September 2007
Dear friends of Philippine liberalism,
This past month we have, as promised, launched the Philippine edition of the
Economic Freedom of the World report. This is a comprehensive index that
measures economic freedom in 141 countries and compares it with other indices
of development such as poverty rates and per capita income or quality of life.
The report shows that economic freedom is indeed strongly correlated to other
development objectives. The book launch was a joint effort of the Friedrich
Naumann Foundation with the Center for Research and Communication and the
Foundation for Economic Freedom. Demand for the book has been brisk, and we
hope that it will help inform economic policy debate in the country.
We have also held the first local replication of the International Academy for
Leadership liberal training workshops from Germany in Negros Oriental on the
topic of education. It brought out the huge task that reformers face in this
country, but it also offered good reasons for hope that the Philippines can
indeed rise to the challenge.
On the regional level, our partner the Council of Asian Liberals and Democrats
held a roundtable workshop in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on the topic Women in
Politics: Beyond Affirmative Action. I was privileged to be there, and came
away impressed with the giant strides women have been taking in Asian politics
over the last decades. Much remains to be done to improve womens political
participation and access to leadership positions, but already Asia can teach
the world a thing or two when it comes to producing outstanding female leaders.
One of them is Burmas Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, and out thoughts and prayers go
out to her and her country these days as the military junta has been crushing
the peaceful democratic protests with unbelievable brutality. A regime built on
injustice and brute force will not last but the longer it survives the more
devastation it will leave in its wake. The more harm it will inflict on its
neighbours in many direct and especially indirect ways. It is heartening that
ASEAN seems to have realized this and has roundly criticized the actions of the
regime.
With a prayer for Burma,
Siegfried Siggi Herzog
First IAF Replication Seminar in the Philippines
In response to numerous calls by Friedrich Naumman Foundation (FNF)s alumni to
reproduce International Academy for Leadership (IAF) liberal training workshops
from Germany, FNF's Alumni Group held its first replication seminar at Antulang
Resort, Negros Oriental from 26-29 September 2007. Entitled, Education in the
Philippines: Liberal Perspectives, 23 educators, school administrators,
government staffers and local officials discussed the present educational
situation of the country, what it should be and what the liberal solutions are.
More: http://www.fnf.org.ph/news/iaf-replication-seminar.htm.
Women in Politics: Beyond Affirmative Action
CALD holds roundtable on women in politics
Do women outperform men in politics? Do they bring a distinct style to
politics? What are the obstacles facing their political participation, and how
can these be overcome? These were some of the issues raised at the Friedrich
Naumann Foundation (FNF) and Democratic Progressive Party of Taiwan (DPP)
sponsored Council of Asian Liberals and Democrats (CALD) roundtable on women in
politics. It was hosted by the Sam Rainsy Party of Cambodia (SRP) and held on
14 September 2007 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. More:
http://www.fnf.org.ph/news/women-in-politics.htm.
Economic Freedom of the World 2007 Report Launched
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. More:
http://www.fnf.org.ph/news/economic-freedom-of-the-world-2007-report-launched.htm.
Economic Freedom of the World 2007 report Philippine edition
The Economic Freedom of the World 2007 report discusses the degree of economic
freedom around the world based on a composite index that includes: size of
government, legal structure and security of property rights, access to sound
money, freedom to trade internationally and regulation of credit, labor and
business in 141 nations. The report also compares economic freedom and other
desirable outcomes, such as prosperity or quality of life, as measured by the
UNDP Human Development report. It finds a strong correlation between economic
freedom and various important developmental goals. The Index has become an
important tool to evaluate economic policy worldwide.
http://www.fnf.org.ph/publications/index.htm
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