Events
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May 19
May 19, 2014
2:00–8:00 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkThe American Legacy in Afghanistan
Will the U.S. leave a legacy of progress or failure in Afghanistan? Three seasoned Afghanistan experts share their opinions of where U.S. policy has stumbled and where it might succeed.
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May 14
May 14, 2014
6:00–11:00 a.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–Washington, D.C.
WashingtonDoes the “Leahy Law” Help or Hurt the Hunt for Boko Haram?
This background briefing looks at the “Leahy Law,” which prevents U.S. military assistance from going to foreign military or police units where there is credible evidence of gross human rights violations.
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May 13
May 13, 2014
2:00–7:30 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkThe Future of International Justice
Three leading thinkers on international justice ask whether and how the International Criminal Court as we know it can survive.
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May 7
May 7, 2014
6:00–11:15 a.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkHow Can We Use Data for Social Good?
Jake Porway, executive director of DataKind, explains how NGOs use data, how they can use it better, and what data science can do for civil society.
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May 6
May 6, 2014
8:20 a.m.–1:30 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkLGBTI Rights and the Global Culture Wars
Open Society Fellow Mark Gevisser examines how LGBTI rights have become the latest—and hottest—battleground in the global culture wars.
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May 2
May 2, 2014
8:20 a.m.–1:30 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkFrom Nuremberg to Syria: One Man’s Search for Justice
Nuremberg prosecutor Benjamin Ferencz discusses the Nuremberg Trials, the International Criminal Court, and prospects for international justice in the future.
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May 1
May 1, 2014
8:00 a.m.–1:30 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–Washington, D.C.
WashingtonThe Social Cost of the Uzbek Cotton Industry
Two forthcoming papers explore the economics and the issues around the cotton industry in Uzbekistan.
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Apr 28
April 28, 2014
12:00–5:30 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–Washington, D.C.
WashingtonThe Maidan, Crimea, and the East: Evolving Human Rights Challenges in Ukraine
Four civil society activists discuss the evolving human rights challenges facing Ukraine.
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Apr 25
April 25, 2014
8:15 a.m. until
April 28, 2014
1:30 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkAfrican Urbanism and Human Rights
Africa’s rapid urbanization presents severe challenges, but also provides opportunities for advancing democracy and economic development.
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Apr 23
April 23, 2014
2:00–8:00 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkWomen Peacebuilders in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Zilka Spahic Siljak, visiting lecturer at Harvard Divinity School, discusses her work on human rights, religion, gender, and peacebuilding.
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Apr 17
April 17, 2014
8:00 a.m.–2:30 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkIs Press Freedom Possible in Pakistan?
Pakistan is one of the deadliest countries in the world for journalists. Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has pledged to turn the tide, but recent attacks highlight the immense challenges.
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Apr 14
April 14, 2014
1:30–7:30 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkThe Pashtun Question: Myths, Realities, and Militancy in Afghanistan and Pakistan
Journalist Abubakar Siddique discusses his book, The Pashtun Question, on the historical and political roots of conflict in the region—and what the future holds.
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