Movement for Human Rights and Freedom in North Korea to Receive 2018 Democracy...
Four Korean organizations working to document human rights abuses, empower defectors, and ensure the free flow of information in North Korea will be honored by the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) with...
Central and Eastern Europe: Power, Fairness, and the Future...
03:00 PM - 04:30 PM
Bulgarian human rights defender Dimitrina Petrova assessed the transformative potential of civic activism in the Central and Eastern Europe and asked if democratic values and human rights are still shaping young people’s aspirations for a better world.
Grantee Spotlight: Eddie Jarwolo, Founder and Executive Director of Naymote...
Two dozen years ago, Eddie Jarwolo was a homeless “street kid,” as his native Liberia was torn apart by a devastating civil war. Now 44, he is remarkably at ease, sitting in front of a wall topped by barbed...
Beyond Pyongyang: Connecting with the People of North Korea
08:30 AM - 12:00 PM
NED hosted a discussion of recent developments featuring the insights of key policy makers and experts in U.S. – DPRK relations, as well as the recipients of NED’s 2018 Democracy Award. These activists discussed how exposure to and engagement with the outside world is changing North Korea from the inside, and what that change means for the future of North Korea and its people.
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