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Top Stories · The impact of 9/11 on democracy assistance . more· Russia grantee provides strong public opinion research. more · Vietnam grantee receives Freedom Prize. more · Nepal grantee killed in Washington accident. more |
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Democracy Spotlight
 Remembering 9/11In "Ten Years Later" (World Affairs, Sept./Oct. 2011), NED President Carl Gershman reflects on the ways in which 9/11 shifted perceptions of overseas democracy assistance. Today, there is strong bipartisan support for the idea that aiding people struggling for democracy abroad serves the U.S. national interest -- and the fact that "this support exists at a time of sharp partisan division here at home is worthy of note." more |
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News & Events
The Yuri Levada Analytical Center, a NED partner since 2009, has produced some of the most important public polling in Russia  for almost a decade. NED hosts Levada analyst Denis Volkov at a Sept. 14 event. more
The World Affairs Journal article "Russia's 'Election': The Games, the Truncheons, and the Opposition" puts Levada Center research to use in its analysis of upcoming elections. more
Vietnam
Vo Van Ai, founder of NED grantee Vietnam Committee on Human Rights, received the prestigious Special Prize for Freedom from the Italian organization Società Libera. more
 NED mourns the tragic death of Nepalese democracy and human rights activist Suvash Darnal, who was killed in August in a highway accident outside Washington, DC. Darnal was founder and managing director of the Samata Foundation, a Kathmandu-based NED grantee. more
In memory of Suvash, NED will host a memorial event on "Securing Dalit Rights and Building Democracy in Nepal: The Legacy of Suvash Darnal," on Sept. 14. Larry Diamond will lead a distinguished panel of experts. more
Parliamentary Forum for Democracy
House Speaker John Boehner will be among the US Members of Congress who will participate in the Parliamentary Forum for Democracy's celebration of the International Day of Democracy on Sept. 15 in the Cannon House Office Building. more
Laith Kubba, NED Senior Director for the Middle East and North Africa, is highlighted in "Worldview: What Libya can learn from Iraq," in The Philadelphia Inquirer online. more
NED hosted a panel to commemorate two decades of Moldovan Independence on "Moldova's Transition: 20 Years of Challenges and Successes." more
NED Senior Director for Europe Rodger Potocki wrote "Belarus: A Tale of Two Elections" for the July 2011 issue of the Journal of Democracy. more
Poland
NED's early relationship with the Solidarity movement in Poland was highlighted at a recent Wilson Center event. Carl Gershman spoke on Solidarity's rich legacy and global impact. more
NED Mourns Democratic Union Stalwart
William Doherty Jr., a leading advocate of democratic trade unionism, passed away in August at the age of 84. more
New CIMA Report
Matching the Market and the Model: The Business of Independent News Media, by Michelle J. Foster. more
 WYMD DemocracyPhoto Contest
The World Youth Movement for Democracy (WYMD) announced its First Annual Photography Contest, with the theme, "Youth in Action: A Snapshot of Democracy." Deadline is Nov. 1, 2011. more
Reagan-Fascell Applications Open
The Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellows Program is currently accepting applications for 2012-2013 fellowships. more
Upcoming Events
Sept. 13, 2011, 9:00-11:00am: The Global Report on the Status of Women in the News Media, a CIMA conference at NED, moderated by Suzanne Garment. more
Sept. 14, 2011, 12:00-3:00pm: Elections in Russia: Polling and Perspectives, at NED, featuring Denis Volkov of the Yuri Levada Center. more
Sept. 14, 2011, 2:00-3:30pm: Challenges to Pakistan's Democracy, at NED, featuring Dr. Fouzia Saeed of the Mehergarh Learning Center. more
Sept. 14, 2011, 4:00-6:00pm: Securing Dalit Rights and Building Democracy in Nepal: The Legacy of Suvash Darnal, at NED, featuring Larry Diamond and others. more
Sept. 15, 2011, 9:00am-12:00pm: Strengthening Freedom and Democratic Governance: The Role of the Parliamentary Forum for Democracy, at the U.S. Congress, in the Cannon Caucus Room. more
Sept. 15, 2011, 10:30am-2:00pm: Nigeria's 2011 Elections and the Challenges Ahead, at NED. more
Sept. 23, 2011, 12:00-1:00pm: World Affairs Briefing with Dr. Alassane Dramane Ouattara, President of Côte d'Ivoire, at the National Democratic Institute. more
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Videos of most recent events are available online . more
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