Open Society Publications

publication January 2021

Response to European Commission Consultation on the White Paper on Artificial Intelligence

The European Union’s artificial intelligence policies need to protect human rights and counter possible discrimination by automated decision-making, which requires active participation from affected minority groups.

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publication December 2020

Early Childhood and Open Society

Beginning in the 1990s, the Open Society Foundations Early Childhood Program worked to advance the rights of young children by investing in early childhood development while building civil society and regional networks

publication December 2020

Response to European Commission Consultation on the Digital Services Act Package

This publication features recommendations for European Union action on competition in digital markets, content governance, protection of fundamental rights online, and to guarantee an oversight and enforcement architecture.

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publication December 2020

Towards an EU Toolbox for Migrant Workers

The European Commission will in 2021 put forward a set of proposals on labour migration. Lessons learned at a national level in three EU member states can help to create an EU framework for labour mobility that works for all.

publication December 2020

In German Politics, Climate Wins

A new report on public opinion in Germany finds that focusing on the climate crisis would provide electoral benefits for nearly every political party in Germany.

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publication December 2020

Response to the European Commission Consultation on the European Democracy Action Plan

This publication is a collection of recommendations for EU action on election integrity and online political advertising, countering disinformation, media freedom and media pluralism, supporting civil society, and active citizenship.

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publication November 2020

Seeing New Opportunities: How Global Actors Can Better Support Anticorruption Reformers

Drawing on the experiences in South Africa, Guatemala, and Slovakia, this report offers recommendations for global allies seeking to support local anticorruption reformers amid rapidly developing opportunities for change.

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Why the World Needs a People’s Vaccine

Although the creation of an effective vaccine is essential to saving lives and restoring prosperity, true success in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic will not be won until vaccinations are affordable and widely accessible to all.

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publication November 2020

From Climate Change Awareness to Climate Crisis Action

Large portions of the public in the United States and Europe still do not accept the urgency of the climate crisis, and only a minority believe it will impact them and their families severely over the next 15 years.

publication October 2020

The Modern Agreement of Amity and Commerce: Toward a New Model for Trade Agreements

Amid growing distrust of globalization, it is time to look for a new paradigm for international trade that promotes economic and environmental justice.

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Publications

Response to European Commission Consultation on the White Paper on Artificial Intelligence

Early Childhood and Open Society

Response to European Commission Consultation on the Digital Services Act Package

Towards an EU Toolbox for Migrant Workers

In German Politics, Climate Wins

Response to the European Commission Consultation on the European Democracy Action Plan

Seeing New Opportunities: How Global Actors Can Better Support Anticorruption Reformers

Why the World Needs a People’s Vaccine

From Climate Change Awareness to Climate Crisis Action

The Modern Agreement of Amity and Commerce: Toward a New Model for Trade Agreements

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