The Globalization of Venality: Kleptocracy's Corrosive Impact...
04:00 PM - 05:30 PM
Propelled by globalization and the openness of the international finance system, kleptocratic regimes project their power beyond their borders, purchasing regional media outlets, hiring Western PR firms, and engaging international lawyers and bankers to launder their images and protect their wealth.
NED Welcomes 2017-18 Cohort of Penn Kemble Fellows
The National Endowment for Democracy (NED) is pleased to announce the selection of its 2017-18 Penn Kemble Forum Democracy Fellows. This group of 31 rising leaders represents a dynamic cross-section of young...
Prospects for Russia’s Democratic Movement
08:30 AM - 10:00 AM
The National Endowment for Democracy, the Free Russia Foundation, and the Institute for Modern Russia invite you to a discussion on Prospects for Russia's Democratic Movement at the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center.
Liu Xiaobo and the Future of China
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
The National Endowment for Democracy hosts a memorial symposium honoring the legacy of Nobel Laureate Liu Xiaobo.
Remarks by Carl Gershman on Promoting Democratic Cooperation in Asia
The democratic struggles that have been waged in this region over the past decades, and the enormous progress that has been made in so many countries in promoting the rule of law and accountable and effective...
FORUM Q&A: Philip Howard on Computational Propaganda’s Challenge...
Dean Jackson of the International Forum for Democratic Studies spoke with Phil Howard to discuss political bots, computational propaganda, and the challenges they pose to democracy.
Journal of Democracy July 2017 Issue: India’s Democracy at 70
What are the key challenges facing India as the world's largest democracy marks the 70th anniversary of its independence? Can liberalism be protected by limiting democracy? Does the history of the interwar...
The Fight for Democracy: A New Era of Competition
NED Vice President for Studies and Analysis Christopher Walker in a new issue of Konrad-Adenauer Stiftung's International Reports discusses how authoritarian regimes have made dramatic inroads in challenging...
NED Mourns Liu Xiaobo
The death of Chinese dissident and Nobel Peace laureate Liu Xiaobo is a devastating loss for the country’s democrats and peaceful advocates of gradual reform, the National Endowment for Democracy said today.
The Media Crackdown in the Andean Region: The Case of Ecuador
03:00 PM - 04:30 PM
Ecuadorian media activist Cesar Ricaurte discussed Ecuador's hostile media environment and the challenges facing the country. NED Program Officer Don Podesta provided comments.
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