From its office in Prague, the Foundation focuses its support on the 4Liberty.eu network as a competence pool and platform for dialogue between liberal partners in the EU accession countries. Key topics include raising the perceived attractiveness and acceptance of the liberal concept of society, consolidating public budgets, reforming social security systems, dealing with minorities and combating nationalism and euroscepticism.
Read moreCivil society institutions and independent think tanks are currently the only prospects for a return to greater liberalism in Hungary. The Foundation therefore works closely with the Free Market Foundation and Republikon Institut. Both think tanks are Foundaiton partners of many years' standing and members of 4liberty.eu. In addition FNF supports the regionally based liberal party SZEMA in Hungary and cooperates with selected, politically active personalities.
Read moreThe Transatlantic Dialogue Programme (TAD) is based in Washington, D.C. and forms a part of the European and Transatlantic Dialogue regional office. The TAD promotes political dialogue between North American and European representatives from politics, business, science and culture. Whereas the TAD's network in the United States consists of Republicans and Democrats, in Canada the governing Liberal Party, a member of Liberal International, is the Foundation's political partner.
Read moreThe Foundation has been operating in Egypt, the Arab world's most populous country, since 1975. The Foundation's partners - and also its most important target group - are decision-makers from politics and civil society, journalists and business leaders who promote market-friendly principles. The focus of the Foundation's activities can be summarised as follows: strengthening political liberalism, strengthening civil society, and strengthening economic freedom.
Read moreThe Foundation has been active in Morocco since 1969. Core elements of its project work include political sensitisation, training and networking of liberal-democratic forces. The Foundation cooperates with liberal parties as well as many NGOs and associations, like the young entrepreneurs' organisation Centres des Jeunes Dirigeants in Casablanca or the human rights organisation Centre des Droits des Gens in Fez.
Read moreThe Foundation's work abroad began with the opening of an office in Tunisia in 1964. About 50 years later, in 2011, a new phase started for the Foundation in the context of the Tunisian revolution. In addition to the long-established areas of work (e.g. journalist training, economic policy), the Foundation enhanced its work substantially with further cooperation projects in areas such as democracy support, party cooperation, and human rights.
Read moreThe Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom has been hosting events in Albania since beginning its work in the Western Balkans. The country's progress is monitored from the Western Balkans project office in Belgrade. Experts from Albania are involved in workshops or seminars on a case-by-case basis.
Read moreNo other former Yugoslavian country is politically as challenging as Bosnia-Herzegovina with its complicated power structures. Together with its partners, the Foundation works on various levels to improve the country for its citizens - e.g. through the local government network "MandatNet", the liberal parties "Our Party" and the "Liberal Democratic Party" as well as public events, the "Liberal Forums".
Read moreEven after joining the EU in 2007, Bulgaria continues to face unresolved problems related to the functioning of democratic structures and institutions as well as rampant corruption. Since 1990 the Foundation has been supporting the country's transformation process in collaboration with its partners from politics and civil society. Since 2006, the Foundation's regional work in South-East and Eastern Europe is also being coordinated from Sofia.
Read moreThe Foundation has been operating in Croatia since 1992. It collaborates with three liberal partner parties, the IDS-DDI, the HNS and the HSLS, which cover a broad spectrum of topics, ranging from economic to human rights issues. The Foundation's programme offering mirrors this diversity of subjects, with activities ranging from consulting to political education and dialogue projects.
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