Senior members of Network of Arab Liberals (NAL) member parties visited Brussels and Berlin from April 20-26, 2008 for an informative program titled "Organization and Program Development of Modern Liberal Parties". In Brussels, the Arab delegation visited the European Parliament and met with leaders of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE) and the European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party (ELDR). The NAL-delegation also got together with a representative of Liberal International, the world federation of liberal political parties. During their meetings, the Arab and European Liberals discussed the possibilities of cooperation between the various liberal networks. "There is an astonishing lack of knowledge about the Arab countries in Europe. Therefore, it is important that we Liberals engage in a dialogue," said Jules Maaten, Member of the European Parliament of ALDE.

During their visit to Berlin the NAL-delegates met senior officials of the German government and the liberal party of Germany (Free Democratic Party, FDP). In a workshop, officials of the German opposition party made presentations regarding organizational and strategic issues related to the management of modern political parties. Among the highlights of the one-week programme was a public forum in Berlin on "Challenges for Liberalism in the Arab World" co-sponsored by the German-Arabic Society. There the Arab politicians had the opportunity to present their positions to a wider German public. The NAL-delegation also had meetings with the leadership of the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Liberty (FNF) who sponsored and organized the informative program.