Arab Revolutions is the topic of October 26, 2011 Lipset Lecture at Canadian...
Dr. Abdou Filali-Ansary of Aga Khan University is eighth Lipset Lecturer on Democracy in the World at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, October 26 at the Embassy of Canada in Washington,...
Developing Independent Media as an Institution of Accountable...
02:00 PM - 03:30 PM
Speakers discuss the crucial role Independent media plays in underpinning good governance
2011 DEMOCRACY SERVICE MEDAL AWARDED TO Jean Bethke Elshtain
06:00 PM - 07:00 PM
NED President Carl Gershman presented the Democracy Service Medal to long-time Board member Jean Bethke Elshtain. Elshtain served as the NED Board specialist for South Asia and has also written and lectured extensively on the topic of religion and democracy.
Revolution Redux: Can Ukrainian Society Be Re-Mobilized...
02:00 PM - 03:30 PM
Since Ukraine's 2010 presidential election, civil society’s ability to influence and engage with the authorities has also been curtailed. Panelists discuss this leave civil society on the eve of parliamentary elections in 2012.
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