Events
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Nov 7
November 7, 2011
7:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. (EST)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkGrupa Spomenik/Monument Group: “Studije Jugoslavjie”
Grupa Spomenik (Monument Group), a critically acclaimed group of artists and theoreticians, examine the representation of mass atrocities after the 1995 atrocities in Srebrenica.
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Nov 7
November 7, 2011
4:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. (EST)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkHelping or Hindering? How Telecom Providers Respond to Government Surveillance Requests
Open Society Fellow Chris Soghoian discusses how various telecom companies respond to government surveillance requests, and the different degrees to which user privacy is or isn't protected.
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Nov 2
November 2, 2011
1:30–5:30 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkSaving Dolma: Female Migrant Domestic Workers in the Middle East
Produced and directed by Kesang Tseten, the documentary Saving Dolma reflects on the lives of female migrant domestic workers, one of the most vulnerable groups of workers, and the issues they face in the Middle East.
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Nov 1
November 1, 2011
5:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. (EDT)
Budapest
BudapestChallenges to Policy Research in Hungary
Discussion at this workshop focused on the challenges facing Hungary and the role of policy-relevant research and think tanks in the current political environment.
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Oct 25
October 25, 2011
8:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m. (EDT)
OSI-Washington, D.C.The Cost of Kill/Capture for Afghan Civilians
Afghan Ambassador Eklil Hakimi and Professor Rosa Brooks will discuss the humanitarian impact of night raids in Afghanistan.
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Oct 24
October 24, 2011
2:00–7:30 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkTaking a Stand: The Evolution of Human Rights
The Open Society Foundations present a conversation with Juan Méndez, whose new book sets forth an authoritative and incisive examination of torture, detention, exile, armed conflict, and genocide.
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Oct 20
October 20, 2011
3:00–7:00 p.m. (EDT)
Enoch Pratt Free Library, BaltimoreBreaking the Barriers: Helping Black Males Achieve Academic Success
Ivory Toldson of Howard University and Raymond Winbush of the Institute for Urban Research at Morgan State University talk about what educators, parents, and families can do to ensure that young black men succeed.
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Oct 20
October 20, 2011
2:00–7:30 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkReforming Libel Law in the United Kingdom (NYC Event)
There is now a realistic prospect that UK libel law, which has a severe impact on freedom of expression worldwide, will be reformed. This event features a panel of experts discussing the possibilities for reform.
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Oct 20
October 20, 2011
7:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. (EDT)
OSI-BaltimoreBaltimore's Boys: Promising Trends and Important Lessons
Ivory A. Toldson will discuss his work on educating African American young men, and also address the school-to-prison pipeline that disproportionately affects this population in Baltimore City public schools.
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Oct 19
October 19, 2011
1:30–7:00 p.m. (EDT)
OSI-Washington, D.C.Reforming Libel Law in the United Kingdom (Washington, D.C., Event)
John Kampfner of Index on Censorship will discuss how his organization, its partners, and supporters forced UK politicians to act with the first wholesale attempt at libel reform since 1843.
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Oct 18
October 18, 2011
3:00–7:00 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations, BrusselsEU Africa Foreign Policy After Lisbon
Expert speakers will address a series of questions by reviewing the EU's operational modalities and actors initiatives through geographical and thematic case studies.
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Oct 17
October 17, 2011
2:30–8:30 p.m. (EDT)
Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute, New York University, New York CityTorture in Afghanistan: Reporting on Human Rights Abuses in a War Zone
A series of reports have exposed systematic and egregious abuses by Afghan military units. This panel, moderated by journalist Jeremy Scahill, addresses the challenges of reporting on human rights abuses in a war zone.
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