Events
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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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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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Apr 14
April 14, 2014
8:15 a.m.–2:00 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkInside North Korea with Ishimaru Jiro
North Korea expert Ishimaru Jiro discusses the situation inside North Korea, two years into Kim Jong-un’s reign.
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Apr 7
April 7, 2014
2:00–8:00 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkAusterity: A Failed Experiment on the People
Martin McKee examines the intellectual underpinnings of European austerity, its alarming health consequences, and what can be done to alleviate them.
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Mar 26
March 26, 2014
8:30 a.m.–2:00 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkPromoting Resilience or Repression? Support for Central Asian Security Forces
Dmitry Gorenburg and a panel of experts look at the long-term impact of external support for Central Asian military and security forces on stability in the region.
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Mar 26
March 26, 2014
6:00–11:30 a.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkAccountability in Guatemala: The Role of Forensic Anthropology
This event examines how forensic anthropology played a critical role in the landmark genocide conviction of former Guatemalan leader Efrain Rios Montt.
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Mar 25
March 25, 2014
2:00–8:00 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkTalking About Drugs at the UN
The international community will hold a review of the drug control system in 2016 at the UN General Assembly. This event looks at lessons from around the world that should inform the debate.
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