Russia: Polling for Democracy, The Yuri Levada Analytical Center
Russia: Polling for Democracy The Yuri Levada Analytical Center Patrick Walsh, NED Program Officer
Russia: Polling for Democracy, The Yuri Levada Analytical Center
The Yuri Levada Analytical Center, a NED grantee based in Moscow, is an independent polling agency that is well-known for its surveys on sociopolitical issues both within Russia and worldwide. The Center is...
Strengthening Freedom and Democratic Governance: The Role...
09:00 AM - 12:00 PM
On the occasion of the International Day of Democracy, the newly organized Parliamentary Forum for Democracy (PFD), a diverse coalition of like-minded parliamentarians organized to strengthen democracy and human rights around the world, convened on Capitol Hill to explore current challenges and how the PFD can develop an agenda to address them.
Challenges to Pakistan’s Democracy
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Dr. Fouzia Saeed, one of Pakistan’s most well-known and highly respected social activists who played a key role in the passage of two landmark anti-sexual harassment laws in 2010, offered her perspective on the challenges and opportunities of Pakistan’s democratic transition.
Nigeria’s 2011 Elections and the Challenges Ahead
10:30 AM - 02:00 PM
Speakers discussed the challenges and prospects for Nigeria's 2011 election.
Belarus’ Political Prospects: A Panel Discussion with...
02:00 PM - 03:30 PM
This discussion of the current situation in Belarus provided an up-to-date analysis of events on the ground, combined with an appreciation of the contributions that Vitali made to his native country and to the political science discipline.
The Legal Enabling Environment for Independent Media
02:00 PM - 03:30 PM
More than 70 people attended a roundtable discussion co-hosted by CIMA and Internews Network on media law in Egypt and Tunisia after the Arab Spring. The discussion explored how media assistance stakeholders are analyzing how reforms will affect the legal enabling environment for independent media as the two countries prepare for elections in the fall.
The Global Report on the Status of Women in the News Media
02:00 PM - 03:30 PM
The discussion featured CIMA's The Global Report on the Status of Women in the News Media report research and findings, conducted over a two-year period, on women’s status globally in news media ownership, publishing, editing, and production, among other media jobs.
Securing Dalit Rights and Building Democracy in Nepal: The...
04:00 PM - 06:00 PM
At this event, we celebrated the life and work of Suvash Darnal, a Nepalese democracy and human rights advocate, and former Reagan-Fascell Fellow.
Elections in Russia: Polling and Perspectives
02:00 PM - 03:30 PM
Mr. Denis Volkov presented recent data from polls conducted by the Levada Center, Russia’s most highly regarded independent polling organization. A panel of distinguished experts commented on the polling and offered their own views and analysis of Russia’s political trajectory.
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