Events
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Nov 11
November 11, 2015
12:30–7:30 p.m. (EST)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkFilm Screening and Discussion: The State of Madness
Lo Stato della Follia (The State of Madness) is a documentary that exposes life within “criminal asylums” in Italy and the deprivation of basic rights for people with mental illness.
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Oct 26
October 26, 2015
9:00 a.m.–2:30 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkStrategic Litigation Impacts: Global Narratives About Social Change
An international panel of advocates discusses the possibilities and limitations of deploying strategic litigation as a tool for social change.
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Oct 21
October 21, 2015
2:00–9:00 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkOpening Reception for Moving Walls 23: Journeys
Moving Walls 23: Journeys is an exhibition that highlights the spaces—both physical and psychological—inhabited by people pursuing freedom, security, and a more self-determined future.
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Oct 9
October 9, 2015
6:00–11:30 a.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkUsing Culture to Address Intractable Urban Problems: A Talk with the Former Mayor of Bogotá
As Open Society works to reduce homicides in Latin America and help cities implement the new Sustainable Development Goals, Antanas Mockus’s experience as the former mayor of Bogotá offers valuable lessons.
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Oct 7
October 7, 2015
2:00–9:00 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkDrugs and the Death Penalty: Capital Punishment and Global Drug Control
The Open Society Global Drug Policy Program and the World Coalition Against the Death Penalty convene a panel of experts to discuss capital punishment in the context of international law and global drug control.
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Oct 7
October 7, 2015
2:00–8:00 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkCommunity Not Confinement: Why the United States Shouldn’t Bring Back Asylums
Does the lack of adequate community support to Americans with mental disabilities justify a return to the asylum system? An expert panel discusses the history, ethics, and human rights concerns of institutionalization.
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Sep 21
September 21, 2015
8:20 a.m.–1:30 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkDocumenting Grave Crimes Against Children in Palestine
Two experts present a short film and discuss their efforts to challenge the official version of the killing of two teenagers by Israeli forces in May 2014.
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Sep 14
September 14, 2015
1:00–7:00 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkProvocateur, Genius, Scoundrel: A Frank Discussion with the Inimitable Gleb Pavlovsky
Gleb Pavlovsky, the mastermind behind much of the Kremlin’s ideological character and a prime architect of Putin’s “managed democracy,” takes part in this conversation on Russia.
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Sep 14
September 14, 2015
11:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkQuo Vadis: Ukraine? A Conversation with Two Leading Experts
Oleksandr Sushko and Balazs Jarabik discuss the state of reforms in Ukraine today.
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Sep 8
September 8, 2015
2:30–8:00 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkInside Cracolândia: Promoting Health and Human Rights in Brazil’s “Cracklands”
Those working inside Brazil’s so-called urban “cracklands” will take part in a discussion on drugs, health, human rights, and policy reform.
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Jul 14
July 14, 2015
7:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society European Policy Institute
BrusselsElectric Yerevan: Lessons for Freedom of Assembly and Civic Culture in Armenia
A panel of experts will discuss the culture of protest in Armenia and the legality of the government’s response to the recent demonstrations, as well as questions of governance, rule of law, and human rights.
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Jun 26
June 26, 2015
8:30 a.m.–2:00 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society European Policy Institute
BrusselsHow to Review the EU’s Eastern Partnership and Neighbourhood Policy: Views from the Ground
As the EU reviews its European Neighbourhood Policy, four experts will assess their countries’ experiences with the policy and assess its contribution to prosperity and democracy.
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