About us

Who We Are and What We Believe

Worldwide—Sept 25, 2025

Over recent years, a number of recurring themes have emerged across the global community. Based on that experience, and dialogue among likeminded, God-fearing leaders who share principles and a passion for enabling change that leads more free, secure, and prosperous sovereign nations, we have a list a set of common challenges and responses with the intent that this will help guide participants in their own efforts, encourages collaboration, furthers networking, and new actions and initiatives.

We, as the Friends To Liberty, work to empower and enable those committed to change. 

Our focus is in four areas: 
1) develop the ends, ways, means and courage to lead and govern as a conservative; 
2) develop the capacity for good governance; 
3) have the means to compete in the information and cultural space, not devolving into propaganda or content management or restricting free speech but simply having the capability to tell people honestly who you are; 
4) build an independent, thriving, civil society that honors and respects independent thought and the commitment of people of faith-that can't be silenced by the left and is not dependent on a party, government, or elite interests, that can engage critical elements of the society, particularly youth, 
5) leverage the strength, support, wisdom, and courage of a global movement and the networks of a likeminded community that knit it together.

Our goal is action not talk--with a list of specific activities and objectives to turn beliefs into realities. 

Our priorities impart no obligations on any person, organization, or participant in the dialogue to support or engage in any activities. The tasks below are identified by the participants as impactful. There is no expectation that every organization or individual will participate or support every action item—each according to their abilities and interests. This is a “menu” for the dialogue. Individuals and organizations will decide for themselves which initiatives are of value to them.

Get the Message Out.  One area of priority effort we identified was the importance of collaborating on expanding the conservative global media voice, specifically 
a) expanding content sharing and collaboration among conservative media organizations;
 b) building a network of conservative influencers and content creators across various platforms; and
 c) expanding networks to spread content.
Expand Regional and Global Networks.  Creating resources and connectivity to enable exploiting opportunities to engage, learn, leverage, cooperate, and collaborate in conferences; professional development programs; activities developing skills, knowledge and attributes and attributes; and tapping into public speakers and experts.

Engaging Youth . Empowering the next generation act now, in concert with this generation.
Empower the Global Diaspora.  A free nation's citizens should have a voice in their homeland, regardless of where they are. They should be engaged, informed and empowered.

Reinforce the Cause for Change. Identify and support where people are working transformational change. Prioritize joint effort where it is both most needed and will be most impactful.

Build Expertise and Capacity on the Common Issues for the Movement.  Challenges we all face including: delivering sensible energy and environmental policies that lead to abundant, reliable, affordable energy; fighting woke; combating law enforcement, suppression of free speech, and political repression; meeting the challenge of China; delivering on the good life, economies that give people the opportunity to enjoy the fruits of their labor; fighting anti-Semitism and anti-Zionism and other threats to religious freedom and tolerance, protecting and fostering communities of righteous faith; opposing mass illegal migration, human slavery, trafficking and exploitation, and g) embracing education reform that empowers individuals for the lifetime pursuit of happiness (the purpose-driven life); and making streets, cities, and communities safer.

When it comes to being the force for change our prayer is "Lord send me."

Signed,
Dr. James Jay Carafano, USA
Victor Gonzalez, Spain
Nikola Kedhi, Albania
Dr. Giorgi Labadze, Georgia 
Kate Pesey, France
Dr. Frauke Petry, Germany
Ernst Roets, South Africa
Steffen Sjørslev, Denmark
Scott B. Winton, USA
Jesper Nilsen, Norway
Markus Johansson, Sweden
Robert Mochrie, Norway
Katie Hagström, Sweden
Paul Zaky, Holland
Alexander Cenusa, Sweden
New Direction Foundation, Europe