NED will honor Congressman Mario Díaz-Balart with the 2026 Champion of Freedom Democracy Award at a ceremony in Miami, ...

On the International Day of Political Prisoners, the October 30 Coalition and NED release a joint statement urging support ...

NED President and CEO Damon Wilson speaks at CSIS event “Without Parallel: North Korean Human Rights and the Russia Axis.” (Photo from CSIS) On October 14, NED President and CEO Damon Wilson delivered ...

WASHINGTON, D.C., October 20, 2026 — The National Endowment for Democracy (NED) and partner organizations today announced the formation of the October 30 Coalition and released a joint statement to ...

The NED is a valuable resource for information related to democracy worldwide. Staff experts are available to comment on democratic development and related topics in Africa, Asia, Central Europe, ...

Emerging technologies are creating new digital privacy risks that can undermine key democratic values and practices. For example, generative AI tools simultaneously increase incentives for data ...

From cameras that identify the faces of passersby to algorithms that keep tabs on public sentiment online, artificial intelligence (AI)-powered tools are opening new frontiers in state surveillance ...

Chairman Díaz-Balart, Ranking Member Frankel, and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to discuss how the American people stand by those who seek freedom through the National ...

Damon Wilson is President and CEO of the National Endowment for Democracy (NED), a congressionally funded, private foundation dedicated to advancing freedom and democracy worldwide. NED is grounded in ...