The Friedrich Naumann Foundation Philippine Office promotes liberalism and freedom by working with like-minded partners.  Together they strengthen democratic institutions by advancing political reforms, human rights and the rule of law, free markets and political dialogues. Its local partners include:

The Ateneo Human Rights Center

The Ateneo Human Rights Center (AHRC) protects and promotes human rights through education and law school curriculum development, providing legal assistance, advocating law and policy reform, research and publication. The Foundation partners with the AHRC on its internship programmes on alternative lawyering. It co-sponsors the AHRC’s women 
 
rights awareness campaign and its annual forum on the human rights situation in the Philippines. With the support from the Foundation, the AHRC has also published the book “Remembering Still,” a compilation of interns’ experiences of taking part in the alternative lawyering programme.

The Foundation for Economic Freedom

The Foundation for Economic Freedom (FEF) is an advocacy institution promoting market-friendly policy reforms. Among its fellows are distinguished academics, former public officials and business leaders. It is also a member of the Economic Freedom Network Asia. The Foundation has worked together with the FEF on several forums on economic liberalisation. The publishing of the Philippine edition of the Economic Freedom of the World 2007 report.

The National Institute for Policy Studies

The National Institute for Policy Studies (NIPS) is a liberal think tank that facilitates the systematic study, development and promotion of liberal politics. The Foundation works together with the NIPS in sponsoring public advocacy and political education programmes for liberal political leaders and their staff. Some of their programmes have been training seminars on the basics of liberalism and democracy forums that tackle current issues. The NIPS and the Foundation have published several books together, including “Liberalism: A Primer and Liberal Views on Constitutional Reform”.

The Philippine Economic Society

The Philippine Economic Society (PES) serves as a network of economists in the academe, government and business sector. The Foundation has partnered with the PES on a number of its conferences on economic growth and development.

The Philippines is also home to the secretariats of three of the Foundation’s regional partners: the Council of Asian Liberal Democrats, the Working Group of the ASEAN Human Rights Mechanism and the Young Liberals and Democrats of Asia. Among the events that the Foundation has organised in cooperation with these partners are training workshops on strategic planning, fund-raising, proposal writing, blogging and podcasting. 

The International Academy for Leadership Replication Seminars

The Friedrich Naumann Foundation Philippine Office has also replicated in the Philippines the Foundation’s International Academy for Leadership seminars through its Liberal Leadership Training (LLT) programme. The LLT provide a venue for developing liberal solutions to the country’s problems.

For more information, please visit www.fnf.org.ph