International Foundation for Electoral Systems:
Pictured from left to right: Gerard Stoudmann, IFES, Thomas Carothers, Carnegie Endowment, Gerald Hyman, Center for Strategic and International Studies and Carina Perelli, IFES. Greg Whitesell/IFES.
International Foundation for Electoral Systems:
Dan Brumburg, representing Georgetown University and the United States Institute for Peace fields questions from participants following his presentation. Greg Whitesell/IFES.
International Foundation for Electoral Systems:
IFES and the Democracy and Governance Program at Georgetown hosted more than 100 particpants for a half-day conference at the National Press Club on December 10, 2008. Greg Whitesell/IFES.
International Foundation for Electoral Systems:
Pictured from left to right: Thomas O. Melia, Freedom House, Larry Diamond, NED and Hoover Institution at Stanford University, Dan Brumberg, Georgetown and U.S. Institute for Peace and Michele Dunne, Carnegie Endowment. Greg Whitesell/IFES.
International Foundation for Electoral Systems:
USAID's Director of the Office of Democracy and Governance, Dorothy Taft and IFES’ Gerard Stoudmann. Greg Whitesell/IFES.
International Foundation for Electoral Systems:
Participants gather together at the National Press Club prior to the start of the conference. Greg Whitesell/IFES.
International Foundation for Electoral Systems:
Thomas Carothers from the Carnegie Endowment moderated the conference's second panel. Greg Whitesell/IFES.
International Foundation for Electoral Systems:
Gerald Hyman from the Center for Strategic and International Studies talked about political backlash to democracy, other actors involved in democracy development and ways forward. Greg Whitesell/IFES.
International Foundation for Electoral Systems:
IFES' Carina Perelli offered particpants a comparative look at international cooperation and engagement in building demcoracy. Greg Whitesell/IFES.
International Foundation for Electoral Systems:
IFES' Gerard Stoudmann comments on experiences with the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) and in Africa. Greg Whitesell/IFES.
International Foundation for Electoral Systems:
Thomas O. Melia from Freedom House answers questions about the globalization of authoritarianism and the future of democracy. Greg Whitesell/IFES.
International Foundation for Electoral Systems:
Larry Diamond, representing the National Endowment for Democracy and Hoover Institution at Stanford University addresses participants. Greg Whitesell/IFES.