Events
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Mar 4
March 4, 2014
4:30–11:00 a.m. (EST)
Open Society Foundations–Washington, D.C.
WashingtonHuman Rights in Central Asia
This informal briefing and discussion with Human Rights Watch researchers examines the human rights situation in Central Asia, focusing on Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan.
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Feb 28
February 28, 2014
7:30 a.m.–2:00 p.m. (EST)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkPakistan Post-2014: Militancy and Human Rights
Ali Dayan Hasan of Human Rights Watch and Daniel Markey of the Council on Foreign Relations discuss human rights and security in Pakistan and the region.
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Feb 27
February 27, 2014
9:00 a.m. until
March 3, 2014
3:15 p.m. (EST)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkDefending Minimum Human Rights Standards in Europe: Why Are We Failing?
Gerald Knaus of the European Stability Initiative discusses recent research and advocacy campaigns addressing some of the most egregious human rights violations in Europe.
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Feb 20
February 20, 2014
1:00–8:00 p.m. (EST)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkMethamphetamine: Fact vs. Fiction and Lessons from the Crack Hysteria
The rise in methamphetamine use has spurred a flurry of public information campaigns and policies. But how much of what we’re told is accurate?
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Feb 10
February 10, 2014
7:15 a.m.–1:30 p.m. (EST)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkAddressing the Global Food Crisis: Maize, Food Security, and Climate Change
Open Society Fellow Timothy A. Wise takes a detailed look at how public policy impacts access to food in the least developed countries.
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Jan 28
January 28, 2014
1:00–9:00 p.m. (EST)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkMoving Walls 21 Opening Reception
The Open Society Foundations are hosting an opening reception for Moving Walls 21.
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Jan 23
January 23, 2014
7:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. (EST)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkGuns, Marriage, and the Constitution
A discussion with leaders of Freedom to Marry and the National Rifle Association. What can we learn from their success in changing U.S. constitutional law?
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Dec 13
December 13, 2013
6:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m. (EST)
Open Society Foundations–Washington, D.C.
WashingtonForced Sterilization in Uzbekistan (Washington, D.C., Event)
Experts at this event will discuss Uzbekistan’s ongoing, systematic forced sterilization program, which has affected tens of thousands of women.
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Dec 9
December 9, 2013
1:00–8:00 p.m. (EST)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkAfghanistan: A Distant War
Noted documentary photographer Robert Nickelsberg’s photographs help bring into focus the day-to-day consequences of war, poverty, oppression, and political turmoil in Afghanistan.
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Nov 19
November 19, 2013
1:00–8:00 p.m. (EST)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkProject Prevention, Child Welfare, and Junk Science
A panel of experts examine how the war on drugs is undermining the health and well-being of families.
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Nov 15
November 15, 2013
9:30 a.m.–6:00 p.m. (EST)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkRethinking Change in Haiti
A panel of experts including Michèle Pierre-Louis, president of the Open Society foundation in Haiti (FOKAL) and former prime minister of Haiti, discuss the dynamics of bringing change to Haiti.
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Nov 14
November 14, 2013
1:00–8:00 p.m. (EST)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkVisual Storytelling and Violence: A Conversation with Donna De Cesare and Fred Ritchin
Photojournalist Donna De Cesare speaks with NYU professor Fred Ritchin about her new book Unsettled: Children in a World of Gangs.
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