Carl Gershman’s Tribute to Jean Bethke Elshtain
Because Jean has given service to that notion, with courage and devotion, the National Endowment for Democracy, with pride, presents her with its Democracy Service Medal.
Czechoslovakia: “If the Culture Survives….”
During the Cold War, the Czechoslovak Documentation Center (then based in West Germany) was a vital link between dissidents in Czechoslovakia and the outside world. Today, the Center is a valuable archive of...
Revolution Redux: Can Ukrainian Society Be Re-Mobilized...
02:00 PM - 03:30 PM
Since Ukraine's 2010 presidential election, civil society’s ability to influence and engage with the authorities has also been curtailed. Panelists discuss this leave civil society on the eve of parliamentary elections in 2012.
Jean Bethke Elshtain to receive NED Democracy Service Medal
Contact: Jane Riley Jacobsen, jane@ned.org, 202-378-9604 or 202-446-8615
License to Censor: The Use of Media Regulation to Restrict...
04:00 PM - 06:00 PM
Panelists discussed examples where regulation restricts media diversity or freedom of expression and provided recommendations for reform.
Democracy in East Asia and Taiwan in Global Perspective
10:00 AM - 05:00 PM
A two-day conference in Taiwan brought together policymakers, academics and members of civil society to discuss the future of democratic development in East Asia.
8th Annual Seymour Martin Lipset Lecture on Democracy in...
04:00 PM - 06:00 PM
Dr. Abdou Filali-Ansary, professor at the Institute for the Study of Muslim Civilisations of the Aga Khan University in London, addresses The Arab Revolutions: Democracy and Historical Consciousness.
New York Democracy Forum Lecture: The US and Pakistan
02:00 PM - 03:30 PM
Following several diplomatic setbacks in recent years, the United States and Pakistan stand posed ready to develop stronger ties and greater communication. The Foreign Policy Association and the National Endowment for Democracy cordially invite you to an evening with Amb. Husain Haqqani, Pakistani Ambassador to the United States, at the New York Democracy Forum Lecture.
New York Democracy Forum: Tsakhia Elbegdorj and Roza Otunbayeva
01:00 PM - 12:00 PM
Presentation of the New York Democracy Forum Presidential Medal to H.E. Tsakhia Elbegdorj
Challenges for Independent Media in a Post-Gaddafi Libya
02:00 PM - 03:30 PM
This event focused on how the uprising has created a major shift in Libyan politics and society, with a proliferation of news outlets in print, broadcast, and digital media. These initiatives, however, are nascent, fluid, and operating in an extremely high-pressure environment.
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