06:00 PM - 08:30 PM
William Galston, the Ezra K. Zilkha Chair in Governance Studies and Senior Fellow, presented the 14th annual Seymour Martin Lipset Lecture on Democracy in the World at the Embassy of Canada.
09:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Since 2003, the National Democratic Institute (NDI) has engaged Roma political representatives, civic leaders, and grassroots activists across Central Europe and the Balkans in developing their skills to participate in the political process as equal citizens.
12:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Latin America is facing a crisis in the low levels of support and social legitimacy for political parties and public institutions across the region. However, NED grantees are working to bridge the gap between citizens and politics by helping new actors access institutional processes.