Development and Democracy Promotion Workshop
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
This day long democracy promotion workshop included panels which discussed "Development and Democracy: Convergence or Oblique Agendas?," "Poverty, Inequality, and Democracy," and
"The Role of External Actors."
The State of Freedom of Expression in the Americas
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Panelists discussed the state of press freedom in the Americas after the release of the study, The State of Freedom of Expression in the Americas, by the Center for Studies on Freedom of Expression and Access to Information which found that violence constitutes the majority of threats to the media in Latin America.
Haiti 2010: Rebuilding Haiti and its Democracy
Democracy Stories producer Joe Rubin follows up with Fondation Espoir director Hans Tippenhauer to talk about the impact of the January earthquake. Tippenhauer shares on both a personal and professional level...
Mexican Media Under Attack: Lessons Learned from Colombia
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Panelists discussed the questions: Is the drug war threatening democracy in Mexico? What is the current situation in Colombia, and does it relate to Mexico today? Are there lessons to be learned from the experience of Colombian journalists?
2010 Democracy Service Medal Awarded to Dalai Lama
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
The National Endowment for Democracy (NED) presented 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 February 19, 2010 in the Coolidge Auditorium at the Library of Congress.
Haiti 2009: Building a Community of Young Leaders
Democracy Stories producer Joe Rubin follows up with Fondation Espoir director Hans Tippenhauer to talk about the impact of the January earthquake. Tippenhauer shares on both a personal and professional level...
Carl Gershman’s Remarks to 5th International Conference on North...
ENDING NORTH KOREAN TOTALITARIANISM: A CRIME AGAINST HUMANITY It’s a real delight to be back in Poland and to see so many friends from the old days. I am reminded of a conference in Poland that we supported...
Film Screening of Burma VJ - Oscar Nominee for Best Documentary...
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Screening of the Oscar Nominated Burma VJ documentary followed by Q&A with Aye Chan, Director of Democratic Voice Burma
Revolutionary Media in Burma
The Burmese government's brutal crackdown on the monk-led “Saffron Revolution” sought to silence opposition voices. But the Democratic Voice of Burma is risking everything to make sure new ideas are heard...
Welcoming remarks from NED President, Carl Gershman at the 2007 Seymour...
Canadian Embassy – Washington, D.C. I want first of all to thank Kevin O’Shea and the Canadian Embassy for hosting this Fourth Annual Seymour Martin Lipset Lecture on Democracy in the World. ...
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