Events
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Feb 1
February 1, 2016
8:00 a.m.–2:30 p.m. (EST)
Open Society Foundations–Washington, D.C.
WashingtonFifteen Years of Fighting Terror: Lessons for the 2016 U.S. Presidential Candidates
An expert panel discusses alternative approaches to combating terrorism—including less reliance on the military, a tougher line on bad governance, and closer work with civil society.
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Jan 13
January 13, 2016
12:00–8:00 p.m. (EST)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkFilm Screening and Q&A: Beasts of No Nation
Beasts of No Nation—adapted from Uzodinma Iweala’s novel—depicts the brutalities experienced by child soldiers. The event is linked to an Open Society publication about the impact of conflict on children’s education.
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Jan 13
January 13, 2016
7:30 a.m.–2:00 p.m. (EST)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkTalking Nonsense (and Benefiting from It): A Conversation with Jamie Holmes
Jamie Holmes discusses his book, Nonsense: The Power of Not Knowing, on navigating the increasingly ambiguous and uncertain modern world.
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Jan 7
January 7, 2016
11:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m. (EST)
Open Society Foundations–Washington, D.C.
WashingtonCity of Thorns: A Conversation with Ben Rawlence (Washington, D.C.)
Human rights activist and writer Ben Rawlence speaks about his new book, City of Thorns, which deals with daily life and the struggle for survival in the world’s largest refugee camp.
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Jan 6
January 6, 2016
7:10 a.m.–2:00 p.m. (EST)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkCity of Thorns: A Conversation with Ben Rawlence (New York)
Human rights activist and writer Ben Rawlence speaks about his new book, City of Thorns, which deals with daily life and the struggle for survival in the world’s largest refugee camp.
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Dec 9
December 9, 2015
1:00–8:00 p.m. (EST)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkThe Impact of Drug Policy on the Environment
Leading up to the 2016 UN General Assembly Special Session on drugs, a panel of researchers looks at how drug control policies perversely harm the natural environment.
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Dec 2
December 2, 2015
1:00–8:00 p.m. (EST)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkPolicing and Public Health: Advancing Harm Reduction Strategies in Law Enforcement Practices
This event brings together experiences of researchers, harm reduction advocates, and law enforcement to describe how to protect the rights and health of the most vulnerable members of society.
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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 29
October 29, 2015
8:30 a.m.–2:00 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–Washington, D.C.
WashingtonBuilding “Security”: The Lessons of Foreign Military Assistance to the Middle East, Afghanistan, and Mali
This panel will assess the impact of corruption on the ability of the United States to build the capacity of foreign military forces.
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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 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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