Events
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Jun 16
June 16, 2014
11:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society European Policy Institute
BrusselsA Second Chance for Ukraine
Panelists discuss a recent policy paper on the prospects for visa liberalization between the European Union and Ukraine.
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Jun 11
June 11, 2014
12:00–5:30 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkThe Problem with Multi-Stakeholder Initiatives
Open Society Fellow Jennifer Gordon speaks with activist Greg Asbed about serious flaws in multi-stakeholder initiatives to promote labor rights.
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Jun 11
June 11, 2014
8:15 a.m.–2:00 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkChina and Tiananmen 25 Years On: Does Authoritarianism Pay?
This panel explores the significance of the Tiananmen Square crackdown, and whether China’s rise has broken the long-assumed tie between economic development and an open society.
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Jun 10
June 10, 2014
8:00 a.m.–1:30 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkWhistleblower Protection and The Snowden Effect
This briefing addresses the current historic opportunity to advance whistleblower protection and concrete opportunities to strengthen work in the areas of human rights, national security, environment, and governance.
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Jun 9
June 9, 2014
2:00–8:00 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkHow the War on Drugs Impedes Economic Development
Experts from Africa and Latin America discuss the negative effects of repressive drug policies on their regions.
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Jun 5
June 5, 2014
8:15 a.m.–1:30 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkSocial Mobilization and Strategic Litigation for Equal Education in South Africa
This panel explores how Equal Education and the Equal Education Law Center used strategic litigation and social mobilization to secure legally binding norms and standards for school infrastructure in South Africa.
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May 28
May 28, 2014
2:00–8:00 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkInside Guatemala’s Drug Rehab Centers
Take an unprecedented look inside these institutions through a powerful photo series that explores the intersection of drug use, Christianity, and rehabilitation.
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May 27
May 27, 2014
6:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. (EDT)
INED, 133 Boulevard Davout 75020 Paris, salle SauvyEquality Data Initiative Meeting
This event, part of the Equality Data Initiative project, aims at reviving national debate on equality data collection.
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May 19
May 19, 2014
2:00–8:00 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkThe American Legacy in Afghanistan
Will the U.S. leave a legacy of progress or failure in Afghanistan? Three seasoned Afghanistan experts share their opinions of where U.S. policy has stumbled and where it might succeed.
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May 14
May 14, 2014
6:00–11:00 a.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–Washington, D.C.
WashingtonDoes the “Leahy Law” Help or Hurt the Hunt for Boko Haram?
This background briefing looks at the “Leahy Law,” which prevents U.S. military assistance from going to foreign military or police units where there is credible evidence of gross human rights violations.
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May 13
May 13, 2014
2:00–7:30 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkThe Future of International Justice
Three leading thinkers on international justice ask whether and how the International Criminal Court as we know it can survive.
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May 7
May 7, 2014
6:00–11:15 a.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkHow Can We Use Data for Social Good?
Jake Porway, executive director of DataKind, explains how NGOs use data, how they can use it better, and what data science can do for civil society.
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