The Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom is the foundation for liberal politics in the Federal Republic of Germany. It aims to promote the goal of making the principle of freedom valid for the dignity of all people and in all areas of society, both in Germany and abroad. With the safeguarding and the development of its statutory projects (civic education and dialogue, sponsorship of the talented, research and political consultation, archive-work), the Friedrich Naumann Foundation wants to contribute to shaping the future.

1. Friedrich-Naumann-Foundation for Freedom
Vladimir Gilca
Project Coordinator
Moldova
Vladimir.Gilca@FNST.ORG

2. The Foundation in Figures
• Budget: 49 Million Euros
• Regional offices in Germany: 8
• Domestic staff (positions): 161
• Number of events: approximately 1.000
throughout Germany
• Project countries: over 60 worldwide
• Staff abroad (dispatched): 31
• Local staff abroad: ca. ~250
(As of 2012)

3. Our patron
• Protestant theologian from Saxony
• Representative of social Liberalism
• Member of the Reichstag in 1907
• Co-founder in 1918 (and later leader) of
the German Democratic Party
• Political mentor of Theodor Heuss
Friedrich Naumann
(1860-1919)

4. Our History
1958 The Foundation was initiated by
Theodor Heuss, the first president
of the Federal Republic of
Germany
1963 Beginning of the Foundation's
work abroad.
2007 Renamed “Friedrich Naumann
Foundation for Freedom”

5. The Mission: Civic education based on
the ideas of Liberalism
Basic principles
• Freedom and personal responsibility
• Openness and tolerance
• The respect of human rights
• Market economy and the rule of law

6. Project Countries
MML, Cairo
LA, Mexico-City
Africa, Johannesburg
SA, New Dehli
SOOA, Bangkok
MSOE, Sofia
EINA, Brüssel
Regional Offices

7. Economic Freedom
 Economic rights are fundamental rights in the sense that without
them there can be no political freedom or civil freedoms
 They are a prerequisite for growth and development
 They are a prerequisite for broader human development
 Increases prosperity for all
 Reduces poverty
 Increases other freedoms
 Improves quality of life
 There is increasing global agreement about the need for more
economic freedom
 Recent deviations from some aspects of economic freedom will be
unlikely to persist in the face of the general move toward more
freedom

8. Subregion Southeast Europe
Bulgaria, Romania, Macedonia, Moldova

9. The FNF has been working in Romania and
Bulgaria since 1990 in support of the ongoing
transformation process, launching activities in
Macedonia and Moldova in the late ninties.

10. Free Market Road Show Train of the Trainers
GEW
Improving Investment Climate
2015
Improving Investment Climate
2015

14. There is more information about the Foundation's work
and on further liberal topics as well as a list of events and
publications plus lots of daily entries at:
www.freiheit.org
http://www.fnf-southeasteurope.org/
Vladimir.Gilca@FNST.ORG
Mobile.: +373 79 00 53 34
Facebook: fnfsee
Thanks for your interest!