Bulgarian human rights defender Dimitrina Petrova assessed the transformative potential of civic activism in the Central and Eastern Europe and asked if democratic values and human rights are still shaping young people’s aspirations for a better world.

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The National Endowment for Democracy presented a screening of the documentary film "Mustafa", and hosted a conversation with the film's subject and human rights activist, Mustafa Dzhemilev. Following the screening, Mustafa Dzhemilev was awarded the Democracy Service Medal.

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Russian political analyst Lilia Shevtsova examined the paradoxes of Russian-Western relations, the sustainability of the Russian system, and the international implications of its struggle for survival.

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