Events
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Apr 10
April 10, 2006
8:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. (EDT)
OSI - New YorkIslam in the Ferghana Valley
This OSI-sponsored forum presented Kyrgyz journalist Alishir Khamidov and U.S. State Department analyst David Abramson discussing Islam and potential unrest in the Central Eurasian Ferghana Valley.
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Apr 6
April 6, 2006
5:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. (EDT)
Washington, DCOpening Doors Open Minds: The Open Access Movement
OSI Information Program manager Melissa Hagemann was a featured speaker at this event about the Open Access movement and its effects on the availability of scholarly information resources.
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Apr 1
April 1, 2006
2:00 p.m. until
April 4, 2006
7:00 p.m. (EST)
Nottingham, UK2006 OSI UK Scholarship Programs Conference
The OSI Scholarship Programs annual conference brought together all current Open Society Institute/Chevening grantees in Britain.
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Mar 29
March 29, 2006
2:00 p.m. until
March 31, 2006
7:00 p.m. (EST)
Berlin
BerlinBerlin 4: International Conference on Open Access
This international conference brought together various initiatives and key players within the open access movement.
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Mar 29
March 29, 2006
9:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m. (EST)
OSI-BaltimorePushing Children Out of Preschool—Expulsion Rates, Causes, and Solutions
OSI Baltimore's Criminal Justice and Education & Youth Development programs hosted a forum to bring together policymakers, advocates, funders, and program providers to learn more about the harsh pre-kindergarten disciplinary practices and...
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Mar 29
March 29, 2006
4:30–9:30 a.m. (EST)
OSI - New YorkMuslim Minorities in Europe—Questions of Culture, Ethnicity, and Religion
The focus on Islamic radicals obscures the diversity of the European Muslim population, argued Olivier Roy of the French National Center for Scientific Research at this OSI-sponsored briefing.
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Mar 28
March 28, 2006
1:00–8:00 p.m. (EST)
OSI - New YorkFilm Screening: Liberia—An Uncivil War
OSI hosted a screening and discussion with the makers of a film documenting the conflict that erupted when President Charles Taylor refused to leave Liberia after being indicted as a war criminal.
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Mar 26
March 26, 2006
4:00 a.m. until
March 30, 2006
5:00 p.m. (EST)
Mbabane, SwazilandReinvigorating and Sustaining a Vibrant Women s Movement in the Southern African Development Community Region
The Open Society Initiative for Southern Africa co-convened a regional roundtable meeting to explore the challenges to the women's movement in the Southern African Development Community.
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Mar 23
March 23, 2006
4:00 a.m. until
March 25, 2006
5:00 p.m. (EST)
KyrgyzstanNew School: A Space for Opportunities
The goal of this OSI-supported conference was to further democratization of education, professional development of teachers, curriculum reform, and evaluation and assessment methods.
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Mar 15
March 15, 2006
11:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m. (EST)
OSI - New YorkFirst Amendment Felon
The Open Society Institute cohosted a panel discussion and reception to mark the publication of Robert Sherrill s First Amendment Felon: The Story of Frank Wilkinson, His 132,000-Page FBI File, and His Epic Fight for Civil Rights and Liberties.
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Mar 13
March 13, 2006
2:00 p.m. until
March 18, 2006
7:00 p.m. (EST)
Honolulu, HawaiiComparative and International Education Society 50th Anniversary Conference
OSI's Education Support Program provided support and participated in several activities during the conference.
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Mar 10
March 10, 2006
7:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. (EST)
Open Society Foundations–Washington, D.C.
WashingtonCivil Society Perspectives on Tuberculosis Control from High-Burden Countries at Global Health Council Forum
At this forum, Public Health Watch TB researchers shared their experiences and perspectives on the extent to which international TB targets have been met.
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