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Democracy Spotlight
Connecting Girls, Inspiring the Future
On the occasion of International Women's Day 2012, the National Endowment for Democracy is proud to be associated with courageous women civic activists, journalists, politicians, scholars and intellectuals in countries all around the globe, whose efforts inspire and advance democracy and human rights for everyone. more
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 LiberiaNED grantee National Youth Movement for Transparent Elections, founded by Eddie Jarwolo (left), took inspiration from "The Bus Project," an Oregon voter registration drive, to launch its own voter education project in Liberia. more
Remembering  Donald Payne, a Champion for Africa
NED is deeply saddened by the death of New Jersey Congressman Donald M. Payne, who served on the NED Board of Directors for nine years from 1994-2003. He was awarded NED's Democracy Service Medal in 2003 for his tireless efforts on behalf of a democratic future in Africa and other countries throughout the world. more
 New CIMA Reports, Blog
The Center for International Media Assistance (CIMA) released two new reports.
Covering Elections: The Challenges of Training the Watchdogs, is by veteran journalist and educator Rosemary Armao. more
An Explosion of News: The State of Media in Afghanistan, is by veteran journalist Peter Cary. more
The recently-launched Center for International Media Assistance (CIMA) blog includes analysis and discussion of events like the recent, "The Legal Enabling Environment for Independent Media in Iraq." more
World Youth Movement for Democracy Launches Hurford Fellowship, Youth Photo Competition
The WYMD has launched the Hurford Youth Fellows Program in Washington, DC. Youth leaders from around the world can apply for the opportunity to build leadership and organization skills and contribute to the development of the World Youth Movement. Deadline for the Fall Fellowship is April 30, 2012. more
The WYMD also launched its 2012 Snapshot of Democracy Photo Contest, open to photographers under age 30 from anywhere in the world. Deadline to submit is May 11. more
NED Publishes 2012 Strategy Document
Every five years, NED prepares a strategy document to guide the organization; 2012's is now online. more
NED Welcomes Spring 2012 Reagan-Fascell Fellows
Activists and scholars from Bosnia-Herzegovina, Burma, Cuba, Morocco, Nicaragua, Pakistan, South Africa, Tibet/India, and the United States are among the new class of NED Fellows. more
Upcoming & Recent Events
March 27, 2012, 1:30-3:00pm: Ukraine's Drift Away from Europe, and the Western Response, at the Brookings Institution (1775 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC); NED vice-president Nadia Diuk will moderate Panel 1. more
March 27, 4:45-5:45pm: A Book Launch: "Unfinished Business - The Western Balkans and the International Community," at the Center for Transatlantic Relations (1717 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC); book contributor and NED senior program officer Ivana Howard will be on the panel. more
March 29, 2012, 12:00-2:00pm: Constitution-Making, Electoral Design, and the Arab Spring, an International Forum for Democratic Studies event at NED. more
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March 15, 2012: Civic Education and Democratic Change in Afghanistan: the Story of the Kabul-based Marefat High School, featured Reagan-Fascell Fellow Aziz Royesh. more
March 13, 2012: The Big Chill: Press Freedom in Turkey, a CIMA event at NED. more
Feb. 2, 2012: Burma's Changing Political Landscape: a Conversation with Three Leading Activists. more
Video recordings from most events are available online. more |
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