Understanding the Struggle for Power and the Democratization...
12:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Drawing upon his experiences in parliament and on the streets of Bahrain during the 2011 uprising, Mr. Matar offered first-hand insights into the democracy movement in his country and proposed recommendations for local and international stakeholders. His presentation was followed with comments by Sarah Chayes.
2013 Democracy Award
05:00 PM - 06:30 PM
The Endowment honored three outstanding young people who are working in extraordinarily challenging environments to create a democratic future in their respective countries. NED also made a posthumous award to a fourth young democrat whose life was cut short in the midst of his struggle.
A Celebration of the Life of Amb. Mark Palmer
12:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Ambassador Mark Palmer, who served as US Ambassador to Hungary from 1986-1990 and as a speechwriter to three Presidents, played a leading role in drafting President Ronald Reagan’s historic Westminster Address to the British Parliament, in which Reagan proposed the initiative that led to the establishment of NED. In addition, Palmer served on the NED Board of Directors from 1990-1999.
NED President Carl Gershman offered a eulogy
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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