“Armenia’s Velvet Revolution” by Elspeth Suthers &...
In 2018, a peaceful protest movement brought down Armenia’s semiauthoritarian government and ushered in a new political era, the culmination of a long struggle for national pride, self-determination, and...
Journal of Democracy April 2019 Issue: 30 Years After Tiananmen
The April 2019 issue of the Journal of Democracy features a set of five articles reflecting on Tiananmen, thirty years after the 1989 protests and their brutal suppression.
NED Welcomes New Fellows from Australia, Georgia, India, Kosovo, Nigeria...
The National Endowment for Democracy (NED) is pleased to announce its Spring 2019 cohort of Reagan-Fascell, Visiting, and Hurford Youth Fellows. In residence are leading democracy activists,...
Grantee Spotlight: Femmes, Actions et Développement (FAD), Niger
With support from the National Endowment for Democracy (NED), FAD developed and implemented a robust campaign to increase women’s political participation in Niger.
International Forum for Democratic Studies March 2019 Newsletter
The March 2019 edition of the Forum newsletter features new content, event recaps, and more.
National Endowment for Democracy names Edmund M. Glabus Chief Operating...
The National Endowment for Democracy (NED) has named Edmund M. Glabus as its new Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Glabus most recently served as executive director of The Veterans Consortium, a nonprofit organization...
Democracy Research News March 2019
Democracy Research News is the electronic newsletter of the Network of Democracy Research Institutes (NDRI), a membership association of institutions that conduct and publish research on democracy and democratic...
Grantee Spotlight: Women’s Initiative Platform, Burma
Women in Burma, by law, have the right to vote, run for office, and own property. Nevertheless, strong cultural norms and ingrained discrimination remain a major obstacle to gender parity in Burma. The...
Grantee Spotlight: Free Sight Association, Tunisia
The Arab Spring of 2011 brought with it a new age of social awareness in Tunisia that allowed for the birth of civil society groups like the Free Sight Association (FSA), which is using NED support to engage...
Celebrating the 20th Anniversary of the World Movement for Democracy
20 years ago, delegates from 80+ counties founded the World Movement for Democracy as a "worldwide network of democratic practitioners and thinkers, committed to mutual support, exchange, and cooperation."
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