A Civil Society Perspective on Burundi’s Crisis
About the EventIn April 2015, the nomination of Pierre Nkurunziza to run for a third Presidential term in Burundi triggered a series of peaceful demonstrations that were repressed by the police. Following a failed coup attempt in May...
The Rise of the World’s Poorest Countries
About the EventFor more than two decades now, the majority of the world’s poorest countries have been making some of the fastest and biggest development gains in history. The momentous progress achieved since the early 1990s is unprecedented....
Directorio Democratico Cubano Marks 25th Anniversary
I am humbled to speak about the future of democracy in Cuba in the presence of such great heroes of the freedom struggle in Cuba as Antunez, Berta Soler, Antonio Rodiles, Juan Carlos Gonzalez Leiva, and Rolando Rodriguez Lobaina. It’s also...
Mr. Makoi Popioco
Mr. Makoi Popioco is a young journalist who has documented some of the biggest disasters affecting the Philippines over the past five years. He has been at the frontlines of disaster reporting for the award-winning GMA Network Inc.,...
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