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• NED grantee on "Options for a New Haiti." more |
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Democracy Spotlight
World Press Freedom Day 2011
The Center for International Media Assistance (CIMA) partnered with UNESCO to help organize the three-day conference at the Newseum in Washington, DC, in honor of World Press Freedom Day. More than 800 journalists and guests from around the world, including many NED grantees and partners, addressed the  theme, "21st Century Media: New Frontiers, New Barriers." more
Video from conference panels and speakers, and the presentation of the Guillermo Cano prize to imprisoned Iranian journalist Ahmad Zeidabadi, is now online. NED President Carl Gershman spoke at the opening reception. more
A recent Washington Post article by Walter Pincus, "For U.S., managing foreign media is a no-win proposition," featured the CIMA report, Iraq's News Media After Saddam. more
The full text of this report (and other CIMA publications) is available on the CIMA web site. more |
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News & Events
Tibet
Lobsang Sangay, author of a 2003 Journal of Democracy article, was elected the new Tibetan prime minister-in-exile, succeeding the Dalai Lama in much of his political (but not religious) authority. His piece, "Tibet: Exiles' Journey," focused on the democratic phenomenon within the Tibetan diaspora. It is available again online for a limited time. more
 Vietnam
Leaders of longtime NED grantee Quê Me (Homeland): Action for Democracy in Vietnam visited NED recently and spoke about the country's comprehensive system of social and political control - and why it needs more international attention. more
Haiti
Abdonel Doudou, founder of the Haiti-based NED grantee Jurimedia, spoke at a recent conference cosponsored by NED and CSIS about the challenges facing the new government in Port-au-Prince after the recent elections. His presentation notes and video from the conference are available online. more
 Uganda
NED program officer Nancy Welch wrote about government violence in Uganda and the work there of NED grantee the Foundation for Human Rights Initiative. more
Egypt
NED program officer Amira Maaty wrote about the role of civil society in Egypt's democratic evolution for Democracy Digest. more
 Perceptions of Democracy Assistance
The World Movement has released the results of an online survey of nearly 1,500 recipients of democracy assistance on their experiences in seeking, receiving, and implementing grants, along with a report on the survey results, Perceptions of Democracy Assistance, by Joel D. Barkan, Senior Associate, Center for Strategic and International Studies. more
CSID Conference on Tunisia & Egypt
The Center for the Study of Islam and Democracy (CSID), a NED grantee, held its 12th Annual Conference on the theme, "Tunisia's and Egypt's Revolutions and Transitions to Democracy." NED President Carl Gershman spoke. more
World Youth Movement for Democracy
Results of the WYMD essay contest have been announced. Essays by global winners Basem Fathy from Egypt and a participant from Bahrain (name withheld for security) are available online, as are the essays of regional winners. more
Call for Applications: Reagan-Fascell Fellows
The Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellows Program will accept applications for 2012-2013 fellowships beginning August 1, 2011. more
Recent & Upcoming Events
May 4, 2011, 12:00-2:00pm: Youth Activism and Protest in the North and South Caucasus, at NED, featured the "Donkey bloggers" Adnan Hajizade and Emin Milli via Skype. more
May 12, 2011, 12:00-2:00pm: Corruption in Angola: An Impediment to Democracy, at NED, featured Reagan-Fascell Fellow Rafael Marques de Morais. more
May 26, 2011, 12:00-2:00pm: Ukraine's Convoluted Transition: Between Dysfunctional Democracy and Unconsolidated Authoritarianism, at NED, featuring Reagan-Fascell Fellow Mykola Riabchuk and NED Vice President Nadia Diuk. more
Video of other recent events available online include The African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance - An Update. more
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