To promote social tolerance and inclusive education policies and practices, the Open Society Foundation–Bratislava promotes multiculturalism among policymakers, school administrators, and the wider public through activities such as debate forums, media campaigns, and summer school programs. At the same time, the foundation has worked with Roma youth to increase their involvement in social and political life, most notably through an international project that aims to develop European citizenship among Roma.
The foundation’s efforts to increase civic participation and volunteerism in culture include supporting the development of a legal framework for volunteering in Slovakia. The foundation has been a leader in efforts to prevent hate crimes by working with both civil society groups and government agencies to develop draft criminal law amendments and monitoring the drafting of Slovakia’s hate crime legislation.