Friedrich Naumann Foundation
- Friedrich Naumann Foundation
The Friedrich Naumann Foundation ( _de. Friedrich-Naumann-Stiftung für die Freiheit) (FNF) is a German foundation for liberal politics, related to the Free Democratic Party. Established in 1958 by Theodor Heuss, the first president of the Federal Republic of Germany, it promotes individual freedom and liberalism.
The Foundation follows the ideals of the Protestant theologian, Friedrich Naumann. At the beginning of the last century, Naumann was a leading German liberal thinker and politician. He resolutely backed the idea of civic education. Naumann believed that a functioning democracy needs politically informed and educated citizens. According to him, civic education is a prerequisite for political participation and thus for democracy.In this regard, the Foundation is an agent of organized liberalism. It promotes this through civic education, international political dialogues, and political counselling. The Foundation has numerous offices in Europe, Africa, America, and Asia. It also enjoys close links with Germany’s Free Democratic Party (FDP) and Liberal International (LI).
While the Foundation’s activities in the field of civic education consist of seminars, conferences and publications aimed at promoting liberal values and principles, the international political dialogue program provides a discussion forum for a wide range of liberal issues. The Foundation’s counselling programs focus on candidates for political office, liberal political parties and other democratic organizations.
ee also
*Liberalism
*Contributions to liberal theory
*Liberalism worldwide
*Liberal democracy
* Konrad Adenauer Foundation (CDU)
* Friedrich Ebert Foundation (SPD)
* Hanns Seidel Foundation (CSU)
* Heinrich Böll Foundation (Grüne)
* Rosa Luxemburg Foundation (Die Linke).
External links
* [http://www.fnst.org/webcom/show_article.php/_c-705/i.html Homepage of the Friedrich Naumann Foundation (Engl)]
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