Carl Gershman’s Remarks to 5th International Conference on North Korean Human Rights & Refugees Warsaw
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 and took part in almost 15 years ago, at the beginning of November 1989 in the city...
Presentation of the Democracy Service Medal to Tenzin Gyatso, the XIV Dalai Lama of Tibet
Remarks by Dr. Judy Shelton Vice Chairman, NED Library of Congress Washington, D.C. Thank you, James Billington, our distinguished Librarian of Congress, for those warm words of welcome. And what a marvelous privilege to be here this morning in the world’s largest...
Text of President Ronald Reagan’s Westminster Address
President Ronald Reagan The Westminster Address London, United Kingdom The journey of which this visit forms a part is a long one. Already it has taken me to two great cities of the West – Rome and Paris – and to the economic...
International Media Assistance is an Underappreciated Key to Democratic Development
Sustained and committed support of independent news media can make a dramatic difference in creating sustainable development and democracy in the world, according to a newly-released report from the Center for International Media Assistance (CIMA) at the National Endowment for Democracy (NED).The...
Vin Weber’s Presentation of NED’s Democracy Service Medal to Václav Havel
VIN WEBER, CHAIRMAN, NED Mr. Havel, will you please come forward? I'd also like to ask our dissident friends to join me here on the podium. The Board of Directors of the National Endowment for Democracy created its Democracy Service Medal to recognize individuals...
Case Study: Successful NED grantees share their experiences, replicate programs
Successful NED grantees share their experiences, replicate programsRecent NED-supported programs played an important role in helping to initiate two democratic transitions in Central Europe. In September 1998, a coalition of democratic parties in Slovakia won a dramatic victory over the authoritarian...
Memorial Program Will Honor Legacy Of Bronislaw Geremek
On Thursday, September 11, at 11:00 AM, the National Endowment for Democracy (NED), in cooperation with the Embassy of Poland, will host a memorial gathering to honor the life and work of former Polish foreign minister Bronislaw...
NED Welcomes Fall 2006 Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellows
The National Endowment for Democracy (NED) is pleased to announce the Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellows for Fall 2006. In residence this fall are leading democratic activists, journalists, and scholars from Iran, Liberia, Moldova, Oman, Poland, Ukraine, the United States, Vietnam, and Yemen. Also with...
NED Mourns the Passing of Jan Nowak, Polish-American Patriot
The staff and directors of the National Endowment for Democracy join with the Polish people in mourning the passing of a great friend and one of Poland's greatest patriots, Jan Nowak, who died Thursday, January 20 at the age of 91. NED extends its deepest sympathy to Nowak's family and friends. Known...
International Coalition Expresses Concern for Democracy in Venezuela Havel, Albright, McCain among signatories of letter to Chavez
Former Czech President Vaclav Havel, former US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and US Senator John McCain (R-AZ) are members of an international coalition of more than 70 democrats who sent a letter today to Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez expressing concern over the prosecution of civic activists...
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