Events
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May 8
May 8, 2012
6:00–8:00 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkThe International Human Rights Movement: A History
Open Society Foundations president Aryeh Neier and writer Ian Buruma will discuss Neier’s book, The International Human Rights Movement: A History.
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Apr 27
April 27, 2012
12:00–1:45 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkThe End of Transition? Political Processes in the South Caucasus
With elections in Armenia and Georgia looming on the horizon, this Open Society Foundations event will examine the stalled political transitions in the South Caucasus and explore prospects for democracy.
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Apr 16
April 16, 2012
5:30–7:30 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkIs Privacy Overhyped? Four Views of Technology, Security, and Democracy Online
What is the fate of privacy in our uncertain digital future? Four distinguished panelists explore the commercial, policy, and national security implications of the privacy controversy.
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Apr 12
April 12, 2012
5:00–7:00 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkEnding Demand to End Sex Trafficking: Does it Work?
Experts discuss “end demand” campaigns that are primarily focused on abolishing prostitution by criminalizing the consumers of commercial sex. Are such policies effective in curtailing trafficking?
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Apr 4
April 4, 2012
6:00–8:00 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkNational Security Secrecy and Surveillance: Defending the Public’s Right to Know
A distinguished panel of whistleblowers, transparency advocates, and expert journalists offers insights informed by their own encounters with national security secrecy and surveillance.
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Mar 28
March 28, 2012
12:00–2:00 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkHolding Patterns: Can Advocacy Efforts to Reform Migration Detention Inadvertently Lead to the Growth of Detention Regimes?
This forum will address tensions around civil society’s response to a system characterized by inhumane conditions, lack of transparency, and lack of state accountability.
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Mar 27
March 27, 2012
5:30–7:30 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkPakistan on the Brink: The Future of America, Pakistan, and Afghanistan
David Rohde and Ahmed Rashid will discuss Rashid's book Pakistan on the Brink, which takes a comprehensive look at how President Obama’s administration has handled the relationship between the U.S. and Pakistan.
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Mar 26
March 26, 2012
6:00–8:00 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkWhat’s Next for Russia?
Five prominent interlocutors discuss the continuing fallout from Putin’s return to power.
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Mar 22
March 22, 2012
5:30–8:00 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkFilm Screening: Raw Opium: Pain, Pleasure, Profits
Open Society Foundations hosts the New York premiere of the documentary, "Raw Opium: Pain, Pleasure, Profits." Amy Goodman will moderate a panel discussion of the film.
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Mar 1
March 1, 2012
5:30–7:00 p.m. (EST)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkFilm Screening: They Took My Choice Away
The Open Society Foundations present the New York premiere of "They Took My Choice Away," a short film about forced sterilization in Namibia. The premiere event includes a discussion with filmmaker Bob Sacha.
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Dec 15
December 15, 2011
4:00–6:00 p.m. (EST)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkWomen, War & Peace
Filmed in conflict zones in Afghanistan, Bosnia, Colombia, and Liberia, the five-hour series "Women, War & Peace" examines the changing roles of women in war and peace.
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Dec 7
December 7, 2011
5:30–7:00 p.m. (EST)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkSanctioned Cruelty: Reproductive Rights Violations as Torture
As part of the Campaign to Stop Torture in Health Care, the Center for Reproductive Rights and Open Society Foundations will host a special screening of the Center s new short documentary, Sanctioned Cruelty: Reproductive Rights Violations as Torture.
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