The Struggle for Freedom
Michael Abramowitz, president of Freedom House, and Nicole Bibbins Sedaca, executive vice president of Freedom House, will join the George W. Bush Institute and the National Endowment for Democracy at a conference discussing threats to freedom and ways to advance the cause of liberty.
Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2022
George W. Bush Presidential Center and online
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Freedom is under attack worldwide as many countries contend with democratic backsliding and authoritarian regimes flex their muscles in and beyond their own borders.
The George W. Bush Institute is hosting a conference on The Struggle for Freedom in Dallas, Texas, on Wednesday, November 16 in partnership with Freedom House and the National Endowment for Democracy.
Conversation One: The Global Struggle for Freedom (9:50 a.m. CT / 10:50 a.m. ET)
- Nicole Bibbins Sedaca, The Kelly and David Pfeil Fellow, George W. Bush Institute; Executive Vice President, Freedom House
- Daniel Twining, President, International Republican Institute
- Damon Wilson, President and CEO, National Endowment for Democracy
- Moderator: Paula Dobriansky, Under Secretary of State for Global Affairs, 2001-2009; Senior Fellow, Harvard University
Conversation Two: Pushing Back Against the Authoritarian Threat (11:15 a.m. CT / 12:15 p.m. ET)
- Natalia Arno, President, Free Russia Foundation
- Rodrigo Diamanti, President, Un Mundo Sin Mordaza
- Evan Mawarire, Zimbabwean Democracy Activist; Director of Education for Renew Democracy Initiative in the U.S.
- Nury Turkel, Senior Fellow at Hudson Institute and Chair of the US Commission on International Religious Freedom
- Moderator: Michael Abramowitz, President, Freedom House
