November 14, 2017

Remarks by NED President Carl Gershman to the Zagreb Youth Summit

NED's president spoke on the "Autocratic Superpowers’ Methodology of Influence" panel at the Zagreb Youth Summit.

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November 15, 2017

The Case of Roma in Slovakia

09:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Since 2003, the National Democratic Institute (NDI) has engaged Roma political representatives, civic leaders, and grassroots activists across Central Europe and the Balkans in developing their skills to participate in the political process as equal citizens.

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November 03, 2017

North Korean NED Grantee Ji Seong-ho honored with Oxi Courage Award

North Korean defector-turned-activist Ji Seong-ho received the 2017 Oxi Day Foundation Oxi Courage Award at a gala celebration in Washington, DC on October 26. After barely surviving a terrible accident in...

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November 02, 2017

Political Innovation in the Americas

12:00 PM - 02:00 PM

Latin America is facing a crisis in the low levels of support and social legitimacy for political parties and public institutions across the region. However, NED grantees are working to bridge the gap between citizens and politics by helping new actors access institutional processes.

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October 23, 2017

CIMA Event: MEDIA CAPTURE: HOW THE MIX OF MONEY AND POWER...

05:00 PM - 07:00 PM

The topic of a new book published by the Center for International Media Assistance and Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs, media capture is a growing phenomenon linked to both the resurgence of authoritarian governments and the breakdown of traditional media markets.

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October 18, 2017

NED Participates in 21st Forum 2000 Conference

The Forum 2000 Foundation pursues the legacy of Václav Havel by supporting the values of democracy and respect for human rights, assisting the development of civil society, and encouraging religious, cultural...

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October 16, 2017

DEMOCRACY TODAY: Transitional Justice Working Group

Seoul-based Transitional Justice Working Group aims to map sites of mass killings and mass burials in North Korea so that, one day, evidence can be collected and the regime can be held responsible. The research...

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October 16, 2017

Journal of Democracy October 2017 Issue: What is Putinism?

The October 2017 issue features six essays on Russia's autocracy, a debate on Iran's 2017 elections, other essays on social media and democracy, constitutionalism in Asia, and more.

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October 16, 2017

Liberal Democracy’s Fading Allure

Journal of Democracy coeditor Marc F. Plattner discusses the factors that account for the troubled condition of liberal democracy in the October 2017 issue.

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October 16, 2017

Globalization Chinese-Style: A JoD Book Review

Forum director Shanthi Kalathil reviews Nadege Rolland's "China's Eurasian Century? Political and Strategic Implications of the Belt and Road Initiative" in the Journal of Democracy October 2017 issue.

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