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Top Stories · Iranian NED Fellow profiled in National Journal Daily. more
· Pakistan grantee promotes change through art. more
· Chinese Democracy Award recipient under house arrest. more
· Lipset Lecture video now online. more |
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Democracy Spotlight
 Iranian NED Fellow profiled in Nat'l Journal Mahboubeh Abbasgholizadeh, a visiting fellow at the National Endowment for Democracy, was profiled recently by The National Journal Daily for her work as an activist for women's rights in Iran.
"Some people were born as artists, and some people were born as activists," she says. "Activism is the meaning of life for me." more |
 News & Events
The Interactive Resource Center (right), which promotes social change through art, recently completed its 10th Annual Interactive Theater Festival in Multan, Pakistan. more
 China An "extraordinary" campaign for the release of Chen Guangcheng (left), who received the NED Democracy Award in 2008, is spreading across China with the help of social media tools. more
Lipset Lecture
The Eighth Annual Seymour Martin Lipset Lecture was given by Dr. Abdou Filali-Ansari on the topic of, "The Arab Revolutions: Democracy and Historical Consciousness." Video is available online. more
"How Can We Support Democracy throughout the World?"
NED President Carl Gershman held a far-ranging discussion about democracy assistance with the French journal Le Banquet. The interview is available online (in English). more
Gershman also discussed Tunisia at the Oxi Day Award Dinner in October. more
Burundi
"Insecurity in Burundi: Halted Progress," for Think Africa Press by NED Assistant Program Officer Nancy Welch. more
Cameroon
"Cameroon: stability at the expense of democracy," for Democracy Digest by NED Program Officer for West Africa Oge Onubogu. more
Turkey, Azerbaijan
NED partners authored books this fall on identity in Turkey and Azerbaijan. more
New CIMA report
Media Codes of Ethics: The Difficulty of Defining Standards, by veteran journalist Eugene L. Meyer. more
Howard Wolpe
NED was saddened by the death of former Congressman Howard Wolpe last month at the age of 71. Wolpe served on the NED Board of Directors from 2003-2009, working closely with the NED staff as the Board specialist for Africa. more
 Journeys to War and Peace
The memoir of U.S. Congressman and NED Board member Stephen J. Solarz (left), completed months before his death, is reviewed on Democracy Digest. more
Upcoming & Recent Events
Nov. 15, 2011, 10:00-11:30am: Independent Media in East Africa: Democratic Pillar in Peril? A CIMA panel at NED. more
Nov. 15, 2011, 10:30am: Belarus: The Ongoing Crackdown and Forces for Change, a U.S. Helsinki Commission hearing, in Room 210, Cannon House Office Bldg, featuring NED Senior Director for Europe Rodger Potocki. more
Nov. 17, 2011, 12:00-2:00pm: Matching the Market to the Model: The Business of Independent News Media, a CIMA panel at NED. more
Dec. 1, 2011, 6:00-8:00pm: New York Democracy Forum Lecture: The U.S. and Pakistan, at the Asia Society, 725 Park Ave., New York, NY, featuring Amb. Husain Haqqani, Pakistan Ambassador to the U.S. more
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Oct. 26, 2011: "The Arab Revolutions: Democracy and Historical Consciousness" was the Eighth Annual Seymour Martin Lipset Lecture on Democracy in the World, featuring Dr. Abdou Filali-Ansari, professor at Aga Khan University's Institute for the Study of Muslim Civilisation. more
Nov. 3, 2011: Developing Independent Media as an Institution of Accountable Governance: A How-To Guide, a CIMA discussion at NED. more
Videos of most recent events are available online. more |
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