On September 17, NED President and CEO Damon Wilson delivered remarks at the “Second Washington Dialogue: Building a Strategy for Russia’s Democratic Future” convened by NED in Washington, D.C. Building on the inaugural Washington Dialogue...

Held at George Washington’s Mount Vernon, NED’s 2026 Democracy Awards celebrated the fundamental freedoms at the heart of America’s founding and honored those defending them around the world today. Remarks from special guests, live artistic...

NED welcomes the release of 25 prisoners held by the Belarusian regime amid ongoing U.S. diplomatic engagement and tireless efforts by Belarusian human rights defenders.

Civic leaders, independent journalists, human rights defenders, and policy experts gathered for the Second Washington Dialogue to discuss the impact of Kremlin repression and strategies to bring about a democratic future for Russia.

On September 10, 2026, NED honored defenders of freedom from Belarus, Burma, Cuba, Ethiopia, and Russia at the 2026 Democracy Awards, held at George Washington's Mount Vernon.