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1st German Muslim Dialogue
Legal representation of the Muslim faith and matters of integrating the Muslim community into the fabrics of German liberal democracy are the major issues to be discussed with the German government in the next 2-3 years.
Have Your Say: a hands-on workshop on blogging as a political communication tool
On Sunday 19th November 2006, the two famous Malaysian bloggers, Jeff Ooi and Jeremiah Foo, arrived at the Malaysiakini in Bangsar by the invitation of the Friedrich Naumann Foundation to provide training / workshop to a group of blogger want-to-be.
“Blogging Attitude” Youth Blogging Campaign
Young Malaysian Movement (YMM), a winner of YSPE project competition of the Friedrich Naumann Foundation, carried out its training on “Blogging Attitude” Youth Blogging Campaign.
Dinner concludes FNF programmes in 2006
Honorary President Anwar Ibrahim and Chief Executive Simon Zadek of AccountAbility provided their reflections on accountability during a dinner hosted by FNF Malaysia on 17th December.
Gerakan White Coffee Talk: The Impact of a Successful Cease Fire Agreement on the Sri Lankan Economy
The Friedrich Naumann Foundation and Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia invited a former Sri Lankan Minister of Trade and Commerce to give some insights on the advantages of a successful ceasefire agreement in Sri Lanka.
Gerakan White Coffee Talk: Does China need Democracy?
As urban and rural folks in China acquire more and more private property, the demand for democratic representation and legal protection of property becomes pressing and noticeable.
Political Instability in Thailand: heading towards a stronger democrac
What is happening in Thailand? Dr. Busarin, Programme Manager of the Friedrich Naumann Foundation gave her view on the political instability in Thailand at the Gerakan Headquarter on Wednesday July 12, 2006.
FNF Guest at the Young Malaysians Movement
Minister of Transport and Deputy MCA President YB Dato’ Seri Chan Kong Choy and the FNF Project Director Rainer Heufers were among the guests invited by the Young Malaysians Movement to join the opening session of their 34th AGM.
Forum Politisi: an innovative approach to political reforms in Indonesia
The Forum Komunikasi Partai Politik dan Politisi untuk Reformasi (in English: Communication Forum for Party and Parliamentary Reform) also known as Forum Politisi (www.forum-politisi.org), is a broad-based discussion and dialogue forum consisting of members of the national parliament (DPR) and party functionaries from several of the largest and most important Indonesian parties.
YB Tan Lian Hoe calls for quota to broaden women’s political participation
The Gerakan Wanita Chief addressed an international conference of the Council of Asian Liberals and Democrats and Liberal International in Taipei, Taiwan, on “Advancing Women in Politics. The Role of Political Parties”.
German Elections: A Special Focus
With the elections only days away and major media all reporting on the event, it is not the intention of this website to speculate and predict the outcome of the results. Most readers following the issue would already be aware that the Christian Democrats with Angela Merkel as their leader is set to win the elections despite the Social Democrats gaining back some ground in the final week leading up to the elections.
“FIT FOR APPEARANCES IN THE ELECTRONIC MEDIA”
The Friedrich Naumann Foundation recently organised a training programme on ‘Improving performance and appearance in front of a camera’ with a two-day intensive small group training programme.
EU: Back to the future?
The French and the Dutch have rejected it; Britons, the Czechs and the Poles have held off their referendum indefinitely, and so have many other countries. Can Luxembourg’s Yes in the recent July 10 referendum, with its population of 200,000 voters, really save the EU Constitution?
Can the British opposition win elections?
Tony Blair set the date for the elections for 5 May 2005, and Labour came out victorious. Why is Blair still successful when he is so unpopular? What put Labour in advantage?
Labour’s historic win; Blair’s downfall?
Despite securing a third term win, Labour’s majority in parliament has been reduced by more than half. The 35 per cent of the popular vote it received makes it the lowest ever received by any party to win an election.
Liberally Yours – Anwar Ibrahim and the Idea of the ‘Alternative’
In a recent interview with the Singapore Business Times, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim raised the question, “how can you espouse political pluralism if you cannot tolerate people in opposition?” Along with other comments from the former deputy premier that mentioned more freedom for the media and the need for separation of government powers, it was also mentioned that Anwar Ibrahim does not solely have a domestic political agenda. And while there is active speculation that he could even return to UMNO or harness the opposition political parties into a cohesive unit, there is no doubt that the political commodity that is ‘Anwar’ is ever appreciating in value.
FNF Chairman Congratulates Anwar Ibrahim
The release of Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim from jail last month marks a momentous event in the political history of Malaysia. International reaction to this developmetn has been mostly positive, mainly in the form of welcoming the news while mentioning the progress of democracy and human rights in Malaysia under Prime Minister Badawi's administration. At the same time, many observers have pointed out that we must not forget how there is still a lot of work to be done in the region to the further the development of democratic institutions and practices.
FNF Senegal Workshop on Liberal Democracy
In October 2003, the FNF organized a workshop in Senegal on 'Liberal Democracy and Market Economy: Prospects and Challenges to the African Continent'. The event was attended by many key speakers, notably Zainah Awar, executive director of Sisters in Islam, who discussed an Islamic view of democracy and human rights.
"Re-Thinking Ethinicity and Nation Building" Conference
In February 2003, the FNF jointly sponsored an International Conference on 'Re-thinking Ethnicity and National Building - Malaysia, Sri Lanka and Fiji in Comparative Perspective', in Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. A variety of participant attended, ranging from international academia, policy makers, NGO's and students. Among the key topics under the limelight were: ideas of the nation, public policy in the three countries, and developments in the three countries that affect ethnicity and nation building. Conference papers are due to be published in an edited volume.
FNF Regional Director attends Workshops on 'Policial Party Strategies to Combat Corruption'
In January 2002, FNF Regional Director Uwe Johannen attended the regional workshop organised by the National Democratic Institute for International Affairs and the Council of Asian Liberal Democrats on 'Political Party Strategies to Combat Corruption'. At this event Mr. Johannen spoke on efforts by the European governments to regulate political funding and the main targets in the European fight against corruption such as promoting fairness, promoting strong and competitive political parties, and grass roots participation. It was also mentioned that the public and the media play a crucial as watch dogs. Several key recommendations were made at the end of the conference
It will be a regular feature on this website to include a theme of focus for each edition. The FNF Malaysia team will introduce special articles, essential information resources and a survey of the current discussion on the particular theme or topic. |
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