Events
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Apr 4
April 4, 2012
2:00–8:00 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkNational Security Secrecy and Surveillance: Defending the Public’s Right to Know
A distinguished panel of whistleblowers, transparency advocates, and expert journalists offers insights informed by their own encounters with national security secrecy and surveillance.
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Apr 3
April 3, 2012
8:00 a.m.–1:30 p.m. (EDT)
OSI-Washington, D.C.Uzbekistan: Human Rights Problems with a Strategic U.S. Partner
This panel discussion will examine how U.S. short-term security goals in Afghanistan imperil Uzbekistan human rights protections.
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Mar 29
March 29, 2012
8:15 a.m.–2:00 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society European Policy Institute
BrusselsAzerbaijan's Euro-Vision: What Perspectives for Democracy and Human Rights?
Activists and experts will discuss Azerbaijan’s Euro-vision, highlighting major human rights challenges the government should address as it prepares to take the international stage.
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Mar 29
March 29, 2012
5:30–11:00 a.m. (EDT)
OSI-Washington, D.C.Curbing the Profits of War: Transparency and Accountability in Military Contracting
The Open Society Foundations host a book discussion on Prophets of War: Lockheed Martin and the Making of the Military-Industrial Complex with author William Hartung and an expert panel on reforming Department of Defense budgeting and contracting.
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Mar 28
March 28, 2012
8:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. (EDT)
OSI-Washington, D.C.Conversations on Justice: Envisioning the Next 25 Years of Criminal Justice Reform
The Open Society Foundations hosts the launch of a publication by The Sentencing Project, To Build a Better Criminal Justice System: 25 Experts Envision the Next 25 Years of Reform.
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Mar 28
March 28, 2012
8:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkHolding Patterns: Can Advocacy Efforts to Reform Migration Detention Inadvertently Lead to the Growth of Detention Regimes?
This forum will address tensions around civil society’s response to a system characterized by inhumane conditions, lack of transparency, and lack of state accountability.
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Mar 27
March 27, 2012
2:00–8:00 p.m. (EDT)
NYU Journalism, 20 Cooper Square, 7th Floor, NY, NYBeautiful Souls: Saying No, Breaking Ranks, and Heeding the Voice of Conscience in Dark Times
Author Eyal Press and Open Society Foundations president Aryeh Neier discuss Press's critically acclaimed book, Beautiful Souls: Saying No, Breaking Ranks, and Heeding the Voice of Conscience in Dark Times, which examines the choices and dilemmas...
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Mar 27
March 27, 2012
1:30–7:30 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkPakistan on the Brink: The Future of America, Pakistan, and Afghanistan
David Rohde and Ahmed Rashid will discuss Rashid's book Pakistan on the Brink, which takes a comprehensive look at how President Obama’s administration has handled the relationship between the U.S. and Pakistan.
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Mar 26
March 26, 2012
2:00–8:00 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkWhat’s Next for Russia?
Five prominent interlocutors discuss the continuing fallout from Putin’s return to power.
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Mar 26
March 26, 2012
11:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. (EDT)
OSI-Washington, D.C.Searching for Truth and Justice for Migrants: An Exchange Between Central America, Mexico, and the United States
This event looks at a project to create a transnational network focused on delivering truth and justice for migrants whose human rights have been violated during their journey through Mexico.
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Mar 22
March 22, 2012
1:30–8:00 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkFilm Screening: Raw Opium: Pain, Pleasure, Profits
Open Society Foundations hosts the New York premiere of the documentary, "Raw Opium: Pain, Pleasure, Profits." Amy Goodman will moderate a panel discussion of the film.
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Mar 21
March 21, 2012
9:30 a.m. until
March 22, 2012
2:45 p.m. (EDT)
OSI-BrusselsAddressing the Political and Democratic Implications of the Current Economic Crisis
This symposium aimed at investigating the current crisis and developing innovative approaches on how to address its implications.
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