Events
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Jan 13
January 13, 2005
4:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. (EST)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkHigh-Performance Government
OSI hosted the presentation of High-Performance Government: Structure, Leadership, Incentives, a new book that outlines ways in which the federal government could become more effective and efficient.
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Jan 9
January 9, 2005
2:00–8:30 p.m. (EST)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkReasonable Doubt: Can Crime Labs Be Trusted?
Based on the investigative reporting of a Soros Justice Media Fellow, this documentary examines how profound flaws in forensic science have sent innocent people to prison.
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Dec 1
December 1, 2004
2:00–8:30 p.m. (EST)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkThe Future of Women's Rights
OSI's Network Women's Program sponsored the book launch of The Future of Women's Rights: Global Visions and Strategies, an anthology that includes an essay by the program's director.
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Oct 21
October 21, 2004
3:00–7:00 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkTorture and Truth
Mark Danner, author of Torture and Truth: America, Abu Ghraib, and the War on Terror, argued that the Bush administration has deflected blame for the Abu Ghraib scandal through intimidation and obfuscation.
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Oct 20
October 20, 2004
8:30 a.m.–2:00 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkWomen of Authority in Central Asian Islam
Author Habiba Fathi discusses her book, Femmes d'Autorité dans L'Asie Centrale Contemporaine (Women of Authority in Contemporary Central Asia), on the role of Central Asian women in Islam.
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Sep 8
September 8, 2004
5:00 a.m. until
December 10, 2004
5:00 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkPost-Graduate Course in International Education Policy Studies
OSI’s Education Support Program and Teacher’s College (Columbia University) announce the second joint post-graduate course in international education policy studies to be offered in English.
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Jul 7
July 7, 2004
3:00–8:30 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkShiite Islamic Politics and the Future of Iraq
Juan Cole discussed the inability of the now-defunct Coalitional Provisional Authority (CPA) to deal effectively with post-war violence in Iraq, as well as the continuing impact the CPA's policies will have in coming months.
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Jun 15
June 15, 2004
3:00–7:00 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkChildren of Promise, Children of Incarcerated Parents
Elizabeth Gaynes and Emani Davis discussed the work of the Osborne Association, the World's Children's Prize for the Rights of the Child, and the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.
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Jun 2
June 2, 2004
8:30 a.m.–2:00 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkPushing the U.S. Military to Help Harmed Civilians
Marla Ruzicka, the founder of Campaign for Innocent Victims In Conflict, discussed her efforts to survey civilian casualties in Iraq and compel the U.S. government to provide compensation.
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May 19
May 19, 2004
10:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkWho Lost Uzbekistan?
David Lewis, the Central Asia project director of the International Crisis Group, discussed the current political, economic, and social situation in Uzbekistan, where the government has been intransigent in the face of growing popular discontent.
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May 13
May 13, 2004
3:00–7:00 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkThe Secret Epidemic
Jacob Levenson discussed his new book on HIV/AIDS among black Americans. Joining him on the panel were two prominent social researchers, Mindy and Robert Fullilove.
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May 11
May 11, 2004
2:00–8:30 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkRecording Truth
Photographers who chronicled Peru s 20-year internal conflict discuss the work of Peru's Truth and Reconciliation Commission through the lens of a groundbreaking local photo exhibit about the violence.
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