Democracy in East Asia and Taiwan in Global Perspective
10:00 AM - 05:00 PM
A two-day conference in Taiwan brought together policymakers, academics and members of civil society to discuss the future of democratic development in East Asia.
New York Democracy Forum Lecture: The US and Pakistan
02:00 PM - 03:30 PM
Following several diplomatic setbacks in recent years, the United States and Pakistan stand posed ready to develop stronger ties and greater communication. The Foreign Policy Association and the National Endowment for Democracy cordially invite you to an evening with Amb. Husain Haqqani, Pakistani Ambassador to the United States, at the New York Democracy Forum Lecture.
New York Democracy Forum: Tsakhia Elbegdorj and Roza Otunbayeva
01:00 PM - 12:00 PM
Presentation of the New York Democracy Forum Presidential Medal to H.E. Tsakhia Elbegdorj
Challenges for Independent Media in a Post-Gaddafi Libya
02:00 PM - 03:30 PM
This event focused on how the uprising has created a major shift in Libyan politics and society, with a proliferation of news outlets in print, broadcast, and digital media. These initiatives, however, are nascent, fluid, and operating in an extremely high-pressure environment.
Remarks by Zerxes Spencer at Suvash Darnal Memorial
Zerxes Spencer, Program Manager, International Forum for Democratic Studies September 14, 2011 I first became acquainted with Suvash in the fall of 2007, when he applied for a Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellowship...
World Affairs Briefing with President Alassane Dramane Ouattara
02:00 PM - 03:30 PM
President Ouattara discussed the work by his government to rebuild the economy, foster national reconciliation and strengthen bilateral relations with other African countries, as well as the challenges presented by security sector reform and investigations of past human rights abuses.
Russia: Polling for Democracy, The Yuri Levada Analytical Center
Russia: Polling for Democracy The Yuri Levada Analytical Center Patrick Walsh, NED Program Officer
Russia: Polling for Democracy, The Yuri Levada Analytical Center
The Yuri Levada Analytical Center, a NED grantee based in Moscow, is an independent polling agency that is well-known for its surveys on sociopolitical issues both within Russia and worldwide. The Center is...
Strengthening Freedom and Democratic Governance: The Role...
09:00 AM - 12:00 PM
On the occasion of the International Day of Democracy, the newly organized Parliamentary Forum for Democracy (PFD), a diverse coalition of like-minded parliamentarians organized to strengthen democracy and human rights around the world, convened on Capitol Hill to explore current challenges and how the PFD can develop an agenda to address them.
Challenges to Pakistan’s Democracy
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Dr. Fouzia Saeed, one of Pakistan’s most well-known and highly respected social activists who played a key role in the passage of two landmark anti-sexual harassment laws in 2010, offered her perspective on the challenges and opportunities of Pakistan’s democratic transition.
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