August 13, 2013

NED Mourns Jean Bethke Elshtain

The staff and Board of Directors of the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) were deeply saddened to learn that long-time Board Member and dear friend of NED Jean Bethke Elshtain died on Sunday, August...

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June 27, 2013

Remarks by Carl Gershman at the Foreign Policy Association 95th Anniversary...

I’m honored to have been invited to present Bob Miller, on behalf of the Foreign Policy Association, with this tribute.  Bob served nine years on the Board of the National Endowment for Democracy,...

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March 15, 2013

2013 Democracy Service Medal Awarded to Vytautas Landsbergis & The...

On Wednesday, March 13, 2013 the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) honored Lithuania’s former president Vytautas Landsbergis with the Democracy Service Medal.

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March 11, 2013

NED to honor Vytautas Landsbergis with Democracy Service Medal

WASHINGTON, DC -- On Wednesday, March 13, the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) will honor Lithuania’s former president Vytautas...

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January 29, 2013

RESEARCH COUNCIL MEMBER IVAN KRASTEV EXAMINES RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN MISTRUST,...

Research Council member Ivan Krastev examines relationship between mistrust, transparency, and democracy in new TED Book

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December 05, 2012

Carl Gershman’s Remarks at the Czech Embassy

HAVEL AS A FIGHTER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS It’s wonderful to be here with you this evening. With Ambassador Gandalovic, Madeleine, and the two Martins, I feel like I’m among family. I’ve been given...

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August 22, 2012

The Sharpening Crisis in Cuba

Read remarks by Carl Gershman from the conference: “Pro-Democracy Movements in Totalitarian States” to the United States Congress.

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July 24, 2012

WHO KILLED CUBAN DISSIDENT OSWALDO PAYÁ?

Oswaldo Payá crossed red lines with the Cuban government before his death By Carl Gershman The Washington Post, July 24 2012 With the death of Oswaldo Payá, a key leader of the Cuban democratic...

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July 20, 2012

“Rethinking Zimbabwe” brings together civil society, policy...

All three political parties comprising Zimbabwe’s Government of National Unity (GNU), which is currently overseeing a constitutional reform process, were represented at a July 10 meeting at NED on...

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June 01, 2012

Carl Gershman’s ACCEPTANCE REMARKS for ATLANTIC COUNCIL’S FREEDOM...

Wroclaw, Poland June 1, 2012 I am grateful to the Atlantic Council for honoring the National Endowment for Democracy with its Freedom Award, and to Jerzy Buzek for presenting this tribute to the NED. We are...

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