took up its project work in Macedonia at the end of the 1990s. Although the state is aiming for NATO and EU membership, it is becoming increasingly authoritarian. The Foundation and its political partners are working on strengthening the democratic framework conditions, in particular freedom of expression and the rule of law. The Foundation also works with civil society partners on promoting ethnic and religious tolerance as well as liberal values.
Read moreThe Republic of Moldova was included in the Foundation's project work in South-East Europe as early as the late 1990s. The Foundation focuses mainly on capacity building in the political parties' youth and women's organisations, also via their links to international networks. Strengthening entrepreneurship, especially by promoting the economic independence of women, is a further strategic goal of the Foundation.
Read moreEven before the Foundation expanded its activities in Serbia, it had a presence in Montenegro, where it assisted the development of a liberal party and promoted small and medium businesses. Today Montenegro falls under the jurisdiction of the Foundation's Belgrade office. Participants are invited on a case-by-case basis to events hosted by regional networks of local government politicians and to participate in training events at the International Academy for Leadership. Montenegro has also been part of the Freedom Barometer Network since 2013.
Read moreRomania was included in the Foundation's project work from the early 1990s. Today the Foundation's activities in the country are managed from the project office for South-East Europe in Sofia as well as a branch office in Bucharest that was opened in 2014. Together with partner parties and its youth wings, the Foundation's activities focus on administrative deficits, the legal system, political culture and the fight against corruption. In addition, the Foundation promotes the country's European integration through activities and publications.
Read moreThe Foundation has been active in the Russian Federation since 1993. The project office sees itself as a hub for the liberal element of the German-Russian dialogue. At the same time the Foundation, together with a range of cooperation partners from civil society, business and the state, works to improve the conditions under which democracy, the rule of law, civil society and liberal values can develop.
Read moreThe Foundation has been active in Serbia since 1998. The many offerings in the Western Balkans are being managed from Belgrade since 2015. The Foundation's main partners are the Liberal Democratic Party and Libek, a libertarian think tank. The Foundation's activities include dialogue events with neighbouring countries, a local government network and the "Smart Cities" project, which focuses on climate change, entrepreneurship and individual responsibility.
Read moreThe Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom is a liberal political foundation which aims to contribute to enforcing the principle of human dignity in all areas of society. For this purpose, the...
Read moreThe Foundation has been operating in Turkey since 1991. After initially starting its work in the capital, Ankara, the Foundation's moved its office to the country's main metropolis, Istanbul, in 2002. In a political environment characterised by sometimes violent conflicts of interest and values, the Foundation works with Turkish civil society organisations, think tanks and lobby groups that share its liberal values to promote liberal political and social ideas.
Read moreThe Foundation has had an office in the country since early 2012. The political partner is the party of President Alassane Dramane Ouattara, the Rassemblement des Républicains (RDR). The Foundation supports the political partner through training activities and programmes of visits. In addition it focuses its activities on working with civil society on topics related to human rights, free markets and liberal economic policies.
Read moreThe Foundation does not have an office in Kenya, but supports its Kenyan projects from neighbouring Tanzania. Most activities in Kenya are conducted in cooperation with the Inter Region Economic Network, a development think tank that networks liberal thinkers in East Africa to come up with shared concepts for development. The Foundation is also working on a project to promote secure property rights with the aim of improving food security in the country.
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