What's New at NED

Community of Democracies Celebrates 10 Years
In July 2010, 87 official delegations and more than 200 civil society activists from around the world gathered in Krakow, Poland, to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Community of Democracies, recommit to the principles of the Warsaw Declaration, and discuss improving and expanding its work. :: MORE

Democracy Service Medal Presentation to the Honorable Vin Weber
In recognition of his service as NED Chairman (2001-2009) and his commitment to advancing the principles of democracy and human dignity, NED honored Vin Weber with the Democracy Service Medal on July 20th. To watch the tributes from members of Congress, Madeleine Albright, and former Senator Norm Coleman, visit the event page. :: MORE

FIFTEEN YEARS LATER: Forward or Backward in the Balkans?
On July 15, NED and the U.S. Holocaust Museum held an event marking the 15th anniversary of the genocide at Srebrenica and anticipating the upcoming Bosnian national elections. This conference reevaluated the American and European Union engagement with Bosnia and the region. :: MORE

Read the keynote address from Antony Blinken, National Security Advisor to the Vice President and Deputy Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs :: more

Covering Corruption: The Difficulties of Trying to Make a Difference
NED’s Center for International Media Assistance (CIMA) issued this new report, authored by Rosemary Armao, a veteran editor and journalism educator. The report examines the impact of reporting about corruption on the incidence of corruption, asking whether and how media has an effect in bringing about reform and better governance. :: VISIT

Afghanistan and Iraq: Taking Stock - Latest Issue of the Journal of Democracy
Three free articles from the July issue of the Journal of Democracy are now available online:  Zalmay Khalilzad on Lessons from Afghanistan and Iraq; Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on The Democratic Instinct in the 21st Century;  and Larry Diamond on Liberation Technology.  :: more

Ending the silence on China's Uighur repression
NED President Carl Gershman writes in the July 5 Washington Post on the one year anniversary of the violent suppression of the Urumchi protests. :: more

Democratic Voice of Burma (DVB) breaks story on Burma’s nuclear ambitions
NED Grantee Democratic Voice of Burma made headlines around the world on June 4 when it’s new documentary feature exposing what experts believe to be a nascent effort to develop nuclear weapons was broadcast by Al Jazeera.  NED support enabled former IAEA director Robert Kelley and a team of experts to evaluate the information DVB had collected over several years and to collaborate with DVB in its reporting.  Bob Kelley was recently in Washington, DC and spoke at a NED event on June 22 event explaining his findings.  :: more

2010 Democracy Award Honored Green Movement in Iran
NED honored the Green Movement for Democracy in Iran with the presentation of its annual Democracy Award at a Capitol Hill ceremony and reception on Thursday, June 10. :: MORE

Senator John McCain offered these remarks as part of the 2010 Democracy Award conference. :: MORE

Senator Ted Kaufman offered these remarks as part of the 2010 Democracy Award conference. :: more