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Media Advisory: Tina Brown and Abigail Disney to Speak at NDI's Madeleine K. Albright Awards Luncheon and Panel

May 16, 2013

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MEDIA ADVISORY TINA BROWN AND ABIGAIL DISNEY TO SPEAK AT NDI’S MADELEINE K. ALBRIGHT AWARDS LUNCHEON AND PANEL

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The impact of technology on women and democracy will be the subject of a panel discussion including former Secretary of State Madeleine K. Albright and Tina Brown, editor-in-chief of The Daily Beast and Newsweek, on Wednesday, May 29, in Washington, D.C.

Leaders Come Together to Discuss ‘Democracy in a Tech-Empowered World’

Technology is having a profound effect on interactions between democratic governments and the citizens they represent, making it easier for citizens to amplify their voices, organize and hold governments to account. But democratic institutions – governments, parliaments, and political parties – have often been slower to take advantage of these new ways to engage citizens. Many use outmoded tools to listen and even older processes to respond.

Swati Ramanathan Joins Madeleine Albright to Discuss Democracy and Technology at Silicon Valley Event

Swati Ramanathan, co-founder of the Janaagraha Centre for Citizenship and Democracy in India, will join former Secretary of State Madeleine K. Albright, chairman of the National Democratic Institute (NDI), at an April 24 panel of experts discussing the impact of technology on democracy and global affairs. Ramanathan created Janaagraha's two online initiatives: ipaidabribe.org, which tracks citizen reports of local corruption, and ichangemycity.org, which connects citizens in communities and empowers them to be activists for local issues of concern.

Madeleine Albright to Discuss Democracy and Technology at Silicon Valley Event

Former Secretary of State Madeleine K. Albright, chairman of the National Democratic Institute (NDI), will lead an April 24 panel of experts to discuss how technology is changing the way democracies function, and the impact of these changes on democracy and global affairs. The event will be held at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, Calif.

Technology, Transparency and Government: NDI Staff on Using Technology for Democracy

New technologies are giving citizens more information about their governments than ever before, and they hold the potential to create even more transparency. But the same solutions do not necessarily apply across the board, and one challenge is finding the right remedy for individual situations.

“Small Small” - Challenges and Lessons Learned in Integrating New Communication Strategies and Technology into West African Legislatures

Real Names and Responsible Speech: The Cases of South Korea, China and Facebook

New Online Course Teaches Democracy Development for People Around the World

A new course that aims to help individuals around the world build and improve democracy in their own countries will soon be available online. The free course will be taught by Larry Diamond, democracy scholar and director of the Center on Democracy, Development & the Rule of Law at Stanford University.

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"Reporters need to understand that mobile communications are inherently insecure and expose you to risks that are not easy to detect or overcome," says Katrin Verclas of the National Democratic Institute.

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