10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
The National Endowment for Democracy (NED) presented His Holiness the Dalai Lama with the Democracy Service Medal in recognition of the Tibetan spiritual leader’s commitment to advancing the principles of democracy and human dignity on February 19, 2010 in the Coolidge Auditorium at the Library of Congress.
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Mr. Sangsoo Kim, a news anchorman for the Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) station in South Korea, draws upon his previous work producing a television program focusing on North Korean issues to offer his personal views on the various radio stations currently broadcasting to North Korea. He offered his suggestions on how these stations can continue to grow and expand the information exchange occurring between the North Korean people and those outside the “Hermit Kingdom.”
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
In his presentation, election monitor Peter Novotny drew on his extensive experience in Eurasia to examine the developments in domestic and international election observation, monitoring methods and practices, and the complex challenges observers face in a changing international environment.
