Events
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Dec 10
December 10, 2014
11:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. (EST)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkGames for Change
Asi Burak, president of Games for Change, presents an overview of the latest case studies, trends, challenges, and success stories in the growing field of digital games designed for social impact.
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Dec 9
December 9, 2014
12:00–5:00 p.m. (EST)
THEARC, 1901 Mississippi Ave. SE, Washington, D.C. 20020Film Screening: Riot from Wrong (Washington, D.C.)
Join us for a screening of Riot from Wrong, an award-winning documentary about the 2011 London riots triggered by the police shooting of a young man of color.
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Dec 7
December 7, 2014
10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. (EST)
Missouri History Museum, 5700 Lindell Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63112Film Screening: Riot from Wrong (St. Louis)
Join us for the U.S. premiere of Riot from Wrong, an award-winning documentary about the 2011 London riots triggered by the police shooting of a young man of color.
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Dec 2
December 2, 2014
4:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. (EST)
Columbia University, International Affairs Building, Room 1501, 420 W. 118th St., New York, NY 10027The Inaugural EurasiaNet/Harriman Institute Forum
This forum offers a unique opportunity to gain insight into the underlying trends of a deepening confrontation between Russia and the West that extends into the realms of ideas, information, and values.
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Nov 20
November 20, 2014
1:30–8:00 p.m. (EST)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkEnabling Repression, Exporting Surveillance, and Silencing Dissent
Privacy International leads a panel on the surveillance technology industry to mark the launch of a report on the sale of surveillance technologies to Central Asian governments.
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Nov 19
November 19, 2014
1:30–8:00 p.m. (EST)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkTargeted: A Conversation with Artists Hasan Elahi and Josh Begley
Join us for an artist talk with Hasan Elahi and Josh Begley, who use their art to reflect on post-9/11 racial profiling and surveillance culture.
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Nov 14
November 14, 2014
7:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. (EST)
Open Society Foundations–Washington, D.C.
WashingtonThe Pitfalls of Peacebuilding: Lessons from Kyrgyzstan, Prospects for Ukraine
Can lessons on peace building in Kyrgyzstan work in Ukraine?
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Nov 12
November 12, 2014
1:00–8:00 p.m. (EST)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkCount the Costs of the “War on Drugs”
Representatives from a coalition of rights-based organizations discuss their call for a new approach to United Nations drug policy.
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Nov 11
November 11, 2014
7:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. (EST)
Combining Litigation with Social Mobilization: Pitfalls and Possibilities
Two of South Africa’s most recognized legal activists talk about using the law to campaign for the human rights of people living with HIV.
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Nov 4
November 4, 2014
4:00 a.m. until
November 20, 2014
5:00 p.m. (EST)
Watching You, Watching Me Exhibit: Public Programs
Join us on November 13 for a discussion on surveillance photography at the School of Visual Arts. Panelists include Moving Walls 22 / Watching You, Watching Me artists Andrew Hammerand and Josh Begley.
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Nov 3
November 3, 2014
1:00–9:00 p.m. (EST)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkMoving Walls 22 / Watching You, Watching Me Opening Reception
Moving Walls 22 / Watching You, Watching Me is an exhibition that explores how photography has been used as an instrument of surveillance, as well as a tool to expose and challenge its far-reaching negative effects.
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Oct 29
October 29, 2014
8:30 a.m.–2:00 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkHigher Education for Refugees in the Horn of Africa
Open Society Fellow Ben Rawlence discusses how best to promote a broad-based culture of education and opportunity among refugee populations.
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