It is with great sadness that the National Endowment for Democracy (NED) learned today of the passing of longtime friend and partner Lodi Gyari, a tireless fighter for the rights of the Tibetan people. “Lodi Gyari was a monumental figure in the history of the Tibetan struggle to resist Chinese oppression...

John Knaus is the Senior Director for Asia at the National Endowment Democracy (NED), where he has worked since 1997.  Mr. Knaus oversees the NED’s program designed to promote democracy throughout the region, which includes over 240...

Keynote address at The 15th Anniversary Celebration of the Taiwan Foundation for Democracy It’s a great honor for me to make keynote remarks at this celebration of the 15th anniversary of the Taiwan Foundation for Democracy (TFD), and to follow President Tsai Ing-wen, who is an...

I want to thank you, Mr. Chairman, for your continued support for the National Endowment for Democracy. The NED was authorized by Congress in 1983 as an independent grant-making organization to fund brave actors on...