April 10, 2013

A Celebration of the Life of Amb. Mark Palmer

12:00 PM - 02:00 PM

Ambassador Mark Palmer, who served as US Ambassador to Hungary from 1986-1990 and as a speechwriter to three Presidents, played a leading role in drafting President Ronald Reagan’s historic Westminster Address to the British Parliament, in which Reagan proposed the initiative that led to the establishment of NED. In addition, Palmer served on the NED Board of Directors from 1990-1999.
NED President Carl Gershman offered a eulogy

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March 06, 2013

The State of Religious Freedom in Russia

12:00 PM - 02:00 PM

Please join us to hear
•Nobel Peace Prize Nominee and Chair of the Moscow Helsinki Group Ludmila Mikhailovna Alekseeva discuss her organization’s long-standing advocacy for freedom of religion in Russia
•U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) Chair Katrina Lantos Swett reveal findings from USCIRF’s recent report, “Russia: Unruly State of Law”
•USCIRF Senior Policy Analyst Catherine Cosman comment on the misuse of anti-extremism measures and the recent enactment of repressive laws in Russia.

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March 05, 2013

Journalists at the Forefront of Corporate Governance Reporting:...

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

In this discussion, panelists examined the media’s role as a watchdog, what constitutes good practice, and how reporting on corporate governance fits into overall development, democracy, and governance efforts.

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