Middle East and North Africa
We are an open Haus for innovation and a global liberal think-tank, with the aim of enhancing the values and goals of freedom worldwide. With our activities and publications, we encourage and support individuals in exercising their right of political participation. Our offices in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) work within the frame of freedom and human rights in their national context. Our office is based in Amman, Jordan. FNF MENA has three main programs that encourage inter-country cooperation: MENA-NET | MENA-EU | MENA-GEOPOL. We advise and motivate relevant stakeholders and shape and promote solutions that are based on enhancing individual freedom and responsibility.
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Friedrich Naumann Foundation Jordan’s Role at COP29
At COP29, Lilian Haddad, FNF Jordan’s Refugees Project Coordinator, emphasized the connection between climate change and displacement in MENA, calling for solutions to support vulnerable communities.
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Annual Meet of Humboldt Fellows: Building Stronger Ties
The Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom (FNF) hosted the Annual General Meeting of the Jordanian Club of Humboldt Fellows (JCHF) on October 17, 2024, in Amman.
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Call for Proposals: MENA League Simulation 2024-2025 Project
We are thrilled to announce the Call for Applications for the role of Main Organizer for the "MENA League Simulation 2024/2025" project!
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SlaMena: Echoes of Change – Wednesday Overview
Oct.23rd 2024, Poetry Slam Contest: SlaMena: Echoes of Change in partnership with FNF MENA, FNF Morocco, The Olive Writers, and The American Arts Center,
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FNF MENA Urges Diplomacy Amid Rising Middle East Tensions
As tensions escalate across the Middle East, the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom (FNF MENA) emphasizes the urgent need for diplomacy and restraint.
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Vacancy Announcement: Project Coordinator Jordan
Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom (FNF) Middle East and North Africa is looking for a “Project Coordinator – Jordan” to join the Jordan team.
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Trade Integration
Disagreements among economists over sound economic policies run very deep, but they all agree on the benefits of free trade. Mainstream economic thinking on freedom of exchange knows no ideological boundaries. Ever since Adam Smith, there has been virtual unanimity among economists that free trade is in the best interest of everyone.
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Homage to Aleppo
Suddenly Aleppo became Barcelona and Barcelona became Aleppo, and everything related to belonging became ambiguous.
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iValues Awards Ceremony
The Friedrich Naumann Foundation Middle East & North Africa continues to support the active and growing civil society and community of innovators and entrepreneurs across the MENA region. FNF acknowledges their determination and courage in engendering positive change – regardless of the challenges that are facing the region on the security, political, and economic levels. As such they have developed a new initiative called the “iValues: Rethink Politics in MENA"
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Reflections on the First Shura Council Elections in Qatar
On October 2, 2021, Qatar held its first Shura Council (SC) elections, a new milestone in broadening the political representation and strengthening the governmental institutions in the gas-rich Gulf country. The Qatari constitution approved in a 2003 referendum calls for the elections of the legislative branch of the government, the Shura Council.
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Tunis Innovation in Politics 2021
Tunis Innovation in Politics Forum (TIP) is a two-day event that aims at exposing ground-breaking political work, gathering bright minds from the field, and making use of their experience to identify innovative approaches to Politics, as a study or as a practice.
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Political rebranding through environmental reforms in Saudi Arabia?
During a work call in March, while giving a presentation on the situation of crude and other commodities’ movement in the Middle East and North Africa region, a news flash on the television screen near me read: ”Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince, Mohammad Bin Salman [often dubbed MbS by international media] announced that the kingdom aims to plant billions of trees over the coming decades to increase the global area covered by existing trees.”
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ZENTRUM for political change.
Lebanon now more than ever, is in desperate need of administrative reform and a significant increase in policy making to pave the way for a true change and boost the positive impact of young politicians.
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Questions looming over Morocco’s role as a climate champion
Morocco presents itself as a pioneer in climate policy, from the ban on plastic bags to designing the world's largest solar power plant. The kingdom is also the focus of European hopes to produce green electricity from the desert in the future. However, Morocco's image as a climate champion is increasingly cracked.
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Tunisia at the Crossroads - Why Tunisia’s power shift should be a cause for concern
Tunisian president Kais Saied has assumed sole power in the country and now represents the executive, the legislative and the judiciary unified in one person. Tunisians are celebrating his power grab. Observers in the region and in Europe are awaiting his next steps. The country is at a dangerous pathway.
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The Al Hurriya Liberal Network (AHLN) successfully held its second regional conference in Amman, Jordan, focusing on freedom and civil society empowerment. Young leaders from across the MENA region—Jordan, Egypt, Lebanon, Morocco, Tunisia, and Iraq—came together to discuss democracy, human rights, and advocacy tools in a time of media disinformation. Together, we build a brighter future! Stay tuned for the full article. Al Hurriya Liberal Network
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Highlights from the 23rd Annual General Meeting of the Jordanian Club of Humboldt Fellows 🎥
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"Annual Meet of Humboldt Fellows: Building Stronger Ties" On October 17, 2024, a gathering of minds took place in Amman, where the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom (FNF) hosted the Annual General Meeting of the Jordanian Club of Humboldt Fellows. Under the esteemed patronage of German Ambassador Dr. Bertram von Moltke, the event became a stage for influential voices advocating closer ties between Germany and Jordan. From inspiring speeches on democratic values to deep discussions on educational and cultural collaborations, the meeting was a true celebration of partnership. Read more on our website: https://www.freiheit.org/middle-east-and-north-africa/annual-meet-humboldt-fellows-building-stronger-ties
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