05:00 PM - 07:00 PM
The National Endowment for Democracy’s 2018 Democracy Award honored the civil society movement for human rights and democracy in North Korea by recognizing the work of four organizations.
08:30 AM - 12:00 PM
NED hosted a discussion of recent developments featuring the insights of key policy makers and experts in U.S. – DPRK relations, as well as the recipients of NED’s 2018 Democracy Award. These activists discussed how exposure to and engagement with the outside world is changing North Korea from the inside, and what that change means for the future of North Korea and its people.
03:00 PM - 04:30 PM
Political scientist Alberto Vergara assessed the state of Peru’s democracy, as well as the challenges faced by the new Martin Vizcarra administration.
