12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
Sponsored by: Center for International Media Assistance
A panel of experts and activists examined the strengths and vulnerabilities of digital media in supporting protests across the Arab world.
12:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Mr. Carl Gershman, President, National Endowment for Democracy, was the featured speaker at the 2011 John B. Hurford Memorial Lecture on March 1, 2011. Gershman addressed the topic "Democracy's New Moment: A Forward Strategy for Advancing Freedom in the World".
11:00 AM - 02:00 PM
J. Aloysius Toe, Founder of the Foundation for Human Rights and Democracy in Liberia, discussed corruption, justice, and the role of the international community in anticipation of the November 2011 election.
