Events
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Jun 29
June 29, 2009
2:00–6:00 p.m. (EDT)
New York CityAfghanistan’s Upcoming Presidential Election: Free and Fair?
Afghan and international experts discuss human rights, media, and political perspectives on the 2009 elections at this panel cohosted by the Open Society Institute and Asia Society.
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Jun 29
June 29, 2009
5:00 a.m. until
June 30, 2009
5:00 p.m. (EDT)
Budapest, HungaryPatient Advocacy Seminar on Palliative Care, Pain, and Cancer
OSI and the American Cancer Society held a two-day seminar in Budapest focused on improving palliative care and pain relief policies in Eastern Europe.
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Jun 26
June 26, 2009
5:45 a.m.–12:30 p.m. (EDT)
Brussels, BelgiumEthnic Profiling: Recognizing the Problem and Developing Solutions
This OSI event explores findings on ethnic profiling by police in Europe as well as efforts to address the problem.
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Jun 25
June 25, 2009
8:30 a.m.–2:00 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society European Policy Institute
BrusselsTurkey and the Middle East: A Fruitful Relationship?
Henri Barkey, senior associate at the Carnegie Endowment, and Heather Grabbe, director of the Open Society Institute Brussels, discussed opportunities for cooperation between Turkey and Europe on issues of global importance, particularly in the...
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Jun 25
June 25, 2009
8:15 a.m.–2:00 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkBlack Labor in America: Emerging Opportunities Amid the Economic Crisis
Steven C. Pitts of UC Berkeley discusses the job crisis facing the black community, with an emphasis on relations between black men and Latino immigrants in the workplace.
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Jun 22
June 22, 2009
3:00 p.m. until
June 24, 2009
7:00 p.m. (EDT)
Brooklyn, NYASAP Criminal Justice Summit: Public Safety and Recovery Through Effective Treatment and Reform
This summit will pave new inroads to collaboration and excellence in treating people involved in the criminal justice system who have substance abuse disorders.
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Jun 22
June 22, 2009
5:00 a.m. until
June 24, 2009
5:00 p.m. (EDT)
Amsterdam, The NetherlandsOpen Translation Tools 2009
The OSI-supported conference will convene stakeholders in the field of open content translation.
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Jun 17
June 17, 2009
5:00 a.m. until
June 20, 2009
5:00 p.m. (EDT)
Oslo, NorwayWorld Professional Association for Transgender Health Biennial Symposium
The Public Health Program sponsored two panel sessions on medical-legal issues at the 21st Biennial Symposium of the World Professional Association for Transgender Health.
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Jun 15
June 15, 2009
2:00–6:00 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkHIV and Human Rights in Southern Africa: Victories and Ongoing Challenges
Namibian lawyer and human rights activist Michaela Clayton speaks on HIV/AIDS and human rights issues in Southern Africa.
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Jun 11
June 11, 2009
3:00 p.m. until
June 14, 2009
7:00 p.m. (EDT)
Constance, GermanyDAAD-OSI Mid-Year Conference
Grantees gathered together with DAAD and OSI staff and academic associates at the University of Constance in southern Germany.
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Jun 9
June 9, 2009
10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–Washington, D.C.
WashingtonHard Times and Hardening Attitudes: The Economic Downturn and the Rise of Violence Against Roma
Isabela Mihalache of the Open Society Institute testifies at the Helsinki Commission hearing on increased violence against Roma in Europe.
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Jun 4
June 4, 2009
3:00–8:30 p.m. (EDT)
Baltimore, MarylandTalking About Race Now: How to Build Success Without Forgetting the Struggle
Journalist Gwen Ifill and law professor Sherrilyn A. Ifill discuss this pivotal moment in American history and its potential for advancing equity and social justice.
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