Events
-
Apr 14
April 14, 2009
2:30 p.m. until
April 24, 2009
3:00 p.m. (EDT)
Amman, Jordan"How Beautiful Is Panama!" A Photographic Conversation from Burj-al-Shamali Camp
This Open Society Institute-funded exhibition of photography by Palestian youth will be displayed publicly in refugee camps in Lebanon, Jordan, Syria, and Palestine.
Learn more -
Apr 13
April 13, 2009
3:00–7:00 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkThe Unwritten Rules of Policing in South Africa and the United States
Open Society Fellow Jonny Steinberg and Herb Sturz spoke about the controversial police practice of “stop-and-search” and broader lessons for criminal justice reforms in emerging democracies.
Learn more -
Apr 8
April 8, 2009
8:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkDebate Showcase
This round-robin invitational debate was sponsored in part by the Open Society Institute and organized by the International Debate Education Association and Hobart & William Smith Colleges.
Learn more -
Apr 7
April 7, 2009
5:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkIraq—In Search of Truth and Trust
Los Angeles Times Baghdad bureau chief Tina Susman discussed the texture of ordinary life in Iraq as well as the overall state of the surge.
Learn more -
Apr 6
April 6, 2009
8:15 a.m.–12:15 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkNigeria’s Progress on Transparency
The Revenue Watch Institute, an Open Society Institute grantee, held a discussion with two leaders in Nigeria’s effort to reform management of natural resource revenues.
Learn more -
Apr 4
April 4, 2009
3:00 p.m. until
April 5, 2009
7:00 p.m. (EDT)
Istanbul, TurkeyYouthCamp Istanbul
Cosponsored by OSI, YouthCamp connects youth who have goals and ideas for a more open society, with youth wishing to contribute to these goals in collaborative, inspirational projects.
Learn more -
Apr 3
April 3, 2009
5:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. (EDT)
Angola, LAOSI Grantee Exhibit Documents Angola Prison Hospice
Lori Waselchuk s "Grace Before Dying" features photographs documenting the Angola Prison hospice program, alongside quilts made by hospice volunteers.
Learn more -
Apr 2
April 2, 2009
8:00 a.m.–1:30 p.m. (EDT)
Brussels, BelgiumEU, NATO and the SCO: Towards Rules of Engagement?
The U.S. German Marshall Fund and the Open Society Institute brought together leading thinkers on the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation to assess whether its aims and approaches are compatible with those of Euro-Atlantic structures.
Learn more -
Apr 1
April 1, 2009
3:00–7:00 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkRoundtable Discussions in Southern Africa: Rights Not Rescue
SHARP and OSISA hosted roundtable discussions with sex workers in Botswana and Namibia to discuss research findings and recommendations on the human rights of female, transgender, and male sex workers in Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa.
Learn more -
Mar 26
March 26, 2009
7:00–11:00 a.m. (EDT)
OSI-BaltimoreMaryland's Parole Supervision Fee
Rebekah Diller of the Brennan Center for Justice discusses Maryland's practice of charging persons on parole for their supervision, which does little to raise state revenue while undercutting public safety.
Learn more -
Mar 26
March 26, 2009
5:00 a.m. until
March 27, 2009
5:00 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkSocial Work Fellowship Spring Conference
At the annual conference for the Social Work Master's Program, grantees from host universities Columbia and Washington-St.Louis participated in workshop-style events.
Learn more -
Mar 25
March 25, 2009
5:00 a.m. until
March 28, 2009
5:00 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–Washington, D.C.
WashingtonOne World Human Rights Film Festival
This OSI-supported film festival will kick off its opening night with Gyumri, which documents the grieving process of Armenian families 20 years after a destructive earthquake.
Learn more
Subscribe to updates about upcoming Open Society events
By entering your email address and clicking “Submit,” you agree to receive updates from the Open Society Foundations about our work. To learn more about how we use and protect your personal data, please view our privacy policy.