Events
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Oct 11
October 11, 2011
3:00–9:00 p.m. (EDT)
Asia Society and Museum, 725 Park Avenue (at 70th Street) New York, NYVoices From Burma
This event brings together prominent authors, actors, and Burmese dissidents to read excerpts of first-person accounts from the book Nowhere to Be Home: Narratives from Survivors of Burma's Military Regime.
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Oct 11
October 11, 2011
2:00–7:30 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkBook Launch: Ernest Drucker’s A Plague of Prisons
On October 11, Open Society Foundations fellow Ernest Drucker discusses his new book, A Plague of Prisons, a groundbreaking critique of mass incarceration in the United States and elsewhere.
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Oct 3
October 3, 2011
8:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. (EDT)
OSI-Washington, D.C.Pell Grants for Public Safety
The Education from the Inside Out Coalition and the Open Society Foundations host a panel discussion on the societal impact of post-secondary education in correctional facilities.
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Oct 2
October 2, 2011
5:00 a.m. until
October 8, 2011
5:00 p.m. (EDT)
Salzburg, AustriaInternational Partnership for Advancing Transgender Health
The Sexual Health and Rights Project and the Center of Excellence for Transgender Health at the University of California, San Francisco, are convening the International Partnership for Advancing Transgender Health seminar on October 2 8, 2011, as...
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Sep 29
September 29, 2011
2:00–6:00 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkWho Controls the Message? Producing and Distributing Media Content in the Digital Age
Drawing on research by the Open Society Foundations, this forum examines the role that digital media can play in the development and strengthening of democratic societies.
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Sep 28
September 28, 2011
8:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. (EDT)
OSI-Washington, D.C.Breaking the School-to-Prison Pipeline
The Open Society Foundations host a panel discussion on the impact of school discipline policies and the various initiatives underway to dismantle the School-to-Prison Pipeline.
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Sep 27
September 27, 2011
5:00 a.m. until
September 29, 2011
5:00 p.m. (EDT)
Louisville, KYRumble Young Man, Rumble
A strategic retreat at the Muhammad Ali Center in Louisville, Kentucky, brought together leaders in the fields of responsible fatherhood and mentoring.
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Sep 26
September 26, 2011
10:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m. (EDT)
OSI-Washington, D.C.Nigeria's Fight Against Corruption: Successes and Challenges
The Open Society Foundations host a discussion on anticorruption successes and challenges in Nigeria.
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Sep 22
September 22, 2011
8:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. (EDT)
OSI-Washington, D.C.Victims Rights in Post-Conflict Kyrgyzstan
The director of a leading Kyrgyz human rights organization will discuss the June 2010 violence in Kyrgyzstan and the role of civil society in the reconciliation process.
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Sep 21
September 21, 2011
2:30–9:00 p.m. (EDT)
OSI-Washington, D.C.Film Screening: A Small Act
This film depicts the inspiring story behind the work of the Hilde Back Education Fund, which provides school fees and other assistance to bright and needy Kenyan students in secondary school.
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Sep 21
September 21, 2011
1:30–5:30 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkProtecting Domestic Workers Worldwide
Domestic workers are the largest group of workers excluded from labor laws and the right to organize. Listen to a panel of experts discuss the new Domestic Workers Convention, which aims to protect them from violence and abuse.
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Sep 19
September 19, 2011
1:30–5:30 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkRevising Paul Kagame: Myth and Reality After the Genocide in Rwanda
Rwandan president Paul Kagame has been hailed as a liberator and highly principled leader. But his post-genocide record tells a different story. A distinguished panel attempts to separate myth from fact.
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