04:00 PM - 06:00 PM
NED made a posthumous presentation of the Democracy Service Medal to honor the life and legacy of Fred Hiatt at an event focused on the important work of journalists from frontline countries and the dangers and challenges they face.
04:00 PM - 05:00 PM
In his first in-person public talk in the U.S. since taking office, the Sikyong reflected on his first year in office, including lessons that the Tibetan struggle may offer other democracy movements in exile.
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Nigeria will hold national elections in February 2023. The conduct and outcome of these polls, the largest in Africa, will have far-reaching effects on Nigeria’s and the region’s democratic trajectory. Participants discussed the new legal framework which could impact Nigeria's electoral process and the country's preparations for the 2023 Elections.
