Events
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May 3
May 3, 2006
1:30–7:30 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkThe Fox in the Henhouse—How Privatization Threatens Democracy
The Open Society Institute hosted a panel discussion to mark the publication of The Fox in the Henhouse: How Privatization Threatens Democracy, by Si Kahn and Elizabeth Minnich.
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Apr 19
April 19, 2006
12:00–5:30 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkThe Forgotten History of the GI Movement to End the War in Vietnam
The Open Society Institute presented a trailer screening and discussion of the documentary Sir! No Sir! on the movement of GIs who worked to end the war in Vietnam.
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Feb 7
February 7, 2006
10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. (EST)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkGender and Transitional Justice
At this forum sponsored by OSI's Women's Program and Justice Initiative, panelists addressed gender and justice in post-conflict situations.
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Dec 14
December 14, 2005
4:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. (EST)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkOSI Roundtable: Restoring American Leadership—The International Criminal Court
At an OSI roundtable discussion, Luis Moreno-Ocampo, chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, described the ICC's role in preventing atrocities and avenues for collaboration with civil society groups.
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Nov 28
November 28, 2005
7:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. (EST)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkHuman Rights Advocates J. S. Datuama Cammue and Masoka Hubert Tshiswaka
OSI co-hosted a discussion of how grassroots organizations are addressing the impunity of transnational corporations and of armed groups that commit violations in connection with the extraction of natural resources in Liberia and the Democratic...
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Nov 22
November 22, 2005
8:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. (EST)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkHuman Rights Advocate Mawuli Dake
OSI welcomed 2005 Human Rights Advocate Mawuli Dake, who discussed challenges and opportunities for gender equality in Africa, particularly regarding the responsibility of men.
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Nov 21
November 21, 2005
7:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. (EST)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkPostwar—A History of Europe Since 1945
OSI hosted a panel discussion with historian Tony Judt to mark the publication of his book on the history of Europe in the postwar period.
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Nov 17
November 17, 2005
12:00–7:00 p.m. (EST)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkWhere Human Rights Begin—Health, Sexuality, and Women in the New Millennium
This discussion marked the publication of a book, coedited by Ellen Chesler, on the practical and theoretical issues of reproductive health policy.
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Nov 1
November 1, 2005
1:00–6:00 p.m. (EST)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkInnocents Lost—When Child Soldiers Go to War
The Open Society Institute hosted a forum to mark the publication of a book by OSI Individual Project Fellow Jimmie Briggs on the lives of child combatants around the world.
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Oct 26
October 26, 2005
4:30–10:00 a.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkWhat's Wrong with Children's Rights
To mark the publication of Martin Guggenheim's book, the Open Society Institute presented a forum on the most significant debates in the children's rights movement.
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Oct 25
October 25, 2005
11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkListening to the Silences—Women and War
To mark the launch of a book co-edited by OSI's Tracey Gurd, the Justice Initiative presented a discussion with Ambassador Swanee Hunt.
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Oct 25
October 25, 2005
8:00 a.m.–1:30 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkChallenges to Democracy in Pakistan
The Open Society Foundations hosted a discussion with Asma Jahangir, Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief, UN Commission on Human Rights.
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