FNF Online Brochure 2012

About FNF Liberalism - Democracy

Human Rights - Freedom - Rule of Law

FNF in Southeastand East Asia

MapEconomic Freedom - Market Economy

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Friedrich Naumann (1860-1919)Liberal Politician, Publisher, Pioneer in Political Education for Citizens





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The Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom (FNF) is Germany’s liberal foundation. At home and in 60 countries around the globe, FNF and its partners promote freedom, liberalism, democracy, human rights, pluralism, tolerance, market-based economies and the rule of law.

FNF has close ties to Germany’s liberal Free Democratic Party (FDP). We were founded in 1958 by Germany’s first President Theodor Heuss and have been working in Asia since 1979. FNF is publicly funded. Our head office is in Potsdam, Germany.

FNF briefs decision makers in Berlin and publishes reports. We facilitate dialogue, organize conferences and invite young people from Asia and other regions to attend seminars in Germany.

FNF HQ Potsdam • freiheit.org (German) • en.freiheit.org

FNF Seminars in Germany • visit.fnst.org

Free Democratic Party • fdp.de (German)

links

About FNF

http://www.freiheit.org

http://en.freiheit.org

http://visit.fnst.org

http://www.fdp.de





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Liberalism emphasizes the freedom of the individual. Individual freedom, responsibilities, rights and duties are the prerequisites for a free and open society. Some governments say a collective approach is needed to maintain social coherence. In fact, this is an excuse to curb freedom and to maintain power. Liberals believe that individual freedom benefits society. We see four pillars of society: political freedom, human rights, economic freedom and the rule of law.

Democracy is the rule of the people, our rule. Free and fair elections, freedom of expression and the protection of human rights are essential. Respected, democratic parties are pillars of liberal democracy. In Southeast and East Asia, FNF works with more than a dozen liberal parties, many NGOs and some media organisations. We support networking.

Council of Asian Liberals and Democrats • cald.org

Liberal International • liberal-international.org

partners

Liberalism - Democracy

http://www.cald.org

http://www.liberal-international.org





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Human rights, civil liberties and the rule of law must be upheld. FNF promotes respect for human rights. We support the Working Group for an ASEAN Human Rights Mechanism, a regional coalition of NGOs, parliamentary human rights committees and individual activists. FNF also supports national Working Groups on Human Rights, such as the one in Phnom Penh which aims to establish an Independent National Human Rights Commission in Cambodia.

Our civil society partners in Southeast and East Asia - a few are mentioned here - share FNF’s liberal vision. Some of our NGO-Partners work on human rights issues, others promote democracy, freedom of expression or the rights of women in Islam.

Think Tanks • ideas.org.my • nips.org.ph • siu.co.th • unirule.org.cn • freedom-institute.org

Polling Institutes • merdeka.org • lsi.co.id

NGOs • sistersinislam.org.my • rabi.coj.go.th • myanmaregress.org

Media • malaysiakini.com • rangkid.com • irrawaddy.org

ASEAN Human Rights Mechanism • aseanhrmech.org

partners


http://www.ideas.org.my

http://www.nips.org.ph

http://www.siu.co.th

http://english.unirule.org.cn

http://www.freedom-institute.org

http://www.merdeka.org

http://www.lsi.co.id

http://www.sistersinislam.org.my

http://www.rabi.coj.go.th

http://www.myanmaregress.org

http://www.malaysiakini.com

http://www.rangkid.com

http://www.irrawaddy.org

http://www.aseanhrmech.org





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Economic Freedom – the freedom to enter and compete in markets and the protection of property rights - is the best recipe for fighting

poverty and gaining prosperity. Globalization poses more opportunities than challenges. Market-based economies propel growth.

In 1998, FNF initiated the Economic Freedom Network Asia (EFN), a network of research institutes, practitioners, think-tanks and individuals. EFN provides a platform for academic exchange and encourages debate on the merits of freedom.

We believe in competition and the limitation of state intervention in market processes. EFN values voluntary exchange, free market access and the rule of law. The network currently consists of 27 members, among them 3 international partners, 21 member insitutes as well as 13 individual members. In cooperation with the Fraser Institute we present the Economic Freedom of the World report at an annual conference in Asia. The report proves the correlation between economic freedom and human development.

Economic Freedom of the World Report • freetheworld.com

EFN Asia • efnasia.org

links

Freedom Barometer Asia

Economic Freedom - Market Economy

http://www.freetheworld.com

http://www.efnasia.org





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The Foundation’s Freedom Barometer Asia compares and ranks political freedom, the rule of law and economic freedom in 17 countries in Southeast and East Asia. We look at the extent to which elections are free and fair and the independence of the court system. The protection of human rights, property rights, the absence of corruption, press freedom and several other factors contribute to our ranking. In early 2012, we launched the Freedom Barometer website that allows users to compare various countries and their performance over the years and to display and instantly print graphics and charts, specifically tailored to your needs and interests.

• freedombarometer.org

Freedom Barometer Asia

Economic Freedom - Market Economy

http://www.freedombarometer.org





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SIM DemocracySim Democracy is a traditional board game designed as an educational tool for students to learn the basics of Thai democracy. The game intends to reflect the reality of the democratic situation in Thailand, while focusing on principles and concepts of democracy rather than using subjective political views. We introduce the game to teachers and students all across the country. An English translation is in preparation.

Muslim Youth SurveyFNF and Goethe Institute, in co-operation with Malaysia´s Merdeka Center and Indonesia´s Lembaga Survei Indonesia, surveyed 2,500 young (15-25 yrs.) Muslims in Malaysia and Indonesia. we asked them for their opinions and views on politics, religion, family, career and society. The results were launched at events in Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur and Berlin.

• fnfmalaysia.org

It’s all about FreedomIt’s all about Freedom summarizes the activities for the 25th anniversary of the foundation’s work in the Philippines. The aim is to encourage discussions about issues related to Freedom in the Philippines and to identify strategies and concepts to improve political, economic and individual freedom in the country. The activities range from seminars, workshops and discussion rounds to events that involve the broader public such as concerts, sports events or the spread of liberal values by means of social media.

Highlights

http://www.fnfmalaysia.org





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FNF works in 14 countries in Southeast and East Asia. We have offices in Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, South Korea and the Philippines plus local staff in Cambodia and Myanmar. We follow affairs in North Korea closely, visit frequently and meet decision makers. FNF used to have an office in China, we hope to reopen it. In the meantime, we stay in touch with Chinese think-tanks and economists. We travel to Malaysia every month and work with several partners. In Japan, Mongolia, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Singapore we cooperate with liberal political parties and support regional networking.

FNF in Southeast and East Asia





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PotsdamAsia Desk: Moritz Kleine-Brockhoff

• en.freiheit.org

Head Office Germany

SeoulProject Director Korea: Lars-André Richter

• fnfkorea.org

South Korea

JakartaProject Director Indonesia: Rainer Erkens • fnsindonesia.org

Indonesia

Phnom PenhProject Manager Cambodia: Khim Sophanna

Cambodia

ManilaProject Director Philippines:

Jules Maaten • fnf.org.ph

Philippines

HanoiProject Director Vietnam:

Hans-Georg Jonek

Vietnam

YangonProject Coordinator Myanmar: Aye Mya Hlaing

Myanmar

BangkokRegional Director and Project DirectorThailand & China: Dr. Rainer Adam • fnfasia.org • fnfthailand.org (Thai)

Project Director Malaysia, Myanmar & Cambodia: Katrin Bannach • fnfmalaysia.org

Thailand

Map

http://en.freiheit.org

http://www.fnfkorea.org

http://www.fnsindonesia.org

http://www.fnf.org.ph

http://www.fnfasia.org

http://www.fnfthailand.org

http://www.fnfmalaysia.org

FNF Online Brochure 2012

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