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Apr 24, 2012

Abdou Filali-Ansary and Alfred Stepan write about the "Arab Spring" in latest issue of Journal of Democracy

NED’s Journal of Democracy is the world's leading publication on the theory and practice of democracy. Check out the Journal’s new website and free articles from the April 2012 issue on “The Languages of the Arab Revolutions.” :: MORE

Apr 13, 2012

NED Burma expert Brian Joseph comments on recent developments

Burma’s startling trend towards liberalization has focused global attention on a country where NED grantees have been working for over two decades. NED has provided more than 600 grants to democratic groups, including emergency grants following pro-democracy demonstrations known commonly as the Saffron Revolution and the subsequent crackdown in 2007. :: MORE

Apr 10, 2012

London Telegraph Cites Work of NED Grantee Daily NK

The London Telegraph article, “What North Koreans really think of Kim Jong-un” highlighted the work of NED grantee Daily NK. :: MORE

Apr 2, 2012

NED's Brian Joseph featured on PRI

NED Senior Director for Asia Brian Joseph was featured Friday in a Public Radio International report on Burma's recent elections and the National Coalition Government of the Union of Burma. :: MORE

Mar 16, 2012

NED Welcomes Spring 2012 Fellows

The National Endowment for Democracy (NED) is pleased to announce its Spring 2012 cohort of Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellows. In residence are leading practitioners, journalists, and scholars from Bosnia-Herzegovina, Burma, Cuba, Morocco, Nicaragua, Pakistan, South Africa, Tibet/India, and the United States. :: MORE

Feb 17, 2012

NED President Carl Gershman Honored by South Korean Government

On Feb. 7, the South Korean government presented NED President Carl Gershman with the Order of Diplomatic Service ‘Heungin’ Medal in recognition of his work for North Korean human rights. :: MORE

Feb 3, 2012

AFP highlights NED Burma event

The Agence France-Presse news agency highlighted the National Endowment for Democracy's event "Burma's Changing Political Landscape: A Conversation with Three Leading Activists." :: MORE

Jan 23, 2012

Francis Fukuyama, Larry Diamond write on "China and East Asian Democracy" in latest issue of Journal of Democracy

In the new issue of the Journal of Democracy (JoD), Stanford political scientist and JoD coeditor Larry Diamond writes, "If there is going to be a big new lift to global democratic prospects in this decade, the region from which it will emanate is most likely to be East Asia." :: MORE

Jan 6, 2012

VoA Highlights NED's Tribute to Vaclav Havel

Voice of America Burmese News covered the National Endowment for Democracy's Memorial Tribute to Vaclav Havel on Friday Jan. 6, 2012. :: MORE

Dec 6, 2011

NED President Carl Gershman Testifies on China

NED President Carl Gershman spoke before the Congressional-Executive Commission on China, one year after the Nobel Peace prize was awarded to jailed Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo. :: MORE