In 1983, National Endowment for Democracy began its work supporting freedom around the world. Today, NED is a comprehensive support system for democrats in more than 90 countries. The Endowment is both a keystone of President Ronald Reagan’s legacy and a rare example of bipartisan cooperation and solidarity.
Learn MoreThe National Endowment for Democracy is premised on the idea that American assistance on behalf of democracy efforts abroad would be good both for the U.S. and for those struggling around the world for freedom and self-government.
Learn MoreIn a major foreign policy address delivered at Westminster Palace before the British Parliament, President Reagan proposed an initiative “to foster the infrastructure of democracy–the system of a free press, unions, political parties, universities–which allows a people to choose their own way, to develop their own culture, to reconcile their own differences through peaceful means.”
Read MoreAndrew Wilson of the Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) reflects on the "the wisdom of Ronald Reagan who understood that markets and democracy were the best responses to the challenge of his time, and are timeless in their relevance today."
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The Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellows Program provides support...
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This month, we celebrate the 35th anniversary of the Westminster...
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Marco Rubio congratulates the activists and honorees of the 2017 Democracy...
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