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Democracy Spotlight
 Voices from Congo Conference Honors Slain NED Grantee Floribert ChebeyaAt the recent conference Voices from Congo: The Road Ahead, NED President Carl Gershman presented the Democracy Service Medal to Floribert Chebeya, founder of the Congo-based NED grantee Voice of the Voiceless. His widow, Annie Chebeya, accepted it in his memory. more
The conference opened with a video address from actor Ben Affleck, and featured remarks from Cindy McCain, Gwen Ifill of PBS NewsHour, and U.S. Senator Richard Durbin. The conference also brought a Congolese perspective on the current political and human rights situation facing the country. The event was co-sponsored with NED by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum and the Eastern Congo Initiative. Video is available online. more |
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News & Events
 Azerbaijan
NED grantee Institute for Peace and Democracy and its director Leyla Yunis are in the spotlight as they suffer police harassment for protesting corruption, illegal land seizures by the government. more
Eastern Europe and Eurasia
EurasiaNet covered a recent Center for International Media Assistance (CIMA) conference on "Lessons from Other Transitions: Challenges for Independent Media in Europe and Eurasia." more
Eastern Europe
NED Vice-President Nadia Diuk testified before the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Europe and Eurasia on "Eastern Europe: The State of Democracy and Freedom." more
 North Korea
NED grantee and Korean news service Daily NK has predicted the collapse of North Korea within the next decade.
NED President Carl Gershman and Vice-President Louisa Greve spoke at a conference, hosted by NED grantee Princeton China Initiative, on "Democratic China and the Future of Tibet: a Dialogue with His Holiness the Dalai Lama." more
The Washington Post highlighted a recent CIMA report in its editorial, "Ecuador's autocrat cracks down on media freedom." more
NED Program Officer for West Africa Oge Onubogu commented on proposed term limits on the Nigerian presidency for Think Africa Press. more
Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE)
CIPE hosted a conference on "Democracy that Delivers for Women." Barbara Haig, NED Deputy to the President for Policy and Strategy, moderated a session on women in democratic reform. Video available online. more
 NED Mourns Charles Manatt, Dimi Panitza
Charles T. Manatt (left), a NED founder, founding chairman of the National Democratic Institute, and early vice-chair of the NED Board, passed away in July. more
John-Dimitry (Dimi) Panitza, a prominent Bulgarian journalist and democracy advocate who founded the Bulgarian School of Politics (a NED grantee), also passed away in July. more
 WYMD DemocracyPhoto Contest
The World Youth Movement for Democracy (WYMD) announced its First Annual Photography Contest, with the theme, "Youth in Action: A Snapshot of Democracy." Deadline is Nov. 1, 2011. more
Reagan-Fascell Applications Open
The Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellows Program is currently accepting applications for 2012-2013 fellowships. more
Recent Events
July 28, 2011: Lessons from Other Transitions: Challenges for Independent Media in Europe and Eurasia, a CIMA conference at NED. more
June 23, 2011: From the Grassroots to the Nation: Promoting Women's Rights and Political Participation in Cameroon, at NED, featuring Reagan-Fascell Fellow Anne-Stella Fomumbod. more
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Videos of most recent events are available online . more
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