The open society, citizen participation and rule of law are at the centre of the Foundation's work and its partners from politics, civil society and business in Thailand. The work targets the youth in particular, with the aim of including its ideas in the political debate. The Bangkok office also provides administrative support to project work in the region.
Leer másSince 2009, the Foundation has been managing its activities in Belarus from Kiev. Because of authoritarian structures and restrictive laws, project work has been significantly limited within the country since 2011. It is restricted to maintaining contact with liberally minded groups and individuals, monitoring developments within the country, informing interested Belarusians about training activities and including them in regional project work, e.g. in the context of the annual youth dialogue "Europe in a suitcase".
Leer másThe Foundation has been active in the three Central Asian states of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan since 1996, and in Tajikistan since 2008. In the context of a regional programme, the Foundation mainly works with the Institute for Development and Economic Affairs in Almaty, whose events focus on topics such as the rule of law, tolerance, a free market economy and free trade.
Leer másThe Foundation has been active in the three Central Asian states of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan since 1996, and in Tajikistan since 2008. In the context of its regional programme the Foundation mainly works with the Central Asia Free Market Centre in Kyrgyzstan, whose events focus on topics such as transparency, citizen rights, the rule of law, market economy and free trade. In addition, the Foundation stays in close contact with Central Asia's first programme party, the liberal "Reform Party".
Leer másThe Foundation has been active in the three Central Asian states of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan since 1996, and in Tajikistan since 2008. In the context of its regional programme, the Foundation mainly works with the Tajikistan Free Market Centre in Dushanbe, with events covering topics such as tolerance, market economy and free trade.
Leer másThe Foundation has been active in the three Central Asian states of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan since 1996, and in Tajikistan since 2008. The Foundation's Central Asian regional programme is designed to include Uzbekistan. However, no events are currently taking place in Uzbekistan itself, although participants from the country participate in activities conducted by the Foundation and its partners in the region.
Leer másThe Foundation has been active in Israel - the only stable multiparty democracy in the Middle East - since 1983. After the collapse of organised liberalism in Israel, the Foundation launched the "Liberal Project", which aims to bring together liberal forces in politics, business and society to reinvigorate the liberal movement. In addition, the Foundation promotes dialogue between Israel and Palestine, as well as exchanges between Israel and Germany/Europe.
Leer másThe overarching objective of the Foundation's work in Palestine is to create and strengthen democratic, rule-of-law-based and market-oriented structures for a future Palestinian state. As achieving this goal requires dependable, democratically elected governments along with strong civil society, free markets and a network based on international cooperation, all of the Foundation's activities in Palestine are aimed at developing such structures together with local partners.
Leer másThe Foundation's Amman office has existed since 1982 in Amman, Jordan, and focuses on working with the Young Entrepreneurs Association to promote an entrepreneurial culture and the creation of liberal, free market conditions. The Foundation also conducts training events on liberal topics in cooperation with its partner, the "Free Thought Forum", supports young bloggers in their online reform discussions and assists Syrian refugees in conflict resolution.
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