Events
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Oct 23
October 23, 2008
2:00–8:00 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkChina Ink—The Changing Face of Chinese Journalism
This OSI-hosted conversation with co-author Judy Polumbaum looked at changes in contemporary China through the compelling personal accounts of young Chinese reporters and editors.
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Oct 20
October 20, 2008
3:00–7:00 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkThe U.S. Economic Downturn
This OSI webcast provides a snapshot of the roots of the downturn, the nuances of quick-fix policy solutions, and whether the institutions whose policies created the economic mess are now designing its solution.
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Oct 17
October 17, 2008
11:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. (EDT)
Paris, FrancePromoting Public Health and Human Rights in Multidrug-Resistant TB Care
OSI and the World Health Organization sponsored a discussion on the ethical and human rights challenges presented by the growing epidemic of multidrug-resistant TB.
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Oct 15
October 15, 2008
6:00–10:00 a.m. (EDT)
OSI-BaltimoreFrom Sanctions to Services
Drawing from the latest research in Maryland and nationwide, this event will highlight promising policies and practices for the delivery of rehabilitative services to young offenders who are on probation, committed to juvenile facilities, and...
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Sep 30
September 30, 2008
2:00–6:00 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkA Life in Transition
OSI presented a conversation with Alex Boraine, author of A Life in Transition, an insider's account of important institutions and events in South African history.
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Sep 23
September 23, 2008
3:00–9:00 p.m. (EDT)
New York CityReading Burma: A Benefit for Cyclone Relief and Freedom of Expression in Burma/Myanmar
PEN, the OSI Burma Project, and The New York Review of Books honored Burmese writers whose work has been suppressed by the military regime and to support the victims of the recent cyclone.
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Sep 23
September 23, 2008
2:00–8:00 p.m. (EDT)
Open Society Foundations–New York
New YorkPhotography as Advocacy—A Half Century of Oil and Misery in the Niger Delta
OSI and the Revenue Watch Institute hosted a discussion of oil in the Niger Delta and the use of photography in advocating for social change.
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Sep 23
September 23, 2008
10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. (EDT)
Brisbane, AustraliaWhat Is Open Education and What Does It Mean for the Future of Learning? What Role Can Australia Play?
The Open Access to Knowledge Law Project of Queensland University of Technology & ARC Centre of Excellence for Creative Industries and Innovation are holding a free seminar with leading experts, including OSI's Melissa Hagemann.
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Sep 9
September 9, 2008
2:00–6:00 p.m. (EDT)
Baltimore, MarylandImaging Issues, Imagining Solutions
A discussion and reception to mark the opening of an OSI photography exhibition documenting homelessness, crime, class disparity, prostitution, and other urban problems.
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Sep 8
September 8, 2008
3:00 p.m. until
September 10, 2008
7:00 p.m. (EDT)
Geneva International Conference Centre, Geneva, SwitzerlandAccess to Knowledge Conference (A2K3)
This event, supported by OSI, will bring together hundreds of decision-makers and experts on global knowledge to discuss the urgent need for policy reforms.
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Aug 7
August 7, 2008
9:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. (EDT)
Latin America Program
Mexico CityInternational Rally for Human Rights and HIV/AIDS
OSI and other human rights organizations brought together thousands of activists and people affected by HIV/AIDS for a global rally for human rights during the 2008 International AIDS Conference.
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Aug 3
August 3, 2008
5:00 a.m. until
August 7, 2008
5:00 p.m. (EDT)
Latin America Program
Mexico CityHuman Rights Networking Zone at the International AIDS Conference
OSI and the Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network are collaborating with a coalition of 24 HIV and human rights organizations to convene the Human Rights Networking Zone at the 2008 International AIDS Conference in Mexico City.
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