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Democracy Spotlight
Grantee Sheds Light on Daily North Korean Life , Hardship
NED grantee Daily NK is a Seoul-based media NGO that has been reporting on North Korean human rights, politics, and economics since 2004.
Now, Daily NK has published NK People Speak, a series of interviews wth North Koreans conducted in China, which provides fascinating insight into contemporary North Korean life. The interviews are now available online as a downloadable pdf file. more |
 News & Events
NED Senior Director for Asia, Brian Joseph, spoke to the BBC's The World about the recent developments in Burma. more
NED President Carl Gershman spoke about support for dissidents like Aung San Suu Kyi at a Rome meeting of the Alliance of Democrats. more
 Pakistan Dr. Fouzia Saeed of NED grantee Mehergarh discussed last year's passage of Pakistan's historic sexual harassment legislation. more
Tibet
NED Program Officer Louisa Chiang spoke on the "Role and Impact of New Social Media on Tibetans" at the International Campaign for Tibet. more
Azerbaijan
A new documentary on Azerbaijan, The Spring That Never Blossomed, features the case of NED partner Adnan Hajizade, the jailed 'donkey blogger.' more
 Fred Iklé
NED was saddened by the death of Fred Iklé, who served nine years on the NED Board and provided indispensable guidance as the Board specialist for Asia. more
Upcoming & Recent Events
Dec. 9, 2011, 12:00-2:00pm: From Ujamaa to Demokrasia: Reflecting on 50 Years of Independence in Tanzania and the Way Forward, at NED, featuring Regan-Fascell Fellow Dr. Ibrahim Lipumba. more
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Nov. 17, 2011: Matching the Market to the Model: The Business of Independent News Media, a CIMA panel. more
Videos of most recent events are available online. more |
