The annual Spring Conference for the Supplementary Grant Program – Asia took place at the OSI-New York building. Bringing together grantees in North America, the conference incorporated talks from external speakers and from OSI programs, including a briefing from the OSI Burma Project / Southeast Asia Initiative and the Equality & Citizenship Program of the Open Society Justice Initiative. Showcasing the endeavors of two program grantees, a self-produced film by Neineh Plo and May Oo (Indiana University) titled The New Generation School was screened. Student presentations included topics ranging from organizing Student Volunteer Organizations in Burma, to highlighting the role of women in peace movements
Guest Speakers
- Elaine Pearson, Deputy Director, Asia Division, Human Rights Watch
- James Lenton, International Rescue Committee, Youth Program NY Regional Office
- Sandi Tun, Director, Burmese American Collective