By the People: The Role of Citizen Journalism in the Information...
02:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Panelists explored the growth of citizen journalism, its impact on independent media, and the challenges for media development trainers.
In Mistrust We Trust: Can Transparency Revive Democracy?
03:00 PM - 03:30 AM
In his presentation, Ivan Krastev examined whether the movement for more transparency can succeed in empowering voters and restoring the public’s trust in democratic institutions.
9th Annual Seymour Martin Lipset Lecture: Democratization...
06:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Alfred Stepan delivered the ninth annual Seymour Martin Lipset Lecture on "Democratization Theory and the Arab Spring."
Advancing Democracy in Burma: New Challenges and Opportunities
12:00 PM - 02:00 PM
On Sept. 19, 2012, the National Endowment for Democracy held a panel discussion with the honorees of its 2012 Democracy Award, which was presented to the Democracy Movement of Burma.
2012 Democracy Award
03:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Famed Burmese democracy activist Aung San Suu Kyi, House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) and Rep. Joe Crowley (D-NY) were among those present to pay tribute to Burma’s democracy movement, which was honored with theNational Endowment for Democracy’s 2012 Democracy Award at a Capitol Hill ceremony on Sept. 20.
The Sharpening Crisis in Cuba
Read remarks by Carl Gershman from the conference: “Pro-Democracy Movements in Totalitarian States” to the United States Congress.
WHO KILLED CUBAN DISSIDENT OSWALDO PAYÁ?
Oswaldo Payá crossed red lines with the Cuban government before his death By Carl Gershman The Washington Post, July 24 2012 With the death of Oswaldo Payá, a key leader of the Cuban democratic...
“Rethinking Zimbabwe” brings together civil society, policy...
All three political parties comprising Zimbabwe’s Government of National Unity (GNU), which is currently overseeing a constitutional reform process, were represented at a July 10 meeting at NED on...
Rethinking Zimbabwe
10:00 AM - 02:00 PM
A half-day conference hosted by the National Endowment for Democracy, the World Movement for Democracy and the Solidarity CenterTuesday, July 10th, 2012 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. 1025 F Street NW, 8th FloorWith...
Carl Gershman’s ACCEPTANCE REMARKS for ATLANTIC COUNCIL’S FREEDOM...
Wroclaw, Poland June 1, 2012 I am grateful to the Atlantic Council for honoring the National Endowment for Democracy with its Freedom Award, and to Jerzy Buzek for presenting this tribute to the NED. We are...
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