Upcoming Events

Upcoming Events

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Jan
6
City of Thorns: A Conversation with Ben Rawlence (New York)

Human rights activist and writer Ben Rawlence speaks about his new book, City of Thorns, which deals with daily life and the struggle for survival in the world’s largest refugee camp.

Time:
12:10 – 2:00 p.m.
Location:

Open Society Foundations–New York

Jan
7
City of Thorns: A Conversation with Ben Rawlence (Washington, D.C.)

Human rights activist and writer Ben Rawlence speaks about his new book, City of Thorns, which deals with daily life and the struggle for survival in the world’s largest refugee camp.

Time:
4:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Location:

Open Society Foundations–Washington, D.C.

Jan
13
Film Screening and Q&A: Beasts of No Nation

Beasts of No Nation—adapted from Uzodinma Iweala’s novel—depicts the brutalities experienced by child soldiers. The event is linked to an Open Society publication about the impact of conflict on children’s education.

Time:
5:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Location:

Open Society Foundations–New York

Jan
14
Association Commitments: What Progress in Reforms in Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine

During this conference, several stakeholders will assess the progress made by Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine in the implementation of political reform commitments under their EU Association Agreements.

Time:
11:00 a.m. – 3:50 p.m.
Location:

European Parliament, Room JAN 2Q2, 60 rue Wiertz / Wiertzstraat 60, B-1047, Brussels, Belgium

Jan
19
Justice Behind Bars: The Persecution of Civil Society in Azerbaijan

This discussion will feature a presentation of a new report published by IPHR which highlights the abuse of the criminal justice system during the current unprecedented civil society crackdown in Azerbaijan.

Time:
4:00 – 5:30 p.m.
Location:

Open Society European Policy Institute