On the occasion of the International Day of Democracy, the newly organized Parliamentary Forum for Democracy (PFD), a diverse coalition of like-minded parliamentarians organized to strengthen democracy and human rights around the world, convened on Capitol Hill to explore...

Opening Statements  Senator Ted Kaufman (see video/read remarks) Senator John McCain...

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...

On July 27, 2011, the National Endowment for Democracy’s International Forum for Democratic Studies convened a meeting of democracy practitioners and leading experts on democratic transitions, conflict stabilization/transformation,...

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...

Heather Gilberds serves as Chief of Staff at the National Endowment for Democracy, where she supports the President and CEO and guides institution-wide strategic coordination across the...

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NED Library 2024 Election Book List 2024 is the year of elections! Check out these...

By David Lowe1 The National Endowment for Democracy (NED) was launched in the early 1980s, premised on the idea that American assistance on behalf of democracy efforts abroad would be good...

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