The John B. Hurford Memorial Lecture Delivered by Carl Gershman, President, the National Endowment for Democracy New York University Law School I want to thank Noel Lateef and Bob Miller for their leadership in organizing this lecture. And I especially want to pay tribute...

About the Event A panel of founders of youth-based organizations in Africa, MENA, Eastern Europe and Latin America discussed the youth movement as a whole and their own experiences in working with the young for democratic strengthening. A luncheon...

Washington, D.C. December 6, 2011 It is common knowledge that China exerts an anti-democratic influence in world politics. Liu Xiaobo has said that China serves as “a blood transfusion machine” for smaller dictatorships in North Korea, Cuba and elsewhere. In addition to providing...

This event honoredLaura Pollán (1948-2011), founder of Cuba's Ladies in WhiteAbout the EventFor captions, select full screen viewer.In...

Intro/First Presenter: Democracy and Insecurity in Central America: The Role of the Armed Forces from National...

21ST CENTURY MEDIA: NEW FRONTIERS, NEW BARRIERS Washington, D.C. Good evening, and a special welcome to Washington to those who are visiting from far away.  A special welcome, too, to UNESCO Director General Irina Bokova and to Under Secretary of State Judith McHale. This...

Speakers Manuel Alcántara Political Science Professor at University of Salamanca, Visiting Fellow at the Kellogg Institute for International Studies, Notre Dame University Javier La Rosa Board of Directors,...

While not as overt as traditional forms of censorship, soft or indirect censorship is slowly but surely chipping away at freedom of expression. Governments in Latin America are using financial, legal, and administrative pressures to influence media coverage. In Argentina and Colombia, the government...

Remarks by Paula J. Dobriansky, Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs Thank you, Congressmen, Carl (Gershman), and Vin (Weber), for those kind words, and for your service on the NED board. Having served by your side, I can attest to the...

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