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The Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom (FNF) promotes democracy, human rights, economic freedom, and curbing climate change. In Southeast and East Asia, we have offices in Bangkok, Hanoi, Jakarta, Manila, Seoul, Taipei, and Yangon. We also work in Malaysia. In Malaysia we work with 11 local partners. Should you have questions or suggestions about our work, please contact us. You can also meet our team here.
News
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Learning Democracy the Fun Way: GERAKAN Party Youth Engaged in a SIM Democracy Playthrough
On 18-19 October 2024, the SIM Democracy Game was introduced to GERAKAN Party Youth in Malaysia to accommodate their interest to replicate the game play in their respective States. A game play session was conducted on the first day with the objective to train a new batch of trainers who will be able to replicate the games elsewhere. It is then followed by the main event of the game play the following day attended by representatives of the GERAKAN Party Youth.
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IAF Replication Workshop: Safeguarding Freedom Amidst the Era of Fake News
In a two-day workshop held last September, Rahman Imuda–one of our outstanding alumni–passed on the wealth of insights and experiences he has gained through International Academy for Leadership (IAF) seminar “Safeguarding Freedom in the Digital World” to a gathering of young people in Tawau, Sabah.
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The Green Side of Liberalism: Towards Sustainable Solutions
In this rumination piece, Rahman Imuda addresses several points that contextualize liberal values with existing environmental policies after sitting in the "The Green Side of Liberalism" seminar.
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Remembering: Gummersbach
A short trip down the memory lane by none other than Philip Golingai, our IAF alumni from the "Safeguarding Freedom in a Digital World" seminar. Follows him as he remembers fondly his time in Gummersbach: from meeting inspiring colleagues and facilitators as well as attending memorable lectures, to experiencing Gummersbach enough to finally be able to pronounce the town's name as the locals would!
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Telenisa Statistics and Findings 2023 Launching Event
Sisters in Islam (SIS), through one of its initiatives TELENISA, has released its comprehensive report detailing the free legal aid service they have been providing throughout 2023. The event took place at Grand Millenium Hotel, Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur on July 12th. Subsequently, a forum related to the findings was also held after the official launching, discussing "Women's Rights to Marital Property Under Islamic Family Law”.
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IAF Seminar on Moderation: Facilitation and Program Design
In her recent IAF trip, Kasturi Magindran encounters opportunities to grow not only as a program designer and organizer, but also as an active global citizen. Find out how she gleans knowledge from experts and colleagues alike while also forging memorable memories with new friends in this latest article fresh out of Gummersbach!
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Advocating Civic and Voter Education: GMM's Leadership Training for Community Leaders Invites School Wardens from the State of Johor
Akademi Gagasan Minda Merdeka (GMM) has successfully organized a Leadership Training for Community Leaders at Desa Selatan Resort on the 24th and 25th last April. This workshop heralded one of GMM and FNF's partnership commitments in advocating civic and voter education all around Malaysia, in collaboration with Johor State Education Department.
