Additional NED Reports

Testimonies, Presentations, and Articles:
The NED staff are often called upon to comment on democratic development and related topics in Africa, Asia, Central Europe, Eurasia, Latin America, and the Middle East. Below are the texts to several Congressional Hearings and presentations:

• May 7, 2009: "Prospects for Advancing Democracy in Zimbabwe," testimony of NED President Carl Gershman before the House Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health.
• April 2, 2009: "The Western Balkans: Challenges for U.S. and European Engagement," testimony of Ivana Howard, Program Officer for Central & Eastern Europe, National Endowment for Democracy, before the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE), United States Congress.
• February 27, 2009: The World Movement for Democracy at Ten, remarks by David Lowe, NED Vice President for Government and External Affairs at the Institute of Social Sciences, New Delhi, examining the progress of the World Movement and the many challenges to democratic progress around the world.
• September 18, 2008: Towards Democratic Elections in Sudan, Report from a conference held at NED to discuss Sudan’s upcoming national elections in 2009 and the importance of the elections to the U.S. and international community.
• September 16, 2008: "Belarus on the Eve of Elections," testimony of Rodger Potocki, Director, Central Europe and Eurasia, National Endowment for Democracy, before the Commission on Securtiy and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE), U.S. House of Representatives, Tuesday, September 16, 2008 .
• Dec. 6-7, 2007: "What Can India Learn from Others' Experience and What It Has to Give," remarks by Larry Diamond to the International Conference on India and the Worldwide Movement for Democracy, December 6-7, 2007, Institute of Social Sciences, New Delhi
• July 17, 2007: Democratic Development in Sub-Saharan Africa: Moving Forward or Backwards? Testimony before the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations' Subcommittee on African Affairs, delivered by David Peterson, Senior Director, Africa
• June 8, 2007: Surviving the Democracy Backlash by Carl Gershman in the Washington Post
• June 5, 2007: Freedom's Prospects by David E. Lowe in National Review Online
• Dec 2006: Getting Real About Sudan: The Role of NED, delivered by David Peterson, Senior Director, Africa
• July 2004: The Democratic Republic of Congo Peace Accords: One Year Later, Testimony of Learned Dees to the Committee on International Relations Subcommittee on Africa
• June 2004: International Spotlight Lends Hope to Human Rights in China
• May 13, 2004: Pakistan: A Human Rights Update, Testimony of Brian Joseph at the Congressional Human Rights Caucus
• May 12, 2004: Ukraine's Future and United States Interests, Testimony of Nadia M. Diuk to the Committee on International Relations Subcommittee on Europe
• Nov. 19, 2003: Hearing on Democratization Efforts in Afghanistan, Statement of Barbara Haig to the House Committee on International Relations
• Sept. 18, 2003: Expanding Democracy Around the World: Prospects and Challenges, Address by David Lowe to the Savannah Council on World Affairs
• July 18, 2003: Hearing on A Review of the Development of Democracy in Burma, Statement of Brian Joseph to the United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, Subcommittee on East Asian and Pacific Affairs
• June, 2003: Women's Political Participation in Jordan Advances with Support from NED
• April 16, 2003: Hearing on Human Rights in Cuba, Statement of Christopher A. Sabatini to the House Committee on International Relations
• Nov. 13-14, 2002: Enlightened post Cold War Initiative for Peace Building and Democracy: Enhancing the Role of the Parliament and NGOs, Address by David Lowe to the Diet Committee to Aid Democracy for Peace Building, Tokyo, Japan
• April 9, 2002: Weak States in Africa-US Policy Options in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Statement by Learned Dees to the Senate Sub-Committee on Africa
• June 16, 1999: Hearing on The Status of Democracy in Latin America, Statement of Christopher A. Sabatini to the SubCommittee on the Western Hemisphere House Committee on International Relations
• Jan. 20, 1999: Hearing on Human Rights in China, Statement of Louisa Coan Greve to the House Committee on International Relations
• Dec. 10, 1998: Hearing on The Milosevic Regime Versus Serbian Democracy and Balkan Stability, Statement of Paul McCarthy to the Commission on Security & Cooperation in Europe

Grants Management Workshop Materials On October 2004 the NED's Program Officer for Africa, Grants Administrator for Africa, and Manager of Internal Audit conducted a two-day workshop in the Congo. The workshop covered all aspects of the grant cycle: the proposal, the grant agreement, quarterly narrative and financial reports, submitting grantee invoices for review, and closing out a grant. Also included were exercises which help strengthen a grantee's ability to submit NED required reports and forms.

Democracy, Human Rights, and Good Governance in Africa: French, American, and African Perspectives - On June, 1998, the Endowment sponsored a two-day conference that sought to contribute to the improvement of understanding among the leaders and peoples of France, the United States, and countries in Africa about the ways in which democracy and the protection of human rights can best be promoted in Africa. The event brought together over 130 leading African, French, and American government officials, representatives of pro-democracy and human rights groups, scholars, and experts.

Asian Center for Democratic Governance:
From 2000-2003 the Asian Center for Democratic Governance (ACDG) was a partnership between the National Endowment for Democracy (NED), Washington DC, and the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), New Delhi. Based in New Delhi, the ACDG held regional workshops as well as larger international conferences on leading themes related to the development and strengthening of democracy in market economies. The following reports are products of this partnership:

• January 7-8, 2001, Making Democracy Work: Accountability & Transparency
• June 28-30, 2001, Political Finance and Democracy in East Asia
• August 6-8, 2001, Freedom of Information for Good Governance
• March 17-18, 2002, Strengthening Democratic Governance