Adam Michnik, Editor-in-Chief of Poland's daily newspaper Gazeta Wyborcza and recipient of the 2009 Ion Ratiu Democracy Award, was featured in a number of distinguished press publications. Michnik's speech Democracy: Traps and Question Marks marked the 5th annual Ion Ratiu Democracy Lecture, which took place at the Wilson Center on December 3, 2009. His address was preceded by a brief introduction by The Honorable Zbigniew Brzezinski, former National Security Advisor to President Carter.

Press Coverage:

The Ion Ratiu Democracy Award 2009 in
American Business Community in Romania, 9 December 2009

Adam Michnik Receives the 2009 Ion Ratiu Democracy Award
United States Diplomatic Mission to Poland, 7 December 2009

Adam Michnik nagrodzony w Waszyngtonie (Adam Michnik Receives Award in Washington) in Gazeta Wyborcza, 4 December 2009

Adam Michnik receives 2009 Ion Ratiu Democracy Award in Moldova.org: Moldova's Best International Gateway, 3 December 2009

The Ion Ratiu Democracy Award 2009 in Agentia de presa ASII ROMANI, 3 December 2009

Adam Michnik on Putin, Obama, and the "dark Polish soul" in Foreign Policy blog, 3 December 2009

Premiul „Ion Ratiu" Pentru Democratie 2009 in Zamfir Pop blog, 3 December 2009

Conferinta "Ion Ratiu" pentru democratie 2009 sustinuta de Adam Michnik in Amos News Media Agency, 25 November 2009

Premiul "Ion Ratiu" pentru Democratie - 2009, va fi decernat în 3 decembrie in TurdaNews, 17 November 2009

Michnik va primi premiul ‘Ion Ratiu' in Evenimentul Zilei, 16 November 2009

Denuntator al totalitarismului communist, Michnik va vorbi la Washington despre capcanele democratiei in Cotidianul.ro, 15 November 2009

Jurnalistul Adam Michnik va primi premiul "Ion Ratiu" pentru democratie, în decembrie, la Washington in Radio NordEst, November 2009

Adam Michnik, laureat al Premiului "Ion Ratiu" pentru Democratie in Amos News Media Agency, 13 August 2009

Adam Michnik laureate al Premiului "Ion Ratiu" pentru Democratie in Europa Libera, 6 August 2009

Adam Michnik este laureatul Premiului "Ion Ratiu" pentru Democratie 2009 in Ziare.ro, 5 August 2009

Adam Michnik este laureatul Premiului "Ion Ratiu" pentru Democratie 2009 in HotNews.ro, 5 August 2009

Adam Michnik, laureat al Premiului "Ion Ratiu" pentru Democratie 2009 in ZiareAZ.ro, 3 August 2009

Adam Michnik, distins cu premiul "Ion Ratiu" pentru Democratie in Ziare.com, 2 August 2009

Adam Michnik a castigat editia 2009 a premiului ‘Ion Ratiu' pentru democratie in allpress.ro, 2 August 2009

Adam Michnik si-a adjudecat Premiul "Ion Ratiu" pentru Democratie in Cotidianul.ro, 2 August 2009

Premiul Ion Ratiu Democracy Award ajunge in Polonia in Romania Online, 31 July 2009

Premiul Ion Ratiu in Polonia in PRESAONLINE.com, 31 July 2009

Premiul Ion Ratiu in Polonia in eZiare, 31 July 2009

Premiul Ion Ratiu, in Polonia in Ziua de Cluj, 31 July 2009

Adam Michnik a primit premiul Ion Ratiu pentru democratie , de Petru Clej in Romania Libera, 31 July 2009

Premiul Ion Ratiu Democracy Award 2009 in Ziua de Cluj, 30 July 2009

Michnik wins 2009 Ratiu democracy award in Democracy Digest, 29 July 2009

Adam Michnik to Receive 2009 Ion Ratiu Democracy Award in Polish News, 28 July 2009