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Mar 12, 2010

NED Welcomes Spring 2010 Fellows

The National Endowment for Democracy (NED) is pleased to announce its Spring 2010 cohort of Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellows and Visiting Fellows. :: MORE

Mar 12, 2010

NED Names William Leonard as Chief Operating Officer; New Hires in HR and Knowledge Management

William Leonard has been hired to serve as the first Chief Operating Officer for the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) effective March 15, 2010, reporting directly to NED President Carl Gershman. Also filling new positions at the Endowment are Sheri L. Melvin, Senior Director of Human Resources and Administration, and Paul B. Moniz, Senior Director of Knowledge Management and Information Technology. Both Melvin and Moniz started work on March 8. :: MORE

Mar 11, 2010

Defending the well-endowed

Former NED Chairman Vin Weber wrote an op-ed for the Washington Times in response to a February 25 op-ed calling for an end of support to NED and several other "endowments." :: MORE

Mar 6, 2010

'Burma VJ,' harrowing tale of Burma protests, is Oscar contender

NED grantee Democratic Voice of Burma is featured in the Christian Science Monitor. :: MORE

Mar 3, 2010

Reality Check: Burma's Oscar Moment

NED grantee Democratic Voice of Burma featured on FP.com :: MORE

Feb 19, 2010

Burma VJ Nominated for Best Documentary for the Oscars 2010

Anders Østergaard’s documentary, Burma VJ, has been nominated for an Oscar for Best Documentary Feature. The film presents a rare inside look at the uprising in Burma through the cameras of the independent media organization that told the story at great personal risk, NED grantee Democratic Voice of Burma. :: MORE

Feb 16, 2010

The Dalai Lama's principled pursuit of democracy

NED president Carl Gershman writes in the February 16 Washington Post about the Dalai Lama's efforts to achieve democracy and autonomy for the Tibetan people. :: MORE

Feb 12, 2010

The Long Burmese Road

NED's senior director for Asia, Brian Joseph, was recently published on the Foreign Policy web site responding to a previously written essay titled "Rumble in the Junta." :: MORE

Feb 9, 2010

Dalai Lama Honored with NED Democracy Service Medal at Library of Congress

The National Endowment for Democracy (NED) will present His Holiness the Dalai Lama with the Democracy Service Medal in recognition of the Tibetan spiritual leader’s commitment to advancing the principles of democracy and human dignity on Friday, February 19, 2010 at 10:30 am in the Coolidge Auditorium at the Library of Congress. The event is open to press and coverage is invited. :: MORE

Jan 26, 2010

Hume, Khalilzad, and Nathan Join NED Board of Directors

Annenberg Fellow Ellen Hume, Khalilzad Associates President and CEO Zalmay Khalilzad, and Columbia University Professor Andrew J. Nathan have joined the Board of Directors of the National Endowment for Democracy (NED).  All three were elected for a three-year term on January 15, 2010.  :: MORE

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