Taiwan’s Destiny

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Thirty years after 1989, the National Endowment for Democracy honors Lech Walesa

[caption id="attachment_24747" align="alignleft" width="500"] Ambassador Daniel Fried, along with Gershman, presented...

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Democracy in Central Europe after Thirty Years

About the Event The triumph of Poland’s Solidarity trade union movement in 1989 stands out as one of the most consequential victories for human freedom of this or any other century. Not only did it liberate the Polish people from the yoke...

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Central Europe Today: Perceptions and Realities of Democracy

about the event For Central Europeans, 2019 marks key anniversaries, including 30 years since the end of communism in the region and 20 years of NATO and 15 years of EU membership. Three decades on, however,...

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Ronald Reagan’s Westminster Address after Four Decades: A Strategy for Recovering Democratic Momentum

Remarks delivered by NED President Carl Gershman The 27th Estoril Political Forum       June 25, 2019 Joao has asked me to speak about the enduring relevance of Ronald Reagan’s Westminster Address, delivered in the British Parliament on June...

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2019 Democracy Award Conference: China’s Repression Model: Tiananmen, Today, Tomorrow

Welcome and Introductions by Carl Gershman Let me first invite everyone to silence your cell phones and to let those using Twitter know that you can find our handle and hashtags in your program.   I also want to thank the many dedicated NED staff who organized...

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Presentation of Democracy Service Medal to Senator John McCain

Remarks made by NED Chairman Andrew H. Card, Jr. at IRI 2019 Freedom Dinner Tuesday, May 7, 2019 Good evening, It...

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NED to honor late Sen. John McCain with Democracy Service Medal at IRI Freedom Dinner

May 7, 2019 Washington, DC – The National Endowment for Democracy (NED) will honor the late Senator John McCain with a posthumous presentation of NED’s Democracy...

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