Events
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May 17
May 17, 2018
10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society European Policy Institute
BrusselsHow Disinformation Spreads: Social Media’s Impact on Italy’s Elections
Alexandre Alaphilippe from EU DisinfoLab and fact-checker David Puente discuss how civil society cooperation helped monitor and counter online disinformation during the elections.
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May 10
May 10, 2018
3:00–9:00 p.m. (EDT)
University of Baltimore Learning Commons and Town Hall, 1415 Maryland Ave., Baltimore, MD 21201Talking About Race: Mothers of the Movement Speak
A town hall discussion will be led by mothers who have lost children to police and gun violence.
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May 3
May 3, 2018
3:00–9:00 p.m. (EDT)
The Charles Theatre, 1711 North Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21201Film Screening and Discussion—RBG: A Documentary about Ruth Bader Ginsburg
This documentary film examines the personal journey of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s rise to the nation’s highest court.
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May 3
May 3, 2018
12:30–7:30 p.m. (EDT)
Museum of Contemporary Art, 220 E. Chicago Ave., Chicago, IL 60611Refiguring the Future—A NetGain Event
What will artificial intelligence do to our world? A dynamic discussion of how artists intersect with science and technology—and the diverse and creative ways they can help us understand and shape our tomorrows.
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Apr 27
April 27, 2018
7:00 a.m.–1:30 p.m. (EDT)
Barcelona’s Center of Contemporary Culture (CCCB), Auditorium Carrer de Montalegre, 5, 08001 BarcelonaHow Countering Violent Extremism Policy Undermines Human Rights and Instrumentalizes Civil Society
A new report investigates how policies considered to provide more intelligent ways of dealing with terrorism lead to new challenges for human rights and civil society.
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Apr 26
April 26, 2018
2:30–8:00 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkCollateral Repair Project on the Refugee Crisis in Jordan—Stories from the Field
Amanda Lane provides a deep dive into the refugee crisis in Jordan, drawing on her work with Collateral Repair Project, a small community-based organization working to meet the basic needs of refugees in Amman.
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Apr 26
April 26, 2018
8:30 a.m.–3:00 p.m. (EDT)
European Parliament, BrusselsRoma and the Post–2020 Policy: Challenges and Opportunities
European civil society organizations, in partnership with national Roma and pro-Roma organizations, express their common position on the future political and budgetary priorities of the EU concerning Roma populations.
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Apr 25
April 25, 2018
10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. (EDT)
European Parliament, BrusselsTowards a More Inclusive Europe: Countering Restrictions on Muslim Women’s Dress in the EU
The Open Society Justice Initiative presents its new report on restrictions on Muslim women’s dress among the 28 EU member states.
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Apr 19
April 19, 2018
2:00–8:00 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkImages and Democracy: Photography and Shaping Contemporary South African Culture
Market Photo Workshop’s Lekgetho Makola, artist Lebohang Kganye, and Africa is a Country’s Sean Jacobs discuss the role of photography in shaping memory and contemporary culture in South Africa.
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Apr 17
April 17, 2018
6:00–11:30 a.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–Washington, D.C.
WashingtonBook Launch—Have the Mountains Fallen? Two Journeys of Loss and Redemption in the Cold War
Azamat Altay was the voice of democracy on Radio Liberty. Chingiz Aitmatov became a renowned novelist in Soviet Kyrgyzstan. Despite being pulled apart by the Cold War, they were joined by a common mission to champion freedom.
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Apr 12
April 12, 2018
8:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society European Policy Institute
BrusselsBad Idea: The Rise of Illiberal Values and the Exporting of Repression Across the Former Soviet Union
A panel of experts will explore the Foreign Policy Centre’s recent research into how authoritarian values are promoted and developed within, and exported from, the countries of the former Soviet Union.
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Apr 9
April 9, 2018
2:00–8:00 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkThe Rise of Fake News and Social Media Manipulation in Latin American Politics
Brexit and the 2016 U.S. elections shed light on the alarming rise of post-truth politics, fueled by fake news, media manipulation, and populist movements. What are the implications for five upcoming Latin American elections?
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