Screening of the Oscar Nominated Burma VJ documentary followed by Q&A with Aye Chan, Director of Democratic Voice Burma

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In his presentation, Dr. Migai Akech addressed the need to create auxiliary mechanisms to enhance the accountability of the three branches of government. In particular, he sees such mechanisms as constituting part of a reform agenda that will facilitate the realization of the ideals of the proposed new constitution.

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Mr. Sangsoo Kim, a news anchorman for the Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) station in South Korea, draws upon his previous work producing a television program focusing on North Korean issues to offer his personal views on the various radio stations currently broadcasting to North Korea. He offered his suggestions on how these stations can continue to grow and expand the information exchange occurring between the North Korean people and those outside the “Hermit Kingdom.”

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In his presentation, election monitor Peter Novotny drew on his extensive experience in Eurasia to examine the developments in domestic and international election observation, monitoring methods and practices, and the complex challenges observers face in a changing international environment.

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This CIMA event discussed a new report "Libel Tourism: Silencing the Press through Transnational Legal Threats," by Drew Sullivan. The report describes the practice of shopping for plaintiff-friendly courts and the threat this poses to independent media.

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The Center for International Media Assistance (CIMA) held a panel discussion on Capitol Hill to discuss new threats to media in the digital age.

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The twenty years since the Journal of Democracy was launched in January 1990 have witnessed extraordinary democratic advances—and some setbacks as well. The Journal's coeditors and two other contributors to the issue discussed various aspects of “Democracy's Past and Future,” including transitions to the rule of law, postcommunism and its discontents, the absence of democracy in the Arab world, and the resilience of democracy.

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In his presentation, Dr. Radwan Ziadeh provided an overview of the ongoing struggle between democratic and authoritarian forces in Syria and considered useful lessons for fostering a democratic transition, including a recommendation that Syrian society come to terms with its authoritarian past through a truth and reconciliation commission.

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