Celebrating the 2023–2024 Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellows
The 2023–2024 cohort of Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellows brought an incredible wealth of experience, sharp strategic vision, and a spirit of solidarity to NED.
International Law & Institutions Week: Dr. Camelia Bogdan
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Indiana University's Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies will host a keynote discussion with Dr. Camelia Bogdan, a judge on the Bucharest Court of Appeals and former Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellow, and Hamilton Lugar School Dean Lee Feinstein as part of their International Law & Institutions Week .
NED Welcomes Spring 2021 Democracy Fellows
The National Endowment for Democracy (NED) is pleased to announce the Spring 2021 cohorts of Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellows and Hurford Youth Fellows.
Spotlight: Joshua Olufemi, Media Management Executive, Nigeria
Joshua Olufemi is a media management executive with eight years of experience in investigative journalism, open data advocacy, civic innovation, and media development in Nigeria.
Spotlight: Agon Maliqi, Activist and Policy Analyst, Kosovo
Agon Maliqi is a policy analyst, civil society activist, media writer from Prishtina, Kosovo and a National Endowment for Democracy Spring 2019 Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellow.
Spotlight: Elsa Marie D’Silva, Founder and CEO of The Red Dot Foundation,...
Elsa Marie D’Silva, founder and chief executive officer of the Red Dot Foundation and a National Endowment for Democracy Spring 2019 Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellow, works to end violence against women.
Iraqi Kurdistan at the Crossroads: A Report on Civil Society
03:00 PM - 04:30 PM
Reporting on the state of civil society in Iraqi Kurdistan, Nawaf Haskan offered recommendations for how domestic and international actors can most effectively facilitate positive change. Comments from Sherizaan Minwalla followed.
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.
Film Screening: The Trials of Spring
02:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Please join us for a screening of the powerful documentary, The Trials of Spring, which chronicles the saga of the Egyptian people and the backlash against them, through the story of Hend Nafea, an inspiring young woman driven to help shape a new, more inclusive Egypt.
Untouchable India: Impunity for Caste Violence
03:00 PM - 04:30 PM
Despite the abolition of untouchability and the enactment of special laws to protect Dalits and Adivasis in India, marginalized communities nevertheless have been subjected to systematic violence. Worse, in most cases, they have been denied justice. New Delhi–based journalist Manoj Mitta will explore instances of impunity for caste violence in India.
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