September 26, 2016

NED Launches Third Cohort of Penn Kemble Forum

On September 21, 2016, the Endowment welcomed its third cohort of Penn Kemble Forum on Democracy Fellows with a panel discussion between Francis Fukuyama and Larry Diamond. The conversation was moderated...

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September 13, 2016

September 15, 2016: International Day of Democracy

In honor of International Day of Democracy on Sept. 15th, we shared stories of the inspiring work taking place around the world, supported by NED. Get to know some of our grantees and fellows.

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September 13, 2016

Grantee Spotlight: Vote Not Fight – Nigeria’s 2015 Elections

For over 20 years, NED has funded dozens of civil society organizations that challenged military dictatorship and helped achieve Nigeria’s democratic restoration.

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September 13, 2016

Strengthening Democracy in Asia

In March 2015 in New Delhi, the conference “Strengthening Democracy in Asia: Inclusion, Participation, and Rights” brought together hundreds of civil society organizations, media practitioners, politicians,...

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August 04, 2016

Book Launch: “Authoritarianism Goes Global” Events in Europe

Authoritarianism Goes Global gained much attention in Europe as co-editors Marc F. Plattner and Christopher Walker traveled to five cities in Europe in May and June 2016 to present the book's findings at a...

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July 18, 2016

Journal of Democracy July 2016 Issue: The Danger of Deconsolidation

The Dangers of Deconsolidation “Citizens in a number of supposedly consolidated democracies in North America and Western Europe” are now “more cynical about the value of democracy as...

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July 12, 2016

NED Mourns the Death of Former Chairman John Brademas

It was with great sadness that the Board of Directors and staff of the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) learned of the passing of its former chairman, The Honorable John Brademas, who died July 11, 2016...

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July 11, 2016

APSA-CD Newsletter: Democratization and Civil Conflict

“The history that has come down to us in writing is very much a history of conflict over political power. The most well-attested of these conflicts have been ‘international’, that is, conflicts...

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June 29, 2016

NED Hosts His Holiness the Dalai Lama

On June 16, 2016, the National Endowment for Democracy hosted His Holiness the Dalai Lama for a public conversation with four dynamic young democracy activists. The afternoon included remarks from House Democratic...

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June 17, 2016

Geshe la and Tenzin Palkyi’s Interview with VOA Tibetan

Geshe la and Tenzin Palkyi sit down with VOA Tibetan (spoken in Tibetan language).

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