Open Society Foundations

Salzburg Seminar: Palliative Care for Patients with TB or HIV/TB

Sun, 26 Feb 2012 11:12:26 EST

The International Palliative Care Initiative of the Open Society Public Health Program will convene a professional seminar focused on providing palliative care for patients with TB or HIV/TB coinfection. The course is recommended for physicians in Central and Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union who provide direct care to patients with TB or who play a major role in developing public health policies for the care of patients with TB.

How Open Society Grantees Are Advancing Access to Public Information in Latin America

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:42:24 EST

The right to access public information has increasingly been recognized by Latin America's governments, in large part thanks to the work of Open Society Latin America Program grantees and partner civil society organizations.

What Facebook Tells Us About Far-Right Populism in Hungary

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:19:45 EST

The ease with which the Hungarian populist party Jobbik has exploited wider societal worries is an indictment of how polarized Hungarian society has become, but also suggests the potential for its supporters to be brought back into mainstream politics.

The Spy Files: An Interview with Eric King

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:11:34 EST

The internet is a powerful organizing tool, but it also enables digital surveillance and censorship by repressive regimes-much of it facilitated by products manufactured by Western companies.

The Paralegal Effect: A Conversation with Photographer Aubrey Wade

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:02:47 EST

If it happens that you get arrested in Bo, Sierra Leone's bustling second city, chances are you'll wind up at the Central Police Station. If you're lucky, that's where Baindu Koroma will find you.

No Trade-Offs on Access to Medicines

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:52:37 EST

As India and the EU negotiate a Free Trade Agreement, it will be critical for India to resist measures that favor the business interests of pharmaceutical companies over the lives of millions of people in developing countries who depend on India's supply of cheap generic medicines.

Communicating the Cause: NGOs and Social Media in Uganda

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:53:40 EST

Despite limited access to technology and poor connectivity, Facebook and Twitter have emerged as popular spaces for civil society groups in Uganda. Activists need to learn how to adapt these tools to their own needs, or they risk being left in the dark.

An Honest Look at the War on Drugs Wins at Sundance

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:05:28 EST

Eugene Jarecki's documentary The House I Live In asks a simple question: Have the drug policies of the past 40 years helped?

Africa Should Be Wary of U.S. Propaganda on Intellectual Property

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:51:23 EST

The United States is telling African leaders that adopting stringent intellectual property policies will promote African growth through innovation. In reality, Africa has far more to lose from stricter intellectual property regulation, especially when it comes to access to generic medicines and educational resources.

Mapping Digital Media: Netherlands

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 11:11:09 EST

Thanks to unprecedented opportunities for new ways of doing journalism, connecting to audiences or mobilizing civil society, and getting one's voice heard, a new media ecology seems to be taking shape in the Netherlands. However, the challenges are great.

Mapping Digital Media: Social Media and News

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 11:15:38 EST

With research showing that most internet users stumble across news online while looking for something else, news organizations can no more ignore social media than they can ignore the communities they seek to serve (and the markets which its advertisers seek to reach).