Remarks From 2008 Democracy Award
Remarks by Paula J. Dobriansky, Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs Thank you, Congressmen, Carl (Gershman), and Vin (Weber), for those kind words, and for your service on the NED board. Having...
Prospects and Conditions for a Transition to Democracy in...
12:00 PM - 02:00 PM
The International Forum for Democratic Studies cosponsored with Stanford University’s Center for Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law (CDDRL) a small workshop on prospects and conditions for a transition to democracy in Zimbabwe.
Evaluating the Evaluators: Media Freedom Indexes and What...
12:00 PM - 02:00 PM
John Burgess discussed his new CIMA report, Evaluating the Evaluators: Media Freedom Indexes and What They Measure, which examines the strengths and shortcomings of media freedom indexes-in particular IREX's Media Sustainability Index, Freedom House's Freedom of the Press, and Reporters Without Borders' Press Freedom Index- and offers recommendations to improve these and other studies.
Working to End Torture in Liberia
Liberia is moving beyond war atrocities, blood diamonds and drug trafficking as NED grantee Rescue Alternatives Liberia (RAL) helps shift the national focus towards a more democratic future. After lengthy preparation...
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