Islam and Liberty Network’s 3rd residential workshop on Islam & Liberty in Muree, Pakistan, was attended by 18 religious scholars, social scientists, teachers and members of civil society who were selected from 85 applications based on their demonstrated interest, intellectual capacity, understanding of free society principles and potential to contribute […]
Category Archives: Asia
Towards a better Understanding of Economics in Pakistan
Two months later than usual because of the virus the Alternate Solutions Institute held its 12th five-day residential workshop, the 10th to be supported by NFS. This event always attracts a large number of very well qualified potential participants with 40 being accepted, ten more than usual because of the […]
Supporting Freedom in Afghanistan
NFS has been supporting the Afghan Economic and Legal Studies Organisation in its promotion of the values of tolerance and individual freedom as the foundation for peace since it was founded in 2009. Principally this has been through their translation and dissemination of classical liberal texts in hard and soft […]
The 12th Annual Residential Workshop in Khanaspur, Pakistan
Two months later than usual because of the virus the Alternate Solutions Institute held its 12th five day residential workshop, the 10th to be supported by NFS. This event always attracts a large number of very well qualified potential participants with 40 being accepted, ten more than usual because of […]
Launch of Urdu edition of Foundations of a Free Society in Peshawar, Pakistan, February 2021 Alternate Solutions Institute
Alternate Solutions Institute has launched the Urdu translation of British Economist Eamon Butler’s book ‘Foundation of a Free Society.’ The book explores effects of freedom on human life, society, economy, and culture. The book focuses on economic freedom, market economy, property rights, individual freedom, taxation, free trade, money, and rule […]
Islam and Liberty Discussions in Kabul 2020
NFS supported a number of projects in Afghanistan in 2020 through the Afghan Economic and Legal Studies Organisation (AELSO). These included the AELSO Academy Project, Silk Road Radio Station and printing and distribution of books and a mini library of classical liberal texts on a CD. 635 participants at the […]
Islam and Liberty Network - Making the Muslim Case for Freedom
Network for a Free Society has supported Islam and Liberty in a way that has underpinned its development and successes since its formation in Istanbul in 2011. This has included funding seminars, conferences, some general support and the translation and distribution of the book Islamic Foundations of a Free Society […]
Nepal: Samriddhi Foundation Translate and Publish An Introduction to Capitalism
Samriddhi Foundation in Nepal chose to translate and publish An Introduction to Capitalism to add to their small stock of books in Nepalese. They are also translating Foundations of a Free Society at the same time although with other funding. Both books were printed in October 2019. They are doing […]
Indonesia: Translation of The Introduction to Capitalism
Suara Kebebasan printed 250 copies of the Indonesian translation of The Introduction to Capitalism and they have promoted it both on line and at events. They held an essay competition on capitalism and freedom, based on the translated book. The 10 best submissions had their articles on the Suara Kebebasa […]
Kabul conference, Peace, Liberty and Prosperity
The Aelso Academy This is the latest program of the Afghanistan Economic and Legal Studies Organization which has 17 years experience of promoting a free society in Afghanistan. It started this summer and will work for the promotion and education of individual freedom, market economy, human rights, rule of law, […]