Friedrich Naumann
Friedrich-Naumann-Stiftung für die Freiheit
The Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Liberty is an independent, nonprofit, nongovernmental organisation committed to promoting liberal policy and politics.
Founded in 1958 by Theodor Heuss, the first president of the Federal Republic of Germany, and drawing inspiration from Friedrich Naumann, the Foundation has won a reputation for promoting freedom in human dignity as the ultimate precondition of a society where people can live freely and in peace.
To create such an open society we are guided by the principles of liberalism and its message of tolerance and acceptance of diversity. By applying its core concepts such as human rights, rule of law, liberal democracy and a free market economy, it has been proved through the centuries that liberalism offers appropriate solutions for the present and the future in public and personal life.
It is this proud tradition that we seek to expand even further through our intensive work in political education, advice, training and dialogue. In Africa we support various projects in cooperation with partner organisations and are similarly active in over 50 countries worldwide.
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East Africa: Is the digital revolution an opportunity or a threat for Africa?
The 9th Africa Resource Bank meeting took place on Zanzibar in November 2011. This annual event brings together subject matter experts from various African countries to discuss major trends affecting the region and is organised by the Inter Region Economic Network, an FNF partner based in Kenya. This year's event focused on the implications of the digital revolution for Africa.
South Africa´s Constitutional Court - A Forum for Reason
The 2011 Helen Suzman Memorial Lecture was presented by Kate O'Regan, a former judge at South Africa's Constitutional Court. In her talk, Justice O'Regan gave an insider's view of the role and functions of the court and its judges.
South Africa: Tribute to Prof. Lawrence Schlemmer
The Friedrich Naumann Foundation is saddened by the death of Prof. Lawrence Schlemmer, director of the Helen Suzman Foundation from 2001-2005 and vice president of the South African Institute for Race Relations at the time of his death. Prof. Schlemmer was widely recognised as one of South Africa's most distinguished and accomplished researchers and writers on South African society. He was respected for his encyclopaedic knowledge, his undogmatic approach to analysing sociological reality, his prodigious output, and his clear and incisive writing style. Click on the link to read Prof. Schlemmer's obituary, written by his friend and collaborator, Prof. R.W. Johnson.
COP17 in review: The "Durban Platform for Enhanced Action" - much ado about nothing
