Events
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Mar 5
March 5, 2009
1:00–6:00 p.m. (EST)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkMadame Prosecutor—Confrontations with Humanity’s Worst Criminals and the Culture of Impunity
The Open Society Foundations hosted a conversation with Chuck Sudetic, co-author of Carla Del Ponte’s courageous memoir of her years spent striving to serve justice.
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Mar 1
March 1, 2009
4:00 a.m. until
March 3, 2009
5:00 p.m. (EST)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkGlobal Supplementary Grant / Doctoral Fellowship Programs Spring Conference 2009
Global Supplementary Grantees and Doctoral Fellows were invited to a joint spring conference at the Open Society Institute offices in New York City.
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Feb 26
February 26, 2009
12:30–5:30 p.m. (EST)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkGetting a Better Deal from the Extractive Sector—Concession Negotiation in Liberia
OSI partner Revenue Watch Institute held a panel discussion on the pivotal role that the contract process can play in economic recovery and development.
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Feb 17
February 17, 2009
12:00–7:00 p.m. (EST)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkShadow of the Holy Book
The Open Society Institute held a screening and discussion of this documentary on the secretive and repressive dictatorship of Saparmurat Niyazov in Turkmenistan, and the Western companies who did business with him.
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Feb 13
February 13, 2009
4:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. (EST)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkMissed Opportunities—How the West “Lost” Central Asia
Fellow Alex Cooley examined how Western governments have compromised their pursuit of democracy in Central Asia in order to maintain military basing options in the region and secure access to oil and gas reserves.
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Feb 10
February 10, 2009
2:00–8:30 p.m. (EST)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkThe Future of Freedom and Control in the Internet Age
Open Society Fellows Rebecca MacKinnon and Evgeny Morozov explored the changing landscape of Internet censorship and the role that governments, corporations, and individuals play in enabling it.
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Feb 10
February 10, 2009
2:00–7:00 p.m. (EST)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkTransparency, Natural Resources, and the Open Budget Index
OSI grantee the Revenue Watch Institute cohosted a discussion on the links between poor performance in many resource-dependent countries and the lack of budget transparency and accountability.
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Jan 28
January 28, 2009
12:30–7:30 p.m. (EST)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkTwo Decades of Impunity The Jesuits Murder Case and the Search for Justice in El Salvador
This Open Society Institute panel discussed the 1989 murders, their political consequences, and the global struggle to ensure that the perpetrators of great crimes are held accountable.
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Jan 21
January 21, 2009
2:00–8:30 p.m. (EST)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkThe Myths and Truths About Cyberwarfare
This OSI event examined cyberwarfare from technological, legal, and political perspectives, focusing on the cyberattacks on Estonia in 2007 and the cyber-dimensions of the conflicts in South Ossetia and Gaza.
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Jan 21
January 21, 2009
1:30–6:30 p.m. (EST)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkEmergency in Zimbabwe—A Legal Response for a Health Crisis
Experts from Physicians for Human Rights and Human Rights Watch assessed the health crisis in Zimbabwe, at this Open Society Institute panel discussion.
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Dec 10
December 10, 2008
2:00–7:00 p.m. (EST)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkCitizen Journalism in Recent Crises
The Open Society Fellowship program presented a discussion with fellow Evgeny Morozov on citizen journalism in recent crises in South Ossetia, Mumbai, and Kenya.
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Dec 9
December 9, 2008
1:00–6:00 p.m. (EST)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkObama’s Dilemma—Guantánamo and Its Aftermath
Panelists at this OSI event discussed policy questions arising from the incoming administration's plans to close the U.S. detention facility at Guantánamo Bay.
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