Events
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Jul 31
July 31, 2007
8:30 a.m.–2:00 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkThe Highland People of Thailand—Statelessness as a Source of Exclusion, Rights Violations, and Vulnerability to Human Trafficking
This OSI panel looked at the plight of the highland people of Thailand, who are denied citizenship in their own country and subject to human rights abuses.
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Jul 12
July 12, 2007
5:00–9:00 a.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkA Poisonous Affair—America, Iraq, and the Gassing of Halabja
The author of a book on the gassing of an Iraqi Kurdish town spoke about how Iraq amassed chemical weapons to target Iranian soldiers and Kurdish villagers as America looked the other way, at this OSI-sponsored event.
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Jun 26
June 26, 2007
6:00–11:30 a.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkPoisoned Wells—The Dirty Politics of African Oil
Journalist Nicholas Shaxson looked at how oil causes grave instabilities and corruption around the globe at this book launch hosted by Revenue Watch Institute, an OSI grantee.
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Jun 25
June 25, 2007
11:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkUpdate on the "Anti-Prostitution Pledge" and Its Global Impacts
OSI hosted an update on U.S. government attempts to require that anti-AIDS groups sign a pledge opposing prostitution or lose funding.
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Jun 21
June 21, 2007
7:30–11:30 a.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkLesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Funders Report Release
The first-ever report on needs and resources related to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender giving in the global South and East was the focus of this briefing sponsored by OSI's Sexual Health and Rights Project & U.S. Programs.
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Jun 12
June 12, 2007
5:00 a.m. until
February 28, 2008
5:00 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkPhotography Exhibition: Moving Walls 13
With Moving Walls 13, the Open Society Institute continues its support of engaged photographers who strive to bring attention to underreported issues such as Guantanamo detainees, China's industrialized landscapes, and immigrant life in Europe.
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Jun 4
June 4, 2007
8:30 a.m.–2:00 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkCentral Asia's Energy Risks
Charles Esser of the International Crisis Group examined the resources of three countries Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan and the dangers of mishandling them.
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May 15
May 15, 2007
8:15 a.m.–1:30 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkDocumenting Discrimination Against Romani Women in Serbia
This OSI panel discussion looked at a new report on violations of Roma women s rights in education, health care, and employment, as well as incidents of domestic violence and racially motivated abuse.
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May 11
May 11, 2007
8:00 a.m.–1:30 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkSilence Speaks
This OSI forum screened and discussed videos created by individuals facing homophobia and HIV stigma in Africa and the United States.
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May 10
May 10, 2007
5:30–11:00 a.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkStemming Corruption in Post-Conflict Reconstruction
Using case studies from Afghanistan to Sierra Leone, this OSI event explored how accountability, professionalism, and corruption control can decrease conflict and increase sustainable recovery during post-war reconstruction.
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May 4
May 4, 2007
4:30–8:30 a.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkKatrina Was Not a Natural Disaster—What Went Wrong in the Gulf Coast?
This OSI forum looked at why poor and black neighborhoods were the most vulnerable to Hurricane Katrina, and discussed approaches to creating more equitable and sustainable communities.
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May 3
May 3, 2007
8:20 a.m.–2:20 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkProtecting America’s Children—Assessing the Promise of In Re Gault 40 Years Later
On the anniversary of a landmark court case concerning juveniles in the justice system, OSI cohosted a forum with judges, lawyers, and activists working to ensure the constitutional rights of children.
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