04:00 PM - 06:00 PM
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.
03:00 PM - 04:30 PM
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.
11:45 AM - 01:45 PM
Prominent political scientists William A. Galston and Yascha Mounk discussed the factors fueling populism’s rise and how democracies can effectively respond.