The National Endowment for Democracy and the Embassy of Lithuania invite you to the presentation of the Democracy Service Medal to Vytautas Landsbergis, preceded by a screening of the film The Other Dream Team.
Vytautas Landsbergis, along …
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March 1, 2013
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Vytautas Landsbergis & The Other Dream Team
November 29, 2012
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Democracy Promotion: Applying Successful Approaches from Central and Eastern Europe
How is Europe remaining a force for democratization outside of its borders? What potential would a European Endowment for Democracy (EED) hold in this effort? How can the US and Europe best complement each other’s efforts in the region? …
June 6, 2012
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Fragile Frontier: Democracy’s Growing Vulnerability in Central and Southeastern Europe
Countries that have achieved the greatest success since the Cold War’s end are now displaying serious vulnerabilities in their still young democratic systems. Over the past five years, findings of Nations in Transit—Freedom House’s annual assessment of democratic development …
Iran Media Use 2012
Iran’s “halal internet” will no doubt feature in the forthcoming Broadcasting Board of Governors and Gallup briefing on Iran Media Use 2012.
The BBG and Gallup will unveil findings about how Iranians use television, radio, and digital media. For example, …
May 25, 2012
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A civic Bosnia – Zašto ne?
Bosnia’s war crimes court today sentenced two Bosnian Serbs to at least 30 years’ imprisonment for genocide against Muslims in the eastern town of Srebrenica during the 1992-95 Balkans conflict.
But the latest news from Srebrenica “forces us to …
May 23, 2012
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US-Russian Reset, Future of Burma, Delivering Change by 21st Century Diplomacy….
…. and other events listed below.
Wednesday, May 23, 2012. The National Conversation: Putin’s Return and the U.S.-Russian Reset.
Speakers: former National Security Adviser Zbigniew Brzezinski; David Kramer, president, Freedom House; Nina Khrushcheva, professor, international affairs at The New School; …
May 2, 2012
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Islamism and the Arab Spring: Getting it Right
Though many of the protest movements associated with the Arab Spring appeared to be largely secular in nature, Islamist parties have been winning elections across the region, causing unease and uncertainty both domestically and abroad.
U.S. policymakers and analysts …
Empowering independent media: U.S. efforts to foster a free press and an open Internet
Efforts to bolster independent media and an open Internet overseas are having significant impact, but face a lack of funding, growth in online censorship and surveillance, and rising attacks on journalists, according to a new report from the Center for …
February 22, 2012
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Events – from political change in Burma and social inclusion in Brazil to Putinism’s prospects and Yemen’s elections
February 22, 2012. 8:30 a.m. Social Inclusion in Peru. Speaker/s: Peru Minister of Social Development and Inclusion Carolina Trivelli. Venue: Inter-American Dialogue, 1211 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 510, Washington, D.C. RSVP: 202-822-9002. Registration by invitation only here.
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January 9, 2012
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Democracy events
January 9, 2012. International Responsibility After Libya. Speakers: Irwin Cotler, member of parliament, Canadian House of Commons; Jared Genser, managing director of Perseus Strategies LLC; Edward Luck, special adviser on the responsibility to protect at the United …