Sir John Marks Templeton - a renowned capitalist,
philanthropist and thinker - passed away on 8 July
of pneumonia at age 95, only a few days after the
applications for the 2008
Templeton Freedom Awards were opened. more...
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The newly-adopted Charter
of the Association
of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) calls for
the establishment of a regional human rights body.
The terms of reference (TOR)- which will define the
mandate and structure of the body- will be crafted
at a later date by the ASEAN foreign ministers. Realizing
that the TOR is the first step towards the formation
of the regional human rights body, the Working Group
for an ASEAN Human Rights Mechanism (Working Group)
held a Roundtable Discussion which also discussed
the body as mandated in the Charter. Held on December
17 to 18, 2007 in Manila, Philippines, the Roundtable
was co-organized with the Department
of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines (DFA) and
the Commission on
Human Rights of the Philippines (CHR). The Roundtable
brought together participants from the governments
of all ASEAN Member States, as well as national human
rights institutions in the region, and observers from
partner funding agencies. more...
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The Indonesian Institute, Center for Public Policy
Research (TII), in cooperation with the Economic Freedom
Network (EFN) Asia and the Friedrich Naumann Foundation
(FNF), held a half-day public discussion on economic
freedom in Indonesia at the Menara Peninsula Hotel
in Jakarta on 22 November 2007.
The purpose was to discuss the draft report by the
TII on the subject of “Economic Freedom in Indonesia:
Review of Recent Development” with the aim of
promoting the idea of market economies. more...
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The Economic Freedom Network (EFN) Asia has officially
launched EFN Pakistan to promote economic freedom
and to provide a platform for political dialogues,
political education and academic exchanges in this
South Asian country. more...
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We are delighted to announce the winners of the first
EFN Asia Awards. They are the
Indonesian Institute, Center for Public Policy Research
(TII) and the Lion
Rock Institute. more...
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The Atlas Economic Research Foundation announces its
second annual essay contest on the topic of “Economics
and Freedom in Islamic Societies”. This year’s
theme addresses the relationship between free-market
economic policies and freedom in Islamic societies.
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To contribute to the informed economic debate in the
Philippines, the Friedrich Naumann Foundation (FNF)
together with the Foundation for Economic Freedom
(FEF) and the Center
for Research and Communication (CRC) launched
the first Philippine edition of the Economic
Freedom of World (EFW) 2007 report to business
leaders, policy-makers and members of civil society
and the academe on 4 September 2007 in Makati City.
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At the launch of the Economic Freedom 2007 report
Mr. Kamal Nath, Minister of Commerce and Industry,
India said: "freedom, equality and justice are
core to our constitution. But freedom in equality
cannot be absolute. It is justice which limits freedom.
I congratulate Fraser Institute for publishing this
well presented report. No one in India is going to
accept inequitable growth. We need sustainable freedom
which is broadly accepted by people. All these studies
and reports help us in government to provide sustainable
freedom." more...
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Honourable Shri Kamal Nath, India's Minister of Commerce
and Industry launched the report at Assocham House,
New Delhi on September 4, 2007. more...
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Promoting the idea of creating equal access to quality
education, the Friedrich Naumann Foundation in cooperation
with the India-based Centre for Civil Society will
organise a discussion forum, titled "Freedom
in Education" in New Delhi. more...
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The Economic Freedom of the World Report 2007 will
be officially launched in New Delhi at a ceremony
that will be presided over by Indian Commerce Minister
Shri Kamal Nath on 4 September 2007. more...
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Friedrich Naumann
Foundation Philippines together with the Foundation
for Economic Freedom and the Center
for Research and Communication will launch the
first Philippine edition of the Economic
Freedom of World (EFW)
report 2007 at 7:30 p.m. at the Dusit Hotel Nikko,
Makati City to coincide with its
regional office in South Asia, the Economic Freedom
Network Asia, The
Fraser Institute and Centre
for Civil Society’s global release of the
EFW report on 4 September 2007 in New Delhi, India.
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The Foundation for Economic Freedom (FEF) tapped the
Friedrich Naumann Foundation (FNF) 's support for
its monthly discourse on economic issues on 26 June
2007 in Makati City.
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Executive Director of the Hong Kong-based Lion Rock
Institute Andrew Work delivered a passionate speech
in support of low and simple taxes at the Pacific
Rim Policy conference on 23 May 2007 in Honolulu,
U.S.A.
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Organisations and think-tanks are encouraged to apply
for the 2007 Freda Utley Prize, which rewards the
efforts of non-governmental organisations to effectively
spread the ideas of freedom in difficult parts of
the world. This annual prize offers a $10,000 reward
to a single winner that demonstrates excellence in
reaching a broad audience or making substantial impact
on opinion-makers to make concepts related to freedom
better understood.
more...
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Protection
of Intellectual Property Key to Enhancing Thailand's
Competitive Advantage
Essay
Contest: "Economics and Freedom in Islamic Societies"
EFN
Asia commits itself to expand individual liberty
in the economic sphere to facilitate human development
and economic growth.
Competition
- the Cornerstone of a Free Economic and Social Order
Bangkok
Street Market - A Fresh Survey
Centre
for Civil Society launches its School Choice Campaign
Economic
Reforms in Indonesia
The
Constitution of Liberty translated to Vietnamese
A Tribute
to Milton Friedman
Discussion
on the Economic Freedom Index held by the Freedom
Institute
EFN Asia discusses
the merits of free trade
India Rises
on Economic Freedom Index
Challenges
of Governing the Chinese Economy
The
Impact of a Successful Cease Fire Agreement on the
Sri Lankan Economy
Freeing the Poor
from Paternalistic Protectionism
China Reaps
Benefits of Free Trade
Asian Launch of the
Economic Freedom of the World 2006 Report
8th EFN Asia conference
in Kuala Lumpur
2006 Freda Utley Prize
for Advancing Liberty
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