The idea behind the New York Democracy Forum, a joint venture of the Foreign Policy Association and the National Endowment for Democracy, is to bring to New York audiences key figures in the democracy movement who are leading the way in the advance of democratic values and institutions around the world.
In addition to garnering support for the worldwide democracy movement from New York's civic, educational, and financial leaders, the New York Democracy Forum will create opportunities for networking with some of the world's current and future leaders. The Forum will additionally help to raise the public's awareness of the two sponsoring organizations and enable them to increase their support for ongoing programs.
Below, please find video and transcripts for past NYDF events, or sign up for one of the series upcoming lectures. Click here to download a printable brochure for the lecture series.
NEXT EVENT: Democracy or Populism: Responding to the Crisis in Latin America
New York Democracy Forum Launch
March 09, 2005
Henry Kissinger and Richard Holbrooke spoke at the launch of the New York Democracy Forum, a joint venture between the Foreign Policy Association and the National Endowment for Democracy this week, where the NED honored John C. Whitehead and John Richardson and the Foreign Policy Association presented its medal to Amb. John B. Richardson. Click here to read the FPA citation to Amb. John B. Richardson.
Promoting Democracy: A Modern Mission for American Citizens
March 22, 2005
Former Democratic Leader of the U.S. House of Representatives Richard Gephardt addressed the New York Democracy Forum on March 22nd in a speech entitled, "Promoting Democracy: A Modern Mission for American Citizens." Read the transcript. Steaming video available.
Women, Culture, Human Rights: The Case of Iran
April 20, 2005
Azar Nafisi, Visiting Fellow, John's Hopkins University's Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS)will speak at the New York Democracy Forum on the subject of "Women, Culture, Human Rights: The Case of Iran."
Do We Really Know How to Promote Democracy?
May 24, 2005
Francis Fukuyama Bernard L. Schwartz Professor of International Political Economy at the Johns Hopkins University's Nitze School of Advanced International Studies, will address the NYDF on the policy of democracy promotion worldwide.
UN Reform, Democracy and Human Rights
October 6, 2005
Mark Malloch Brown, Chief of Staff to the Secretary-General of the United Nations, on UN Reform, Democracy and Human Rights
Can the Whole World Become Democratic
November 3, 2005
Larry Diamond co-director of the International Forum for Democratic Studies, founding co-editor of the Journal of Democracy, and senior fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University, on "Can the Whole World Become Democratic?"
The Future of Muslim Democracy
December 1, 2005
Anwar Ibrahim visiting professor at Georgetown University and former Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia, addressed the New York Democracy Forum, a joint venture of the National Endowment for Democracy and the Foreign Policy Association, on democracy promotion, on "The Future of Muslim Democracy."
How Can America Advance Democracy in the World
March 8, 2006
Richard Holbrooke former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations., on how America Can Advance Democracy in the World.
Development and Democratic Governance: Some Key Issues
May 22, 2006
Kemal Dervis Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme, on "Development and Democratic Governance: Some Key Issues."
Democratization in the Western Hemisphere: Prospects and Challenges
October 30, 2006
Jorge Castaneda former Foreign Minister of Mexico and a renowned public intellectual, political scientist, speaks on "Democratization in the Western Hemisphere: Prospects and Challenges."
A Virtualist Tours the World: The Internet and the Emergence of Democracy
November 27, 2006
Esther Dyson, longtime analyst of the IT and Internet worlds and author of the blog "Release 0.9"., on "The Internet and the Emergence of Democracy"
The Prospects for Russian Democracy
February 12, 2007
Garry Kasparov, internationally renowned chess champion and democracy activist on "The Prospects for Russian Democracy"
