Based in Guatemala as a journalism trainer for much of the past seven years, María Martin discussed challenges and opportunities facing rural media in the country.

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China and India are not only the world’s two largest countries but also have the highest economic growth rates of any members of the G-20. Panelists discussed the future prospects of these alternative development models and the consequences for the future of democracy around the world.

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On April 23, the International Forum for Democratic Studies of the National Endowment for Democracy brought together academic experts on Kyrgyzstan and on comparative constitutional design along with a number of individuals from the NGO community, including NED, who specialize in providing democratic assistance to Kyrgyzstan and other countries in Central Asia.

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This day long democracy promotion workshop included panels which discussed "Development and Democracy: Convergence or Oblique Agendas?," "Poverty, Inequality, and Democracy," and
"The Role of External Actors."

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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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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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