Events
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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 20
October 20, 2015
3:00–8:30 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–Washington, D.C.
WashingtonEffective Criminal Defense in Latin America: New Report Launch
James L. Cavallaro of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights delivers keynote remarks at the launch of a survey of criminal defense rights in six Latin American countries.
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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
2:00–8:00 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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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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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 17
September 17, 2015
10:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–Washington, D.C.
WashingtonTanzania’s Test: Can Free and Fair Elections Prevail?
A panel of civil society activists looks at the threats and opportunities surrounding upcoming elections in Tanzania.
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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 15
July 15, 2015
8:10 a.m.–1:40 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–Washington, D.C.
WashingtonWhistleblowing, Classification, and the U.S. Public Interest: What Reforms Are Possible?
Under current U.S. law, national security whistleblower Edward Snowden has no recourse to a public interest defense. This event discusses options for 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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