Tribute from Larry Diamond to Francis Fukuyama
Tribute from Larry Diamond at the Democracy Service Medal Presentation to Francis Fukuyama Washington, D.C. Presentation of the Democracy Service Medal to Francis Fukuyama from National Endowment for Democracy...
The Role of Media in Humanitarian Crises: Lessons Learned...
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
As Haiti shifts from disaster to recovery, panelists dicussed: how can international agencies incorporate media development in plans for reconstruction? What are the major obstacles facing Haitian journalists and media organizations as they prepare to rebuild the media sector? What lessons have been learned?
Shifting Sands: The Impact of Satellite TV on Media in the...
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
A CIMA report by Deborah Horan, Shifting Sands: The Impact of Satellite TV on Media in the Arab World, explores the media landscape in the MENA region more than a decade after the rise of transnational Arab satellite news channels. Panelists discussed: Why does the region still lack media freedom? What are the positive effects of satellite television coverage on the media environment in the region? What is the impact of satellite television on the quality of journalism in print, radio, and the Internet?
Access Controlled: The Shaping of Power, Rights, and Rule...
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Access Controlled, the second volume from the OpenNet Initiative, documents emerging trends and technologies as governments around the world seek to shape, limit, and control the Internet.
Thailand on the Brink
02:00 PM - 04:00 PM
As Thailand, a once stable and reliable American ally in Southeast Asia, becomes increasingly unstable and social polarization deepens, our speakers examined the origins of this crisis and offer analysis on trends and developments unfolding on the streets of Bangkok.
The 10 Conditions of Love: A Documentary about the Uyghur...
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
The 10 Conditions of Love tells the story of the Uyghurs' struggle for basic human rights in China through the remarkable life of Rebiya Kadeer, a Uyghur woman working for the rights of her people at great personal cost. The documentary explores Ms. Kadeer's experience as an entrepreneur in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region/East Turkestan and a member of the National People's Political Consultative Committee, her subsequent imprisonment as a political dissident, and her forced exile in the United States since 2005.
World Movement for Democracy Sixth Assembly
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Participants met to advance the World Movement’s ongoing Defending Civil Society and Assessing Democracy Assistance projects, and to address the challenges to democracy work
On the Air, Keeping the Peace: UN Radio’s Unexamined Past...
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
A CIMA report by Bill Orme, On the Air, Keeping the Peace: UN Radio’s Unexamined Past and Uncertain Future, reviewed some of the policies and practices that have guided peacekeeping radio in the past and made recommendations on how to face challenges in the future.
The Challenge of Democratic Transition and Constitutional...
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
On April 23, the International Forum for Democratic Studies of the National Endowment for Democracy brought together academic experts on Kyrgyzstan and on comparative constitutional design along with a number of individuals from the NGO community, including NED, who specialize in providing democratic assistance to Kyrgyzstan and other countries in Central Asia.
Democratization in Africa: Progress and Retreat
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
A panel discussion celebrated the publication of Democratization in Africa: Progress and Retreat,
a Journal of Democracy book.
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