The Century Association
10/28/2021
6:00 pm - 09/03/2026
7:00 pm
Please join the Foreign Policy Association in welcoming Mr. Carl Gershman, who was President of the National Endowment for Democracy from its foundation in 1984 until 2021. Mr. Gershman will be delivering the annual John B. Hurford Memorial Lecture titled, “Reflections on NED’s Past and Democracy’s Future”. The lecture will be hosted at The Century Association (7 West 43rd St, New York, NY 10036) as well as available via Zoom.
Registration begins at 5:30 pm, with the lecture set to begin at 6:00 pm.
In August, U.S. President Joe Biden announced his administration’s plan to host the “Summit for Democracy” with the first one set to take place from December 9th through 10th of this year, and the second to take place the same time in 2022. The summit will focus on challenges and opportunities facing democracies and will provide a platform for leaders to make both individual and collective commitments to defend democracy and human rights at home and abroad. With democracy around the world under threat, we are pleased to welcome Carl Gershman, who has championed democracy as the first president of the National Endowment for Democracy. Mr. Gershman will share his story on the founding of the NED and his work for nearly three decades as its president, as well as the important role the NED serves in protecting and fostering democracy around the world.
Here are links to articles about Mr. Gershman:
Marc Plattner in the new Journal of Democracy: CARL GERSHMAN AND THE STRUGGLE FOR DEMOCRACY
Alexander Lukashuk in The American Purpose: Carl Gershman’s Light
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