Democracy, Dissent, and Digital Media in the Arab World
12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
A panel of experts and activists examined the strengths and vulnerabilities of digital media in supporting protests across the Arab world.
Liberia: Elections, Corruption, Justice, and the Role of...
11:00 AM - 02:00 PM
J. Aloysius Toe, Founder of the Foundation for Human Rights and Democracy in Liberia, discussed corruption, justice, and the role of the international community in anticipation of the November 2011 election.
Towards the Consolidation of Democratic Processes in Nigeria
12:00 PM - 02:00 PM
H.E. Mr. Henry Odein Ajumogobia, then-Minister of Foreign Affairs in Nigeria, discussed the consolidation of political processes in his home country. The discussion was moderated by David Smock of the United States Institute of Peace, with welcoming remarks from Congressman Gregory Meeks.
The Pentagon, Information Operations, and International...
12:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Peter Cary, a veteran journalist with extensive experience reporting about the U.S. military, presented a summary of his report for CIMA, The Pentagon, Information Operations, and Media Development, and examined DoD's evolving role in media development worldwide.
Political Clientelism, Social Policy, and the Quality of...
12:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Over 20 scholars from Latin America, Africa, Asia, postcommunist Europe, and the United States to discuss how political clientelism affects social policy and the quality of democracy in Argentina, Chile, Brazil, Peru, Colombia, Ecuador, Japan, Thailand, the Philippines, India, postcommunist Europe, and Africa.
North Korean Human Rights Advocacy: Making the Most of Scarce...
12:00 PM - 02:00 PM
The chairman of NED grantee Database Center for North Korea Human Rights (NKDB) participated in a seminar at Johns Hopkins SAIS examining the findings of the 2010 White Paper on North Korean Human Rights, which provided systematically researched and analyzed data on human rights violations in North Korea.
Press Freedom in Ukraine: Incredible Shrinking Media Space?
12:00 PM - 02:00 PM
The panel discussed growing international unease over the direction of press freedom in Ukraine, particularly reversals of press freedom under Victor Yanukovych.
Soft Censorship: Chipping Away at Press Freedom in Latin...
12:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Experts discussed the various ways by which governments in Latin America are using financial, legal, and administrative pressures to influence media coverage.
7th Annual Seymour Martin Lipset Lecture on Democracy in...
12:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Ivan Krastev gives the annual Seymour Martin Lipset lecture on democracy in the world.
The Elusive Synthesis: Exploring the Changing Relationship...
12:00 PM - 02:00 PM
The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and the Journal of Democracy cosponsor a panel discussion on the overlap between the democracy and development communities.
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