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Policymakers, civil society "Rethink Zimbabwe." more
Who killed Cuban dissident Oswaldo Payá? more
"Transformation in the Arab World" and "Putinism Under
Siege" in the latest Journal of Democracy. more
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Democracy Spotlight
Rethinking Zimbabwe
A July 10 meeting at NED on "Rethinking Zimbabwe" brought together members of all three political parties in Zimbabwe's Government of National Unity (GNU), which is overseeing the constitutional reform process, together with members of civil society to discuss the country's developing political situation.
"The more dialogue among Zimbabweans, the better chance good ideas will emerge and find a consensus," said Dave Peterson, Senior Director for Africa. more
Voice of America covered the half-day conference. more
Video of the event is also available online. more
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News & Events
Who killed Oswaldo Payá?
NED President Carl Gershman asks, "Who killed Cuban dissident Oswaldo Payá?" in The Washington Post. more
The world was shocked to learn of the death of Cuban democracy advocate Oswaldo Payá, who died in a deeply suspicious car accident in Cuba on July 22. Payá was the founder of the Christian Liberation Movement and organizer of the Varela Project, a citizen petition movement for greater rights guarantees in Cuba, which led to a brutal crackdown on democracy activists in 2003. read NED's statement
"Putinism" and "Arab World" in new Journal of Democracy
The July issues features articles ranging from "Putinism under Siege" to "Transformation of the Arab World." more
NED welcomes new International Forum ED
Christopher Walker has joined NED as the new executive director of its research division, the International Forum for Democratic Studies. more
Somaliland
NED grantee The Somaliland Journalists Association (SOLJA) is cited in "Mission Journal: Somaliland's press harassed, disappointed" by the Committee to Protect Journalists. more
Belarus
NED senior director for Europe Rodger Potocki remembers the dynamic Belarusian political scientist and NED grantee Vitali Silitski, who died of cancer last year at the age of 38. more
World Movement for Democracy
An updated version of the World Movement's Defending Civil Society Report and a new Toolkit are now available online. more
New reports from the Center for Int'l Media Assistance
The Medium versus the Message: U.S. Government Funding for Media in an Age of Disruption, by Anne Nelson, a veteran writer and journalism educator. more
Is there a Link Between Media and Good Governance? What the Academics Say, by Mary Myers, an international media development expert. more
Reagan-Fascell program accepting applications
The Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellows Program is accepting applications for its 2013-14 sessions until Oct 15. more
Plattner to lead Lisbon Program
NED Vice President for Research and Studies Marc Plattner is chair of the new MA in Governance, Leadership and Democracy Studies offered by the Universidade Catolica Portuguesa in Lisbon, Portugal. Journal of Democracy coeditor Larry Diamond and contributor Ivan Krastev are on the faculty. more
CIPE Think Tank LINKS Fellowship
The Center for International Private Enterprise is seeking talented young professionals from developing countries with strong research backgrounds to shadow leading U.S. think tanks for six months and conduct research in issues of democratic or economic reforms. Deadline is Aug 15. more
July 18: From Recipients to Donors: the New Role of East Europeans in Democracy Promotion, featured Reagan-Fascell Fellow Tsveta Petrova. more
Videos for most past events are available online. more
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