March 11, 2010

On the Air, Keeping the Peace: UN Radio’s Unexamined Past...

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

A CIMA report by Bill Orme, On the Air, Keeping the Peace: UN Radio’s Unexamined Past and Uncertain Future, reviewed some of the policies and practices that have guided peacekeeping radio in the past and made recommendations on how to face challenges in the future.

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April 23, 2010

The Challenge of Democratic Transition and Constitutional...

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

On April 23, the International Forum for Democratic Studies of the National Endowment for Democracy brought together academic experts on Kyrgyzstan and on comparative constitutional design along with a number of individuals from the NGO community, including NED, who specialize in providing democratic assistance to Kyrgyzstan and other countries in Central Asia.

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March 11, 2010

Democratization in Africa: Progress and Retreat

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

A panel discussion celebrated the publication of Democratization in Africa: Progress and Retreat,
a Journal of Democracy book.

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March 25, 2010

Development and Democracy Promotion Workshop

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

This day long democracy promotion workshop included panels which discussed "Development and Democracy: Convergence or Oblique Agendas?," "Poverty, Inequality, and Democracy," and
"The Role of External Actors."

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March 18, 2010

The State of Freedom of Expression in the Americas

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Panelists discussed the state of press freedom in the Americas after the release of the study, The State of Freedom of Expression in the Americas, by the Center for Studies on Freedom of Expression and Access to Information which found that violence constitutes the majority of threats to the media in Latin America.

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March 18, 2010

Haiti 2010: Rebuilding Haiti and its Democracy

Democracy Stories producer Joe Rubin follows up with Fondation Espoir director Hans Tippenhauer to talk about the impact of the January earthquake. Tippenhauer shares on both a personal and professional level...

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March 09, 2010

Mexican Media Under Attack: Lessons Learned from Colombia

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Panelists discussed the questions: Is the drug war threatening democracy in Mexico? What is the current situation in Colombia, and does it relate to Mexico today? Are there lessons to be learned from the experience of Colombian journalists?

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February 19, 2010

2010 Democracy Service Medal Awarded to Dalai Lama

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

The National Endowment for Democracy (NED) presented His Holiness the Dalai Lama with the Democracy Service Medal in recognition of the Tibetan spiritual leader’s commitment to advancing the principles of democracy and human dignity on February 19, 2010 in the Coolidge Auditorium at the Library of Congress.

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March 09, 2010

Haiti 2009: Building a Community of Young Leaders

Democracy Stories producer Joe Rubin follows up with Fondation Espoir director Hans Tippenhauer to talk about the impact of the January earthquake. Tippenhauer shares on both a personal and professional level...

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March 05, 2010

Carl Gershman’s Remarks to 5th International Conference on North...

ENDING NORTH KOREAN TOTALITARIANISM: A CRIME AGAINST HUMANITY It’s a real delight to be back in Poland and to see so many friends from the old days. I am reminded of a conference in Poland that we supported...

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