How We Work
Helping democrats in closed societies Early investment by NED in the democratic struggles in the 1980s in Central Europe and the Soviet Union – and many countries in Latin America, Asia, and Africa – contributed to significant democratic breakthroughs.
1999 Democracy Service Medal Recipient Bios
In 1989, Ambassador Bútora was a cofounder of the Public Against Violence movement, the leading Slovak force in the Velvet Revolution against communism. Following the revolution he served as a human rights advisor to President Vaclav Havel. After the "velvet divorce," during which...
Carl Gershman’s Statement to the Subcommittee on International Operations and Human Rights Committee on International Relations
Remarks by Carl Gershman, PresidentThe National Endowment for DemocracyChairman Smith, Congresswoman McKinney, and members of the Subcommittee: Thank you for offering me this opportunity to appear before you today to discuss the work of the National Endowment for Democracy...
Statement to the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on International Operations
September 28, 1989Carl Gershman, President, National Endowment for DemocracyMr. Chairman and Members of the Subcommittee: I am delighted to have this opportunity to review with you the program of the National Endowment for Democracy for the coming year.
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