1. The five-year priority areas of Freedom Forum are as follows
  2. Protection and promotion of freedom of press and of expression
  3. Promotion and development of professional journalism
  4. Defending journalists, Right to Information activists and freedom of expression practitioners
  5. Policy and legal study, research and advocacy for evidence-based media reforms
  6. Promotion, protection and practice of the right to information
  7. Proactive civic watchdog for the promotion of good governance
  8. Study, research, practice and evidence-based advocacy of Open Data
  9. Research/study, promotion and evidence-based advocacy of Open Budget
  10. Research/study and advocacy in the area Internet freedom
  11. Policy study and advocacy in various sectors of Public Financial Management
  12. Research/study and advocacy to advance social accountability and responsibility
  13. Promotion of human rights and democratic norms and values
  14. Research/study, civic monitoring, oversight and education and advocacy for the guarantee of free and fair elections
  15. Promotion of the use of media, Right to Information, Open Data and Public Financial Management (PFM) tools to support the movement and campaign for social justice and development of disadvantaged people
  16. Research and advocacy for the establishment and advancement of Public Service Broadcasting
  17. Research and advocacy in the area of parliamentary transparency and political accountability
  18. Contribution to the attainment of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through exchange of ideas, experience and learning at national and international level being focused on attaining the targets of Goal 16
  19. Affiliation and participation in regional and global networks related to transparency, right to information, freedom of expression, free and professional press, civic engagement and Open Government Partnership
  20. Freedom Forum will adopt following strategic approaches in the areas of above mentioned strategic priorities
  21. Knowledge construction (research and study), management and dissemination
  22. Training and mentoring
  23. Policy Advocacy, lobby and campaign
  24. Collaboration with CSO/government/academic institutions/media and international organizations and networks
  25. Media mobilization
  26. Institutional capacity development and transfer
  27. Dialogue and facilitation
  28. Networking at local, national and international level
  29. Sustainability
  30. Freedom Forum will raise and mobilize fund and supports from national and international donors and development partners by formulating programmes and projects in consistent with the priority areas and strategic approaches
  31. Freedom Forum will not receive any government aid and subsidy for institutional management and operation apart from the operation of collaborative project in the strategic priority areas
  32. Freedom Forum will remain fully committed to the values of institutional governance, transparency and civic freedom1 and adopt them in practice accordingly within the organization
  33. Freedom Forum will adopt into practice the values and principles of gender equity and anti-discrimination
  34. Freedom Forum’s mission is to sustain its interventions as an academic and knowledge centre

It was endorsed by the general assembly of the organization held on 7 February 2016