Events
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May 24
May 24, 2010
3:00–7:00 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkWho Sold These Weapons? The Accomplice Liability of Arms Vendors for International Crimes
James Stewart, an Open Society Fellow and former war crimes prosecutor, explores the implications of attempts to prosecute businessmen who supply weapons to notoriously brutal regimes.
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Apr 28
April 28, 2010
8:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society European Policy Institute
BrusselsGeorgia: Has Liberalism Failed?
Focusing on the economic philosophy underpinning Georgia s recent transition, panelists at this event assess the influence of libertarian approaches on the Georgian government.
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Apr 14
April 14, 2010
1:30–7:30 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkTalking Texas Tough
At this Open Society Institute event, Soros Justice Fellow Robert Perkinson and other experts discuss the life and times of America's largest and roughest penal system.
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Apr 13
April 13, 2010
3:00–8:30 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkSex Trafficking Myths Reconsidered
Open Society Fellow Noy Thrupkaew offers an assessment of the successes and failures of U.S. trafficking policy since the creation of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act 10 years ago.
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Apr 8
April 8, 2010
5:00 a.m. until
April 9, 2010
5:00 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkSupplementary Grant Program Asia Spring Conference
Bringing together grantees in North America, the conference included a briefing from the OSI Burma Project/Southeast Asia Initiative and the Equality & Citizenship Program of the Open Society Justice Initiative.
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Mar 25
March 25, 2010
5:00 a.m. until
March 26, 2010
5:00 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkSocial Work Fellowship Spring Conference 2010
At the annual conference for the Social Work Master's Program, grantees from host universities Columbia and Washington-St. Louis participated in workshop-style events on a wide range of topics.
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Mar 24
March 24, 2010
5:00–9:00 a.m. (EDT)
Open Society European Policy Institute
BrusselsFunding Exclusion While Promoting Inclusion?
This event will consider research findings on the use of European Union funds in Romania and Hungary to maintain the institutionalization of people with disabilities.
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Mar 19
March 19, 2010
3:00 p.m. until
March 20, 2010
7:00 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkUndergraduate Exchange Program Spring Conference 2010
At the annual gathering of the Undergraduate Exchange Program, scholars discussed issues involving the topic Engaged Citizenship."
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Mar 18
March 18, 2010
2:00–6:00 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkFreedom for Sale: Why the World Is Trading Democracy for Security
Author John Kampfner discusses his book on the new paradigm of authoritarian capitalism with Joel Simon, director of the Committee to Protect Journalists.
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Mar 17
March 17, 2010
2:30–8:00 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkChallenging Ethnic Profiling in Europe
Rosalind Williams discusses her experience challenging racial profiling in Europe and the implications of her landmark UN Human Rights Committee case, along with Open Society Justice Initiative experts on ethnic profiling.
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Mar 10
March 10, 2010
1:00–8:00 p.m. (EST)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkCelebrating 30 Years of Grassroots Leadership
Speakers at this event reflect upon decades of work in a multiracial community organizing effort focusing on ending private prisons and immigrant family detention.
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Mar 8
March 8, 2010
2:00–8:30 p.m. (EST)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkSins of Commission: The Arms Trade and Its Impact on Accountable Democracy
Open Society Fellow and former ANC member of parliament Andrew Feinstein discusses his investigation of a corrupt weapons deal involving senior members of government a decade ago, an episode that was a moral turning point for South Africa s young...
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