Prospects for Russia’s Democratic Movement
08:30 AM - 10:00 AM
The National Endowment for Democracy, the Free Russia Foundation, and the Institute for Modern Russia invite you to a discussion on Prospects for Russia's Democratic Movement at the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center.
Continued Human Rights Suppression in Crimea
03:30 PM - 05:00 PM
This public event aims at raising awareness about the continued human rights suppression in Crimea since the Russian annexation.
Dictators Without Borders: Power and Money in Central Asia
04:00 PM - 05:30 PM
Alexander Cooley examines how business networks, elite bank accounts, overseas courts, third-party brokers, and Western lawyers connect Central Asia’s supposedly isolated leaders with global power centers.
Belarusian Songs of Freedom: The Role of Arts and Culture...
05:00 PM - 07:00 PM
NED will host legendary Belarusian rock musician and activist Lavon Volski in conversation with Hungarian Ambassador András Simonyi on the role of independent art and culture in the struggle for democracy
13th Annual Seymour Martin Lipset Lecture: The Crisis of...
06:00 PM - 08:30 PM
Dr. Ghia Nodia of the Ilia Chavchavadze State University in Georgia delivered the 13th annual Seymour Martin Lipset Lecture on Democracy in the World.
The Implications of Political Violence in Putin’s Russia
04:00 PM - 05:30 PM
NED will screen a short film on political violence in Russia followed by a panel discussion with experts on the subject.
Pushing Back: Next Generation of Journalists in Eastern...
03:30 PM - 05:00 PM
Join us for a conversation with some of the leading young journalists of Eastern Europe and Eurasia about their experiences, their perspectives on the role of journalism in their home countries, and what they see in the future of their profession.
Roma Exclusion: A European Democratic Deficit
03:00 PM - 04:30 PM
Gabor Demszky, former Lord Mayor of Budapest, explained how the decentralization that followed the transition to democracy in East-Central Europe provides an opportunity to make progress towards Roma integration through local governance.
Report: Stifling the Public Sphere: Media and Civil Society in Egypt, Russia,...
In a new report by the International Forum for Democratic Studies, three experts assess the shape and trajectory of civil society and the media in Egypt, Russia, and Vietnam, and their restrictions.
Russia’s crackdown on civil society shows the regime’s weakness
National Endowment for Democracy President Carl Gershman writes an op-end on Russia's "Undesirable Organization" list.
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