Events
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May 4
May 4, 2005
8:30 a.m.–2:00 p.m. (EDT)
OSI - New YorkSons of the Conquerors—The Rise of the Turkic World
In a forum hosted by OSI's Middle East and North Africa Initiatives, journalist Hugh Pope discussed his book on the recent social, political, and economic successes of major Turkic states.
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May 4
May 4, 2005
5:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkMeeting: Sexual Health and Rights Project Donor Collaboration
This meeting was designed to educate sexual health and rights advocates regarding individual program parameters and to explore how donors in the field can improve communication and collaboration.
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Apr 27
April 27, 2005
4:30–10:00 a.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkUniversity Inc.—The Corporate Corruption of Higher Education
OSI hosted a forum to mark the publication of a book on how commercial forces have transformed academic life.
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Apr 26
April 26, 2005
8:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkMake-Up or Break-Up? Sectarian Politics in Iraq
OSI’s Middle East and North African Initiatives hosted a presentation and discussion on sectarian politics in Iraq with Dr. Joost Hiltermann, Middle East Project Director of the International Crisis Group.
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Apr 25
April 25, 2005
11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkHuman Rights Crisis in Nepal
OSI's Burma Project/Southeast Asia Initiative hosted a discussion with Dinesh Prasain, coordinator of the Nepali national human rights and peace network Collective Campaign for Peace.
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Apr 22
April 22, 2005
4:30–10:00 a.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkDownsizing Prisons
OSI hosted a breakfast forum to mark the publication of Downsizing Prisons: How to Reduce Crime and End Mass Incarceration, by former Soros Justice fellow Michael Jacobson.
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Apr 20
April 20, 2005
8:30 a.m.–2:00 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkFacing Death in Cambodia
OSI's Justice Initiative and the Burma Project/Southeast Asia Initiative hosted a discussion on the difficulties of achieving justice in Cambodia.
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Apr 19
April 19, 2005
3:00–7:00 p.m. (EDT)
OSI - New YorkWomen in Tajikistan—Post-Election Realities for Change
OSI hosted a discussion with Dr. Muborak Sharipova, co-founder of the NGO Open Asia, on the challenges and opportunities women face in Tajikistan in the wake of the February 2005 parliamentary vote.
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Apr 19
April 19, 2005
3:00–8:30 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkSuburban Sweatshops—The Fight for Immigrant Rights
OSI hosted a breakfast forum to mark the launch of a new book on Latino immigrant life and legal activism.
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Apr 19
April 19, 2005
6:00–11:30 a.m. (EDT)
OSI - BaltimoreSchool Discipline Policies and Their Criminal Justice Consequences
OSI-Baltimore hosted a forum on methods of reducing suspension and expulsion.
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Apr 14
April 14, 2005
5:00 a.m. until
April 16, 2005
5:00 p.m. (EDT)
Atlanta, Georgia (USA)Lessons Learned from Rights-Based Approaches to Health
A conference to explore evidence-based relationships between health and human rights, with special emphasis on case studies and field examples.
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Apr 11
April 11, 2005
5:00 a.m. until
April 13, 2005
5:00 p.m. (EDT)
Geneva, SwitzerlandWIPO Development Agenda Meeting
Following the establishment of a World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Development Agenda last September, an Inter-sessional Intergovernmental Meeting was held to discuss proposals that have been put forward by WIPO member states.
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