Events
-
Nov 19
November 19, 2012
7:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. (EST)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkThe State of Freedom of the Press in Central Asia: Fighting to Report from Repressive Stans
The Open Society Foundations host a conversation with Daniil Kislov, editor-in-chief of Fergananews.com, and Muzaffar Suleymanov, from the Committee to Protect Journalists, on the situation for journalism in Central Asia.
Learn more -
Oct 29
October 29, 2012
2:00–8:00 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkFilm Screening: The House I Live In
The Open Society Foundations hosts a screening of 2012 Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Prize winner, The House I Live In, which examines America’s failed drug policy.
Learn more -
Sep 27
September 27, 2012
8:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkUnderstanding Zimbabwe’s Political Future
Open Society Fellow Petina Gappah, in conversation with Glen Mpani, looks at the uncertain road ahead for reform in Zimbabwe.
Learn more -
Sep 26
September 26, 2012
2:00–8:00 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkObstacles to Justice: Accountability for Human Rights Violations in Guatemala
Óscar Ramírez recently discovered he is a survivor of the 1982 Dos Erres massacre in Guatemala. His story is part of the effort to uncover what happened in a bloody civil war, and to bring perpetrators to account.
Learn more -
Sep 24
September 24, 2012
8:15 a.m.–1:45 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkDemocracy, Governance, and Foreign Policy: Tracing India’s Footprint in the World
Panelists debate India's shifting place in the world as it grapples with rapid growth, in this event sponsored by the Open Society Fellowship.
Learn more -
Sep 14
September 14, 2012
11:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkManaging Risks, Securing Interests, Expressing Values: Problem-Solving in the Asian Century
Leading Pakistani journalist and author Ahmed Rashid talks with Omar Samad, formerly Afghanistan's Ambassador to Canada and France, about new thinking for Pakistan and Afghanistan.
Learn more -
Jul 17
July 17, 2012
2:30–8:00 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkCriminalizing Condoms: Policing Practices, HIV Vulnerability, and Sex Work
This panel event marks the release of a report that documents the police practice of using condoms as evidence of prostitution and its impact on sex workers’ lives, including their vulnerability to HIV.
Learn more -
Jul 16
July 16, 2012
8:15 a.m.–12:15 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New York(Mis)understanding Human Trafficking: Labor Law, Migration, and Human Rights
Open Society Fellow Janie Chuang explores the role of labor law in preventing human trafficking, protecting vulnerable migrant workers, and holding perpetrators accountable for abuses of migrants’ rights.
Learn more -
Jun 28
June 28, 2012
8:15 a.m.–1:45 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkFixing the Democracy Discourse: How Autocratic Regimes Undermine Democratic Institutions in the West
This panel discussion examines how nondemocratic regimes in the former Soviet Union have increased their efforts to influence policymakers and public opinion in the United States and the European Union.
Learn more -
Jun 26
June 26, 2012
1:30–7:30 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkDispatches from a Post-Western Landscape: Geopolitical Competition, Regime Survival and “Local Rules” in Central Asia
This panel event, featuring Alexander Cooley, author of Great Games, Local Rules, examines Central Asia's lessons for governing a multipolar or “post-Western” world.
Learn more -
May 31
May 31, 2012
2:00–8:00 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkMaking Human Rights Advocacy in the U.S. Effective
Open Society Foundations president Aryeh Neier moderates a discussion with the recipients of a fellowship that provides talented young activists the opportunity to work with experts at the ACLU and Human Rights Watch to strengthen respect for...
Learn more -
May 22
May 22, 2012
2:00–8:00 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkSo Rich, So Poor: A Conversation with Peter Edelman
Peter Edelman, who famously resigned from the Clinton administration to protest the treatment of the nation’s poor, joins Laura Flanders, host of GRITtv with Laura Flanders, to discuss the poverty crisis in America today.
Learn more
Subscribe to updates about upcoming Open Society events
By entering your email address and clicking “Submit,” you agree to receive updates from the Open Society Foundations about our work. To learn more about how we use and protect your personal data, please view our privacy policy.