Events
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Jan 21
January 21, 2009
4:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. (EST)
Cape Town, South AfricaLegal Strategy Meeting on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity in Africa
With support from SHARP, the International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission convened individuals and organizations from over 15 African countries to participate in a four-day workshop on using legal strategies to promote lesbian, gay,...
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Jan 17
January 17, 2009
2:00–7:00 p.m. (EST)
Sighnaghi, GeorgiaDAAD-OSI Alumni Meeting
DAAD-OSI alumni residing in Georgia got the oppoerunity to network with foundation and academic staff as well as reconnect with each other during this meet-up.
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Dec 14
December 14, 2008
2:00 p.m. until
December 16, 2008
7:00 p.m. (EST)
Bangalore, IndiaCulture Asia: Connecting Asian Cultural Actors
Supported by OSI, this conference brought together for the first time about 80 stakeholders from Asian arts and culture organizations and civil society groups.
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Dec 10
December 10, 2008
2:00–7:00 p.m. (EST)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkCitizen Journalism in Recent Crises
The Open Society Fellowship program presented a discussion with fellow Evgeny Morozov on citizen journalism in recent crises in South Ossetia, Mumbai, and Kenya.
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Dec 10
December 10, 2008
2:00–7:00 p.m. (EST)
Brussels, Belgium"Does It Really Matter?" Visa Facilitation in the Western Balkans: Monitoring of the New Agreements
This conference examined the agreements designed to facilitate people-to-people contacts between the citizens of the EU and Western Balkans.
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Dec 9
December 9, 2008
1:00–6:00 p.m. (EST)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkObama’s Dilemma—Guantánamo and Its Aftermath
Panelists at this OSI event discussed policy questions arising from the incoming administration's plans to close the U.S. detention facility at Guantánamo Bay.
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Dec 9
December 9, 2008
11:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. (EST)
OSI-Washington, D.C.The Niger Delta Crisis—Why It’s Not Just About the Oil
The Open Society Institute hosts a panel discussion to mark the Washington, D.C., opening of its documentary photography exhibit Moving Walls 14.
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Dec 8
December 8, 2008
4:00 a.m. until
December 14, 2008
5:00 p.m. (EST)
Gaborone, BotswanaInaugural Pan-African Universities Debating Championship
The OSI African Regional Office and the Youth Initiative have helped organize the first-ever Pan-African Universities Debating Championship.
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Dec 5
December 5, 2008
2:00–7:00 p.m. (EST)
Open Society Foundations–Washington, D.C.
WashingtonConnecting the Dots: Race, Poverty, and Social Issues Fueling the Cycle of Incarceration
Moderated by Harvard Law professor Charles Ogletree, this OSI roundtable discussion from the Behind the Cycle national summit was featured on C-SPAN.
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Dec 4
December 4, 2008
2:00 p.m. until
December 6, 2008
7:00 p.m. (EST)
Open Society Foundations–Washington, D.C.
WashingtonBehind the Cycle: A National Summit to Advance an Integrative Approach to Justice Reform
This OSI-supported summit aimed to identify collaborative strategies to strengthen communities, impact policy decisions, and break the cycle of incarceration.
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Dec 3
December 3, 2008
1:30–6:30 p.m. (EST)
New York CityWitness: Photographers, Journalists, and Social Workers Respond to Tragedy
This panel discussion cosponsored by OSI explored ways to strengthen the impact of documentary practice, sharing knowledge and practices of inclusion across disciplines.
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Nov 26
November 26, 2008
2:00 p.m. until
January 18, 2009
7:00 p.m. (EST)
New York CityA Procession of Them: Photographs by Eugene Richards
An exhibit featuring the work of OSI grantee Eugene Richards, who has documented the mistreatment that the mentally ill suffer in psychiatric facilities in Argentina, Armenia, Hungary, Kosovo, Mexico, and Paraguay.
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