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]]> en-us © 2022 Open Society Foundations Open Society Foundations Podcast http://static.opensocietyfoundations.org/podcasts/images/podcasts-main-osf-1400.jpg http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org Open Society Foundations contact@opensocietyfoundations.org (Open Society Foundations) Open, Society, OSF, reform, foundation, policy, nonprofit, education, international, health, rights, soros no News & Politics © 2019 Open Society Foundations Talking About Race: A Conversation with Beverly Tatum and Sonja Santelises Open Society Foundations Baltimore City Public Schools CEO Sonja Santelises talks with Beverly Tatum about the role race plays in schools today and the relevance of Tatum’s work in a majority African-American district like Baltimore. Speakers: Beverly Tatum, Sonja Santelises. (Recorded: Mar 25, 2019) Baltimore City Public Schools CEO Sonja Santelises talks with Beverly Tatum about the role race plays in schools today and the relevance of Tatum’s work in a majority African-American district like Baltimore. Speakers: Beverly Tatum, Sonja Santelises. (Recorded: Mar 25, 2019)

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]]> https://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/events/talking-about-race-conversation-beverly-tatum-and-sonja-santelises Tue, 25 Jun 2019 10:00:00 EDT 105:24 race, racism, segregation, affirmative action, education, Baltimore, Sonja Santelises, Beverly Tatum The Failures and Future of the International Criminal Court Open Society Foundations The International Criminal Court in The Hague is facing fundamental questions about its performance at every level. What might reform might look like?. Speakers: Phil Clark, James A. Goldston, Maina Kiai, Jennifer Trahan. (Recorded: Mar 14, 2019) The International Criminal Court in The Hague is facing fundamental questions about its performance at every level. What might reform might look like?. Speakers: Phil Clark, James A. Goldston, Maina Kiai, Jennifer Trahan. (Recorded: Mar 14, 2019)

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]]> https://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/events/failures-and-future-international-criminal-court Tue, 02 Apr 2019 10:00:00 EDT 98:52 International Criminal Court, ICC, war crimes, international law, Distant Justice, Phil Clark, James Goldston, Maina Kiai, Jennifer Trahan Women in Prison: The Devastating Impact of Rising Incarceration in the Americas Open Society Foundations A panel of experts explores innovative strategies being launched to counter rising incarceration rates among women in the Americas. Speeakers: Soheila Comninos, Andrea James, Kasia Malinowska, Ana Pecova, Coletta Youngers. (Recorded: Jan 17, 2019) A panel of experts explores innovative strategies being launched to counter rising incarceration rates among women in the Americas. Speeakers: Soheila Comninos, Andrea James, Kasia Malinowska, Ana Pecova, Coletta Youngers. (Recorded: Jan 17, 2019)

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]]> https://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/events/women-prison-devastating-impact-rising-incarceration-americas Tue, 12 Mar 2019 10:00:00 EDT 81:46 incarceration, mass incarceration, war on drugs, drug policy, Washington Office on Latin America, WOLA, Equis Justicia para las Mujeres, National Council for Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated Women and Girls, Families for Justice as Healing Madness and Human Rights: Ideas about the Past and Future of Mental Health Treatment Open Society Foundations John Trainor explores how learning from society’s past reactions to mental illness can lead to better treatment strategies for the future. Speakers: Jonathan Cohen, Joanna Erdman, Judith Klein, John Trainor. (Recorded: Nov 12, 2018) John Trainor explores how learning from society’s past reactions to mental illness can lead to better treatment strategies for the future. Speakers: Jonathan Cohen, Joanna Erdman, Judith Klein, John Trainor. (Recorded: Nov 12, 2018)

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]]> https://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/events/madness-and-human-rights-ideas-about-past-and-future-mental-health-treatment Tue, 08 Jan 2019 10:00:00 EDT 85:45 mental illness, mental health, mental health treatment, asylums, deinstitutionalization, public health Celebrating 20 Years of Open Society Institute–Baltimore with Patrick Gaspard and the 2018 Open Society Institute Community Fellows Open Society Foundations In the last of Open Society Institute-Baltimore's 20th Anniversary special events, Open Society Foundations president Patrick Gaspard discusses the challenges to open societies around the world. Speakers: Lois Feinblatt, Patrick Gaspard, Kurt Schmoke. (Recorded: Oct. 30, 2018) In the last of Open Society Institute-Baltimore's 20th Anniversary special events, Open Society Foundations president Patrick Gaspard discusses the challenges to open societies around the world. Speakers: Lois Feinblatt, Patrick Gaspard, Kurt Schmoke. (Recorded: Oct. 30, 2018)

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]]> https://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/events/celebrating-20-years-open-society-institute-baltimore-patrick-gaspard-and-2018-open-society Tue, 18 Dec 2018 10:00:00 EDT 107:56 Open Society Institute-Baltimore, Baltimore, community fellows, Lois Feinblatt, Patrick Gaspard, Kurt Schmoke Book Launch—American Islamophobia: Understanding the Roots and Rise of Fear Open Society Foundations Khaled A. Beydoun’s new book considers the history of Islamophobia in the United States and the ways anti-Muslim rhetoric is rooted in the U.S. legal system. Speakers: Khaled A. Beydoun, Alvin Starks. (Recorded: Oct 24, 2018) Khaled A. Beydoun’s new book considers the history of Islamophobia in the United States and the ways anti-Muslim rhetoric is rooted in the U.S. legal system. Speakers: Khaled A. Beydoun, Alvin Starks. (Recorded: Oct 24, 2018)

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]]> https://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/events/book-launch-american-islamophobia-understanding-roots-and-rise-fear Tue, 11 Dec 2018 10:00:00 EDT 69:01 Islamophobia, orientalism, critical race theory, racism, war on terror, Soros Equality Fellow Education in Emergencies: Exploring Innovation, Opportunities, and Challenges Open Society Foundations Governments, philanthropies, the private sector, and civil society organizations need to urgently prioritize education in conflict-affected countries—so affected children still receive opportunities to pursue their education. Speakers: Zeinab Adam, Dean Brooks, Linda Jones, Donella Rapier, Sherrie Westin. (Recorded: Sep 20, 2018) Governments, philanthropies, the private sector, and civil society organizations need to urgently prioritize education in conflict-affected countries—so affected children still receive opportunities to pursue their education. Speakers: Zeinab Adam, Dean Brooks, Linda Jones, Donella Rapier, Sherrie Westin. (Recorded: Sep 20, 2018)

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]]> https://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/events/education-emergencies-exploring-innovation-opportunities-and-challenges Tue, 02 Oct 2018 10:00:00 EDT 90:04 BRAC, UNICEF, Sesame Workshop, Education Cannot Wait, International Network for Education in Emergencies, war, education, children's development, rohingya, refugee Is the Human Rights Movement in Crisis? Open Society Foundations Samuel Moyn and Aryeh Neier debate the human rights movement’s response to economic inequality: is this a fight that must be taken on, or is it one that rights can’t help to win? Speakers: Samuel Moyn, Aryeh Neier, Laura Silber. (Recorded: Jul 11, 2018) Samuel Moyn and Aryeh Neier debate the human rights movement’s response to economic inequality: is this a fight that must be taken on, or is it one that rights can’t help to win? Speakers: Samuel Moyn, Aryeh Neier, Laura Silber. (Recorded: Jul 11, 2018)

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]]> https://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/events/human-rights-movement-crisis Tue, 25 Sep 2018 10:00:00 EDT 89:32 human rights, inequality, economic inequality, social justice, Human Rights in an Unequal World, Samuel Moyn, Aryeh Neier Reimagining Drug Policy Through Artistic Expression: Museums, Marches, and More Open Society Foundations A panel of activists and artists will discuss creative ways to push for reform through immersive events and imaginative experiences. Speakers: Reginald Dwayne Betts, Jesse Krimes, Kasia Malinowska, Daveen Trentman. (Recorded: Jun 25, 2018) A panel of activists and artists will discuss creative ways to push for reform through immersive events and imaginative experiences. Speakers: Reginald Dwayne Betts, Jesse Krimes, Kasia Malinowska, Daveen Trentman. (Recorded: Jun 25, 2018)

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]]> https://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/events/reimagining-drug-policy-through-artistic-expression-museums-marches-and-more Tue, 04 Sep 2018 10:00:00 EDT 63:55 drug policy, mass incarceration, war on drugs, creative advocacy, museum of drug policy, Soze Agency, Reginald Dwayne Betts, Jesse Krimes, Kasia Malinowska, Daveen Trentman Book Launch—Hate: Why We Should Resist It with Free Speech, Not Censorship Open Society Foundations At a moment when hate speech is on the rise, Nadine Strossen’s timely new book presents powerful arguments about how to best protect both freedom and equality. Speakers: Aryeh Neier, Nadine Strossen, Richard Ashby Wilson. (Recorded: Jun 05, 2018) At a moment when hate speech is on the rise, Nadine Strossen’s timely new book presents powerful arguments about how to best protect both freedom and equality. Speakers: Aryeh Neier, Nadine Strossen, Richard Ashby Wilson. (Recorded: Jun 05, 2018)

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]]> https://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/events/book-launch-hate-why-we-should-resist-it-free-speech-not-censorship Tue, 21 Aug 2018 10:00:00 EDT 92:09 hate, hate speech, free speech, racism, incitement, censorship, equality, first amendment, civil liberties, aclu, Aryeh Neier, Nadine Strossen, Richard Ashby Wilson Book Launch—Some Kind of Justice: The ICTY’s Impact in Bosnia and Serbia Open Society Foundations Legal scholar Diane Orentlicher discusses her new book on the impact of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia with a panel of regional and international experts. Speakers: Aryeh Neier, Diane Orentlicher, Tea Sefer, David Tolbert. (Recorded: May 31, 2018) Legal scholar Diane Orentlicher discusses her new book on the impact of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia with a panel of regional and international experts. Speakers: Aryeh Neier, Diane Orentlicher, Tea Sefer, David Tolbert. (Recorded: May 31, 2018)

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]]> https://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/events/book-launch-some-kind-justice-icty-s-impact-bosnia-and-serbia Tue, 07 Aug 2018 10:00:00 EDT 96:21 Some Kind of Justice, International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, ICTY, international law, transitional justice, bosnia, serbia, Aryeh Neier, Diane Orentlicher, Tea Sefer, David Tolbert The Future of Coca Industrialization in Colombia: A Pathway to Development and Peace Open Society Foundations A new report looks at the coca leaf as a legal agricultural product and presents challenges, opportunities, and parameters for a legal system to expand coca industrialization. Speakers: Paul Gootenberg, David Restrepo, Dora Lucila Troyano Sanchez, Lucy Sherriff, Maria Clara Torres. (Recorded: May 22, 2018) A new report looks at the coca leaf as a legal agricultural product and presents challenges, opportunities, and parameters for a legal system to expand coca industrialization. Speakers: Paul Gootenberg, David Restrepo, Dora Lucila Troyano Sanchez, Lucy Sherriff, Maria Clara Torres. (Recorded: May 22, 2018)

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]]> https://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/events/future-coca-industrialization-colombia-pathway-development-and-peace Tue, 31 Jul 2018 10:00:00 EDT 88:19 coca, coca leaf, coca industrialization, cocaine, prohibition, drug policy, Colombia, Paul Gootenberg, David Restrepo, Dora Lucila Troyano Sanchez, Lucy Sherriff, Maria Clara Torres The Global Pain Crisis: Narrowing the Gap in Access to Palliative Care Open Society Foundations The Global Pain Crisis: Narrowing the Gap in Access to Palliative Care. A panel of health experts discuss fighting for better access to pain relief for palliative care in India and Latin America. Speakers: Liliana de Lima, Donald G. McNeil Jr., M.R. Rajagopal, Jennifer Rasanathan. (Recorded: Mar 12, 2018) The Global Pain Crisis: Narrowing the Gap in Access to Palliative Care. A panel of health experts discuss fighting for better access to pain relief for palliative care in India and Latin America. Speakers: Liliana de Lima, Donald G. McNeil Jr., M.R. Rajagopal, Jennifer Rasanathan. (Recorded: Mar 12, 2018)

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]]> https://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/events/global-pain-crisis-narrowing-gap-access-palliative-care Tue, 24 Jul 2018 10:00:00 EDT 94:14 palliative care, opiate, opioid, morphine, pain medicine, pain relief, Pallium India, Trivandrum Institute, International Association for Hospice and Palliative Care, Liliana de Lima, Donald G. McNeil Jr., M.R. Rajagopal, Jennifer Rasanathan Aftershock—A Journey into Eastern Europe’s Broken Dreams: John Feffer in Conversation with Tina Rosenberg Open Society Foundations Speaking with Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Tina Rosenberg, John Feffer discusses his new book on Central and Eastern Europe’s multiple transformations and the fate of the liberal project. Speakers: John Feffer, Tina Rosenberg. (Recorded: Feb 28, 2018) Speaking with Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Tina Rosenberg, John Feffer discusses his new book on Central and Eastern Europe’s multiple transformations and the fate of the liberal project. Speakers: John Feffer, Tina Rosenberg. (Recorded: Feb 28, 2018)

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]]> https://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/events/aftershock-journey-eastern-europe-s-broken-dreams-john-feffer-conversation-tina-rosenberg Tue, 03 Jul 2018 10:00:00 EDT 81:01 Aftershock, Central Europe, Eastern Europe, cold war, Soviet Union, John Feffer, Tina Rosenberg Images and Democracy: Photography and Shaping Contemporary South African Culture Open Society Foundations Market Photo Workshop’s Lekgetho Makola, artist Lebohang Kganye, and Africa is a Country’s Sean Jacobs discuss the role of photography in shaping memory and contemporary culture in South Africa. Speakers: Yukiko Yamagata, Sean Jacobs, Lebohang Kganye, Lekgetho Makola. (Recorded: Apr 19, 2018) Market Photo Workshop’s Lekgetho Makola, artist Lebohang Kganye, and Africa is a Country’s Sean Jacobs discuss the role of photography in shaping memory and contemporary culture in South Africa. Speakers: Yukiko Yamagata, Sean Jacobs, Lebohang Kganye, Lekgetho Makola. (Recorded: Apr 19, 2018)

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]]> https://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/events/images-and-democracy-photography-and-shaping-contemporary-south-african-culture Tue, 26 Jun 2018 10:00:00 EDT 57:19 Market Photo Workshop, Africa is a Country, David Goldblatt, documentary photography, apartheid, Lekgetho Makola, Lebohang Kganye, Sean Jacobs, Yukiko Yamagata Collateral Repair Project on the Refugee Crisis in Jordan—Stories from the Field Open Society Foundations Amanda Lane provides a deep dive into the refugee crisis in Jordan, drawing on her work with Collateral Repair Project, a small community-based organization working to meet the basic needs of refugees in Amman. Speaker: Amanda Lane. (Recorded: Apr 26, 2018) Amanda Lane provides a deep dive into the refugee crisis in Jordan, drawing on her work with Collateral Repair Project, a small community-based organization working to meet the basic needs of refugees in Amman. Speaker: Amanda Lane. (Recorded: Apr 26, 2018)

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]]> https://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/events/collateral-repair-project-refugee-crisis-jordan-stories-field Tue, 15 May 2018 10:00:00 EDT 57:19 Collateral Repair Project, Amanda Lane, refugee, refugees, refugee crisis The Rise of Fake News and Social Media Manipulation in Latin American Politics Open Society Foundations Brexit and the 2016 U.S. elections shed light on the alarming rise of post-truth politics, fueled by fake news, media manipulation, and populist movements. What are the implications for five upcoming Latin American elections? Speakers: Catalina Perez Correa, Carlos Cortés, Pablo Ortellado, Marc Silver, Yanina Valdivieso, Antonio Martínez Velázquez. (Recorded: Apr 09, 2018) Brexit and the 2016 U.S. elections shed light on the alarming rise of post-truth politics, fueled by fake news, media manipulation, and populist movements. What are the implications for five upcoming Latin American elections? Speakers: Catalina Perez Correa, Carlos Cortés, Pablo Ortellado, Marc Silver, Yanina Valdivieso, Antonio Martínez Velázquez. (Recorded: Apr 09, 2018)

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]]> https://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/events/rise-fake-news-and-social-media-manipulation-latin-american-politics Tue, 24 Apr 2018 10:00:00 EDT 99:10 propaganda, disinformation, misinformation, fake news, post-truth, populism, Catalina Perez Correa, Carlos Cortés, Pablo Ortellado, Marc Silver, Yanina Valdivieso, Antonio Martínez Velázquez Book Launch—The Peacemaker’s Paradox: Pursuing Justice in the Shadow of Conflict Open Society Foundations Priscilla Hayner’s new book explores the dilemmas that arise when peacemakers seem to have to choose between settling an armed conflict and holding accountable those responsible for severe human rights violations. Speakers: Richard Dicker, Priscilla Hayner, Aryeh Neier. (Recorded: Apr 03, 2018) Priscilla Hayner’s new book explores the dilemmas that arise when peacemakers seem to have to choose between settling an armed conflict and holding accountable those responsible for severe human rights violations. Speakers: Richard Dicker, Priscilla Hayner, Aryeh Neier. (Recorded: Apr 03, 2018)

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]]> https://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/events/book-launch-peacemaker-s-paradox-pursuing-justice-shadow-conflict Tue, 10 Apr 2018 10:00:00 EDT 83:26 peace negotiations, peace process, peacemakers, human rights, war crimes, international courts, International Center for Transitional Justice, Human Rights Watch, Richard Dicker, Priscilla Hayner, Aryeh Neier Book Launch—International Scholarships in Higher Education: Pathways for Social Change Open Society Foundations A new book examines international scholarships from their design to evaluation—and their relationship to social change. Speakers: Joan Dassin, Amini Kajunju, Martha Loerke, Robin Marsh, Dilafruz Nazarova. (Recorded: Mar 05, 2018) A new book examines international scholarships from their design to evaluation—and their relationship to social change. Speakers: Joan Dassin, Amini Kajunju, Martha Loerke, Robin Marsh, Dilafruz Nazarova. (Recorded: Mar 05, 2018)

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]]> https://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/events/book-launch-international-scholarships-higher-education-pathways-social-change Tue, 20 Mar 2018 10:00:00 EDT 91:19 scholarship, scholarships, international scholarships, social change, brain drain, Joan Dassin, Amini Kajunju, Martha Loerke, Robin Marsh, Dilafruz Nazarova Righting Carceral Feminism’s Wrongs in a #MeToo Era Open Society Foundations The #MeToo movement is beginning to address the wrongs of carceral feminism through a more democratized process. Panelists discuss potential opportunities and pitfalls in the search for justice. Speakers: Erin Cloud, Mariame Kaba, Victoria Law, Denise Tomasini-Joshi, asha bandele. (Recorded: Mar 06, 2018) The #MeToo movement is beginning to address the wrongs of carceral feminism through a more democratized process. Panelists discuss potential opportunities and pitfalls in the search for justice. Speakers: Erin Cloud, Mariame Kaba, Victoria Law, Denise Tomasini-Joshi, asha bandele. (Recorded: Mar 06, 2018)

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]]> https://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/events/righting-carceral-feminism-s-wrongs-metoo-era Tue, 13 Mar 2018 10:00:00 EDT 120:28 #MeToo, #TimesUp, feminism, carceral feminism, mass incarceration, transformative justice, Erin Cloud, Mariame Kaba, Victoria Law, Denise Tomasini-Joshi, asha bandele The Wall and the Gate: Israel, Palestine, and the Legal Battle for Human Rights Open Society Foundations Michael Sfard has long worked to hold Israel accountable for rights abuses in its occupation of Palestinian land. His new book asks if legal action against the occupation actually bolsters its legitimacy. Speakers: Stephen Hubbell, Rabbi Jill Jacobs, and Michael Sfard. (Recorded: Feb 08, 2018) Michael Sfard has long worked to hold Israel accountable for rights abuses in its occupation of Palestinian land. His new book asks if legal action against the occupation actually bolsters its legitimacy. Speakers: Stephen Hubbell, Rabbi Jill Jacobs, and Michael Sfard. (Recorded: Feb 08, 2018)

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]]> https://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/events/book-launch-wall-and-gate-israel-palestine-and-legal-battle-human-rights Tue, 27 Feb 2018 10:00:00 EDT 88:30 Israel, Palestine, human rights, occupation, illiberalism, Stephen Hubbell, Rabbi Jill Jacobs, and Michael Sfard, The Wall and The Gate Drugs and the Darknet: Challenges and Opportunities Open Society Foundations A conversation about how darknet markets, or “cryptomarkets,” are changing the way that people buy, sell, use, and make drugs around the world. Speakers: Nabarun Dasgupta, Michael Gilbert, Daniel Wolfe. (Recorded: Jan 25, 2018) A conversation about how darknet markets, or “cryptomarkets,” are changing the way that people buy, sell, use, and make drugs around the world. Speakers: Nabarun Dasgupta, Michael Gilbert, Daniel Wolfe. (Recorded: Jan 25, 2018)

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]]> https://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/events/drugs-and-darknet-challenges-and-opportunities Tue, 20 Feb 2018 10:00:00 EDT 80:46 drugs, darknet, dark web, drug policy, cryptomarket, harm reduction, Nabarun Dasgupta, Michael Gilbert, Daniel Wolfe Saving Bosnia: Looking Back at George Soros’s $50 Million Intervention After 25 Years Open Society Foundations In 1993, George Soros made a bold move to help the besieged inhabitants of Sarajevo survive. On the 25th anniversary of the $50 million gift that made it possible, four people who helped make it happen will tell the story. Speakers: Mark Malloch-Brown, Aryeh Neier, Mabel van Oranje, Laura Silber, Beka Vuco. (Recorded: Dec 11, 2017) In 1993, George Soros made a bold move to help the besieged inhabitants of Sarajevo survive. On the 25th anniversary of the $50 million gift that made it possible, four people who helped make it happen will tell the story. Speakers: Mark Malloch-Brown, Aryeh Neier, Mabel van Oranje, Laura Silber, Beka Vuco. (Recorded: Dec 11, 2017)

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]]> https://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/events/saving-bosnia-looking-back-george-soros-s-50-million-intervention-after-25-years Tue, 13 Feb 2018 10:00:00 EDT 99:11 Bosnia, Sarajevo, Yugoslavia, philanthropy, George Soros, Mark Malloch-Brown, Aryeh Neier, Mabel van Oranje, Laura Silber, Beka Vuco Incitement on Trial: Prosecuting International Speech Crimes Open Society Foundations Richard Ashby Wilson joins a panel of legal experts to discuss his new book, which explores how hate-filled media campaigns can fuel mass atrocities, and whether international law can hold those responsible to account. Speakers: Linda Lakhdhir, Marko Milanovic, Aryeh Neier, Nadine Strossen, Richard Ashby Wilson. (Recorded: Nov 08, 2017) Richard Ashby Wilson joins a panel of legal experts to discuss his new book, which explores how hate-filled media campaigns can fuel mass atrocities, and whether international law can hold those responsible to account. Speakers: Linda Lakhdhir, Marko Milanovic, Aryeh Neier, Nadine Strossen, Richard Ashby Wilson. (Recorded: Nov 08, 2017)

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]]> https://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/events/incitement-trial-prosecuting-international-speech-crimes Tue, 06 Feb 2018 10:00:00 EDT 87:25 incitement, hate speech, revenge speech, speech crime, rhetoric, human rights, international law, Linda Lakhdhir, Marko Milanovic, Aryeh Neier, Nadine Strossen, Richard Ashby Wilson Human Rights and the Rise of Populism in Europe Open Society Foundations The director of the European Union Agency on Fundamental Rights, Michael O’Flaherty, joins a discussion with Felice Gaer, a distinguished U.S. human rights jurist. Speakers: Felice Gaer, James Goldston, Michael O’Flaherty. (Recorded: Oct 25, 2017) The director of the European Union Agency on Fundamental Rights, Michael O’Flaherty, joins a discussion with Felice Gaer, a distinguished U.S. human rights jurist. Speakers: Felice Gaer, James Goldston, Michael O’Flaherty. (Recorded: Oct 25, 2017)

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]]> https://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/events/human-rights-and-rise-populism-europe Tue, 30 Jan 2018 10:00:00 EDT 81:29 human rights, populism, illiberal democracy, xenophobia, nationalism, Agency for Fundamental Rights, Jacob Blaustein Institute for the Advancement of Human Rights The Collapse of Cambodian Democracy and the Khmer Rouge Tribunal Open Society Foundations Join the Open Society Justice Initiative for a discussion of the options for the international supporters of Cambodia's Khmer Rouge tribunal, as Prime Minister Hun Sen further consolidates his power. Speakers: James Goldston, Putsata Reang, Heather Ryan, David Tolbert. (Recorded: Oct 24, 2017) Join the Open Society Justice Initiative for a discussion of the options for the international supporters of Cambodia's Khmer Rouge tribunal, as Prime Minister Hun Sen further consolidates his power. Speakers: James Goldston, Putsata Reang, Heather Ryan, David Tolbert. (Recorded: Oct 24, 2017)

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]]> https://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/events/collapse-cambodian-democracy-and-khmer-rouge-tribunal Tue, 23 Jan 2018 10:00:00 EDT 41:57 Cambodia, Hun Sen, Khmer Rouge, Khmer Rouge Tribunal, Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia, ECCC, Putsata Reang, David Tolbert, Heather Ryan, James Goldston, Justice Initiative. Policing Black Bodies: Do Black Lives Matter? A Conversation about Policing in Brazil and the United States Open Society Foundations Join the Open Society Human Rights Initiative and Justice Roundtable for a conversation about racial justice and policing in the United States and Brazil. Speakers: Wagner Moreira Campos, Sakira Cook, Jasmine Mickens, Marlon Peterson, Francisca Sena, Jennifer Shaw. (Recorded: Oct 10, 2017) Join the Open Society Human Rights Initiative and Justice Roundtable for a conversation about racial justice and policing in the United States and Brazil. Speakers: Wagner Moreira Campos, Sakira Cook, Jasmine Mickens, Marlon Peterson, Francisca Sena, Jennifer Shaw. (Recorded: Oct 10, 2017)

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]]> https://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/events/policing-black-bodies-do-black-lives-matter-conversation-about-policing-brazil-and-united Thu, 18 Jan 2018 10:00:00 EDT 105:40 policing, discrimination, criminal justice, mass incarceration, police brutality, Precedential Group, Institute for the Development of Social Action, Wagner Moreira Campos, Sakira Cook, Jasmine Mickens, Marlon Peterson, Francisca Sena, Jennifer Shaw Policing the Black Man: A Conversation with Angela J. Davis and Sherrilyn Ifill Open Society Foundations Davis and Ifill discuss a new collection of essays on the impact of the criminal justice system on African American boys and men. Speakers: Angela J. Davis, Sherrilyn Ifill, Chris Stone. (Recorded: Sep 6, 2017) Davis and Ifill discuss a new collection of essays on the impact of the criminal justice system on African American boys and men. Speakers: Angela J. Davis, Sherrilyn Ifill, Chris Stone. (Recorded: Sep 6, 2017)

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]]> https://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/events/policing-black-man-conversation-angela-j-davis-and-sherrilyn-ifill Tue, 09 Jan 2018 10:00:00 EDT 92:42 policing, race, discrimination, criminal justice, mass incarceration, Angela J. Davis, Sherrilyn Ifill Locking Up Our Own: James Forman Jr. in Conversation with Khalil Gibran Muhammad Open Society Foundations A lunchtime conversation about James Foreman Jr.'s acclaimed new book on race and criminal justice, which traces the zero-tolerance approach to crime and drugs back to some unlikely origins. Speakers: James Forman, Jr., Khalil Gibran Muhammad. (Recorded: May 08, 2017) A lunchtime conversation about James Foreman Jr.'s acclaimed new book on race and criminal justice, which traces the zero-tolerance approach to crime and drugs back to some unlikely origins. Speakers: James Forman, Jr., Khalil Gibran Muhammad. (Recorded: May 08, 2017)

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]]> https://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/events/locking-our-own-james-forman-jr-conversation-khalil-gibran-muhammad Tue, 20 Jun 2017 10:00:00 EDT 74:16 race, criminal justice, incarceration, mass incarceration, war on drugs, zero tolerance, mandatory minimum, locking up our own, James Foreman Jr Impacts of Strategic Litigation on Indigenous Peoples’ Land Rights Open Society Foundations A conversation launches an Open Society Justice Initiative report that draws on interviews with community members, litigators, and activists from Kenya, Malaysia, and Paraguay. Speakers: Lucy Claridge, Jérémie Gilbert, James Goldston, Rodrigo Villagra. (Recorded: Apr 27, 2017) A conversation launches an Open Society Justice Initiative report that draws on interviews with community members, litigators, and activists from Kenya, Malaysia, and Paraguay. Speakers: Lucy Claridge, Jérémie Gilbert, James Goldston, Rodrigo Villagra. (Recorded: Apr 27, 2017)

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]]> https://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/events/impacts-strategic-litigation-indigenous-peoples-land-rights Tue, 13 Jun 2017 10:00:00 EDT 71:00 land rights, indigenous rights, land grab, strategic litigation, Lucy Claridge, Jérémie Gilbert, James Goldston, Rodrigo Villagra Talking About Race—Rethinking Crime and Punishment in Black America: A Conversation with James Forman Jr. Open Society Foundations Yale legal scholar and former public defender James Forman Jr. talks about his new book, Locking Up Our Own: Crime and Punishment in Black America. Speakers: Andre M. Davis, James Forman Jr., Odeana Neal, Ron Weich. (Recorded: Apr 17, 2017) Yale legal scholar and former public defender James Forman Jr. talks about his new book, Locking Up Our Own: Crime and Punishment in Black America. Speakers: Andre M. Davis, James Forman Jr., Odeana Neal, Ron Weich. (Recorded: Apr 17, 2017)

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]]> https://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/events/talking-about-race-rethinking-crime-and-punishment-black-america-conversation-james-forman-jr Tue, 06 Jun 2017 10:00:00 EDT 98:04 race, racism, crime, mass incarceration, Locking Up Our Own, Andre Davis, James Forman Jr., Odeana Neal, Ron Weich Corruption, Jobs, and the Arms Trade: Indefensible Book Launch and Panel Discussion Open Society Foundations An expert panel discusses the risks and tradeoffs of the Trump administration’s proposed military buildup and budget rebalancing away from international assistance and foreign aid. Speakers: Sarah Chayes, Bridget Conley, William Hartung, Mark Thompson. (Recorded: Apr 05, 2017) An expert panel discusses the risks and tradeoffs of the Trump administration’s proposed military buildup and budget rebalancing away from international assistance and foreign aid. Speakers: Sarah Chayes, Bridget Conley, William Hartung, Mark Thompson. (Recorded: Apr 05, 2017)

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]]> https://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/events/corruption-jobs-and-arms-trade-indefensible-book-launch-and-panel-discussion Tue, 30 May 2017 10:00:00 EDT 86:26 Indefensible, corruption, arms tade, arms deal, military budget, militarism, Trump, Sarah Chayes, Bridget Conley, William Hartung, Mark Thompson Public Health in a Populist Moment Open Society Foundations A panel discussion on how right-wing populist politics are shaping the debate about public health. Speakers: Jonathan Cohen, Chloë Cooney, Gregg Gonsalves, Naa Hammond, Ronald Martin, Elisabeth Rosenthal. (Recorded: Mar 28, 2017) A panel discussion on how right-wing populist politics are shaping the debate about public health. Speakers: Jonathan Cohen, Chloë Cooney, Gregg Gonsalves, Naa Hammond, Ronald Martin, Elisabeth Rosenthal. (Recorded: Mar 28, 2017)

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]]> https://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/events/events/public-health-populist-moment Tue, 23 May 2017 10:00:00 EDT 112:09 public health, health care, populism, reproductive rights, Affordable Care Act, opioid crisis, overdose, global health funding Talking About Race—Civil Rights in the Trump Era: Lessons from History Open Society Foundations Taylor Branch, author and Open Society Institute Baltimore Advisory Board member, discusses what today's activists can learn from the African-American-led freedom movement of the 1950s and '60s. Speaker: Taylor Branch. (Recorded: Mar 22, 2017) Taylor Branch, author and Open Society Institute Baltimore Advisory Board member, discusses what today's activists can learn from the African-American-led freedom movement of the 1950s and '60s. Speaker: Taylor Branch. (Recorded: Mar 22, 2017)

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]]> https://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/events/talking-about-race-civil-rights-trump-era-lessons-history Tue, 16 May 2017 10:00:00 EDT 108:40 civil rights, race, activism, Taylor Branch Assassination of a Saint Open Society Foundations Matt Eisenbrandt joins a panel of experts to discuss his new book, which tells the story of the investigation into the killing of Archbishop Óscar Romero. Speakers: Carolyn Patty Blum, Raymond Bonner, Matt Eisenbrandt, Aryeh Neier. (Recorded: Feb 27, 2017) Matt Eisenbrandt joins a panel of experts to discuss his new book, which tells the story of the investigation into the killing of Archbishop Óscar Romero. Speakers: Carolyn Patty Blum, Raymond Bonner, Matt Eisenbrandt, Aryeh Neier. (Recorded: Feb 27, 2017)

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]]> https://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/events/book-launch-assassination-saint Tue, 09 May 2017 10:00:00 EDT 87:58 El Salvador, Salvador, Óscar Romero, Oscar Romero, dirty war, Carolyn Patty Blum, Raymond Bonner, Matt Eisenbrandt, Aryeh Neier Getting Respect: Responding to Stigma and Discrimination in the United States, Brazil, and Israel Open Society Foundations Michèle Lamont discusses her most recent book, which examines the extent to which racial identity overshadows the daily experiences of stigmatized groups across contexts. Speakers: Michèle Lamont, Chris Stone. (Recorded: Feb 13, 2017) Michèle Lamont discusses her most recent book, which examines the extent to which racial identity overshadows the daily experiences of stigmatized groups across contexts. Speakers: Michèle Lamont, Chris Stone. (Recorded: Feb 13, 2017)

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]]> https://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/events/getting-respect-responding-stigma-and-discrimination-united-states-brazil-and-israel Tue, 25 Apr 2017 10:00:00 EDT 72:32 discrimination, prejudice, race, racism, racial identity, stigma, Michèle Lamont, Chris Stone The Politics of Evidence-Based Policymaking Open Society Foundations Paul Cairney discusses his new book, which investigates widespread and dangerous gaps between scientific evidence and reasonable policymaking responses. Speakers: Paul Cairney, Brett Davidson. (Recorded: Oct 26, 2016) Paul Cairney discusses his new book, which investigates widespread and dangerous gaps between scientific evidence and reasonable policymaking responses. Speakers: Paul Cairney, Brett Davidson. (Recorded: Oct 26, 2016)

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]]> https://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/events/politics-evidence-based-policymaking Tue, 01 Nov 2016 10:00:00 EDT 53:07 policy, policymaking, evidence, evidence-based, Paul Cairney, Brett Davidson Five Ideas to Fight For: How Our Freedom Is Under Threat and Why It Matters Open Society Foundations Leading human rights lawyer Anthony Lester discusses his new book, which presents a powerful account of what’s needed to protect our hard-won rights and freedoms. Speakers: Anthony Lester, Chris Stone. (Recorded: Sep 26, 2016) Leading human rights lawyer Anthony Lester discusses his new book, which presents a powerful account of what’s needed to protect our hard-won rights and freedoms. Speakers: Anthony Lester, Chris Stone. (Recorded: Sep 26, 2016)

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]]> https://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/events/book-launch-five-ideas-fight-how-our-freedom-under-threat-and-why-it-matters Thu, 27 Oct 2016 10:00:00 EDT 77:25 Five Ideas, human rights, equality, free speech, privacy, rule of law, Anthony Lester, Chris Stone How Everything Became War and the Military Became Everything Open Society Foundations Rosa Brooks discusses her new book, which examines what happens when the ancient boundary between war and peace is erased. Speakers: Rosa Brooks, Aryeh Neier. (Recorded: Sep. 14, 2016) Rosa Brooks discusses her new book, which examines what happens when the ancient boundary between war and peace is erased. Speakers: Rosa Brooks, Aryeh Neier. (Recorded: Sep. 14, 2016)

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]]> https://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/events/book-launch-how-everything-became-war-and-military-became-everything Tue, 25 Oct 2016 10:00:00 EDT 82:16 military, war, pentagon, Rosa Brooks, Aryeh Neier Fueling Economic Advancement and Empowerment Through Land Rights Open Society Foundations This discussion examines the importance of land rights to open society priorities, how land rights create a foundation for other interventions, and the opportunities and challenges facing a growing land rights movement. Speakers: Tim Hanstad, Chris Jochnick. (Recorded: Jul 14, 2016) This discussion examines the importance of land rights to open society priorities, how land rights create a foundation for other interventions, and the opportunities and challenges facing a growing land rights movement. Speakers: Tim Hanstad, Chris Jochnick. (Recorded: Jul 14, 2016)

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]]> https://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/events/fueling-economic-advancement-and-empowerment-through-land-rights Tue, 30 Aug 2016 10:00:00 EDT 52:35 land rights, Landesa, economic advancement, development, conservation, women’s rights, governance, conflict resolution, migration, refugees, Tim Hanstad, Chris Jochnick The Museum of Drug Policy: A New Approach Open Society Foundations An international panel of experts discusses what a new approach to drug policy would look like, at at a pop-up cultural hub looking at the impact of current drug policies on populations around the world. Speakers: Eduardo Ribeiro Dos Santos, Martin Collazo, Donald Macpherson, Gloria Lai, Edo Agustian, Gabriel Sayegh. (Recorded: Apr 21, 2016) An international panel of experts discusses what a new approach to drug policy would look like, at at a pop-up cultural hub looking at the impact of current drug policies on populations around the world. Speakers: Eduardo Ribeiro Dos Santos, Martin Collazo, Donald Macpherson, Gloria Lai, Edo Agustian, Gabriel Sayegh. (Recorded: Apr 21, 2016)

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]]> https://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/events/museum-drug-policy#6 Tue, 19 Jul 2016 10:00:00 EDT 57:45 drug policy, UNGASS, war on drugs, mass incarceration, prohibition, Museum of Drug Policy, Eduardo Ribeiro Dos Santos, Martin Collazo, Donald Macpherson, Gloria Lai, Edo Agustian, Gabriel Sayegh The Museum of Drug Policy: Faith Leaders Open Society Foundations Three U.S. church leaders offer perspective on the war on drugs. Speakers: Yolande Cadore, Iva Carrothers, Jacqueline J. Lewis, Edwin C. Sanders, II. (Recorded: Apr 21, 2016) Three U.S. church leaders offer perspective on the war on drugs. Speakers: Yolande Cadore, Iva Carrothers, Jacqueline J. Lewis, Edwin C. Sanders, II. (Recorded: Apr 21, 2016)

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]]> https://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/events/museum-drug-policy#5 Tue, 19 Jul 2016 10:00:00 EDT 52:00 drug policy, UNGASS, war on drugs, mass incarceration, prohibition, Museum of Drug Policy, Yolande Cadore, Iva Carrothers, Jacqueline J. Lewis, Jacqueline Lewis, Edwin C. Sanders II, Edwin Sanders The Museum of Drug Policy: A Presidential Visit Open Society Foundations Former president of Switzerland Ruth Dreifuss speaks with former U.N. high commissioner for human rights Louise Arbour. Speakers: Ruth Dreifuss, Louise Arbour, Touré. (Recorded: Apr 20, 2016) Former president of Switzerland Ruth Dreifuss speaks with former U.N. high commissioner for human rights Louise Arbour. Speakers: Ruth Dreifuss, Louise Arbour, Touré. (Recorded: Apr 20, 2016)

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]]> https://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/events/museum-drug-policy#4 Tue, 19 Jul 2016 10:00:00 EDT 33:57 drug policy, UNGASS, war on drugs, mass incarceration, prohibition, Museum of Drug Policy, Ruth Dreifuss, Louise Arbour, Touré, Toure The Museum of Drug Policy: Authors on the Issues Open Society Foundations Authors of books on drug policy Maia Szalavitz and Baz Dreisinger present fresh views on addiction and incarceration. Speakers: Maia Szalavitz, Baz Dreisinger. (Recorded: Apr 19, 2016) Authors of books on drug policy Maia Szalavitz and Baz Dreisinger present fresh views on addiction and incarceration. Speakers: Maia Szalavitz, Baz Dreisinger. (Recorded: Apr 19, 2016)

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]]> https://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/events/museum-drug-policy#3 Tue, 21 Jun 2016 10:00:00 EDT 30:04 drug policy, UNGASS, war on drugs, mass incarceration, prohibition, Museum of Drug Policy, Unbroken Brain, Help at Any Cost, Incarceration Nations, Maia Szalavitz, Baz Dreisinger The Museum of Drug Policy: Southern Stories Open Society Foundations Stories of drug war impacts from the U.S. and global South, at at a pop-up cultural hub looking at the impact of current drug policies on populations around the world. Speakers: Zipporah Ali, Kenneth Glasgow, Deon Haywood, Melody Lee, Adeolu Ogunrombi. (Recorded: Apr 19, 2016) Stories of drug war impacts from the U.S. and global South, at at a pop-up cultural hub looking at the impact of current drug policies on populations around the world. Speakers: Zipporah Ali, Kenneth Glasgow, Deon Haywood, Melody Lee, Adeolu Ogunrombi. (Recorded: Apr 19, 2016)

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]]> https://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/events/museum-drug-policy#2 Tue, 14 Jun 2016 10:00:00 EDT 53:15 drug policy, UNGASS, war on drugs, mass incarceration, prohibition, Museum of Drug Policy, Zipporah Ali, Kenneth Glasgow, Deon Haywood, Melody Lee, Adeolu Ogunrombi The Museum of Drug Policy: A Mother’s Loss Open Society Foundations Mothers impacted by the war on drugs discuss efforts to reform global drug policy, at at a pop-up cultural hub looking at the impact of current drug policies on populations around the world. Speakers: Gretchen Burns Bergman, Anne-Marie Cockburn, Denise Cullen, Karen Garrison, Mary Grace, Maricela Orozco, Jane Slater. (Recorded: Apr 19, 2016) Mothers impacted by the war on drugs discuss efforts to reform global drug policy, at at a pop-up cultural hub looking at the impact of current drug policies on populations around the world. Speakers: Gretchen Burns Bergman, Anne-Marie Cockburn, Denise Cullen, Karen Garrison, Mary Grace, Maricela Orozco, Jane Slater. (Recorded: Apr 19, 2016)

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]]> https://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/events/museum-drug-policy#1 Tue, 07 Jun 2016 10:00:00 EDT 60:37 drug policy, UNGASS, war on drugs, mass incarceration, prohibition, Museum of Drug Policy, Gretchen Burns Bergman, Anne-Marie Cockburn, Denise Cullen, Karen Garrison, Mary Grace, Maricela Orozco, Jane Slater Changing Constitutional Law in the Post-Scalia Era: Lessons from the Past for the Future Open Society Foundations Award-winning constitutional scholar David Cole discusses his new book, Engines of Liberty, which explores how citizen activists have successfully shaped constitutional law. Speakers: David Cole, Jeffrey Toobin, Wendy Weiser. (Recorded: Apr 26, 2016) Award-winning constitutional scholar David Cole discusses his new book, Engines of Liberty, which explores how citizen activists have successfully shaped constitutional law. Speakers: David Cole, Jeffrey Toobin, Wendy Weiser. (Recorded: Apr 26, 2016)

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]]> https://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/events/changing-constitutional-law-post-scalia-era-lessons-past-future Tue, 24 May 2016 10:00:00 EDT 77:40 constitution, constitutional law, right to marry, marriage equality, activism, Engines of Liberty, David Cole, Jeffrey Toobin, Wendy Weiser The Impact of Drug Policies on Women Open Society Foundations In honor of the 60th Commission on the Status of Women, the Permanent Mission of Italy to the United Nations and the Open Society Foundations cohosted a special discussion on the impact of drug policies on women. Speakers: Emma Bonino, Sebastiano Cardi, Farah Diaz-Tello, Carolyn Eisert, Kasia Malinowska-Sempruch, Luigi Marini. (Recorded: Mar 17, 2016) In honor of the 60th Commission on the Status of Women, the Permanent Mission of Italy to the United Nations and the Open Society Foundations cohosted a special discussion on the impact of drug policies on women. Speakers: Emma Bonino, Sebastiano Cardi, Farah Diaz-Tello, Carolyn Eisert, Kasia Malinowska-Sempruch, Luigi Marini. (Recorded: Mar 17, 2016)

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]]> https://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/events/impact-drug-policies-women Tue, 10 May 2016 10:00:00 EDT 68:16 drug policy, UNGASS, CSW, prohibition, Emma Bonino, Sebastiano Cardi, Farah Diaz-Tello, Carolyn Eisert, Kasia Malinowska-Sempruch, and Luigi Marini Fifteen Years of Fighting Terror: Lessons for the 2016 U.S. Presidential Candidates Open Society Foundations An expert panel discusses alternative approaches to combating terrorism—including less reliance on the military, a tougher line on bad governance, and closer work with civil society. Speakers: Larry Attree, Sarah Chayes, Richard Fontaine, Scott Shane. (Recorded: Feb 1, 2016) An expert panel discusses alternative approaches to combating terrorism—including less reliance on the military, a tougher line on bad governance, and closer work with civil society. Speakers: Larry Attree, Sarah Chayes, Richard Fontaine, Scott Shane. (Recorded: Feb 1, 2016)

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]]> https://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/events/fifteen-years-fighting-terror-lessons-2016-us-presidential-candidates Tue, 26 Apr 2016 10:00:00 EDT 91:06 terrorism, counterterrorism, national security, human rights, civil liberties, governance, state building, Saferworld, Center for New American Security, Larry Attree, Sarah Chayes, Richard Fontaine, Scott Shane With Targets on Their Backs: Providing Health Care in Conflicts Without Rules Open Society Foundations An expert panel explores how violations of medical neutrality are used as weapons of war—and the impact this has on humanitarian organizations offering aid. Speakers: Elise Baker, Widney Brown, Jonathan Cohen, Deane Marchbein. (Recorded: Feb 8, 2016) An expert panel explores how violations of medical neutrality are used as weapons of war—and the impact this has on humanitarian organizations offering aid. Speakers: Elise Baker, Widney Brown, Jonathan Cohen, Deane Marchbein. (Recorded: Feb 8, 2016)

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]]> https://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/events/targets-their-backs-providing-health-care-conflicts-without-rules Tue, 23 Feb 2016 10:00:00 EDT 84:20 Physicians for Human Rights, Medecin Sans Frontieres, Doctors Without Borders, Elise Baker, Widney Brown, Jonathan Cohen, Deane Marchbein, Kunduz, Syria, medical neutrality, rules of war Talking Nonsense (and Benefiting from it): A Conversation with Jamie Holmes Open Society Foundations Jamie Holmes discusses his book, Nonsense: The Power of Not Knowing, on navigating the increasingly ambiguous and uncertain modern world. Speakers: Leonard Benardo, Jamie Holmes. (Recorded: Jan 13, 2016) Jamie Holmes discusses his book, Nonsense: The Power of Not Knowing, on navigating the increasingly ambiguous and uncertain modern world. Speakers: Leonard Benardo, Jamie Holmes. (Recorded: Jan 13, 2016)

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]]> https://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/events/talking-nonsense-and-benefiting-it-conversation-jamie-holmes Tue, 26 Jan 2016 10:00:00 EDT 64:29 nonsense, power of not knowing, social psychology, cognitive science, ambiguity, uncertainty, closure, Leonard Benardo, Jamie Holmes City of Thorns: A Conversation with Ben Rawlence Open Society Foundations Human rights activist and writer Ben Rawlence speaks about his new book, City of Thorns, which deals with daily life and the struggle for survival in the world’s largest refugee camp. Speakers: Howard French, Ben Rawlence. (Recorded: Jan 06, 2016) Human rights activist and writer Ben Rawlence speaks about his new book, City of Thorns, which deals with daily life and the struggle for survival in the world’s largest refugee camp. Speakers: Howard French, Ben Rawlence. (Recorded: Jan 06, 2016)

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]]> https://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/events/city-thorns-conversation-ben-rawlence-new-york Tue, 19 Jan 2016 10:00:00 EDT 92:27 City of Thorns, Dadaab, refugee, refugee camp, immersion journalism, Somalia, Kenya, Howard French, Ben Rawlence The Impact of Drug Policy on the Environment Open Society Foundations Leading up to the 2016 UN General Assembly Special Session on drugs, a panel of researchers looks at how drug control policies perversely harm the natural environment. Speakers: Kate Horner, Kendra McSweeney, Guillermo Ospina, Nazih Richani, Brian Winter. (Recorded: Dec 09, 2015) Leading up to the 2016 UN General Assembly Special Session on drugs, a panel of researchers looks at how drug control policies perversely harm the natural environment. Speakers: Kate Horner, Kendra McSweeney, Guillermo Ospina, Nazih Richani, Brian Winter. (Recorded: Dec 09, 2015)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/events/impact-drug-policy-environment Tue, 15 Dec 2015 10:00:00 EDT 113:27 drug policy, prohibition, environment, deforestation, drug trafficking, UNGASS, Environmental Investigation Agency, Kate Horner, Kendra McSweeney, Guillermo Ospina, Nazih Richani, Brian Winter, Alexander Soros Strategic Litigation Impacts: Global Narratives About Social Change Open Society Foundations An international panel of advocates discusses the possibilities and limitations of deploying strategic litigation as a tool for social change. Speakers: James Goldston, Colin Gonsalves, Dmitri Holtzman, Sherrilyn Ifill. (Recorded: Oct 26, 2015) An international panel of advocates discusses the possibilities and limitations of deploying strategic litigation as a tool for social change. Speakers: James Goldston, Colin Gonsalves, Dmitri Holtzman, Sherrilyn Ifill. (Recorded: Oct 26, 2015)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/events/strategic-litigation-impacts-global-narratives-about-social-change Tue, 17 Nov 2015 10:00:00 EDT 79:53 strategic litigation, Human Rights Legal Network, Equal Education Law Centre, NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, NAACP LDEF, Brown v. Board of Education, James Goldston, Colin Gonsalves, Dmitri Holtzman, Sherrilyn Ifill Drugs and the Death Penalty: Capital Punishment and Global Drug Control Open Society Foundations The Open Society Global Drug Policy Program and the World Coalition Against the Death Penalty convene a panel of experts to discuss capital punishment in the context of international law and global drug control. Speakers: Scott Bernstein, Patrick Gallahue, Faraz Sanei, Elizabeth Zitrin. (Recorded: Oct 07, 2015) The Open Society Global Drug Policy Program and the World Coalition Against the Death Penalty convene a panel of experts to discuss capital punishment in the context of international law and global drug control. Speakers: Scott Bernstein, Patrick Gallahue, Faraz Sanei, Elizabeth Zitrin. (Recorded: Oct 07, 2015)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/events/drugs-and-death-penalty-capital-punishment-and-global-drug-control Tue, 10 Nov 2015 10:00:00 EDT 124:17 drug policy, death penalty, capital punishment, UNGASS, World Coalition Against the Death Penalty, Scott Bernstein, Patrick Gallahue, Faraz Sanei, Elizabeth Zitrin Provocateur, Genius, Scoundrel: A Frank Discussion with the Inimitable Gleb Pavlovsky Open Society Foundations Gleb Pavlovsky, the mastermind behind much of the Kremlin’s ideological character and a prime architect of Putin’s “managed democracy,” takes part in this conversation on Russia. Speakers: Stephen Holmes, Gleb Pavlovsky. (Recorded: Sep 14, 2015) Gleb Pavlovsky, the mastermind behind much of the Kremlin’s ideological character and a prime architect of Putin’s “managed democracy,” takes part in this conversation on Russia. Speakers: Stephen Holmes, Gleb Pavlovsky. (Recorded: Sep 14, 2015)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/events/provocateur-genius-scoundrel-frank-discussion-inimitable-gleb-pavlovsky Tue, 03 Nov 2015 10:00:00 EDT 116:08 Kremlin, Putin, managed democracy, propaganda, political technologist, Gleb Pavlovsky, Stephen Holmes Quo Vadis: Ukraine? A Conversation with Two Leading Experts Open Society Foundations Oleksandr Sushko and Balazs Jarabik discuss the state of reforms in Ukraine today. Speakers: Leonard Benardo, Balázs Jarábik, Oleksandr Sushko. (Recorded: Sep 15, 2015) Oleksandr Sushko and Balazs Jarabik discuss the state of reforms in Ukraine today. Speakers: Leonard Benardo, Balázs Jarábik, Oleksandr Sushko. (Recorded: Sep 15, 2015)

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]]> https://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/events/quo-vadis-ukraine-conversation-two-leading-experts Tue, 27 Oct 2015 10:00:00 EDT 71:51 Ukraine, Maidan, Euromaidan, Oleksandr Sushko, Balazs Jarabik, Leonard Benardo Lords of Secrecy: The National Security Elite and America’s Stealth Warfare Open Society Foundations Scott Horton discusses his new book, Lords of Secrecy, which explores national security debates including the turn to private security contractors, sweeping surveillance methods, and the use of robotic weapons such as drones. Speakers: Scott Horton, Amrit Singh. (Recorded: May 21, 2015) Scott Horton discusses his new book, Lords of Secrecy, which explores national security debates including the turn to private security contractors, sweeping surveillance methods, and the use of robotic weapons such as drones. Speakers: Scott Horton, Amrit Singh. (Recorded: May 21, 2015)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/events/lords-secrecy-national-security-elite-and-america-s-stealth-warfare Tue, 08 Sep 2015 10:00:00 EDT 101:46 secrecy, national security, surveillance, classification, overclassification, NSA, CIA, FBI, Lords of Secrecy, transparency, Scott Horton, Amrit Singh Whistleblowing, Classification, and the U.S. Public Interest: What Reforms Are Possible? Open Society Foundations Under current U.S. law, national security whistleblower Edward Snowden has no recourse to a public interest defense. This event discusses options for reform. Speakers: Steven Aftergood, Sandra Coliver, Beatrice Edwards, Morton Halperin, Bill Leonard, Anna Myers. (Recorded: Jul 15, 2015) Under current U.S. law, national security whistleblower Edward Snowden has no recourse to a public interest defense. This event discusses options for reform. Speakers: Steven Aftergood, Sandra Coliver, Beatrice Edwards, Morton Halperin, Bill Leonard, Anna Myers. (Recorded: Jul 15, 2015)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/events/whistleblowing-classification-and-us-public-interest-what-reforms-are-possible Tue, 18 Aug 2015 10:00:00 EDT 87:06 whistleblower, secrecy, national security, NSA, CIA, public interest, transparency, government accountability project, GAP, FAS, Steven Aftergood, Sandra Coliver, Beatrice Edwards, Morton Halperin, Bill Leonard, Anna Myers Modern Albania: From Dictatorship to Democracy Open Society Foundations Fred Abrahams, author of the new book Modern Albania, will give an inside account of the fall of communism in Albania and efforts to rebuild after decades of labor camps, thought police, and one-party rule. Speakers: Fred Abrahams, Aryeh Neier. (Recorded: Jun 09, 2015) Fred Abrahams, author of the new book Modern Albania, will give an inside account of the fall of communism in Albania and efforts to rebuild after decades of labor camps, thought police, and one-party rule. Speakers: Fred Abrahams, Aryeh Neier. (Recorded: Jun 09, 2015)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/events/modern-albania-dictatorship-democracy Tue, 28 Jul 2015 10:00:00 EDT 79:00 Albania, Modern Albania, cold war, Eastern bloc, communism, Hoxha, Fred Abrahams, Aryeh Neier Crime Fighting, Perverted: Interpol and Authoritarian Regimes Open Society Foundations Fair Trials International is working to counter abuses of Interpol’s global “wanted persons” alerts, which are being used to target refugees, human rights defenders, journalists, and peaceful political activists. Speakers: Jago Russell. (Recorded: Jun 11, 2015) Fair Trials International is working to counter abuses of Interpol’s global “wanted persons” alerts, which are being used to target refugees, human rights defenders, journalists, and peaceful political activists. Speakers: Jago Russell. (Recorded: Jun 11, 2015)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/events/crime-fighting-perverted-interpol-and-authoritarian-regimes Tue, 30 Jun 2015 10:00:00 EDT 42:55 interpol, red notice, wanted persons, fair trials international, FTI, Jago Russell Digital Echoes: Understanding Patterns of Mass Violence with Data and Statistics Open Society Foundations Patrick Ball of the Human Rights Data Analysis Group presents real-world cases of how accurately understanding patterns of violence is increasingly important to advancing rights and justice. Speakers: Patrick Ball, Elizabeth Eagen. (Recorded: May 28, 2015) Patrick Ball of the Human Rights Data Analysis Group presents real-world cases of how accurately understanding patterns of violence is increasingly important to advancing rights and justice. Speakers: Patrick Ball, Elizabeth Eagen. (Recorded: May 28, 2015)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/events/digital-echoes-understanding-patterns-mass-violence-data-and-statistics Tue, 23 Jun 2015 10:00:00 EDT 106:17 Human Rights Data Analysis Group, HRDAG, policing, Patrick Ball, Elizabeth Eagen From the Front Lines in Ferguson: A Conversation about Policing, Race, and Justice Open Society Foundations Open Society grantees discuss the context of racially charged troubles in Ferguson, Missouri, and current prospects for change. Speakers: Janai Nelson, Montague Simmons, Jeff Ordower. (Recorded: Apr 3, 2015) Open Society grantees discuss the context of racially charged troubles in Ferguson, Missouri, and current prospects for change. Speakers: Janai Nelson, Montague Simmons, Jeff Ordower. (Recorded: Apr 3, 2015)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/events/frontlines-ferguson-conversation-about-policing-race-and-justice Tue, 09 Jun 2015 10:00:00 EDT 69:02 Ferguson, policing, race, Michael Brown, Organization for Black Struggle, Missourians Organizing for Reform and Empowerment, Janai Nelson, Montague Simmons, Jeff Ordower Victories and Challenges for Media Defense: A Conversation with Media Legal Defense Initiative Open Society Foundations Representatives from the Media Legal Defence Initiative discuss its work defending journalists, bloggers, and independent media against legal threats. Speakers: Nani Jansen, Peter Noorlander, Darian Pavli, Dirk Voorhoof. (Recorded: Mar 12, 2015) Representatives from the Media Legal Defence Initiative discuss its work defending journalists, bloggers, and independent media against legal threats. Speakers: Nani Jansen, Peter Noorlander, Darian Pavli, Dirk Voorhoof. (Recorded: Mar 12, 2015)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/events/victories-and-challenges-media-defense-conversation-media-legal-defense-initiative Tue, 02 Jun 2015 10:00:00 EDT 92:59 libel, false news, freedom of expression, media freedom, Media Legal Defence Initiative, mldi, osji, Peter Noorlander, Nani Jansen, Dirk Voorhoof, Darian Pavli School Discipline Book Launch with Dan Losen and Marsha Weissman Open Society Foundations Celebrating the publication of two important new books, this event highlights some of the latest research on school discipline and will present substantive solutions for the future. Speakers: Dan Losen, Marsha Weissman. (Recorded: Mar 11, 2015) Celebrating the publication of two important new books, this event highlights some of the latest research on school discipline and will present substantive solutions for the future. Speakers: Dan Losen, Marsha Weissman. (Recorded: Mar 11, 2015)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/events/school-discipline-book-launch-dan-losen-and-marsha-weissman Tue, 26 May 2015 10:00:00 EDT 79:21 School Discipline Gap, Prelude to Prison, juvenile offenders, school to prison pipeline, Dan Losen, Marsha Weissman, Hazen Foundation, Atlantic Philanthropies, Civil Rights Project, Center for Community Alternatives Trials, Tribulations, and Tantalizing Possibilities in the New Ukraine Open Society Foundations Svitlana Zalishchuk, a Maidan activist and now a parliamentarian in the Rada, discusses challenges reformers face in creating a “New Ukraine” in the context of war in the Eastern part of the country. Speakers: Leonard Benardo, Svitlana Zalishchuk. (Recorded: Mar 10, 2015) Svitlana Zalishchuk, a Maidan activist and now a parliamentarian in the Rada, discusses challenges reformers face in creating a “New Ukraine” in the context of war in the Eastern part of the country. Speakers: Leonard Benardo, Svitlana Zalishchuk. (Recorded: Mar 10, 2015)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/events/trials-tribulations-and-tantalizing-possibilities-new-ukraine Tue, 19 May 2015 10:00:00 EDT 68:58 Ukraine, Maidan, Euromaidan, Poroshenko Bloc, Rada, Leonard Benardo, Svitlana Zalishchuk Sex, Drugs, and Canadian Politics: Advancing Human Rights for Sex Workers and People Who Use Drugs Open Society Foundations Pivot Legal Society’s Katrina Pacey and Adrienne Smith discuss how the organization is advancing rights in Canada through litigation and advocacy. Speakers: Sebastian Kohn, Katrina Pacey, Adrienne Smith. (Recorded: Mar 2, 2015) Pivot Legal Society’s Katrina Pacey and Adrienne Smith discuss how the organization is advancing rights in Canada through litigation and advocacy. Speakers: Sebastian Kohn, Katrina Pacey, Adrienne Smith. (Recorded: Mar 2, 2015)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/events/sex-drugs-and-canadian-politics-advancing-human-rights-sex-workers-and-people-who-use-drugs Tue, 12 May 2015 10:00:00 EDT 76:29 sex worker, drug policy, human rights, civil liberties, strategic litigation, advocacy, Canadian politics, Pivot, Katrina Pacey, Adrienne Smith, Sebastian Kohn Drugs Courts: A Fresh Approach or a Continuation of the Old Paradigm? Open Society Foundations Drug courts, presented as an alternative to incarceration, are themselves controversial and problematic. Do these mandatory, court-supervised drug treatment programs hold up to scrutiny? Speakers: Jason Cherkis, Rick Jones, Jim Parsons, Elaine Pawlowski, Denise Tomasini-Joshi. (Recorded: Feb 25, 2015) Drug courts, presented as an alternative to incarceration, are themselves controversial and problematic. Do these mandatory, court-supervised drug treatment programs hold up to scrutiny? Speakers: Jason Cherkis, Rick Jones, Jim Parsons, Elaine Pawlowski, Denise Tomasini-Joshi. (Recorded: Feb 25, 2015)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/events/drugs-courts-fresh-approach-or-same-old-drug-war Tue, 05 May 2015 10:00:00 EDT 95:15 drugs courts, incarceration alternative, drug war, drug policy, Neighborhood Defender Service of Harlem, Vera Institute of Justice, Jason Cherkis, Rick Jones, Jim Parsons, Elaine Pawlowski, Denise Tomasini-Joshi The Long and Difficult Struggle for Accountability for Great Crimes: The Guatemala Case Open Society Foundations A panel honors the contributions of Dr. Clyde Snow, who pioneered the critically important use of forensic anthropology in investigating human rights abuses. Speakers: Susan Meiselas, Aryeh Neier, Paco de Onís, Fredy Peccerelli, Pamela Yates. (Recorded: Jan 20, 2014) A panel honors the contributions of Dr. Clyde Snow, who pioneered the critically important use of forensic anthropology in investigating human rights abuses. Speakers: Susan Meiselas, Aryeh Neier, Paco de Onís, Fredy Peccerelli, Pamela Yates. (Recorded: Jan 20, 2014)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/events/long-and-difficult-struggle-accountability-great-crimes-guatemala-case Tue, 28 Apr 2015 10:00:00 EDT 40:10 forensics, forensic anthropology, exhumation, FAFG, skylight pictures, granito, Clyde Snow, Susan Meiselas, Aryeh Neier, Paco de Onís, Fredy Peccerelli, Pamela Yates Stalin/Putin: Geopolitics, Power, Ideas Open Society Foundations Stephen Kotkin and Bill Keller discuss Stalin’s history and how its reading could shed light on the public and political life of Putin’s Russia. Speakers: Leonard Benardo, Bill Keller, Stephen Kotkin. (Recorded: Jan 15, 2015) Stephen Kotkin and Bill Keller discuss Stalin’s history and how its reading could shed light on the public and political life of Putin’s Russia. Speakers: Leonard Benardo, Bill Keller, Stephen Kotkin. (Recorded: Jan 15, 2015)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/events/stalinputin-geopolitics-power-ideas Tue, 21 Apr 2015 10:00:00 EDT 84:14 stalin, putin, Russia, Eurasia, Paradoxes of Power, Stephen Kotkin, Bill Keller, Leonard Benardo Solving Wicked Problems: Lessons on Systems Change from Diverse Fields Open Society Foundations Synthesizing lessons from three movements—disability rights, workers’ rights, and global health—three Open Society Fellows explore strategies and tactics potentially applicable across a range of issue areas. Speakers: Michael Bach, Gregg Gonsalves, Jennifer Gordon, Emily Martinez. (Recorded: Jan 24, 2015) Synthesizing lessons from three movements—disability rights, workers’ rights, and global health—three Open Society Fellows explore strategies and tactics potentially applicable across a range of issue areas. Speakers: Michael Bach, Gregg Gonsalves, Jennifer Gordon, Emily Martinez. (Recorded: Jan 24, 2015)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/events/solving-wicked-problems-lessons-systems-change-diverse-fields Tue, 14 Apr 2015 10:00:00 EDT 91:43 wicked problem, system change, disability rights, workers rights, global health, labor recruiters, guest workers, HIV, AIDS, Michael Bach, Gregg Gonsalves, Jennifer Gordon, Emily Martinez Disappearances in Mexico: A Report From the Legal Team for the 43 Students Abducted in Iguala Open Society Foundations Human Rights Center of the Mountain Tlachinollan provides updates concerning the case of the 43 students from Ayotzinapa who were kidnapped and are presumed to have been murdered in Iguala. Speakers: Abel Barrera, Sandra Coliver, María Luisa Aguilar Rodríguez. (Recorded: Dec 15, 2014) Human Rights Center of the Mountain Tlachinollan provides updates concerning the case of the 43 students from Ayotzinapa who were kidnapped and are presumed to have been murdered in Iguala. Speakers: Abel Barrera, Sandra Coliver, María Luisa Aguilar Rodríguez. (Recorded: Dec 15, 2014)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/events/disappearances-mexico-report-legal-team-43-students-abducted-iguala Tue, 07 Apr 2015 10:00:00 EDT 69:47 Ayotzinapa, Guerrero, Iguala, José Luis Abarca Velázquez, María de los Ángeles Pineda Villa, Felipe Flores Velásquez, Guerreros Unidos, CHRM, Tlachinollan, Abel Barrera, Sandra Coliver, María Luisa Aguilar Rodríguez Propaganda Revisited: A Look at Current Practice in Russia and Egypt Open Society Foundations Peter Pomerantsev, Michael Weiss, and Rabab El Mahdi discuss the deployment of propaganda and mis/disinformation in Russia and Egypt. Speakers: Leonard Benardo, Rabab El Mahdi, Peter Pomerantsev, Michael Weiss. (Recorded: Dec 11, 2014) Peter Pomerantsev, Michael Weiss, and Rabab El Mahdi discuss the deployment of propaganda and mis/disinformation in Russia and Egypt. Speakers: Leonard Benardo, Rabab El Mahdi, Peter Pomerantsev, Michael Weiss. (Recorded: Dec 11, 2014)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/events/propaganda-revisited-look-current-practice-russia-and-egypt Tue, 31 Mar 2015 10:00:00 EDT 83:39 propaganda, misinformation, disinformation, arab spring, Putin, nothing is true and everything is possible, Peter Pomerantsev, Michael Weiss, Rabab El Mahdi Games for Change Open Society Foundations Asi Burak, president of Games for Change, presents an overview of the latest case studies, trends, challenges, and success stories in the growing field of digital games designed for social impact. Speakers: Asi Burak, Maryanne Olson. (Recorded: Dec 10, 2014) Asi Burak, president of Games for Change, presents an overview of the latest case studies, trends, challenges, and success stories in the growing field of digital games designed for social impact. Speakers: Asi Burak, Maryanne Olson. (Recorded: Dec 10, 2014)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/events/games-change Tue, 24 Mar 2015 10:00:00 EDT 54:21 games for change, social impact games, Asi Burak, Maryanne Olson The Pitfalls of Peacebuilding: Lessons from Kyrgyzstan, Prospects for Ukraine Open Society Foundations Can lessons on peace building in Kyrgyzstan work in Ukraine? Speakers: Jeff Goldstein, Nicholas Megoran, Inna Pidluska. (Recorded: Nov. 14, 2014) Can lessons on peace building in Kyrgyzstan work in Ukraine? Speakers: Jeff Goldstein, Nicholas Megoran, Inna Pidluska. (Recorded: Nov. 14, 2014)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/events/pitfalls-peacebuilding-lessons-kyrgyzstan-prospects-ukraine Tue, 17 Mar 2015 10:00:00 EDT 82:53 peacebuilding, mediation, reconciliation, Kyrgyzstan, Ukraine, Jeff Goldstein, Nicholas Megoran, Inna Pidluska Count the Costs of the “War on Drugs” Open Society Foundations Representatives from a coalition of rights-based organizations discuss their call for a new approach to United Nations drug policy. Speakers: Patrick Gallahue, Danny Kushlick, Jorge Javier Romero, Maria McFarland Sanchez-Moreno. (Recorded: Nov. 12, 2014) Representatives from a coalition of rights-based organizations discuss their call for a new approach to United Nations drug policy. Speakers: Patrick Gallahue, Danny Kushlick, Jorge Javier Romero, Maria McFarland Sanchez-Moreno. (Recorded: Nov. 12, 2014)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/events/count-costs-war-drugs Tue, 10 Mar 2015 10:00:00 EDT 95:39 drug war, war on drugs, mass incarceration, UNGASS, count the costs, drug policy, Patrick Gallahue, Danny Kushlick, Jorge Javier Romero, Maria McFarland Sanchez-Moreno Higher Education for Refugees in the Horn of Africa Open Society Foundations Open Society Fellow Ben Rawlence discusses how best to promote a broad-based culture of education and opportunity among refugee populations. Speakers: Martha Loerke, Ben Rawlence. (Recorded: Oct. 29, 2014) Open Society Fellow Ben Rawlence discusses how best to promote a broad-based culture of education and opportunity among refugee populations. Speakers: Martha Loerke, Ben Rawlence. (Recorded: Oct. 29, 2014)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/events/higher-education-refugees-horn-africa Tue, 03 Mar 2015 10:00:00 EDT 69:59 right to education, refugee, refugee camp, dabaab, east africa, Kenya, Somalia, Islamic extremism, Open Society Fellowship, Martha Loerke, Ben Rawlence UN Special Rapporteur Kishore Singh on Privatization in Education Open Society Foundations Kishore Singh presents key findings and recommendations from his recent report to the UN General Assembly, which examines how privatization adversely impacts the right to education. Speakers: Betsy Apple, Trine Petersen, Kishore Singh. (Recorded: Oct. 28, 2014) Kishore Singh presents key findings and recommendations from his recent report to the UN General Assembly, which examines how privatization adversely impacts the right to education. Speakers: Betsy Apple, Trine Petersen, Kishore Singh. (Recorded: Oct. 28, 2014)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/events/un-special-rapporteur-kishore-singh-privatization-education Tue, 17 Feb 2015 10:00:00 EDT 68:36 privatization, education, right to education, Privatization in Education Research Initiative, PERI, Betsy Apple, Trine Petersen, Kishore Singh Presumption of Guilt: The Global Overuse of Pretrial Detention Open Society Foundations The author of a recently released Open Society Justice Initiative report on the arbitrary and excessive use of pretrial detention presents the report’s key findings and recommendations. Speaker: Martin Schoenteich. (Recorded: Oct. 15, 2014) The author of a recently released Open Society Justice Initiative report on the arbitrary and excessive use of pretrial detention presents the report’s key findings and recommendations. Speaker: Martin Schoenteich. (Recorded: Oct. 15, 2014)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/events/presumption-guilt-global-overuse-pretrial-detention Tue, 10 Feb 2015 10:00:00 EDT 59:24 pretrial detention, criminal justice reform, incarceration, presumed innocence, presumption of innocence, presumed guilt, presumption of guilt, Justice Initiative, OSJI, Martin Schoenteich Erosion of Media Freedom in the Balkans: Shadows of the Nineties Open Society Foundations Milka Tadic Mijovic sheds some light on the current situation of media and journalists in her home country of Montenegro and in the region more broadly. Speakers: Milka Tadic Mijovic, Beka Vuco. (Recorded: Sep. 30, 2014) Milka Tadic Mijovic sheds some light on the current situation of media and journalists in her home country of Montenegro and in the region more broadly. Speakers: Milka Tadic Mijovic, Beka Vuco. (Recorded: Sep. 30, 2014)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/events/erosion-media-freedom-balkans-shadows-nineties Tue, 03 Feb 2015 10:00:00 EDT 72:03 Montenegro, Balkans, rule of law, media freedom, independent media, 100 Information Heroes, Milka Tadic Mijovic, Beka Vuco The Unintended Consequences of Right to Information Open Society Foundations Open Society Fellow Prashant Sharma discusses unintended consequences of India’s Right to Information Act. Speakers: Subarna Mathes, Prashant Sharma. (Recorded: Sep 29, 2014) Open Society Fellow Prashant Sharma discusses unintended consequences of India’s Right to Information Act. Speakers: Subarna Mathes, Prashant Sharma. (Recorded: Sep. 29, 2014)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/events/unintended-consequences-right-information Tue, 20 Jan 2015 10:00:00 EDT 61:33 RTI, right to information, accountability, transparency, corruption, fiscal governance, Prashant Sharma, Subarna Mathes Art and Conflict in the Arab Region Open Society Foundations This conversation looks at the situation of art and artists across the Arab region, with a focus on the role of artists in the political turmoil of recent years. Speakers: Lara Baladi, Anthony Richter, Oussama Rifahi. (Recorded: Sep. 22, 2014) This conversation looks at the situation of art and artists across the Arab region, with a focus on the role of artists in the political turmoil of recent years. Speakers: Lara Baladi, Anthony Richter, Oussama Rifahi. (Recorded: Sep. 22, 2014)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/events/art-and-conflict-arab-region Tue, 13 Jan 2015 10:00:00 EDT 86:54 Arab Fund for Arts and Culture, Radio Tahrir, Tahrir Cinema, Arab Spring, Oussama Rifahi, Lara Baladi, Anthony Richter Triumphs of Dalit People Against Discrimination: An Insider View Open Society Foundations Martin Macwan of Navsarjan Trust speaks about educational, socioeconomic, and legal interventions that have enabled Dalit people (previously known as “untouchables”) to triumph against severe discrimination in India. Speakers: Martin Macwan, Dierdre Williams. (Recorded: Sep 10, 2014) Martin Macwan of Navsarjan Trust speaks about educational, socioeconomic, and legal interventions that have enabled Dalit people (previously known as “untouchables”) to triumph against severe discrimination in India. Speakers: Martin Macwan, Dierdre Williams. (Recorded: Sep. 10, 2014)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/events/triumphs-dalit-people-against-discrimination-insider-view Tue, 06 Jan 2015 10:00:00 EDT 60:45 Dalit, untouchables, caste, class, discrimination, racism, Martin Macwan, Navsarjan Trust, Dierdre Williams Freedom Summer: 50 Years and Beyond Open Society Foundations Panelists discuss Freedom Summer, a Stanley Nelson documentary about the Mississippi Freedom Summer Project, which occurred 50 years ago this year and proved to be instrumental in the U.S. movement for civil rights. Speakers: Allison Brown, Courtland Cox, Anna Csilla Daróczi, Aryeh Neier, Jonathan Stith. (Recorded: Sep 08, 2014) Panelists discuss Freedom Summer, a Stanley Nelson documentary about the Mississippi Freedom Summer Project, which occurred 50 years ago this year and proved to be instrumental in the U.S. movement for civil rights. Speakers: Allison Brown, Courtland Cox, Anna Csilla Daróczi, Aryeh Neier, Jonathan Stith. (Recorded: Sep 08, 2014)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/events/freedom-summer-50-years-and-beyond Tue, 23 Dec 2014 10:00:00 EDT 68:56 Mississippi Freedom Summer Project, Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, SNCC, Alliance for Educational Justice, Bob Moses, Stanley Nelson, Allison Brown, Courtland Cox, Anna Csilla Daróczi, Aryeh Neier, Jonathan Stith Updates from Ukraine: Implications of a "Post-Maidan" Environment for Open Society Open Society Foundations Inna Pidluska of Ukraine’s International Renaissance Foundation discusses Ukraine’s evolving political culture, early elections, and potential opportunities for civil society and parliamentarians to pursue a reform agenda. Speakers: Tatyana Margolin and Inna Pidluska. (Recorded: Aug 22, 2014) Inna Pidluska of Ukraine’s International Renaissance Foundation discusses Ukraine’s evolving political culture, early elections, and potential opportunities for civil society and parliamentarians to pursue a reform agenda. Speakers: Tatyana Margolin and Inna Pidluska. (Recorded: Aug 22, 2014)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/events/updates-ukraine-implications-post-maidan-environment-open-society Tue, 16 Dec 2014 10:00:00 EDT 68:14 Ukraine, Maidan, Putin, Poroshenko, International Renaissance Foundation, Inna Pidluska, Tatyana Margolin Value and Impact of Strategic Litigation: Fool’s Paradise or Indispensable Weapon? Open Society Foundations A panel of grantmakers and practitioners explores the promise and perils of strategic litigation, often a hallmark of Open Society Foundations’ funding and operations. Speakers: Noeline Blackwell, James Goldston, Brian Kearney-Grieve, Gilbert Marcus. (Recorded: Jul 17, 2014) A panel of grantmakers and practitioners explores the promise and perils of strategic litigation, often a hallmark of Open Society Foundations’ funding and operations. Speakers: Noeline Blackwell, James Goldston, Brian Kearney-Grieve, Gilbert Marcus. (Recorded: Jul 17, 2014)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/events/value-and-impact-strategic-litigation-fool-s-paradise-or-indispensable-weapon Tue, 09 Dec 2014 10:00:00 EDT 73:06 strategic litigation, human rights law, FLAC, Atlantic Philanthropies, Justice Initiative, OSJI, Noeline Blackwell, James Goldston, Brian Kearney-Grieve, Gilbert Marcus Privacy, Censorship, and the “Right to Be Forgotten” in the Digital Age Open Society Foundations Laura Reed of Freedom House and Darian Pavli of the Open Society Justice Initiative discuss a recent controversial decision by the European Court of Justice about search engine results. Speakers: Laura Guzman, Darian Pavli, Laura Reed. (Recorded: Jul 16, 2014) Laura Reed of Freedom House and Darian Pavli of the Open Society Justice Initiative discuss a recent controversial decision by the European Court of Justice about search engine results. Speakers: Laura Guzman, Darian Pavli, Laura Reed. (Recorded: Jul 16, 2014)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/events/privacy-censorship-and-right-be-forgotten-digital-age Tue, 02 Dec 2014 10:00:00 EDT 72:28 right to be forgotten, privacy, censorship, Google, European Court of Justice, Laura Guzman, Darian Pavli, Laura Reed Vetting of UN Peacekeepers: Reportage From the Ground Open Society Foundations This discussion focuses on the selection and vetting of United Nations peacekeepers, and how to ensure perpetrators of grave human rights violations are excluded from selection. Speakers: Suhas Chakma, Jerry Fowler, Auwal Musa Rafsanjani, Mandira Sharma. (Recorded: Jul 08, 2014) This discussion focuses on the selection and vetting of United Nations peacekeepers, and how to ensure perpetrators of grave human rights violations are excluded from selection. Speakers: Suhas Chakma, Jerry Fowler, Auwal Musa Rafsanjani, Mandira Sharma. (Recorded: Jul 08, 2014)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/events/vetting-un-peacekeepers-reportage-ground Tue, 18 Nov 2014 10:00:00 EDT 98:47 UN, peacekeepers, human rights, Asian Centre for Human Rights, Advocacy Forum, Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre, Suhas Chakma, Jerry Fowler, Auwal Musa Rafsanjani, Mandira Sharma The Cultural War on Terror: Race, Policy, and Propaganda Open Society Foundations Recent Open Society Fellows Hisham Aidi and Arun Kundnai look at government policies to shape the lives of young Muslims and promote opposition to extremism. Peter Beinart moderates. Speakers: Hisham Aidi, Peter Beinart, Stephen Hubbell, Arun Kundnani. (Recorded: Jun 24, 2014) Recent Open Society Fellows Hisham Aidi and Arun Kundnai look at government policies to shape the lives of young Muslims and promote opposition to extremism. Peter Beinart moderates. Speakers: Hisham Aidi, Peter Beinart, Stephen Hubbell, Arun Kundnani. (Recorded: Jun 24, 2014)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/events/cultural-war-terror-race-policy-and-propaganda Tue, 11 Nov 2014 10:00:00 EDT 92:54 culture war, war on terror, extremism, terrorism, islamophobia, Hisham Aidi, Arun Kundnai, Peter Beinart Human Rights and an Alternative to Traditional Debate Open Society Foundations Johannes P. Wheeldon presents an alternative approach to debate and dialogue as a change-making tactic, with a focus on supporting inclusivity and promoting human rights. Speakers: Johannes P. Wheeldon. (Recorded: Jun 19, 2014) Johannes P. Wheeldon presents an alternative approach to debate and dialogue as a change-making tactic, with a focus on supporting inclusivity and promoting human rights. Speakers: Johannes P. Wheeldon. (Recorded: Jun 19, 2014)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/events/human-rights-and-alternative-traditional-debate Tue, 04 Nov 2014 10:00:00 EDT 98:29 debate, Diagrammatic Debate and Dialogue, Prison Debate and Dialogue, D3, Johannes P. Wheeldon The Rouhani Administration, One Year On Open Society Foundations Hadi Ghaemi, executive director of the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran, reflects on the Rouhani administration and the prospects for nuclear negotiations and domestic reform. Speakers: Hadi Ghaemi, Anthony Richter. (Recorded: Jun 19, 2014) Hadi Ghaemi, executive director of the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran, reflects on the Rouhani administration and the prospects for nuclear negotiations and domestic reform. Speakers: Hadi Ghaemi, Anthony Richter. (Recorded: Jun 19, 2014)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/events/rouhani-administration-one-year Tue, 28 Oct 2014 10:00:00 EDT 62:56 Iran, International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran, Happy in Tehran, Rouhani, Hadi Ghaemi, Anthony Richter The Problem with Multi-Stakeholder Initiatives Open Society Foundations Open Society Fellow Jennifer Gordon speaks with activist Greg Asbed about serious flaws in multi-stakeholder initiatives to promote labor rights. Speakers: Greg Asbed, Jennifer Gordon. (Recorded: Jun 11, 2014) Open Society Fellow Jennifer Gordon speaks with activist Greg Asbed about serious flaws in multi-stakeholder initiatives to promote labor rights. Speakers: Greg Asbed, Jennifer Gordon. (Recorded: Jun 11, 2014)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/events/problem-multi-stakeholder-initiatives Tue, 21 Oct 2014 10:00:00 EDT 91:46 multi-stakeholder initiative, labor, Immokalee, Coalition of Immokalee Workers, Campaign for Fair Food, farmworkers, Greg Asbed, Jennifer Gordon China and Tiananmen 25 Years On: Does Authoritarianism Pay? Open Society Foundations This panel explores the significance of the Tiananmen Square crackdown, and whether China’s rise has broken the long-assumed tie between economic development and an open society. Speakers: Rowena Xiaoqing He, Xiaorong Li, Aryeh Neier, Orville Schell. (Recorded: Jun 11, 2014) This panel explores the significance of the Tiananmen Square crackdown, and whether China’s rise has broken the long-assumed tie between economic development and an open society. Speakers: Rowena Xiaoqing He, Xiaorong Li, Aryeh Neier, Orville Schell. (Recorded: Jun 11, 2014)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/events/china-and-tiananmen-25-years-does-authoritarianism-pay Tue, 14 Oct 2014 10:00:00 EDT 93:01 China, CCP, Tiananmen, authoritarianism, totalitarianism, human rights, protest, Rowena Xiaoqing He, Xiaorong Li, Aryeh Neier, Orville Schell Social Mobilization and Strategic Litigation for Equal Education in South Africa Open Society Foundations This panel explores how Equal Education and the Equal Education Law Center used strategic litigation and social mobilization to secure legally binding norms and standards for school infrastructure in South Africa. Speakers: Brad Brockman, Jonathon Fairhead, James Goldston, Tracey Gurd, Dmitri Holtzman. (Recorded: Jun 05, 2014) This panel explores how Equal Education and the Equal Education Law Center used strategic litigation and social mobilization to secure legally binding norms and standards for school infrastructure in South Africa. Speakers: Brad Brockman, Jonathon Fairhead, James Goldston, Tracey Gurd, Dmitri Holtzman. (Recorded: Jun 05, 2014)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/events/social-mobilization-and-strategic-litigation-equal-education-south-africa Wed, 08 Oct 2014 10:00:00 EDT 74:08 apartheid, strategic litigation, social mobilization, norms and standards, Equal Education, Brad Brockman, Jonathon Fairhead, James Goldston, Tracey Gurd, Dmitri Holtzman The American Legacy in Afghanistan Open Society Foundations Will the U.S. leave a legacy of progress or failure in Afghanistan? Three seasoned Afghanistan experts share their opinions of where U.S. policy has stumbled and where it might succeed. Speakers: Steve Coll, Anand Gopal, David Sedney. (Recorded: May 19, 2014) Will the U.S. leave a legacy of progress or failure in Afghanistan? Three seasoned Afghanistan experts share their opinions of where U.S. policy has stumbled and where it might succeed. Speakers: Steve Coll, Anand Gopal, David Sedney. (Recorded: May 19, 2014)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/events/american-legacy-afghanistan Tue, 23 Sep 2014 10:00:00 EDT 97:47 Afghanistan, Taliban, Steve Coll, Anand Gopal, David Sedney, Ghost Wars, No Good Men Among the Living The Future of International Justice Open Society Foundations Three leading thinkers on international justice ask whether and how the International Criminal Court as we know it can survive. Speakers: David Bosco, Carlos Castresana, James Goldston. (Recorded: May 13, 2014) Three leading thinkers on international justice ask whether and how the International Criminal Court as we know it can survive. Speakers: David Bosco, Carlos Castresana, James Goldston. (Recorded: May 13, 2014)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/events/future-international-justice Tue, 09 Sep 2014 10:00:00 EDT 76:05 International Justice, ICC, International Criminal Court, Commission against Impunity in Guatemala, CICIG, accountability, impunity, Pinochet, David Bosco, Carlos Castresana, James Goldston How Can We Use Data for Social Good? Open Society Foundations Jake Porway, executive director of DataKind, explains how NGOs use data, how they can use it better, and what data science can do for civil society. Speakers: Elizabeth Eagen, Jake Porway. (Recorded: May 07, 2014) Jake Porway, executive director of DataKind, explains how NGOs use data, how they can use it better, and what data science can do for civil society. Speakers: Elizabeth Eagen, Jake Porway. (Recorded: May 07, 2014)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/events/how-can-we-use-data-social-good Tue, 02 Sep 2014 10:00:00 EDT 56:29 data, big data, data mining, data science, DataKind, Elizabeth Eagen, Jake Porway LGBTI Rights and the Global Culture Wars Open Society Foundations Open Society Fellow Mark Gevisser examines how LGBTI rights have become the latest—and hottest—battleground in the global culture wars. Speakers: Mark Gevisser, Michael Heflin. (Recorded: May 06, 2014) Open Society Fellow Mark Gevisser examines how LGBTI rights have become the latest—and hottest—battleground in the global culture wars. Speakers: Mark Gevisser, Michael Heflin. (Recorded: May 06, 2014)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/events/lgbti-rights-and-global-culture-wars Tue, 26 Aug 2014 10:00:00 EDT 79:26 LGBTI, LGBT, culture war, human rights, civil liberties, gay marriage, marriage equality, Mark Gevisser, Michael Heflin From Nuremberg to Syria: One Man’s Search for Justice Open Society Foundations Nuremberg prosecutor Benjamin Ferencz discusses the Nuremberg Trials, the International Criminal Court, and prospects for international justice in the future. Speakers: Benjamin Ferencz, James Goldston. (Recorded: May 02, 2014) Nuremberg prosecutor Benjamin Ferencz discusses the Nuremberg Trials, the International Criminal Court, and prospects for international justice in the future. Speakers: Benjamin Ferencz, James Goldston. (Recorded: May 02, 2014)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/events/nuremberg-syria-one-man-s-search-justice Tue, 12 Aug 2014 10:00:00 EDT 59:34 Nuremberg, International Criminal Court, ICC, justice, international justice, war crimes, Nazi, Benjamin Ferencz, James Goldston The Maidan, Crimea, and the East: Evolving Human Rights Challenges in Ukraine Open Society Foundations Four civil society activists discuss the evolving human rights challenges facing Ukraine. Speakers: Maksym Butkevych, Alexandra Delemenchuk, Jeff Goldstein, Oleksandra Matviichuk, Volodymyr Shcherbachenko. (Recorded: Apr 28, 2014) Four civil society activists discuss the evolving human rights challenges facing Ukraine. Speakers: Maksym Butkevych, Alexandra Delemenchuk, Jeff Goldstein, Oleksandra Matviichuk, Volodymyr Shcherbachenko. (Recorded: Apr 28, 2014)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/events/maidan-crimea-and-east-evolving-human-rights-challenges-ukraine Tue, 05 Aug 2014 10:00:00 EDT 86:20 Ukraine, Maidan, Euromaidan, Russia, Crimea, Maksym Butkevych, Alexandra Delemenchuk, Jeff Goldstein, Oleksandra Matviichuk, Volodymyr Shcherbachenko African Urbanism and Human Rights Open Society Foundations Africa’s rapid urbanization presents severe challenges, but also provides opportunities for advancing democracy and economic development. Speakers: Akwe Amosu, Gavin Silber. (Recorded: Apr 25, 2014) Africa’s rapid urbanization presents severe challenges, but also provides opportunities for advancing democracy and economic development. Speakers: Akwe Amosu, Gavin Silber. (Recorded: Apr 25, 2014)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/events/african-urbanism-and-human-rights Tue, 29 Jul 2014 10:00:00 EDT 67:12 Africa, urbanization, poverty, migration, megacity, slum, urban planning, Cape Town, Social Justice Coalition, sanitation, Gavin Silber, Akwe Amosu, The Pashtun Question: Myths, Realities, and Militancy in Afghanistan and Pakistan Open Society Foundations Journalist Abubakar Siddique discusses his book, The Pashtun Question, on the historical and political roots of conflict in the region—and what the future holds. Speakers: Amna Nawaz, Abubakar Siddique. (Recorded: Apr 14, 2014) Journalist Abubakar Siddique discusses his book, The Pashtun Question, on the historical and political roots of conflict in the region—and what the future holds. Speakers: Amna Nawaz, Abubakar Siddique. (Recorded: Apr 14, 2014)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/events/pashtun-question-myths-realities-and-militancy-afghanistan-and-pakistan Tue, 22 Jul 2014 10:00:00 EDT 84:19 Pashtun, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Taliban, Amna Nawaz, Abubakar Siddique Inside North Korea with Ishimaru Jiro Open Society Foundations North Korea expert Ishimaru Jiro discusses the situation inside North Korea, two years into Kim Jong-un’s reign. Speakers: Ishimaru Jiro. (Recorded: Apr 14, 2014) North Korea expert Ishimaru Jiro discusses the situation inside North Korea, two years into Kim Jong-un’s reign. Speakers: Ishimaru Jiro. (Recorded: Apr 14, 2014)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/events/inside-north-korea-ishimaru-jiro Tue, 08 Jul 2014 10:00:00 EDT 56:35 North Korea, DPRK, Kim Jong-un, Ishimaru Jiro, Rimjin-gang Austerity: A Failed Experiment on the People Open Society Foundations Martin McKee examines the intellectual underpinnings of European austerity, its alarming health consequences, and what can be done to alleviate them. Speaker: Martin McKee. (Recorded: Apr 07, 2014) Martin McKee examines the intellectual underpinnings of European austerity, its alarming health consequences, and what can be done to alleviate them. Speaker: Martin McKee. (Recorded: Apr 07, 2014)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/events/austerity-failed-experiment-people Tue, 24 Jun 2014 10:00:00 EDT 87:53 Martin McKee, austerity, public health, welfare state, safety net, financial crisis, shock doctrine Promoting Resilience or Repression? Support for Central Asian Security Forces Open Society Foundations Dmitry Gorenburg and a panel of experts look at the long-term impact of external support for Central Asian military and security forces on stability in the region. Speakers: Dmitry Gorenburg, Michael Hall, Scott Horton. (Recorded: Mar 26, 2014) Dmitry Gorenburg and a panel of experts look at the long-term impact of external support for Central Asian military and security forces on stability in the region. Speakers: Dmitry Gorenburg, Michael Hall, Scott Horton. (Recorded: Mar 26, 2014)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/events/promoting-resilience-or-repression-support-central-asian-security-forces-nyc-event Tue, 17 Jun 2014 10:00:00 EDT 122:49 Central Asia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, security, Afghanistan, Dmitry Gorenburg, Michael Hall, Scott Horton Accountability in Guatemala: The Role of Forensic Anthropology Open Society Foundations This event examines how forensic anthropology played a critical role in the landmark genocide conviction of former Guatemalan leader Efrain Rios Montt. Speaker: Fredy Peccerelli. (Recorded: Mar 26, 2014) This event examines how forensic anthropology played a critical role in the landmark genocide conviction of former Guatemalan leader Efrain Rios Montt. Speaker: Fredy Peccerelli. (Recorded: Mar 26, 2014)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/events/accountability-guatemala-role-forensic-anthropology Tue, 03 Jun 2014 10:00:00 EDT 104:25 Guatemala, dos erres, genocide, Efrain Rios Montt, forensics, forensic anthropology, FAFG, Guatemalan Forensic Anthropology Foundation, Fredy Peccerelli Money to the People: Can Mineral Wealth End Poverty in Africa? Open Society Foundations The World Bank’s Marcelo Giugale explains how direct dividend transfers could help African citizens benefit from their countries’ natural resource wealth. Speakers: Alexandra Gillies, Marcelo Giugale. (Recorded: Mar 24, 2014) The World Bank’s Marcelo Giugale explains how direct dividend transfers could help African citizens benefit from their countries’ natural resource wealth. Speakers: Alexandra Gillies, Marcelo Giugale. (Recorded: Mar 24, 2014)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/events/money-people-can-mineral-wealth-end-poverty-africa Tue, 27 May 2014 10:00:00 EDT 107:35 poverty alleviation, direct dividend transfer, Africa, education, health, infrastructure, technology, foreign aid, economic development, Alexandra Gillies, Marcelo Giugale Addressing the Global Food Crisis: Maize, Food Security, and Climate Change Open Society Foundations Open Society Fellow Timothy A. Wise takes a detailed look at how public policy impacts access to food in the least developed countries. Speakers: Stephen Hubbell, Timothy A. Wise. (Recorded: Feb 10, 2014) Open Society Fellow Timothy A. Wise takes a detailed look at how public policy impacts access to food in the least developed countries. Speakers: Stephen Hubbell, Timothy A. Wise. (Recorded: Feb 10, 2014)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/events/addressing-global-food-crisis-maize-food-security-and-climate-change Tue, 13 May 2014 10:00:00 EDT 66:17 climate, climate change, global warming, food security, development, Stephen Hubbell, Timothy A. Wise Guns, Marriage, and the Constitution Open Society Foundations A discussion with leaders of Freedom to Marry and the National Rifle Association. What can we learn from their success in changing U.S. constitutional law? Speakers: David Cole, David Keene, Andrea Batista Schlesinger, Evan Wolfson. (Recorded: Jan 23, 2014) A discussion with leaders of Freedom to Marry and the National Rifle Association. What can we learn from their success in changing U.S. constitutional law? Speakers: David Cole, David Keene, Andrea Batista Schlesinger, Evan Wolfson. (Recorded: Jan 23, 2014)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/events/guns-marriage-and-constitution Tue, 06 May 2014 10:00:00 EDT 65:41 constitution, constitutionalism, NRA, National Rifle Association, Freedom to Marry, gay marriage, David Cole, David Keene, Andrea Batista Schlesinger, Evan Wolfson When “Trust Us” Isn’t Enough: Government Surveillance in a Post-Snowden World Open Society Foundations Open Society Fellow Chris Soghoian explains the ominous implications of widespread government surveillance. Speakers: Stephen Hubbell, Chris Soghoian. (Recorded: Jan 9, 2014) Open Society Fellow Chris Soghoian explains the ominous implications of widespread government surveillance. Speakers: Stephen Hubbell, Chris Soghoian. (Recorded: Jan 9, 2014)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/events/when-trust-us-isnt-enough-government-surveillance-post-snowden-world Tue, 22 Apr 2014 10:00:00 EDT 86:32 Chris Soghoian, Stephen Hubbell, Snowden, NSA, FBI, ACLU, surveillance, national security, metadata, privacy Forced Sterilization and Forced Labor in Uzbekistan Open Society Foundations BBC journalist Natalia Antelava and Matthew Fischer-Daly of the Cotton Campaign discuss Uzbekistan’s ongoing, systematic forced sterilization and forced labor programs. Speakers: Natalia Antelava, Justin Burke, Matt Fischer-Daly. (Recorded: Dec 11, 2013) BBC journalist Natalia Antelava and Matthew Fischer-Daly of the Cotton Campaign discuss Uzbekistan’s ongoing, systematic forced sterilization and forced labor programs. Speakers: Natalia Antelava, Justin Burke, Matt Fischer-Daly. (Recorded: Dec 11, 2013)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/events/forced-sterilization-and-forced-labor-uzbekistan Tue, 25 Feb 2014 10:00:00 EDT 80:34 Uzbekistan, Cotton Campaign, Antelava, Karimov, Karimova, Fischer-Daly, labor standards, human rights, forced labor, forced sterilization Resisting the Arab Spring: Egypt, Tunisia, and the Specter of Saudi Arabia Open Society Foundations Two Open Society Fellows consider the current state of changes brought about by the Arab Spring. Speakers: Asef Bayat, Anthony Richter, Madawi al-Rasheed. (Recorded: Dec 06, 2014) Two Open Society Fellows consider the current state of changes brought about by the Arab Spring. Speakers: Asef Bayat, Anthony Richter, Madawi al-Rasheed. (Recorded: Dec 06, 2014)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/events/resisting-arab-spring-egypt-tunisia-and-specter-saudi-arabia Tue, 18 Feb 2014 10:00:00 EDT 93:31 Asef Bayat, Anthony Richter, Madawi al-Rasheed, Arab Spring, Egypt, Tunisia, Saudi Arabia Project Prevention, Child Welfare, and Junk Science Open Society Foundations A panel of experts examine how the war on drugs is undermining the health and well-being of families. Speakers: Dinah Adames, Carl Hart, Sabra Jackson, Emma Ketteringham, Kasia Malinowska-Sempruch, Robert Newman, Lynn Paltrow. (Recorded: Nov 19, 2013) A panel of experts examine how the war on drugs is undermining the health and well-being of families. Speakers: Dinah Adames, Carl Hart, Sabra Jackson, Emma Ketteringham, Kasia Malinowska-Sempruch, Robert Newman, Lynn Paltrow. (Recorded: Nov 19, 2013)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/events/project-prevention-child-welfare-and-junk-science Tue, 11 Feb 2014 10:00:00 EDT 90:07 Project Prevention, Eugenics, Child Protective Services, National Advocates for Pregnant Women, Dinah Adames, Carl Hart, Sabra Jackson, Emma Ketteringham, Kasia Malinowska-Sempruch, Robert Newman, Lynn Paltrow, Barbara Harris Rethinking Change in Haiti, Part 2 Open Society Foundations A panel of experts including Michèle Pierre-Louis, president of the Open Society foundation in Haiti (FOKAL) and former prime minister of Haiti, discuss the dynamics of bringing change to Haiti. Part 2: Panel discussion on justice and impunity in Haiti in relation to the Duvalier case. Speakers: Michèle Montas, Jean-Joseph Exumé, and Michèle Pierre-Louis. (Recorded: Nov 15, 2013) A panel of experts including Michèle Pierre-Louis, president of the Open Society foundation in Haiti (FOKAL) and former prime minister of Haiti, discuss the dynamics of bringing change to Haiti. Part 2: Panel discussion on justice and impunity in Haiti in relation to the Duvalier case. Speakers: Michèle Montas, Jean-Joseph Exumé, and Michèle Pierre-Louis. (Recorded: Nov 15, 2013)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/events/rethinking-change-haiti Tue, 04 Feb 2014 10:00:00 EDT 70:33 FOKAL, Haiti, Baby Doc, Papa Doc, Duvalier, Collective Against Impunity, Michèle Montas, Jean-Joseph Exumé, Michèle Pierre-Louis Latin America and the Justice Cascade Open Society Foundations Kathryn Sikkink and César Rodríguez-Garavito examine the new global trend of holding political leaders criminally accountable for past human rights violations through domestic and international prosecutions. Speakers: James Goldston, César Rodríguez-Garavito, Kathryn Sikkink. (Recorded: Nov 13, 2013) Kathryn Sikkink and César Rodríguez-Garavito examine the new global trend of holding political leaders criminally accountable for past human rights violations through domestic and international prosecutions. Speakers: James Goldston, César Rodríguez-Garavito, Kathryn Sikkink. (Recorded: Nov 13, 2013)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/events/latin-america-and-justice-cascade Tue, 14 Jan 2014 10:00:00 EDT 82:16 Operation Condor, Ríos Montt, Rios Montt, Dos Erres, genocide, human rights, accountability, justice, Inter-American Court, James Goldston, César Rodríguez-Garavito, Kathryn Sikkink Central-American Domestic Workers and the Case of ASTRADOMES Open Society Foundations This conversation looks at the work of ASTRADOMES (Association of Domestic Workers), which has advocated for the rights of female workers in Central America for more than 20 years. Speakers: Carolina Jimenez, Beatriz Slooten. (Recorded: Nov 11, 2013) This conversation looks at the work of ASTRADOMES (Association of Domestic Workers), which has advocated for the rights of female workers in Central America for more than 20 years. Speakers: Carolina Jimenez, Beatriz Slooten. (Recorded: Nov 11, 2013)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/events/central-american-domestic-workers-and-case-astradomes Tue, 07 Jan 2014 10:00:00 EDT 64:52 Central America, labor law, ASTRADOMES, domestic worker, migrant, migration, Carolina Jimenez, Beatriz Slooten Cuba’s Changing Economy: Challenges and Opportunities Open Society Foundations This conversation explores how sweeping economic reforms and accompanying changes to the social contract are impacting life on the ground in Cuba. Speakers: Katrin Hansing, Uwe Optenhoegel. (Recorded: Nov 04, 2013) This conversation explores how sweeping economic reforms and accompanying changes to the social contract are impacting life on the ground in Cuba. Speakers: Katrin Hansing, Uwe Optenhoegel. (Recorded: Nov 04, 2013)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/events/cuba-s-changing-economy-challenges-and-opportunities Tue, 17 Dec 2013 10:00:00 EDT 91:49 Cuba, embargo, transitional economy, Castro, Raul Castro, Katrin Hansing, Uwe Optenhoegel, Friedrich Ebert Foundation After Westgate: Security and Human Rights in Kenya Open Society Foundations Following the terrorist attack on the Westgate Mall in Nairobi, can Kenyan security forces get justice without abusing human rights? Speakers: Francis Auma, Jonathan Horowitz, Hussein Khalid, Sarah Pray. (Recorded: Oct 31, 2013) Following the terrorist attack on the Westgate Mall in Nairobi, can Kenyan security forces get justice without abusing human rights? Speakers: Francis Auma, Jonathan Horowitz, Hussein Khalid, Sarah Pray. (Recorded: Oct 31, 2013)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/events/after-westgate-security-and-human-rights-kenya Tue, 10 Dec 2013 10:00:00 EDT 84:21 Kenya, Nairobi, Westgate, terrorism, ATPU, human rights, Muslims for Human Rights, MUHURI, Francis Auma, Jonathan Horowitz, Hussein Khalid, Sarah Pray Why Cities Provide Services to Undocumented Migrants Open Society Foundations Open Society Fellow Sarah Spencer and NYC Commissioner for Immigrant Affairs Fatima Shama discuss the topic of irregular migrants in both a European and American context. Speakers: Archana Sahgal, Fatima Shama, Sarah Spencer. (Recorded: Oct 16, 2013) Open Society Fellow Sarah Spencer and NYC Commissioner for Immigrant Affairs Fatima Shama discuss the topic of irregular migrants in both a European and American context. Speakers: Archana Sahgal, Fatima Shama, Sarah Spencer. (Recorded: Oct 16, 2013)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/events/why-cities-provide-services-undocumented-migrants Tue, 19 Nov 2013 10:00:00 EDT 74:14 immigration, migration, immigrant, migrant, undocumented, social services, ICE, Sarah Spencer, Fatima Shama Brazil, Foreign Policy, and Human Rights Open Society Foundations This discussion with Lucia Nader of Conectas examines how Brazil’s recent economic slowdown has raised questions about the nature and influence of its foreign policy, particularly with regard to human rights. Speakers: Lucia Nader, Pedro Abramovay, Heloisa Griggs. (Recorded: Oct 09, 2013) This discussion with Lucia Nader of Conectas examines how Brazil’s recent economic slowdown has raised questions about the nature and influence of its foreign policy, particularly with regard to human rights. Speakers: Lucia Nader, Pedro Abramovay, Heloisa Griggs. (Recorded: Oct 09, 2013)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/events/brazil-s-foreign-policy-what-kind-global-actor Tue, 12 Nov 2013 10:00:00 EDT 74:35 Brazil, Latin America, BRICS, Lula, Dilma Rousseff, human rights, Conectas Human Rights, Lucia Nader, Pedro Abramovay, Heloisa Griggs Surveillance, Privacy, and Freedom of Expression Open Society Foundations Human rights advocates from the UN, the ACLU, and the Electronic Frontier Foundation discuss surveillance, national security, privacy, and international norms. Speakers: Alexander Abdo, Philip Alston, Frank LaRue, Katitza Rodriguez. (Recorded: Sep 19, 2013) Human rights advocates from the UN, the ACLU, and the Electronic Frontier Foundation discuss surveillance, national security, privacy, and international norms. Speakers: Alexander Abdo, Philip Alston, Frank LaRue, Katitza Rodriguez. (Recorded: Sep 19, 2013)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/events/surveillance-privacy-and-freedom-expression Tue, 05 Nov 2013 10:00:00 EDT 100:26 UN, ACLU, EFF, privacy, national security, surveillance, DNI, NSA, Snowden, Robert Litt, Alexander Abdo, Philip Alston, Frank LaRue, Katitza Rodriguez From the Frontlines of LGBTI Rights Advocacy in Russia, Ukraine, and Georgia Open Society Foundations This discussion focuses on on-the-ground dynamics and how advocates can best support the struggle for human rights in these countries. Speakers: Taras Karasiichuk, Igor Kochetkov, Ana Rekhviashvili. (Recorded: Sep 19, 2013) This discussion focuses on on-the-ground dynamics and how advocates can best support the struggle for human rights in these countries. Speakers: Taras Karasiichuk, Igor Kochetkov, Ana Rekhviashvili. (Recorded: Sep 19, 2013)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/events/frontlines-lgbti-rights-advocacy-russia-ukraine-and-georgia Tue, 29 Oct 2013 10:00:00 EDT 85:05 LGBT, LGBTI, lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, human rights, advocacy, Russia, Ukraine, Georgia, Gay Alliance Ukraine, Russian LGBT Network, Taras Karasiichuk, Igor Kochetkov, Ana Rekhviashvili Ungrievable Lives and Unintended Consequences: Pakistan, the U.S., and the “War on Terror” Open Society Foundations How has Pakistan experienced the “war on terror”? What have been the long-term implications of that war for the human rights of ordinary Pakistanis? Speakers: Sarah Belal, Shamila Chaudhary, Asim Rafiqui, Saadia Toor. (Recorded: Sep 13, 2013) How has Pakistan experienced the “war on terror”? What have been the long-term implications of that war for the human rights of ordinary Pakistanis? Speakers: Sarah Belal, Shamila Chaudhary, Asim Rafiqui, Saadia Toor. (Recorded: Sep 13, 2013)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/events/ungrievable-lives-and-unintended-consequences-pakistan-us-and-war-or-terror Tue, 22 Oct 2013 10:00:00 EDT 107:55 Pakistan, war on terror, drone, Bagram, indefinite detention, human rights, terrorism, Sarah Belal, Shamila Chaudhary, Asim Rafiqui, Saadia Toor The American Way of Poverty Open Society Foundations Sasha Abramsky and Bob Herbert discuss Abramsky’s new book, The American Way of Poverty: How the Other Half Still Lives. The book explores stories of people struggling to survive the country’s rising economic inequality. Speakers: Sasha Abramsky, Bob Herbert. (Recorded: Sep 12, 2013) Sasha Abramsky and Bob Herbert discuss Abramsky’s new book, The American Way of Poverty: How the Other Half Still Lives. The book explores stories of people struggling to survive the country’s rising economic inequality. Speakers: Sasha Abramsky, Bob Herbert. (Recorded: Sep 12, 2013)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/events/american-way-poverty Tue, 01 Oct 2013 10:00:00 EDT 90:45 Sasha Abramsky, Bob Herbert, Michael Harrington, poverty, inequality, middle class, working poor, student loans, war on poverty, welfare, food stamps, social contract Brazil’s Vinegar Revolt Open Society Foundations Denis Mizne discusses how recent mass protests in Brazil fit into the wider wave of social protest movements around the world and what they mean for Brazil’s internal political processes. Speakers: Heloisa Griggs, Denis Mizne. (Recorded: Jul 30, 2013) Denis Mizne discusses how recent mass protests in Brazil fit into the wider wave of social protest movements around the world and what they mean for Brazil’s internal political processes. Speakers: Heloisa Griggs, Denis Mizne. (Recorded: Jul 30, 2013)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/events/brazil-s-vinegar-revolt Tue, 24 Sep 2013 10:00:00 EDT 59:17 Heloisa Griggs, Denis Mizne, Brazil, Sao Paulo, Rousseff, corruption, bus fare, public transportation, healthcare, public services, protest Managing Illicit Economies in East Africa Open Society Foundations Open Society Fellow Vanda Felbab-Brown discusses her research on illicit economies including logging, wildlife poaching, human trafficking, the drug trade, and maritime piracy. Speakers: Vanda Felbab-Brown, Sarah Pray. (Recorded: Jul 24, 2013) Open Society Fellow Vanda Felbab-Brown discusses her research on illicit economies including logging, wildlife poaching, human trafficking, the drug trade, and maritime piracy. Speakers: Vanda Felbab-Brown, Sarah Pray. (Recorded: Jul 24, 2013)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/events/managing-illicit-economies-east-africa Tue, 17 Sep 2013 10:00:00 EDT 69:01 Vanda Felbab-Brown, Sarah Pray, Africa, black market, logging, deforestation, wildlife, poaching, eco-tourism, trafficking, sex work, drugs, piracy, gangs Racial Differences in Arrests: Are Community–Police Partnerships a Solution? Open Society Foundations A conversation with two leading experts on race and community–police partnerships: Baltimore’s Lieutenant Colonel Melvin Russell and national scholar Dr. Phillip Goff. Speakers: Phillip Atiba Goff, Joe Jones, Diana Morris, Melvin Russell. (Recorded: Jun 17, 2013) A conversation with two leading experts on race and community–police partnerships: Baltimore’s Lieutenant Colonel Melvin Russell and national scholar Dr. Phillip Goff. Speakers: Phillip Atiba Goff, Joe Jones, Diana Morris, Melvin Russell. (Recorded: Jun 17, 2013)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/events/racial-differences-arrests-are-community-police-partnerships-solution Tue, 03 Sep 2013 10:00:00 EDT 84:15 justice, race, bias, police, community–police partnership, Baltimore, Melvin Russell, Phillip Goff, Joe Jones, Diana Morris Mass Surveillance and the U.S. National Security Agency Open Society Foundations This discussion explores recent revelations about the U.S. National Security Agency’s surveillance programs. Speakers: Morton Halperin, Jameel Jaffer, Aryeh Neier, Faiza Patel. (Recorded: Jul 10, 2013) This discussion explores recent revelations about the U.S. National Security Agency’s surveillance programs. Speakers: Morton Halperin, Jameel Jaffer, Aryeh Neier, Faiza Patel. (Recorded: Jul 10, 2013)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/events/mass-surveillance-and-us-national-security-agency Tue, 23 Jul 2013 10:00:00 EDT 71:49 NSA, FBI, surveillance, secrecy, PRISM, FISA, Patriot Act, wiretap, metadata, privacy, ACLU, whistleblower, Snowden, Morton Halperin, Jameel Jaffer, Aryeh Neier, Faiza Patel Civil Society and Human Rights in the USA Open Society Foundations Open Society Fellow David Cole explores the role of civil society organizations in defending constitutional rights. Speakers: David Cole, Kenneth H. Zimmerman. (Recorded: Jun 13, 2013) Open Society Fellow David Cole explores the role of civil society organizations in defending constitutional rights. Speakers: David Cole, Kenneth H. Zimmerman. (Recorded: Jun 13, 2013)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/events/civil-society-and-human-rights-usa Tue, 02 Jul 2013 10:00:00 EDT 76:08 constitution, civil society, human rights, Supreme Court, Patriot Act, torture, surveillance, LGBT, gay marriage, David Cole, Kenneth H. Zimmerman Restless Valley: Revolution, Murder, and Intrigue in the Heart of Central Asia Open Society Foundations Award-winning journalist Philip Shishkin discusses his new book, an on-the-ground account of Central Asia’s unfolding history from 2005 to the present. Speakers: Alexander Cooley, Philip Shishkin. (Recorded: Jun 10, 2013) Award-winning journalist Philip Shishkin discusses his new book, an on-the-ground account of Central Asia’s unfolding history from 2005 to the present. Speakers: Alexander Cooley, Philip Shishkin. (Recorded: Jun 10, 2013)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/events/restless-valley-revolution-murder-and-intrigue-heart-central-asia Tue, 11 Jun 2013 10:00:00 EDT 62:02 Restless Valley, Central Asia, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, corruption, money laundering, asassination, revolution, Alexander Cooley, Philip Shishkin The Rios Montt Trial: Human Rights Accountability in Guatemala Open Society Foundations A panel reflects on the recent trial and conviction of former Guatemalan dictator José Efraín Ríos Montt on charges of genocide. The ruling was subsequently overturned by Guatemala’s constitutional court, plunging the case into a state of legal limbo. Speakers: Emi MacLean, Helen Mack, Aryeh Neier. (Recorded: May 22, 2013) A panel reflects on the recent trial and conviction of former Guatemalan dictator José Efraín Ríos Montt on charges of genocide. The ruling was subsequently overturned by Guatemala’s constitutional court, plunging the case into a state of legal limbo. Speakers: Emi MacLean, Helen Mack, Aryeh Neier. (Recorded: May 22, 2013)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/events/rios-montt-trial-human-rights-accountability-guatemala-nyc-event Tue, 04 Jun 2013 10:00:00 EDT 94:04 Rios Montt, Montt, Guatemala, genocide, human rights, accountability, Dos Erres, Emi MacLean, Helen Mack, Aryeh Neier The Global Sexuality Frontier Open Society Foundations Open Society Fellow Mark Gevisser reports on his research into the global revolution of ideas that is changing how people think about gender identity and sexual orientation. Speakers: Mark Gevisser, Daniel Wolfe. (Recorded: April 17, 2013) Open Society Fellow Mark Gevisser reports on his research into the global revolution of ideas that is changing how people think about gender identity and sexual orientation. Speakers: Mark Gevisser, Daniel Wolfe. (Recorded: April 17, 2013)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/events/global-sexuality-frontier Tue, 21 May 2013 10:00:00 EDT 75:08 Mark Gevisser, Daniel Wolfe, sexuality, LGBT, gender, trans, Ang Ladlad Partylist, pinkwash Litigating Surveillance in American Courts Open Society Foundations Open Society Fellow Jameel Jaffer discusses the U.S. government's broad and largely secret campaign of surveillance in the name of national security. Speakers: Jameel Jaffer, Lisa Magarrell. (Recorded: April 08, 2013) Open Society Fellow Jameel Jaffer discusses the U.S. government's broad and largely secret campaign of surveillance in the name of national security. Speakers: Jameel Jaffer, Lisa Magarrell. (Recorded: April 08, 2013)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/events/litigating-surveillance-american-courts Tue, 14 May 2013 10:00:00 EDT 71:23 Jameel Jaffer, Lisa Magarrell, surveillance, secrecy, wiretap, counterterrorism, security, privacy, transparency, FISA, FBI, NSA, ACLU Litigating the Drone Program in American Courts Open Society Foundations Open Society Fellow Jameel Jaffer discusses legal challenges to the US government's drone program and its refusal to release more information about it. Speakers: Jonathan Horowitz, Jameel Jaffer. (Recorded: March 28, 2013) Open Society Fellow Jameel Jaffer discusses legal challenges to the US government's drone program and its refusal to release more information about it. Speakers: Jonathan Horowitz, Jameel Jaffer. (Recorded: March 28, 2013)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/events/litigating-drone-program-american-courts Tue, 07 May 2013 10:00:00 EDT 55:22 Jonathan Horowitz, Jameel Jaffer, ACLU, drone, drones, targeted killing, signature strike, assassination, CIA, secrecy, Pakistan, Yemen, Somalia The End of Power Open Society Foundations Moises Naim of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace speaks with Open Society Foundations president Chris Stone about Naim’s book The End of Power. Speakers: Moises Naim, Chris Stone. (Recorded: March 08, 2013) Moises Naim of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace speaks with Open Society Foundations president Chris Stone about Naim’s book The End of Power. Speakers: Moises Naim, Chris Stone. (Recorded: March 08, 2013)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/events/end-power Tue, 16 Apr 2013 10:00:00 EDT 97:32 End of Power, Moises Naim, Chris Stone, Venezuala, tyrants, dictators, monopolies Transforming Health: International Rights Based Advocacy for Trans Health Open Society Foundations This panel discussion explores the inspiring initiatives profiled in the new Open Society Foundations report, Transforming Health: International Rights-Based Advocacy for Trans Health. Speakers: Kellan Baker, Adrien Lawyer, Anita Radix, David Scamell, Liesl Theron. (Recorded: February 26, 2013) This panel discussion explores the inspiring initiatives profiled in the new Open Society Foundations report, Transforming Health: International Rights-Based Advocacy for Trans Health. Speakers: Kellan Baker, Adrien Lawyer, Anita Radix, David Scamell, Liesl Theron. (Recorded: February 26, 2013)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/events/transforming-health-international-rights-based-advocacy-trans-health Tue, 19 Mar 2013 10:00:00 EDT 100:17 Trans, public health, LGBT, human rights, Kellan Baker, Adrien Lawyer, Anita Radix, David Scamell, Liesl Theron Poverty and Development in Rural India Open Society Foundations Pioneering journalist P. Sainath looks at the worsening crisis among India’s rural poor and offers some provocative solutions. Speakers: Julia Harrington Reddy, P. Sainath. (Recorded: December 07, 2012) Pioneering journalist P. Sainath looks at the worsening crisis among India’s rural poor and offers some provocative solutions. Speakers: Julia Harrington Reddy, P. Sainath. (Recorded: December 07, 2012)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/events/poverty-and-development-rural-india Tue, 05 Feb 2013 10:00:00 EDT 102:26 Sainath, Harrington Reddy, India, poverty, development, globalization, migration, corruption, inequality Miners and Loggers, Poachers and Pirates: Understanding Illicit Economies Open Society Foundations In this provocative discussion, Open Society Fellow Vanda Felbab-Brown brings fresh and unexpected insights to the study of seven illicit economies. Speakers: Vanda Felbab-Brown, Rupert Skilbeck.(Recorded: December 05, 2012) In this provocative discussion, Open Society Fellow Vanda Felbab-Brown brings fresh and unexpected insights to the study of seven illicit economies. Speakers: Vanda Felbab-Brown, Rupert Skilbeck.(Recorded: December 05, 2012)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/events/miners-and-loggers-poachers-and-pirates-understanding-illicit-economies Tue, 29 Jan 2013 10:00:00 EDT 83:16 Felbab-Brown, Skilbeck, mining, logging, poaching, pirates, piracy, illicit, economies, black market, corruption, transparency The Voices of Poverty Open Society Foundations A discussion with journalist Sasha Abramsky on who is poor in the United States and why and how poverty manifests itself in the lives of individuals and communities. Speakers: Sasha Abramsky, Elise Dellinger, Eyal Press. (Recorded: Dec 03, 2012) A discussion with journalist Sasha Abramsky on who is poor in the United States and why and how poverty manifests itself in the lives of individuals and communities. Speakers: Sasha Abramsky, Elise Dellinger, Eyal Press. (Recorded: Dec 03, 2012)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/events/voices-poverty Tue, 22 Jan 2013 10:00:00 EDT 90:24 Voices of Poverty, poverty, Abramsky, Eyal Press, Elise Dellinger, healthcare, wages, employment, housing, education, policy, Michael Harrington, The Other America Former Yugoslavia: Is the Violent Past Irreversible? Open Society Foundations Sandra Orlović and Mario Mažić, human rights activists from Serbia and Croatia, discuss challenges and prospects of transitional justice in these two countries that have decisive roles in shaping the future of the Balkans. Speakers: Mario Mažić, Sandra Orlović, Beka Vuco. (Recorded: Nov 30, 2012) Sandra Orlović and Mario Mažić, human rights activists from Serbia and Croatia, discuss challenges and prospects of transitional justice in these two countries that have decisive roles in shaping the future of the Balkans. Speakers: Mario Mažić, Sandra Orlović, Beka Vuco. (Recorded: Nov 30, 2012)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/events/former-yugoslavia-violent-past-irreversible Tue, 08 Jan 2013 10:00:00 EDT 89:45 Yugoslavia, Balkans, genocide, human rights, justice, Gotovina, Markac, Serbia, Croatia, Mario Mažić, Sandra Orlović, Beka Vuco Obstacles to Justice: Accountability for Human Rights Violations in Guatemala Open Society Foundations Óscar Ramírez recently discovered he is a survivor of the 1982 Dos Erres massacre in Guatemala. His story is part of the effort to uncover what happened in a bloody civil war, and to bring perpetrators to account. Speakers: Kate Doyle, Scott Greathead, Emi MacLean, Fredy Peccerelli, Óscar Ramírez. (Recorded: Sep 26, 2012) Óscar Ramírez recently discovered he is a survivor of the 1982 Dos Erres massacre in Guatemala. His story is part of the effort to uncover what happened in a bloody civil war, and to bring perpetrators to account. Speakers: Kate Doyle, Scott Greathead, Emi MacLean, Fredy Peccerelli, Óscar Ramírez.(Recorded: Sep 26, 2012)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/events/obstacles-justice-accountability-human-rights-violations-guatemala Tue, 16 Oct 2012 10:00:00 EDT 116:19 Guatemala, Dos Erres, massacre, human rights, FAFG, forensics, National Security Archive, Kate Doyle, Scott Greathead, Emi MacLean, Fredy Peccerelli, Óscar Ramírez Managing Risks, Securing Interests, Expressing Values: Problem-Solving in the Asian Century Open Society Foundations Leading Pakistani journalist and author Ahmed Rashid talks with Omar Samad, formerly Afghanistan's Ambassador to Canada and France, about new thinking for Pakistan and Afghanistan. Speakers: Ahmed Rashid, Omar Samad, Faisal Bari. (Recorded: Sep 14, 2012) Leading Pakistani journalist and author Ahmed Rashid talks with Omar Samad, formerly Afghanistan's Ambassador to Canada and France, about new thinking for Pakistan and Afghanistan. Speakers: Ahmed Rashid, Omar Samad, Faisal Bari. (Recorded: Sep 14, 2012)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/events/managing-risks-securing-interests-expressing-values-problem-solving-asian-century Tue, 02 Oct 2012 10:00:00 EDT 90:52 Rashid, Samad, Bari, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Taliban, USAID, reconciliation (Mis)understanding Human Trafficking: Labor Law, Migration, and Human Rights Open Society Foundations Open Society Fellow Janie Chuang explores the role of labor law in preventing human trafficking, protecting vulnerable migrant workers, and holding perpetrators accountable for abuses of migrants’ rights. Speakers: Janie Chuang, Maria Teresa Rojas. (Recorded: Jul 16, 2012) Open Society Fellow Janie Chuang explores the role of labor law in preventing human trafficking, protecting vulnerable migrant workers, and holding perpetrators accountable for abuses of migrants’ rights. Speakers: Janie Chuang, Maria Teresa Rojas. (Recorded: Jul 16, 2012)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/events/misunderstanding-human-trafficking-labor-law-migration-and-human-rights Tue, 28 Aug 2012 10:00:00 EDT 72:12 trafficking, labor, law, policy, migration, migrant, rights, Chuang, Rojas Criminalizing Condoms: Policing Practices, HIV Vulnerability, and Sex Work Open Society Foundations This panel event marks the release of a report that documents the police practice of using condoms as evidence of prostitution and its impact on sex workers’ lives, including their vulnerability to HIV. Speakers: Sienna Baskin, Kholi Buthelezi, Sian Maseko, Acacia Shields. (Recorded: Jul 17, 2012) This panel event marks the release of a report that documents the police practice of using condoms as evidence of prostitution and its impact on sex workers’ lives, including their vulnerability to HIV. Speakers: Sienna Baskin, Kholi Buthelezi, Sian Maseko, Acacia Shields. (Recorded: Jul 17, 2012)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/events/criminalizing-condoms-policing-practices-hiv-vulnerability-and-sex-work Tue, 07 Aug 2012 10:00:00 EDT 87:40 sexwork, prostitution, police, policing, HIV, AIDS, condom, Baskin, Buthelezi, Maseko, Shields Fixing the Democracy Discourse: How Autocratic Regimes Undermine Democratic Institutions in the West Open Society Foundations This panel discussion examines how nondemocratic regimes in the former Soviet Union have increased their efforts to influence policymakers and public opinion in the United States and the European Union. Speakers: Gerald Knaus, Khadija Ismayilova, Ken Silverstein, Lincoln Mitchell. (Recorded: Jun 28, 2012) This panel discussion examines how nondemocratic regimes in the former Soviet Union have increased their efforts to influence policymakers and public opinion in the United States and the European Union. Speakers: Gerald Knaus, Khadija Ismayilova, Ken Silverstein, Lincoln Mitchell. (Recorded: Jun 28, 2012)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/events/fixing-democracy-discourse-how-autocratic-regimes-undermine-democratic-institutions-west Tue, 31 Jul 2012 10:00:00 EDT 82:54 Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Soviet, democracy, diplomacy, PR, misinformation, Eurovision, Knaus, Ismayilova, Silverstein, Mitchell Dispatches from a Post-Western Landscape: Geopolitical Competition, Regime Survival and "Local Rules" in Central Asia Open Society Foundations This panel event, featuring Alexander Cooley, author of Great Games, Local Rules, examines Central Asia's lessons for governing a multipolar or "post-Western" world. Speakers: Alexander Cooley, Gideon Rose, Stephen Kotkin, Leonard Benardo. (Recorded: Jun 26, 2012) This panel event, featuring Alexander Cooley, author of Great Games, Local Rules, examines Central Asia's lessons for governing a multipolar or "post-Western" world. Speakers: Alexander Cooley, Gideon Rose, Stephen Kotkin, Leonard Benardo.(Recorded: Jun 26, 2012)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/events/dispatches-post-western-landscape-geopolitical-competition-regime-survival-and-local-rules Tue, 24 Jul 2012 10:00:00 EDT 94:51 Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, China, Russia, NGO, development, democracy, Kotkin, Cooley, Rose, Benardo Making Human Rights Advocacy in the U.S. Effective Open Society Foundations Open Society Foundations president Aryeh Neier moderates a discussion with the recipients of a fellowship that provides talented young activists the opportunity to work with experts at the ACLU and Human Rights Watch to strengthen respect for human rights in the United States. Speakers: Aryeh Neier, Erlin Ibreck, Anjana Malhotra, Mie Lewis, Alice Farmer, Sarah Mehta, Ian Kysel, Laura Silber. (Recorded: May 31, 2012) Open Society Foundations president Aryeh Neier moderates a discussion with the recipients of a fellowship that provides talented young activists the opportunity to work with experts at the ACLU and Human Rights Watch to strengthen respect for human rights in the United States. Speakers: Aryeh Neier, Erlin Ibreck, Anjana Malhotra, Mie Lewis, Alice Farmer, Sarah Mehta, Ian Kysel, Laura Silber. (Recorded: May 31, 2012)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/events/making-human-rights-advocacy-us-effective Tue, 19 Jun 2012 10:00:00 EDT 98:12 rights, liberties, advocacy, activism, ACLU, HRW, Neier, Ibreck, Malhotra, Lewis, Farmer, Mehta, Kysel, Silber So Rich, So Poor: A Conversation with Peter Edelman Open Society Foundations Peter Edelman, who resigned from the Clinton administration to protest the treatment of the nation’s poor, joins Laura Flanders, host of GRITtv with Laura Flanders, to discuss the poverty crisis in America today. Speakers: Laura Flanders, Peter Edelman, Mimi Corcoran. (Recorded: May 22, 2012) Peter Edelman, who resigned from the Clinton administration to protest the treatment of the nation’s poor, joins Laura Flanders, host of GRITtv with Laura Flanders, to discuss the poverty crisis in America today. Speakers: Laura Flanders, Peter Edelman, Mimi Corcoran. (Recorded: May 22, 2012)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/events/so-rich-so-poor-conversation-peter-edelman Tue, 12 Jun 2012 10:00:00 EDT 64:20 Edelman, Flanders, Corcoran, rich, poor, poverty, class, wages, employment, unemployment, welfare, foodstamps, inequality The International Human Rights Movement: A History Open Society Foundations Open Society Foundations president Aryeh Neier and writer Ian Buruma discuss Neier's book, The International Human Rights Movement: A History. Speakers: Aryeh Neier, Ian Buruma. (Recorded: May 08, 2012) Open Society Foundations president Aryeh Neier and writer Ian Buruma discuss Neier's book, The International Human Rights Movement: A History. Speakers: Aryeh Neier, Ian Buruma. (Recorded: May 08, 2012)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/resources/events/human-rights-movement-history-20120508 Tue, 05 Jun 2012 10:00:00 EDT 89:08 rights, aclu, hrw, amnesty, Neier, Buruma Is Privacy Overhyped? Four Views of Technology, Security, and Democracy Online Open Society Foundations What is the fate of privacy in our uncertain digital future? An opinionated group of panelists explores the commercial, policy, and national security implications of the privacy controversy. Speakers: Evgeny Morozov, Chris Soghoian, Elaine Lammert, Jane Yakowitz, Brendan Greeley, Stephen Hubbell. (Recorded: April 16, 2012) What is the fate of privacy in our uncertain digital future? An opinionated group of panelists explores the commercial, policy, and national security implications of the privacy controversy. Speakers: Evgeny Morozov, Chris Soghoian, Elaine Lammert, Jane Yakowitz, Brendan Greeley, Stephen Hubbell. (Recorded: April 16, 2012)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/initiatives/fellowship/events/privacy-overrated-20120416 Tue, 22 May 2012 10:00:00 EDT 111:33 privacy, security, secrecy, surveillance, transparency, data, commons, fbi, nsa, Morozov, Soghoian, Lammert, Yakowitz, Greeley, Hubbell National Security Secrecy and Surveillance: Defending the Public's Right to Know Open Society Foundations A panel of whistleblowers, transparency advocates, and expert journalists offer insights informed by their own encounters with national security secrecy and surveillance. Speakers: Steven Aftergood, Nancy Chang, Thomas Drake, Jameel Jaffer, Jesselyn Radack, Tim Shorrock. (Recorded: April 04, 2012) A panel of whistleblowers, transparency advocates, and expert journalists offer insights informed by their own encounters with national security secrecy and surveillance. Speakers: Steven Aftergood, Nancy Chang, Thomas Drake, Jameel Jaffer, Jesselyn Radack, Tim Shorrock. (Recorded: April 04, 2012)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/initiatives/usprograms/focus/security/events/national-security-secrecy-and-surveillance-20120404 Tue, 15 May 2012 10:00:00 EDT 94:31 security, secrecy, surveillance, transparency, nsa, gap, aclu, whistleblower, Aftergood, Chang, Drake, Jaffer, Radack, Shorrock Ending Demand to End Sex Trafficking: Does it Work? Open Society Foundations Experts discuss "end demand" campaigns that are primarily focused on abolishing prostitution by criminalizing the consumers of commercial sex. Are such policies effective in curtailing trafficking, and what impact do they have on marginalized communities? Speakers: Andrea Ritchie, Heather Doyle, Lisa Kelly, Martina Vandenberg, Noy Thrupkaew, Pye Jakobsson. (Recorded: April 12, 2012) Experts discuss "end demand" campaigns that are primarily focused on abolishing prostitution by criminalizing the consumers of commercial sex. Are such policies effective in curtailing trafficking, and what impact do they have on marginalized communities? Speakers: Andrea Ritchie, Heather Doyle, Lisa Kelly, Martina Vandenberg, Noy Thrupkaew, Pye Jakobsson. (Recorded: April 12, 2012)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/initiatives/health/focus/sharp/events/ending-demand-to-end-sex-trafficking-20120315 Tue, 08 May 2012 10:00:00 EDT 99:50 sex, prostitution, trafficking, demand, policy, prohibition, marginalization, Ritchie, Doyle, Kelly, Vandenberg, Thrupkaew, Jakobsson Holding Patterns: Can Advocacy Efforts to Reform Migration Detention Inadvertently Lead to the Growth of Detention Regimes? Open Society Foundations This forum addresses tensions around civil society’s response to a system characterized by inhumane conditions, lack of transparency, and lack of state accountability. Speakers: Maria Hinojosa, Andrea Black, Michael Flynn, Grant Mitchell. (Recorded: March 28, 2012) This forum addresses tensions around civil society’s response to a system characterized by inhumane conditions, lack of transparency, and lack of state accountability. Speakers: Maria Hinojosa, Andrea Black, Michael Flynn, Grant Mitchell. (Recorded: March 28, 2012)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/initiatives/migration/events/migration-detention-20120328 Tue, 24 Apr 2012 10:00:00 EDT 101:54 migration, detention, immigration, migrant, immigrant, deportation, asylum, ICE, Hinojosa, Black, Flynn, Mitchell Pakistan on the Brink: The Future of America, Pakistan, and Afghanistan Open Society Foundations David Rohde and Ahmed Rashid discuss Rashid's book Pakistan on the Brink, which takes a comprehensive look at how President Obama’s administration has handled the relationship between the U.S. and Pakistan. Speakers: Ahmed Rashid, David Rohde, Anthony Richter. (Recorded: March 27, 2012) David Rohde and Ahmed Rashid discuss Rashid's book Pakistan on the Brink, which takes a comprehensive look at how President Obama’s administration has handled the relationship between the U.S. and Pakistan. Speakers: Ahmed Rashid, David Rohde, Anthony Richter. (Recorded: March 27, 2012)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/resources/events/pakistan-on-the-brink Tue, 17 Apr 2012 10:00:00 EDT 87:48 Pakistan, Afghanistan, Taliban, Karzai, brink, chaos, Rashid, Rohde, Richter Raw Opium: Pain, Pleasure, Profits Open Society Foundations Open Society Foundations hosted the New York premiere of the documentary, Raw Opium: Pain, Pleasure, Profits. Amy Goodman moderated a panel discussion of the film. Speakers: Peter Findlay, Scott Calbeck, Neill Franklin, Vanda Felbab-Brown, Russ Maynard, Amy Goodman. (Recorded: March 22, 2012) Open Society Foundations hosted the New York premiere of the documentary, Raw Opium: Pain, Pleasure, Profits. Amy Goodman moderated a panel discussion of the film. Speakers: Peter Findlay, Scott Calbeck, Neill Franklin, Vanda Felbab-Brown, Russ Maynard, Amy Goodman. (Recorded: March 22, 2012)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/initiatives/health/events/raw-opium-20120322 Tue, 10 Apr 2012 10:00:00 EDT 69:09 opium, heroin, poppy, drugs, war, Afghanistan, Vancouver, insite, Taliban, CIA, LEAP, Findlay, Calbeck, Franklin, Felbab-Brown, Maynard, Goodman What's Next For Russia Open Society Foundations Five prominent interlocutors discuss the continuing fallout from Putin’s return to power. Speakers: Alexander Cooley, Mark Galeotti, Gregory Shvedov, Leon Aron, Fiona Hill. (Recorded: March 26, 2012) Five prominent interlocutors discuss the continuing fallout from Putin’s return to power. Speakers: Alexander Cooley, Mark Galeotti, Gregory Shvedov, Leon Aron, Fiona Hill. (Recorded: March 26, 2012)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/resources/events/next-for-russia-20120326 Tue, 03 Apr 2012 10:00:00 EDT 82:51 Russia, Putin, Medvedev, Reset, Cooley, Galeotti, Shvedov, Aron, Hill Women, War & Peace Open Society Foundations Filmed in Afghanistan, Bosnia, Colombia, and Liberia, the five-hour series Women, War & Peace examines women's changing roles in conflict zones. Listen to a discussion with the series co-creators. Speakers: Abigail E. Disney, Gini Reticker, Pamela Hogan, Charlotte Bunch (Recorded: December 15, 2011) Filmed in Afghanistan, Bosnia, Colombia, and Liberia, the five-hour series Women, War & Peace examines women's changing roles in conflict zones. Listen to a discussion with the series co-creators. Speakers: Abigail E. Disney, Gini Reticker, Pamela Hogan, Charlotte Bunch (Recorded: December 15, 2011)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/initiatives/women/events/women-war-and-peace-20111215 Tue, 06 Mar 2012 10:00:00 EDT 74:16 women, war, peace, conflict, security, warfare, arms, Damon, Swinton, Davis, Woodard, documentary, Afghanistan, Bosnia, Colombia, Liberia, Disney, Reticker, Hogan, Bunch Anthony Shadid: Honesty in the Shadow of War Open Society Foundations Much has been written about Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Anthony Shadid in the weeks since his death at age 43 while on assignment in Syria. The Open Society Foundations were fortunate enough to have hosted a conversation with Shadid in 2006 to mark the publication of his book, Night Draws Near, which tells the human story of ordinary Iraqis weathering the unexpected impact of America's invasion and occupation. Speakers: Anthony Shadid, Anthony Richter (Recorded: November 09, 2006) Much has been written about Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Anthony Shadid in the weeks since his death at age 43 while on assignment in Syria. The Open Society Foundations were fortunate enough to have hosted a conversation with Shadid in 2006 to mark the publication of his book, Night Draws Near, which tells the human story of ordinary Iraqis weathering the unexpected impact of America's invasion and occupation. Speakers: Anthony Shadid, Anthony Richter (Recorded: November 09, 2006)

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]]> http://blog.soros.org/2012/02/anthony-shadid-honesty-in-the-shadow-of-war/ Tue, 28 Feb 2012 10:00:00 EDT 64:50 Iraq, Syria, Saddam, Hussein, journalism, reporting, Pulitzer, war, invasion, occupation, Shadid, Richter Uncanny Valley: Adventures in the Narrative Open Society Foundations This Open Society Foundations event marks the launch of Uncanny Valley: Adventures in the Narrative, a collection of essays by journalist Lawrence Weschler. Speakers: Lawrence Weschler, Tina Rosenberg, Aryeh Neier (Recorded: November 17, 2011) This Open Society Foundations event marks the launch of Uncanny Valley: Adventures in the Narrative, a collection of essays by journalist Lawrence Weschler. Speakers: Lawrence Weschler, Tina Rosenberg, Aryeh Neier (Recorded: November 17, 2011)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/resources/events/weschler-book-20111117 Fri, 24 Feb 2012 10:00:00 EDT 81:55 rights, narrative, journalism, Argentina, disappeared, torture, Avedon, Eisenman, Weschler, Rosenberg, Neier The Shadow World: Inside the Global Arms Trade Open Society Foundations A panel of experts discuss The Shadow World: Inside the Global Arms Trade, by Open Society Fellow Andrew Feinstein. Speakers: Andrew Feinstein, Kathi Austin, Jeff Abramson, Stephen Hubbell. (Recorded: November 7, 2011) A panel of experts discuss The Shadow World: Inside the Global Arms Trade, by Open Society Fellow Andrew Feinstein. Speakers: Andrew Feinstein, Kathi Austin, Jeff Abramson, Stephen Hubbell. (Recorded: November 7, 2011)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/initiatives/fellowship/events/shadow-world-ny-20111107 Tue, 14 Feb 2012 10:00:00 EDT 94:21 arms, weapons, trade, corruption, war, conflict, blowback, transparency, bout, ANC, Feinstein, Austin, Abramson, Hubbell Grupa Spomenik/Monument Group: "Studije Jugoslavjie" Open Society Foundations Grupa Spomenik (Monument Group), a critically acclaimed group of artists and theoreticians, examine the representation of mass atrocities after the 1995 atrocities in Srebrenica. Speakers: Branimir Stojanovic, Damir Arsenijevic, Milica Tomic, Beka Vuco. (Recorded: November 7, 2011) Grupa Spomenik (Monument Group), a critically acclaimed group of artists and theoreticians, examine the representation of mass atrocities after the 1995 atrocities in Srebrenica. Speakers: Branimir Stojanovic, Damir Arsenijevic, Milica Tomic, Beka Vuco. (Recorded: November 7, 2011)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/resources/events/grupa-spomenik-20111107 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:00:00 EDT 120:29 performance, artists, politics, Balkans, war, Bosnia, Spomenik, monument, theoreticians, atrocities, Stojanovic, Arsenijevic, Tomic, Vuco Saving Dolma: Female Migrant Domestic Workers in the Middle East Open Society Foundations Produced and directed by Kesang Tseten, the documentary Saving Dolma reflects on the lives of female migrant domestic workers, one of the most vulnerable groups of workers, and the issues they face in the Middle East. Speakers: Luna Ranjit, Maria Teresa Rojas, Jonathan Hulland. (Recorded: November 2, 2011) Produced and directed by Kesang Tseten, the documentary Saving Dolma reflects on the lives of female migrant domestic workers, one of the most vulnerable groups of workers, and the issues they face in the Middle East. Speakers: Luna Ranjit, Maria Teresa Rojas, Jonathan Hulland. (Recorded: November 2, 2011)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/initiatives/migration/events/saving-dolma-film-screening-20111102 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:00:00 EDT 52:25 labor, migration, migrants, workers, law, domestic, rights, activism, Dolma, Sherpa, Nepal, Kuwait, Adhikaar, Tseten, Ranjit, Rojas, Hulland Taking a Stand: The Evolution of Human Rights Open Society Foundations The Open Society Foundations present a conversation with Juan Méndez, whose new book sets forth an authoritative and incisive examination of torture, detention, exile, armed conflict, and genocide. Speakers: Juan Méndez, Aryeh Neier. (Recorded: October 24, 2011) The Open Society Foundations present a conversation with Juan Méndez, whose new book sets forth an authoritative and incisive examination of torture, detention, exile, armed conflict, and genocide. Speakers: Juan Méndez, Aryeh Neier. (Recorded: October 24, 2011)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/resources/events/mendez-book-20111024 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 10:00:00 EDT 78:11 rights, torture, detention, exile, conflict, genocide, Argentina, UN, Mendez, Neier Breaking the Barriers: Helping Black Males Achieve Academic Success Open Society Foundations Ivory Toldson of Howard University and Raymond Winbush of the Institute for Urban Research at Morgan State University talk about what educators, parents, and families can do to ensure that young black men succeed. Speakers: Ivory Toldson, Raymond Winbush, Shawn Dove. (Recorded: October 20, 2011) Ivory Toldson of Howard University and Raymond Winbush of the Institute for Urban Research at Morgan State University talk about what educators, parents, and families can do to ensure that young black men succeed. Speakers: Ivory Toldson, Raymond Winbush, Shawn Dove. (Recorded: October 20, 2011)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/initiatives/baltimore/events/breaking-the-barriers-20111020 Tue, 10 Jan 2012 10:00:00 EDT 119:19 education, black, African-American, youth, males, men, race, graduation, achievement, Baltimore, Howard, Morgan, Toldson, Winbush, Dove Reforming Libel Law in the United Kingdom Open Society Foundations There is now a realistic prospect that UK libel law, which has a severe impact on freedom of expression worldwide, will be reformed. This event features a panel of experts discussing the possibilities for reform. Speakers: John Kampfner, Lord Lester of Herne Hill, Victor Kovner, Aryeh Neier. (Recorded: October 20, 2011) There is now a realistic prospect that UK libel law, which has a severe impact on freedom of expression worldwide, will be reformed. This event features a panel of experts discussing the possibilities for reform. Speakers: John Kampfner, Lord Lester of Herne Hill, Victor Kovner, Aryeh Neier. (Recorded: October 20, 2011)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/resources/events/reforming-uk-libel-law-20111020 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 10:00:00 EDT 82:06 UK, libel, law, legal, reform, journalism, censorship, index, Kampfner, Lester, Kovner, Neier Book Launch: Ernest Drucker's A Plague of Prisons Open Society Foundations Open Society Foundations Soros Justice Fellow Ernest Drucker discusses his new book, A Plague of Prisons, a groundbreaking critique of mass incarceration in the United States and elsewhere. Speakers: Ernest Drucker, Ethan Nadelmann, Jill Harris, Judge Robert W. Sweet. (Recorded: October 11, 2011) Open Society Foundations Soros Justice Fellow Ernest Drucker discusses his new book, A Plague of Prisons, a groundbreaking critique of mass incarceration in the United States and elsewhere. Speakers: Ernest Drucker, Ethan Nadelmann, Jill Harris, Judge Robert W. Sweet. (Recorded: October 11, 2011)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/initiatives/health/focus/ihrd/events/drucker-book-20110920 Tue, 13 Dec 2011 10:00:00 EDT 94:15 prison, jail, justice, sentencing, crime, punishment, policy, epidemiology, epidemic, incarceration, Drucker, Nadelmann, Harris, Sweet Latvia in Focus: Elections and Russian Policy in the Region Open Society Foundations Nils Muiznieks and Andris Aukmanis provide insight into the turmoil in Latvia - the Baltic country that witnessed one of the most severe economic crises in Europe and now faces extraordinary elections after the president dissolved parliament amidst allegations of massive corruption. Speakers: Nils Muiznieks, Andris Aukmanis. (Recorded: September 13, 2011) Nils Muiznieks and Andris Aukmanis provide insight into the turmoil in Latvia - the Baltic country that witnessed one of the most severe economic crises in Europe and now faces extraordinary elections after the president dissolved parliament amidst allegations of massive corruption. Speakers: Nils Muiznieks, Andris Aukmani. (Recorded: September 13, 2011)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/resources/events/latvia-in-focus-20110913 Tue, 06 Dec 2011 10:00:00 EDT 97:22 Latvia, Baltic, election, corruption, Russia, Muiznieks, Aukmanis The International Migrants Bill of Rights: Civil Society Activism in the Governance of Migration Open Society Foundations The forum provides an overview of the International Migrants Bill of Rights, which will serve as a backdrop for a conversation about existing legal frameworks for protecting migrants. Speakers: Ian Kysel, Susan Martin, Bianca Santos, Aryeh Neier. (Recorded: September 08, 2011) The forum provides an overview of the International Migrants Bill of Rights, which will serve as a backdrop for a conversation about existing legal frameworks for protecting migrants. Speakers: Ian Kysel, Susan Martin, Bianca Santos, Aryeh Neier. (Recorded: September 08, 2011)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/initiatives/migration/events/international-migrants-bill-of-rights-20110908 Fri, 02 Dec 2011 10:00:00 EDT 81:50 labor, migration, migrants, workers, law, activism, rights, Kysel, Martin, Santos, Neier Who Controls the Message? Producing and Distributing Media Content in the Digital Age Open Society Foundations Drawing on the Open Society Foundations’ research into the worldwide impact of new and digital media, this forum discusses the role that these evolving forms of media can play in the development and strengthening of democratic societies. Speakers: Marius Dragomir, Behrouz Afagh , Aboubkr Jamaï, Tom Glaisyer, Fernando Bermejo. (Recorded: September 29, 2011) Drawing on the Open Society Foundations’ research into the worldwide impact of new and digital media, this forum discusses the role that these evolving forms of media can play in the development and strengthening of democratic societies. Speakers: Marius Dragomir, Behrouz Afagh , Aboubkr Jamaï, Tom Glaisyer, Fernando Bermejo. (Recorded: September 29, 2011)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/initiatives/media/events/who-controls-the-message-20110929 Tue, 22 Nov 2011 10:00:00 EDT 83:27 digital, media, journalism, online, citizen, gatekeeper, democracy, Dragomir, Afagh, Jamai, Glaisyer, Bermejo Do White Americans Get Better Health Care than People of Color? Open Society Foundations Michelle Gourdine, physician and author of Reclaiming Our Health: A Guide to African American Wellness, and Thomas LaVeist, director of the Johns Hopkins University Center for Health Disparities Solutions, will discuss inequities in the American health care system and offer solutions for change. Speakers: Michelle Gourdine, Thomas LaVeist. (Recorded: September 15, 2011) Michelle Gourdine, physician and author of Reclaiming Our Health: A Guide to African American Wellness, and Thomas LaVeist, director of the Johns Hopkins University Center for Health Disparities Solutions, will discuss inequities in the American health care system and offer solutions for change. Speakers: Michelle Gourdine, Thomas LaVeist. (Recorded: September 15, 2011)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/initiatives/baltimore/events/health-care-and-race-20110915 Tue, 15 Nov 2011 10:00:00 EDT 88:29 healthcare, race, baltimore, Gourdine, LaVeist Protecting Domestic Workers Worldwide Open Society Foundations A panel of experts discusses the immediate and long-term implications of the new Domestic Workers Convention that was adopted by the International Labor Organization this June. Speakers: Priscilla Gonzalez, Noorashikin (Noor) Abdul Rahman, Luna Ranjit, Nisha Varia, Maria Teresa Rojas. (Recorded: September 21, 2011) A panel of experts discusses the immediate and long-term implications of the new Domestic Workers Convention that was adopted by the International Labor Organization this June. Speakers: Priscilla Gonzalez, Noorashikin (Noor) Abdul Rahman, Luna Ranjit, Nisha Varia, Maria Teresa Rojas. (Recorded: September 21, 2011)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/initiatives/migration/events/domestic-workers-forum-20110921 Tue, 08 Nov 2011 10:00:00 EDT 109:41 labor, migration, domestic, workers, law Revising Paul Kagame: Myth and Reality After the Genocide in Rwanda Open Society Foundations Rwandan president Paul Kagame has been hailed as a liberator and highly principled leader. But his post-genocide record tells a different story. A distinguished panel attempts to separate myth from fact. Speakers: Howard French, Theogene Rudasingwa, Stephen W. Smith, Rona Peligal. (Recorded: September 19, 2011) Rwandan president Paul Kagame has been hailed as a liberator and highly principled leader. But his post-genocide record tells a different story. A distinguished panel attempts to separate myth from fact. Speakers: Howard French, Theogene Rudasingwa, Stephen W. Smith, Rona Peligal. (Recorded: September 19, 2011)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/initiatives/fellowship/events/revising-kagame-20110919 Tue, 01 Nov 2011 10:00:00 EDT 96:20 kagame, rwanda, genocide, africa, dictatorship Pakistan: Crises and Hope Open Society Foundations This Open Society Foundations event features a conversation with three Pakistani experts from academia, the legal profession, and journalism. Speakers: Ali Cheema, Ayesha Haroon, Osama Siddique, Faisal Bari. (Recorded: June 6, 2011) This Open Society Foundations event features a conversation with three Pakistani experts from academia, the legal profession, and journalism. Speakers: Ali Cheema, Ayesha Haroon, Osama Siddique, Faisal Bari. (Recorded: June 6, 2011)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/resources/events/pakistan-crises-20110606 Tue, 25 Oct 2011 10:00:00 EDT 65:54 pakistan, security, governance, government, judiciary, media, journalism The Fear: Robert Mugabe and the Martyrdom of Zimbabwe Open Society Foundations A Conversation with Peter Godwin The Open Society Foundations hosted a presentation and dialogue with Peter Godwin, Zimbabwean journalist and author of The Fear: Robert Mugabe and the Martyrdom of Zimbabwe. Speakers: Peter Godwin. (Recorded: August 2, 2011) The Open Society Foundations hosted a presentation and dialogue with Peter Godwin, Zimbabwean journalist and author of The Fear: Robert Mugabe and the Martyrdom of Zimbabwe. Speakers: Peter Godwin. (Recorded: August 2, 2011)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/resources/events/peter-godwin-20110802 Tue, 18 Oct 2011 10:00:00 EDT 73:07 Mugabe, Zimbabwe, Godwin, tyranny, despot, government, journalism Helping or Hindering? How Telecom Providers Respond to Government Surveillance Requests Open Society Foundations Open Society Fellow Chris Soghoian discusses how various telecom companies respond to government surveillance requests, and the different degrees to which user privacy is or isn't protected. Speakers: Chris Soghoian , Kay Murray. (Recorded: September 15, 2011) Open Society Fellow Chris Soghoian discusses how various telecom companies respond to government surveillance requests, and the different degrees to which user privacy is or isn't protected. Speakers: Chris Soghoian , Kay Murray. (Recorded: September 15, 2011)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/initiatives/fellowship/events/telecom-helping-or-hindering-soghoian-20110915 Tue, 11 Oct 2011 10:00:00 EDT 70:55 telecom, surveillance, soghoian, murray, internet, communications, foia, fbi, data, privacy Who Is the Community in Community Engagement? Law Enforcement Approaches to Countering Radicalization Open Society Foundations Open Society Fellow Arun Kundnani explores the potential risks and dangers of community engagement models used by U.S. law enforcement agencies in Muslim communities to combat extremism. Speakers: Arun Kundnani, Patricia Jerido. (Recorded: September 12, 2011) Open Society Fellow Arun Kundnani explores the potential risks and dangers of community engagement models used by U.S. law enforcement agencies in Muslim communities to combat extremism. Speakers: Arun Kundnani, Patricia Jerido. (Recorded: September 12, 2011)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/initiatives/fellowship/events/community-engagement-kundnani-20110912 Tue, 04 Oct 2011 10:00:00 EDT 68:29 community, engagement, kundnani, jerido, extremism, government, counter-radicalization, Muslim, counterterrorism Human Rights in Turkmenistan: Bleak and Getting Bleaker Open Society Foundations At this Open Society Foundations forum, human rights experts discuss the worsening climate for civil society and a deterioration of respect for human rights in Turkmenistan. Speakers: Felix Corley, Ivar Dale, Kate Watters, Robert Templer. (Recorded: May 2, 2011) At this Open Society Foundations forum, human rights experts discuss the worsening climate for civil society and a deterioration of respect for human rights in Turkmenistan. Speakers: Felix Corley, Ivar Dale, Kate Watters, Robert Templer. (Recorded: May 2, 2011)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/initiatives/cep/events/turkmenistan-human-right-20110502 Tue, 02 Aug 2011 10:00:00 EDT 89:54 turkmenistan, corley, dale, watters, templer, civil-society, human-rights, government, freedom, control, education, health, movement, information, berdymukhamedov Film Screening: La Ola Verde (Antanas' Way) Open Society Foundations This screening and discussion address Antanas Mockus's brief campaign for the Colombian presidency in 2010 and the dynamics that his unique way of doing politics unleashed in a country just out of four decades of war. Speakers: Juanita Leon, Margarita Martínez, Bruni Burres. (Recorded: May 10, 2011) This screening and discussion address Antanas Mockus's brief campaign for the Colombian presidency in 2010 and the dynamics that his unique way of doing politics unleashed in a country just out of four decades of war. Speakers: Juanita Leon, Margarita Martínez, Bruni Burres. (Recorded: May 10, 2011)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/initiatives/fellowship/events/transparency-government-colombia-20110510 Tue, 26 Jul 2011 10:00:00 EDT 41:35 mockus, campaign, presidency, Colombia, Bogota, Santos, law, mafia, establishment, transparent, sopen-source, technology, Martinez, documentary, Leon, Burres, film Through a Web Darkly: Does the Internet Spread Democracy or Ignorance? Open Society Foundations This event, featuring former Open Society Fellow Evgeny Morozov, looks at the good, the bad, and the ugly when it comes to the interaction between new media and politics. Speakers: Evgeny Morozov, Dan Hind, Tom Chatfield, Ben Hammersley. (Recorded: May 27, 2011) This event, featuring former Open Society Fellow Evgeny Morozov, looks at the good, the bad, and the ugly when it comes to the interaction between new media and politics. Speakers: Evgeny Morozov, Dan Hind, Tom Chatfield, Ben Hammersley. (Recorded: May 27, 2011)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/initiatives/information/events/morozov-hammersley-20110527 Tue, 28 Jun 2011 10:00:00 EDT 124:29 web, internet, democracy, ignorance, morozov, twitter, facebook, digital, utopianism, networking, data, culture, media, politics Kyrgyzstan Inquiry Commission Report Open Society Foundations This Open Society Foundations event discusses the findings of the Kyrgyzstan Inquiry Commission Report with representatives from the Kyrgyz government, international agencies, and civil society. Speakers: Ravshanbek A. Sabirov, Mira A. Karabaeva, Erkinbek T. Mamyrov, Dmitriy Kabak, Marcie Merskey, Rachel Denber, Michael Hall. (Recorded: May 26, 2011) This Open Society Foundations event discusses the findings of the Kyrgyzstan Inquiry Commission Report with representatives from the Kyrgyz government, international agencies, and civil society. Speakers: Ravshanbek A. Sabirov, Mira A. Karabaeva, Erkinbek T. Mamyrov, Dmitriy Kabak, Marcie Merskey, Rachel Denber, Michael Hall. (Recorded: May 26, 2011)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/initiatives/cep/events/kyrgyzstan-inquiry-commission-report-20110526 Tue, 21 Jun 2011 10:00:00 EDT 124:29 Sabirov, Karabaeva, Mamyrov, Kabak, Merskey, Denber, kyrgyzstan, Otunbayeva, reconciliation, justice, Kydyrov, Hall From Bosnia to Libya: The Impact of War Reporting on Foreign Policy Open Society Foundations How does the media affect government decisions? Tom Gjelten moderates this Open Society panel with journalists Roger Cohen, David Rieff, and Lindsey Hilsum. Speakers: David Rieff, Lindsey Hilsum, Roger Cohen, Tom Gjelten. (Recorded: May 18, 2011) How does the media affect government decisions? Tom Gjelten moderates this Open Society panel with journalists Roger Cohen, David Rieff, and Lindsey Hilsum. Speakers: David Rieff, Lindsey Hilsum, Roger Cohen, Tom Gjelten. (Recorded: May 18, 2011)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/resources/events/bosnia-to-libya-20110518 Tue, 14 Jun 2011 10:00:00 EDT 98:10 Cohen, Gjelten, Rieff, Hilsum, bosnia, libya, policy, reporting, journalism, war, conflict, government, media, celebrities, yugoslavia The Philanthropy of George Soros: Building Open Societies Open Society Foundations This conversation with George Soros covers topics including the roots of his philanthropic philosophy, lessons learned, and the future of the work of the Open Society Foundations. Speakers: George Soros, Aryeh Neier, Gara LaMarche. (Recorded: May 12, 2011) This conversation with George Soros covers topics including the roots of his philanthropic philosophy, lessons learned, and the future of the work of the Open Society Foundations. Speakers: George Soros, Aryeh Neier, Gara LaMarche. (Recorded: May 12, 2011)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/resources/events/george-soros-aryeh-neier-philanthropy-20110512 Tue, 07 Jun 2011 10:00:00 EDT 95:17 soros, philanthropy, neier, lamarche, philosophy, society Equal Education Open Society Foundations This discussion is led by representatives of Open Society grantee Equal Education, a movement working for quality and equality in South African education, through analysis and activism. Speakers: Aleesha Taylor, Dmitri Holtzman, Jonathan Hodgson, Nokubonga Yawa. (Recorded: May 10, 2011) This discussion is led by representatives of Open Society grantee Equal Education, a movement working for quality and equality in South African education, through analysis and activism. Speakers: Aleesha Taylor, Dmitri Holtzman, Jonathan Hodgson, Nokubonga Yawa. (Recorded: May 10, 2011)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/initiatives/esp/events/equal-education-20110510 Tue, 24 May 2011 10:00:00 EDT 60:07 education, south-africa, africa, equality, youth, parents, teachers, community, quality, activism HOT—Mark Hertsgaard in Conversation with Climatologist James Hansen Open Society Foundations Legendary climate scientist James Hansen and journalist Mark Hertsgaard discuss the new realities of global warming and the profound challenges they present, now and in the future. Speakers: Mark Hertsgaard, James Hansen, Nancy Youman. (Recorded: April 14, 2011) Legendary climate scientist James Hansen and journalist Mark Hertsgaard discuss the new realities of global warming and the profound challenges they present, now and in the future. Speakers: Mark Hertsgaard, James Hansen, Nancy Youman. (Recorded: April 14, 2011)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/initiatives/fellowship/events/hot-20110127 Tue, 3 May 2011 10:00:00 EDT 95:55 climate, Hertsgaard, Hansen, nation, adaptation, warming, youman, hot, science One Year After the Uprising: Human Rights in Kyrgyzstan Open Society Foundations This Open Society Foundations event explores the current status of human rights in Kyrgyzstan one year after its popular uprising. Speakers: Dmitry Kabak, Sardarbek Bagishbekov, Valentina Gritsenko, Dinara Oshurakhunova, Michael Hall. (Recorded: March 29, 2011) This Open Society Foundations event explores the current status of human rights in Kyrgyzstan one year after its popular uprising. Speakers: Dmitry Kabak, Sardarbek Bagishbekov, Valentina Gritsenko, Dinara Oshurakhunova, Michael Hall. (Recorded: March 29, 2011)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/initiatives/cep/events/kyrgyzstan-human-rights-20110329 Tue, 19 Apr 2011 10:00:00 EDT 87:13 Kyrgyzstan, human, rights, Bakiyev, overthrow, regime, ethnic, violence, discrimination, punishment, trial, Kiljunen Terrorism and International Law Open Society Foundations Justice Richard Goldstone and other experts discuss international human rights law, the investigation and prosecution of terrorist crimes, reform in counterterrorism, and victims’ right to reparations. Speakers: Justice Richard Goldstone, Amrit Singh, Mark Ellis, Julia A. Hall, Juan E. Mendez, Javaid Rehman. (Recorded: March 23, 2011) Justice Richard Goldstone and other experts discuss international human rights law, the investigation and prosecution of terrorist crimes, reform in counterterrorism, and victims’ right to reparations. Speakers: Justice Richard Goldstone, Amrit Singh, Mark Ellis, Julia A. Hall, Juan E. Mendez, Javaid Rehman. (Recorded: March 23, 2011

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/initiatives/justice/focus/national-security/events/terrorism-and-international-law-20110323 Tue, 12 Apr 2011 10:00:00 EDT 87:46 law, goldstone, rights, crime, reform, counterterrorism, terrorism, terrorist, reparations, victims, IBA, war, accountability, humanitarian Use of Information and Data for Enhanced Communication and Advocacy Open Society Foundations The keynote speaker at this event was Ellen Miller, founder and executive director of the Sunlight Foundation, who focused on the theme “Turning Data into Action.” Speakers: Ellen Miller, Janet Haven, Goran Buldioski. (Recorded: March 17, 2011) The keynote speaker at this event was Ellen Miller, founder and executive director of the Sunlight Foundation, who focused on the theme “Turning Data into Action.” Speakers: Ellen Miller, Janet Haven, Goran Buldioski. (Recorded: March 17, 2011)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/initiatives/thinktank/events/information-data-communication-advocacy-20110317 Tue, 05 Apr 2011 10:00:00 EDT 86:17 information, data, communication, advocacy, think, tank, ellen, miller, buldioski, haven, policy, capacity Black Faces in White Places: Becoming a Game Changer in a Competitive World Open Society Foundations Author Randal D. Pinkett, along with noted social entrepreneurs and philanthropic leaders, discuss how black men and boys can "change the game" at work, at home, and in their communities. Speakers: Randal D. Pinkett, Nicole Sharpe, Susan Taylor Batten, Chandra Anderson, Roger Blissett, Michael Lewis. (Recorded: February 28, 2011) Author Randal D. Pinkett, along with noted social entrepreneurs and philanthropic leaders, discuss how black men and boys can "change the game" at work, at home, and in their communities. Speakers: Randal D. Pinkett, Nicole Sharpe, Susan Taylor Batten, Chandra Anderson, Roger Blissett, Michael Lewis. (Recorded: February 28, 2011)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/initiatives/usprograms/focus/cbma/events/black-faces-white-places-20110228 Tue, 29 Mar 2011 10:00:00 EDT 130:08 black, male, achievement, pinkett, entrepreneur, leader, game, change, community, competition, apprentice Stories of New Chinese Migrants in Africa Open Society Foundations Open Society Fellow Howard French discusses his recent travels in three African countries, where he conducted extensive interviews with Chinese workers and members of the communities where they have settled. Speakers: Howard French. (Recorded: February 24, 2011) Open Society Fellow Howard French discusses his recent travels in three African countries, where he conducted extensive interviews with Chinese workers and members of the communities where they have settled. Speakers: Howard French. (Recorded: February 24, 2011)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/initiatives/fellowship/events/howard-french-20110224 Tue, 22 Mar 2011 10:00:00 EDT 72:25 french, Africa, Mozambique, Ethiopia, Liberia, Namibia, China, Chinese, migration, minority, economy, governance, Mutasah, fellowship Crunching Numbers for Human Rights: The Promise and Perils of Data and Statistics Open Society Foundations Patrick Ball uses examples from Guatemala, El Salvador, Kosovo, Colombia, Timor-Leste, and Sierra Leone to explain how statistics derived from data collected by direct observation can be inconsistent or misleading. Speakers: Patrick Ball, Darius Cuplinskas, Aryeh Neier. (Recorded: February 9, 2011) Patrick Ball uses examples from Guatemala, El Salvador, Kosovo, Colombia, Timor-Leste, and Sierra Leone to explain how statistics derived from data collected by direct observation can be inconsistent or misleading. Speakers: Patrick Ball, Darius Cuplinskas, Aryeh Neier. (Recorded: February 9, 2011)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/initiatives/information/events/patrick-ball-20110124 Tue, 15 Mar 2011 10:00:00 EDT 96:15 ball, statistics, data, information, neier, cuplinskas, observation, violence, rights The Perils and Promise of Mass Action Against Genocide in Africa Open Society Foundations To mark the launch of a book by activist and former Open Society Fellow Rebecca Hamilton, a panel of experts discuss how and whether the public can intervene to stop genocide. Speakers: Rebecca Hamilton, Mohammed Ahmed Abdallah, Jehanne Henry, Fabienne Hara, Jerry Fowler. (Recorded: February 8, 2011) To mark the launch of a book by activist and former Open Society Fellow Rebecca Hamilton, a panel of experts discuss how and whether the public can intervene to stop genocide. Speakers: Rebecca Hamilton, Mohammed Ahmed Abdallah, Jehanne Henry, Fabienne Hara, Jerry Fowler. (Recorded: February 8, 2011)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/initiatives/fellowship/events/bec-hamilton-book-20110208 Wed, 09 Mar 2011 10:00:00 EDT 103:48 genocide, africa, darfur, hamilton, atrocities, sudan, crimes, humanity Do American Muslims Face a European Future? Open Society Foundations Open Society Fellow Arun Kundnani on the pitfalls of counter-radicalization programs targeting Muslims in America. Speakers: Arun Kundnani, Wendy Patten. (Recorded: October 28, 2010) Open Society Fellow Arun Kundnani on the pitfalls of counter-radicalization programs targeting Muslims in America. Speakers: Arun Kundnani, Wendy Patten. (Recorded: October 28, 2010)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/initiatives/fellowship/events/muslims-in-america-20101028 Tue, 01 Mar 2011 10:00:00 EDT 32:05 muslims, america, kundnani, patton, counter-radicalization, Islam, religion, king, europe The Net Delusion: The Dark Side of Internet Freedom Open Society Foundations Former Open Society Fellow Evgeny Morozov, Anne Nelson, Stephen M. Walt, and Scott Malcomson discuss whether repressive governments have actually benefitted from the Internet, and what activists need to know to avoid the mistakes of the past. Speakers: Evgeny Morozov, Anne Nelson, Stephen M. Walt, Scott Malcomson. (Recorded: February 7, 2011) Former Open Society Fellow Evgeny Morozov, Anne Nelson, Stephen M. Walt, and Scott Malcomson discuss whether repressive governments have actually benefitted from the Internet, and what activists need to know to avoid the mistakes of the past. Speakers: Evgeny Morozov, Anne Nelson, Stephen M. Walt, Scott Malcomson. (Recorded: February 7, 2011)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/initiatives/fellowship/events/morozov-book-event-20110207 Tue, 22 Feb 2011 10:00:00 EDT 88:52 internet, delusion, freedom, morozov, evgeny, fellowship, nelson, walt, malcomson, facebook, protest, cellphone, social, media, twitter, facebook Celebrating the Power of Mentoring Open Society Foundations The Open Society Campaign for Black Male Achievement, the Children's Defense Fund Black Community Crusade for Children, and Mentoring USA cohost a panel where both mentors and mentees share stories of motivation and accomplishment. Speakers: Stephen Powell, Thomas Owens, Shawn Dove, Danielle Lee Moss, Reverend Emma Jordan Simpson, Melvin Hall, Aaron Brooks. (Recorded: January 31, 2011) The Open Society Campaign for Black Male Achievement, the Children's Defense Fund Black Community Crusade for Children, and Mentoring USA cohost a panel where both mentors and mentees share stories of motivation and accomplishment. Speakers: Stephen Powell, Thomas Owens, Shawn Dove, Danielle Lee Moss, Reverend Emma Jordan Simpson, Melvin Hall, Aaron Brooks. (Recorded: January 31, 2011)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/initiatives/usprograms/focus/cbma/events/mentoringday-20110131 Tue, 15 Feb 2011 10:00:00 EDT 122:32 black, male, achievement, cbma, mentor, mentee, mentoring, motivation, power Assessing a Transitional Justice Approach for Kyrgyzstan Open Society Foundations Speakers at this Open Society forum present the results of research conducted to assess how transitional justice methods could help achieve accountability for past human rights abuses in Kyrgyzstan. Speakers: Eugene Huskey, Hanny Megally, Marcie Mersky, Rachel Denber. (Recorded: November 5, 2010) Speakers at this Open Society forum present the results of research conducted to assess how transitional justice methods could help achieve accountability for past human rights abuses in Kyrgyzstan. Speakers: Eugene Huskey, Hanny Megally, Marcie Mersky, Rachel Denber. (Recorded: November 5, 2010)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/initiatives/cep/events/kyrgyzstan-20101105 Tue, 25 Jan 2011 10:00:00 EDT 108:12 kyrgyzstan, huskey, megally, mersky, denber, overthrow, government, transitional, justice, rights, abuses, accountability, crimes, reconciliation, democracy A Rope and a Prayer Open Society Foundations The Open Society Foundations hosted a discussion on a book recounting an American journalist's experience in captivity in Afghanistan and Pakistan, and his wife’s struggle back home to free him. Speakers: David Rohde, Kristen Mulvihill, Aryeh Neier. (Recorded: December 16, 2010) The Open Society Foundations hosted a discussion on a book recounting an American journalist's experience in captivity in Afghanistan and Pakistan, and his wife’s struggle back home to free him. Speakers: David Rohde, Kristen Mulvihill, Aryeh Neier. (Recorded: December 16, 2010)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/resources/events/rope-and-prayer-20101216 Tue, 04 Jan 2011 10:00:00 EDT 68:48 afghanistan, pakistan, rohde, mulvihill, rope, prayer, journalist, captive, kidnap, reporter, taliban Drug Control, Criminalization, and Global Health Open Society Foundations The Open Society Foundations and Human Rights Watch present a moderated discussion with UN Special Rapporteur Anand Grover on the issue of drug control and global health. Speakers: Anand Grover, Joseph Amon, Daniel Wolfe. (Recorded: October 26, 2010) The Open Society Foundations and Human Rights Watch present a moderated discussion with UN Special Rapporteur Anand Grover on the issue of drug control and global health. Speakers: Anand Grover, Joseph Amon, Daniel Wolfe. (Recorded: October 26, 2010)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/initiatives/health/focus/ihrd/events/grover-20101026 Tue, 23 Nov 2010 10:00:00 EDT 61:10 drug, control, grover, wolfe, amon, un, rapporteur, criminalization, law, drugs, decriminalize, harm, reduction, health Redistricting 2011: Mapping Political Power for the Decade Open Society Foundations This preview and panel look at Gerrymandering, a documentary that sheds light on the typically opaque redistricting process in the United States and the many who attempt to manipulate it for partisan gain. Speakers: Debo P. Adegbile, Jeff Reichert , Michael Waldman, Thomas A. Saenz, Ann Beeson, Cristóbal Joshua Alex. (Recorded: October 14, 2010) This preview and panel look at Gerrymandering, a documentary that sheds light on the typically opaque redistricting process in the United States and the many who attempt to manipulate it for partisan gain. Speakers: Debo P. Adegbile, Jeff Reichert , Michael Waldman, Thomas A. Saenz, Ann Beeson, Cristóbal Joshua Alex. (Recorded: October 14, 2010)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/initiatives/usprograms/focus/transparency/events/gerrymandering-film-panel-20101014 Tue, 16 Nov 2010 10:00:00 EDT 97:11 redistricting, politics, elections, government, districts, gerrymandering, partisan, democracy, transparency Foreign Religious Education and Central Asia's Islamic Revival Open Society Foundations This Open Society Foundations event explores how foreign religious education is playing a role in redefining the relationship between Islam and state, and Islam and society in Central Asia. Speakers: David Abramson, Michael Hall. (Recorded: October 13, 2010) This Open Society Foundations event explores how foreign religious education is playing a role in redefining the relationship between Islam and state, and Islam and society in Central Asia. Speakers: David Abramson, Michael Hall. (Recorded: October 13, 2010)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/initiatives/cep/events/foreign-education-centralasia-20101013 Tue, 09 Nov 2010 10:00:00 EDT 101:19 abramson, hall, religious, education, islam, islamic, muslim, observance, asia, uzbekistan, tajikistan Real Men: A Curriculum for Empowering Young Men of Color Open Society Foundations This screening and discussion focuses on a powerful set of educational tools that help young men develop the skills, emotional flexibility, and resilience they need to succeed. Speakers: David Banks, Rev. Emma Jordan-Simpson, Otis Hampton, Keith Hefner, Santiago Taveras, Troy Shawn Welcome, Akil Hollington, Shawn Dove, Timothey Dorsey. (Recorded: October 12, 2010) This screening and discussion focuses on a powerful set of educational tools that help young men develop the skills, emotional flexibility, and resilience they need to succeed. Speakers: David Banks, Rev. Emma Jordan-Simpson, Otis Hampton, Keith Hefner, Santiago Taveras, Troy Shawn Welcome, Akil Hollington, Shawn Dove, Timothey Dorsey. (Recorded: October 12, 2010)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/initiatives/usprograms/focus/cbma/events/real-men-curriculum-20101012 Tue, 02 Nov 2010 08:00:00 EDT 100:15 black, male, achievement, dove, latino, skills, succeed, success, urban, stereotype, dropout, leader, leadership, curriculum, empowering Victims and War-Affected Communities: Understanding the Limits of Outreach Open Society Foundations Open Society Fellow Eric Stover and Open Society Justice Initiative Senior Advocacy Officer Tracey Gurd, who have recently traveled to several conflict zones, recount their first-hand observations of the remarkable progress that has been made in reaching out to victims in the aftermath of atrocity. Speakers: Eric Stover, Tracey Gurd. (Recorded: September 28, 2010) Open Society Fellow Eric Stover and Open Society Justice Initiative Senior Advocacy Officer Tracey Gurd, who have recently traveled to several conflict zones, recount their first-hand observations of the remarkable progress that has been made in reaching out to victims in the aftermath of atrocity. Speakers: Eric Stover, Tracey Gurd. (Recorded: September 28, 2010)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/initiatives/fellowship/events/understanding-outreach-20100928 Tue, 26 Oct 2010 07:00:00 EDT 77:55 stover, gurd, victim, tribunal, violence, vitims, trial, justice, conflict, cambodia, rwanda, sierra-leona, uganda, atrocity Revisiting U.S.-Georgia Relations after the August War Open Society Foundations At this Open Society forum, speakers discuss their recommendations for U.S. policy for Georgia in the aftermath of the 2008 Russia-Georgia war. Speakers: Alexander Cooley, Lincoln Mitchell, Fiona Hill, Anthony Richter. (Recorded: September 27, 2010) At this Open Society forum, speakers discuss their recommendations for U.S. policy for Georgia in the aftermath of the 2008 Russia-Georgia war. Speakers: Alexander Cooley, Lincoln Mitchell, Fiona Hill, Anthony Richter. (Recorded: September 27, 2010)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/initiatives/cep/events/us-georgia-relations-20100601 Tue, 19 Oct 2010 10:00:00 EDT 108:32 cooley, mitchell, hill, richter, georgia, russia, war, democracy, tbilisi, august, ossetia, abkhazia Three Mirages and Two Markets: Understanding the South Caucasus Open Society Foundations At this Open Society Foundations event, Thomas de Waal explores themes of his new book, The Caucasus: An Introduction. Speakers: Rajan Menon, Thomas de Waal, Anthony Richter. (Recorded: September 24, 2010) At this Open Society Foundations event, Thomas de Waal explores themes of his new book, The Caucasus: An Introduction. Speakers: Rajan Menon, Thomas de Waal, Anthony Richter. (Recorded: September 24, 2010)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/initiatives/cep/events/caucasus-20100924 Tue, 12 Oct 2010 10:00:00 EDT 72:22 menon, waal, richter, mirages, caucasus, georgia, armernia, azerbaijan, russia, energy, policy, government, conflict, eurasia Beyond Victimhood: Recognizing Resilience in Social Justice Work Open Society Foundations Open Society Fellows Kung Li and Noy Thrupkaew argue that portraying marginalized communities as oppressed victims can blind us to their resilience. Speakers: Kung Li, Noy Thrupkaew, Patricia Jerido. (Recorded: September 16, 2010) Open Society Fellows Kung Li and Noy Thrupkaew argue that portraying marginalized communities as oppressed victims can blind us to their resilience. Speakers: Kung Li, Noy Thrupkaew, Patricia Jerido. (Recorded: September 16, 2010)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/initiatives/fellowship/events/beyond-victimhood-20100916 Fri, 08 Oct 2010 10:00:00 EDT 72:08 thrupkaew, li, jerido, resilience, marginalized, community, resilience, responsibility, political, personal, fellow, rights, democracy None of Us Were Like This Before Open Society Foundations This Open Society Foundations panel discussion looks at how soldiers turned to detainee abuse and torture in the early years of the "war on terror," and the devastating psychological impacts that have followed them upon their return to the U.S. Speakers: Joshua E.S. Phillips, Michael Blake, Stephen N. Xenakis, Susan L. Burke, Darius Rejali, Nancy Chang, Ann Beeson. (Recorded: September 13, 2010) This Open Society Foundations panel discussion looks at how soldiers turned to detainee abuse and torture in the early years of the "war on terror," and the devastating psychological impacts that have followed them upon their return to the U.S. Speakers: Joshua E.S. Phillips, Michael Blake, Stephen N. Xenakis, Susan L. Burke, Darius Rejali, Nancy Chang, Ann Beeson. (Recorded: September 13, 2010)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/initiatives/usprograms/focus/security/events/none-of-us-were-like-this-before-20100913 Tue, 05 Oct 2010 08:00:00 EDT 108:31 soldiers, detainee, war, terror, iraq, afghanistan, veterans, psychiatry, democracy, torture, abuse, chang, beeson, blake, xenakis, burke, rejali Democracy Remixed: Black Youth and the Future of American Politics Open Society Foundations This Open Society Foundations event explores strategies to inspire civic participation and engagement among black youth. Speakers: Cathy J. Cohen, Edward James, Biko Baker, Monifa Bandele, Erin Byrd, Alisha Morgan, Thomasina Williams, Bryonn Bain, Rashid Shabazz, Cristobal Josh Alex. (Recorded: September 20, 2010) This Open Society Foundations event explores strategies to inspire civic participation and engagement among black youth. Speakers: Cathy J. Cohen, Edward James, Biko Baker, Monifa Bandele, Erin Byrd, Alisha Morgan, Thomasina Williams, Bryonn Bain, Rashid Shabazz, Cristobal Josh Alex. (Recorded: September 20, 2010)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/initiatives/usprograms/focus/cbma/events/democracy-remixed-20100920 Tue, 28 Sep 2010 10:00:00 EDT 119:06 black, male, youth, democracy, politics, cohen, americans, elections, engagement, civic, leadership, vote, voters Twilight of Impunity: The War Crimes Trial of Slobodan Milosevic Open Society Foundations This panel event discusses Judith Armatta's book about the historic trial of Slobodan Milosevic, which tried not only the "Butcher of the Balkans," but also the viability of international law itself. Speakers: Judith Armatta, Nina Bang-Jensen, Aryeh Neier. (Recorded: September 20, 2010) This panel event discusses Judith Armatta's book about the historic trial of Slobodan Milosevic, which tried not only the "Butcher of the Balkans," but also the viability of international law itself. Speakers: Judith Armatta, Nina Bang-Jensen, Aryeh Neier. (Recorded: September 20, 2010)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/initiatives/justice/focus/international_justice/events/judith-armatta-twilight-impunity-20100920 Tue, 21 Sep 2010 10:00:00 EDT 75:12 neier, justice, armatta, balkans, milosevic, law, impunity, bang-jensen A Critical Assessment of 40 Truth Commissions and the State of Transitional Justice Open Society Foundations This Open Society Justice Initiative panel discusses Priscilla Hayner’s recently updated book on truth commissions, Unspeakable Truths. Speakers: Aryeh Neier, Priscilla Hayner, David Tolbert. (Recorded: September 7, 2010) This Open Society Justice Initiative panel discusses Priscilla Hayner’s recently updated book on truth commissions, Unspeakable Truths. Speakers: Aryeh Neier, Priscilla Hayner, David Tolbert. (Recorded: September 7, 2010)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/initiatives/justice/focus/international_justice/events/truth-commission-book-panel-20100907 Tue, 14 Sep 2010 10:00:00 EDT 90:37 neier, justice, truth, commissions, transitional, hayner, tolbert, routledge, reparations, trauma Communities of Color Taking on Green: The Movement and the Money Open Society Foundations This Open Society Foundations event looks at how people of color are leading the fight to stop the global climate crisis and create opportunities for economic, environmental, and community sustainability. Speakers: Eric Walker, Beverly Wright, Elizabeth Yeampierre, Lennox Yearwood, Patricia Jerido. (Recorded: August 12, 2010) This Open Society Foundations event looks at how people of color are leading the fight to stop the global climate crisis and create opportunities for economic, environmental, and community sustainability. Speakers: Eric Walker, Beverly Wright, Elizabeth Yeampierre, Lennox Yearwood, Patricia Jerido. (Recorded: August 12, 2010)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/initiatives/usprograms/focus/democracy/events/communities-of-color-20100812 Tue, 24 Aug 2010 10:00:00 EDT 110:35 walker, wright, yeampierre, yearwood, jerido, climate, color, sustainability Solve Kashmir First Open Society Institute Basharat Peer, Pankaj Mishra, and other distinguished panelists discuss the origins of the Kashmir crisis and its hidden role in other regional conflicts. Speakers: Basharat Peer, Steve Coll, Mridu Rai, Pankaj Mishra. (Recorded: June 30, 2010) Basharat Peer, Pankaj Mishra, and other distinguished panelists discuss the origins of the Kashmir crisis and its hidden role in other regional conflicts. Speakers: Basharat Peer, Steve Coll, Mridu Rai, Pankaj Mishra. (Recorded: June 30, 2010)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/initiatives/fellowship/events/solve-kashmir-first-20100630 Tue, 13 Jul 2010 10:00:00 EDT 101:10 peer, coll, mishra, rai, kashmir, conflict, asia, india, pakistan, mumbai, afghanistan Who Sold These Weapons? The Accomplice Liability of Arms Vendors for International Crimes Open Society Institute James Stewart, an Open Society Fellow and former war prosecutor, explores the implications of attempts to prosecute businessmen who supply weapons to notoriously brutal regimes. Speakers: James Stewart, Robert Varenik. (Recorded: May 24, 2010) James Stewart, an Open Society Fellow and former war prosecutor, explores the implications of attempts to prosecute businessmen who supply weapons to notoriously brutal regimes. Speakers: James Stewart, Robert Varenik. (Recorded: May 24, 2010)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/initiatives/fellowship/events/who-sold-these-weapons-20100524 Tue, 15 Jun 2010 10:00:00 EDT 59:12 weapons, crimes, prosecutor, congo, china, russia, regimes, fellow, prosecution, rape Exposing Statelessness: Understanding the Plight of Burma's Rohingya Open Society Institute Using Saiful Huq Omi’s photographs and a recent report from Physicians for Human Rights as a point of departure, this panel explores the impact of statelessness on the Rohingya, a Muslim ethnic minority in western Burma. Speakers: Saiful Huq Omi, Maung Tun Khin, Richard Sollom, Maureen Aung-Thwin, Rupert Skilbeck. (Recorded: May 27, 2010) Using Saiful Huq Omi’s photographs and a recent report from Physicians for Human Rights as a point of departure, this panel explores the impact of statelessness on the Rohingya, a Muslim ethnic minority in western Burma. Speakers: Saiful Huq Omi, Maung Tun Khin, Richard Sollom, Maureen Aung-Thwin, Rupert Skilbeck. (Recorded: May 27, 2010)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/initiatives/photography/events/rohingya-20100527 Tue, 08 Jun 2010 10:00:00 EDT 101:20 statelessness, rohingya, omi, photography, muslim, minority, burma A Procession of Them-Human Rights and Psychiatric Institutions Open Society Institute OSI's Documentary Photography Project presented a discussion about the use of photography in advocating for the rights of those with mental and developmental disabilities. Speakers: Eugene Richards, Eric Rosenthal, Susan Meiselas. (Recorded: February 1, 2006) OSI's Documentary Photography Project presented a discussion about the use of photography in advocating for the rights of those with mental and developmental disabilities. Speakers: Eugene Richards, Eric Rosenthal, Susan Meiselas. (Recorded: February 1, 2006)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/initiatives/photography/events/procession_20060201 Tue, 18 May 2010 10:00:00 EDT 37:22 rights, psychiatric, mental, disability, meiselas, photography, rosenthal, columbia, social, moving-walls Is Justice Possible in a Race Biased Society? Open Society Institute Bryan Stevenson and Renée Hutchins discuss how race affects attitudes and outcomes in the U.S. criminal justice system. Speakers: Bryan Stevenson, Renée Hutchins, Roswell Encina, Diana Morris, Angela J. Davis. (Recorded: April 20, 2010) Bryan Stevenson and Renée Hutchins discuss how race affects attitudes and outcomes in the U.S. criminal justice system. Speakers: Bryan Stevenson, Renée Hutchins, Roswell Encina, Diana Morris, Angela J. Davis. (Recorded: April 20, 2010)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/initiatives/baltimore/events/is-justice-possible-20100420 Tue, 11 May 2010 10:00:00 EDT 84:25 stevenson, hutchins, race, justice, crime, criminal, us, encina, morris, baltimore, osi-baltimore, library Fighting Impunity in Guatemala: The Experience of CICIG Open Society Institute Featured at this Open Society Institute event is Carlos Castresana, the Spanish prosecutor who currently leads the International Commission against Impunity in Guatemala (CICIG), an unprecedented entity that seeks to assist Guatemalan institutions in investigating and ultimately dismantling domestic illegal security apparatuses and clandestine security organizations. Speakers: Carlos Castresana, Roberto Alejos, Rigoberta Menchu, Peter Lamport, Aryeh Neier, Robert Varenik. (Recorded: April 20, 2010) Featured at this Open Society Institute event is Carlos Castresana, the Spanish prosecutor who currently leads the International Commission against Impunity in Guatemala (CICIG), an unprecedented entity that seeks to assist Guatemalan institutions in investigating and ultimately dismantling domestic illegal security apparatuses and clandestine security organizations. Speakers: Carlos Castresana, Roberto Alejos, Rigoberta Menchu, Peter Lamport, Aryeh Neier, Robert Varenik. (Recorded: April 20, 2010)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/resources/events/fighting-impunity-guatemala-20100420 Tue, 04 May 2010 10:00:00 EDT 94:40 castresana, alejos, menchu, lamport, neier, varenik, cicig, Guatemala, security Sex Trafficking Myths Reconsidered Open Society Institute Open Society Fellow Noy Thrupkaew offers an assessment of the successes and failures of U.S. trafficking policy since the creation of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act 10 years ago. Speakers: Noy Thrupkaew, Heather Doyle. (Recorded: April 13, 2010) Open Society Fellow Noy Thrupkaew offers an assessment of the successes and failures of U.S. trafficking policy since the creation of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act 10 years ago. Speakers: Noy Thrupkaew, Heather Doyle. (Recorded: April 13, 2010)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/initiatives/fellowship/events/sex-trafficking-myths-reconsidered-20100413 Tue, 27 Apr 2010 10:00:00 EDT 52:38 thrupkaew, doyle, trafficking, rights, prostitution, law, enforcement Talking Texas Tough Open Society Institute At this Open Society Institute event, Soros Justice Fellow Robert Perkinson and other experts discuss the life and times of America's largest and roughest penal system. Speakers: Robert Perkinson, Nicole D. Porter, Ana Yáñez-Correa, Ann Beeson, Leonard Noisette. (Recorded: April 14, 2010) At this Open Society Institute event, Soros Justice Fellow Robert Perkinson and other experts discuss the life and times of America's largest and roughest penal system. Speakers: Robert Perkinson, Nicole D. Porter, Ana Yáñez-Correa, Ann Beeson, Leonard Noisette. (Recorded: April 14, 2010)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/initiatives/usprograms/focus/justice/events/texas-tough-20100329 Tue, 20 Apr 2010 10:00:00 EDT 99:05 perkinson, justice, prison, penal, supermax, lockdown, Texas, punishment, racial, race, civil, prisons, imprisonment The Age of Surveillance Open Society Institute This OSI panel discussed ways to place sensible limits on the collection of information and how to ensure that information is not used in ways that are damaging to an open society. Speakers: James X. Dempsey, Janlori Goldman, Kate Martin, Aryeh Neier, Joseph Onek, Jeffrey Rosen. (Recorded: October 23, 2006) This OSI panel discussed ways to place sensible limits on the collection of information and how to ensure that information is not used in ways that are damaging to an open society. Speakers: James X. Dempsey, Janlori Goldman, Kate Martin, Aryeh Neier, Joseph Onek, Jeffrey Rosen. (Recorded: October 23, 2006)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/initiatives/usprograms/focus/security/events/surveillance_20061023 Tue, 13 Apr 2010 10:00:00 EDT 95:10 information, technology, surveillance, disseminate, collection, limits Challenging Ethnic Profiling in Europe Open Society Institute Rosalind Williams discusses her experience challenging racial profiling in Europe and the implications of her landmark UN Human Rights Committee case, along with Open Society Justice Initiative experts on ethnic profiling. Speakers: Rachel Neild, James Goldston, Rosalind Williams. (Recorded: March 17, 2010) Rosalind Williams discusses her experience challenging racial profiling in Europe and the implications of her landmark UN Human Rights Committee case, along with Open Society Justice Initiative experts on ethnic profiling. Speakers: Rachel Neild, James Goldston, Rosalind Williams. (Recorded: March 17, 2010)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/initiatives/justice/focus/equality_citizenship/events/challenging-ethnic-profiling-20100317 Fri, 09 Apr 2010 10:00:00 EDT 69:43 williams, goldston, neild, Spain, search, rights, ethicity, profiling, police, HRC, african-american, equality, citizenship, OSJI Celebrating 30 Years of Grassroots Leadership Open Society Institute Speakers at this event reflect upon decades of work in a multiracial community organizing effort focusing on ending private prisons and immigrant family detention. Speakers: Si Kahn, Donna Red Wing, Ann Beeson. (Recorded: March 10, 2010) Speakers at this event reflect upon decades of work in a multiracial community organizing effort focusing on ending private prisons and immigrant family detention. Speakers: Si Kahn, Donna Red Wing, Ann Beeson. (Recorded: March 10, 2010)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/initiatives/usprograms/events/grassroots-leadership-20100310 Fri, 02 Apr 2010 08:00:00 EDT 74:19 grassroots, kahn, folk, activism, civil-rights, progressive, detention, prison, immigration, red-wing, beeson Sins of Commission: The Arms Trade and Its Impact on Accountable Democracy Open Society Institute Open Society Fellow and former ANC member of parliament Andrew Feinstein discusses his investigation of a corrupt weapons deal involving senior members of government a decade ago, an episode that was a moral turning point for South Africa’s young democracy and led to his resignation. Speakers: Andrew Feinstein, Karin Lissakers. (Recorded: March 8, 2010) Open Society Fellow and former ANC member of parliament Andrew Feinstein discusses his investigation of a corrupt weapons deal involving senior members of government a decade ago, an episode that was a moral turning point for South Africa’s young democracy and led to his resignation. Speakers: Andrew Feinstein, Karin Lissakers. (Recorded: March 8, 2010)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/initiatives/fellowship/events/sins-of-commission-20100308 Tue, 23 Mar 2010 10:00:00 EDT 70:19 feinstein, lissakers, weapons, anc, south africa, bae, justice, arms, democracy Negotiating Human Rights in the Afghan Context Open Society Institute At this OSI panel, human rights advocates working in Afghanistan addressed the challenges of promoting global standards in a conservative Muslim society recovering from decades of conflict and extremism. Speakers: Mohammad Farid Hamidi, Nader Nadery, Aryeh Neier. (Recorded: February 28, 2008) At this OSI panel, human rights advocates working in Afghanistan addressed the challenges of promoting global standards in a conservative Muslim society recovering from decades of conflict and extremism. Speakers: Mohammad Farid Hamidi, Nader Nadery, Aryeh Neier. (Recorded: February 28, 2008)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/initiatives/mena/events/afghan_20080228 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 10:00:00 EDT 97:27 afghanistan, hamidi, nadery, neier, rights, muslim, conflict, extremism, religion, advocacy, conservative, taliban, militia 10 Tactics for Turning Information into Action Open Society Institute At this Open Society Institute screening and discussion, Sam Gregory of WITNESS, profiled in the film, and others address how to turn information into action. Speakers: Melissa Gira Grant, Sam Gregory, Tessa Lewin, Elizabeth Eagen. (Recorded: March 1, 2010) At this Open Society Institute screening and discussion, Sam Gregory of WITNESS, profiled in the film, and others address how to turn information into action. Speakers: Melissa Gira Grant, Sam Gregory, Tessa Lewin, Elizabeth Eagen. (Recorded: March 1, 2010)

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]]> http://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/events/10-tactics-turning-information-action Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:00:00 EDT 42:05 grant, gregory, lewin, eagen, action, information, advocacy, tectical, technology, info-activism, campaign, film The Road from Ayodhya: Muslim Inclusion in a New India Open Society Institute Open Society Fellow Basharat Peer discusses India's Muslim population as they try to find their place during a time of rapid economic growth and lingering sectarian tensions. Speakers: Basharat Peer, Amrit Singh. (Recorded: February 16, 2010) Open Society Fellow Basharat Peer discusses India's Muslim population as they try to find their place during a time of rapid economic growth and lingering sectarian tensions. Speakers: Basharat Peer, Amrit Singh. (Recorded: February 16, 2010)

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]]> http://static.opensocietyfoundations.org/audio/muslim-inclusion-india-20100216.mp3 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 10:00:00 EDT 67:18 peer, singh, ayodhya, muslim, india, mosque, hindu, delhi, religion, curfewed night Rural Organizing in a Divided Land Open Society Institute Open Society Fellow Marcy Westerling discusses the challenges and opportunities of progressive rural organizing in the U.S. and responding to growing threats from the Right. Speakers: Marcy Westerling , Bill Vandenberg. (Recorded: January 21, 2010) Open Society Fellow Marcy Westerling discusses the challenges and opportunities of progressive rural organizing in the U.S. and responding to growing threats from the Right. Speakers: Marcy Westerling , Bill Vandenberg. (Recorded: January 21, 2010)

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]]> http://static.opensocietyfoundations.org/audio/rural-organizing-20100121.mp3 Tue, 16 Feb 2010 10:00:00 EDT 69:17 westerling, organizing, vandenberg, fellow, obama, democracy, power, colorado, idaho, washington, nebraska, progressive, infrastructure, justice, discrimination The Strange Alchemy of Life and Law Open Society Institute Albie Sachs discusses his experiences as a member of the first Constitutional Court of South Africa, as the country sought to overcome the injustices of the apartheid regime. Speakers: Jack Greenberg, Albie Sachs, Aryeh Neier. (Recorded: January 21, 2010) Albie Sachs discusses his experiences as a member of the first Constitutional Court of South Africa, as the country sought to overcome the injustices of the apartheid regime. Speakers: Jack Greenberg, Albie Sachs, Aryeh Neier. (Recorded: January 21, 2010)

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]]> http://static.opensocietyfoundations.org/audio/sachs-greenberg-20100121.mp3 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:00:00 EDT 81:28 albie, sachs, africa, law, justice, struggle, greenberg, neier, sotomayor, judges, constitution The Battle Ahead: Climate Change After Cophenhagen Open Society Institute Open Society Fellow Mark Hertsgaard and OSI's Nancy Youman share their eyewitness observations of the December 2009 climate change summit and assess its failure to establish ambitious goals for reducing carbon emissions. Speakers: Mark Hertsgaard, Nancy Youman. (Recorded: January 19, 2010) Open Society Fellow Mark Hertsgaard and OSI's Nancy Youman share their eyewitness observations of the December 2009 climate change summit and assess its failure to establish ambitious goals for reducing carbon emissions. Speakers: Mark Hertsgaard, Nancy Youman. (Recorded: January 19, 2010)

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]]> http://static.opensocietyfoundations.org/audio/climate-change-after-cophenhagen-20100119.mp3 Tue, 02 Feb 2010 10:00:00 EDT 70:58 climate, cophenhagen, hertsgaard, youman, carbon, emissions, china, environment, environmental, avtivists, warming, summit The Interrogator's Dilemma: Abuse, Accountability, and the Myth of the "Ticking Time Bomb" Open Society Institute Open Society Fellow Matthew Alexander discusses shifts in U.S. policy on the interrogation of terrorism suspects and the importance of seeking accountability for the torture of detainees. Speakers: Matthew Alexander, Nancy Chang. (Recorded: December 7, 2009) Open Society Fellow Matthew Alexander discusses shifts in U.S. policy on the interrogation of terrorism suspects and the importance of seeking accountability for the torture of detainees. Speakers: Matthew Alexander, Nancy Chang. (Recorded: December 7, 2009)

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]]> http://static.opensocietyfoundations.org/audio/interrogation-policy-20091207.mp3 Tue, 12 Jan 2010 10:00:00 EDT 58:16 abuse, accountability, air force, iraq, afghanistan, interrogation, interrogator, army, military, counterterrorism, human rights, national security George Soros: Open Society, the Financial Crisis, and the Way Ahead-The Way Ahead Open Society Institute Open Society Institute chairman and founder George Soros shares his latest thinking on economics and politics in a five-part lecture series recorded at Central European University. Turning his attention to the future in this lecture, George Soros focuses on the increasingly important role that China is likely to play on the world stage. (Recorded: October 2009) Open Society Institute chairman and founder George Soros shares his latest thinking on economics and politics in a five-part lecture series recorded at Central European University. Turning his attention to the future in this lecture, George Soros focuses on the increasingly important role that China is likely to play on the world stage. (Recorded: October 2009)

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]]> http://static.opensocietyfoundations.org/audio/soroslectures/sorosceu_2009112-wayahead.mp3 Mon, 11 Jan 2010 10:00:00 EDT 123:11 soros, reflexivity, karl popper, open society, philosophy, capitalism, central european university, ceu, philanthropy, social thinking, politics, public good, future, china George Soros: Open Society, the Financial Crisis, and the Way Ahead-Capitalism vs. Open Society Open Society Institute Open Society Institute chairman and founder George Soros shares his latest thinking on economics and politics in a five-part lecture series recorded at Central European University. In this lecture, Soros uses contemporary economic and political examples to challenge market fundamentalism while presenting ideas for protecting the public good more effectively. (Recorded: October 2009) Open Society Institute chairman and founder George Soros shares his latest thinking on economics and politics in a five-part lecture series recorded at Central European University. In this lecture, Soros uses contemporary economic and political examples to challenge market fundamentalism while presenting ideas for protecting the public good more effectively. (Recorded: October 2009)

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]]> http://static.opensocietyfoundations.org/audio/soroslectures/sorosceu_20091112-capitalism.mp3 Fri, 08 Jan 2010 13:00:00 EDT 108:46 soros, reflexivity, karl popper, open society, philosophy, capitalism, central european university, ceu, philanthropy, social thinking, politics, public good The Liberian Civil War and the Staten Island Refugee Community Open Society Institute Open Society Fellow Jonny Steinberg and pioneering community activist Rufus Arkoi discuss the Liberian civil war and the Staten Island refugee community that formed in its wake. Speakers: Jonny Steinberg, Rufus Arkoi. (Recorded: December 1, 2009) Open Society Fellow Jonny Steinberg and pioneering community activist Rufus Arkoi discuss the Liberian civil war and the Staten Island refugee community that formed in its wake. Speakers: Jonny Steinberg, Rufus Arkoi. (Recorded: December 1, 2009)

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]]> http://static.opensocietyfoundations.org/audio/staten-island-liberian-refugees-20091201.mp3 Tue, 05 Jan 2010 10:00:00 EDT 58:49 liberia, rufus arkoi, jonny steinberg, staten island, refugee, community, africa, immigrant George Soros: Open Society, the Financial Crisis, and the Way Ahead-Open Society Open Society Institute Open Society Institute chairman and founder George Soros shares his latest thinking on economics and politics in a five-part lecture series recorded at Central European University. In this lecture, Soros discusses the concept of open society, which guides his philanthropy and is central to his political and social thinking. (Recorded: October 2009) Open Society Institute chairman and founder George Soros shares his latest thinking on economics and politics in a five-part lecture series recorded at Central European University. In this lecture, Soros discusses the concept of open society, which guides his philanthropy and is central to his political and social thinking. (Recorded: October 2009)

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]]> http://static.opensocietyfoundations.org/audio/soroslectures/sorosceu_20091112-opensociety.mp3 Fri, 18 Dec 2009 10:00:00 EDT 112:16 soros, reflexivity, karl popper, open society, philosophy, objective reality, central european university, ceu, philanthropy, social thinking, politics Kazakhstan: Problems with Rule of Law and Basic Freedoms Ahead of the OSCE Chairmanship Open Society Institute Speakers at this Open Society Institute event discuss the trials of Yevgeniy Zhovtis and Ramazan Yesergepov, and the policy implications for Western governments as Kazakhstan approaches its year at the helm of the OSCE. Speakers: Vera Tkachenko, Tamara Kaleeva, Ninel Fokina, Iva Dobichina, Anna Alexandrova. (Recorded: November 20, 2009) Speakers at this Open Society Institute event discuss the trials of Yevgeniy Zhovtis and Ramazan Yesergepov, and the policy implications for Western governments as Kazakhstan approaches its year at the helm of the OSCE. Speakers: Vera Tkachenko, Tamara Kaleeva, Ninel Fokina, Iva Dobichina, Anna Alexandrova. (Recorded: November 20, 2009)

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]]> http://static.opensocietyfoundations.org/audio/kazakhstan_20091120.mp3 Tue, 15 Dec 2009 10:00:00 EDT 94:49 kazakhstan, osce, journalists, freedom, human rights, Taldykorgan, Ramazan Yesergepov, Yevgeniy Zhovtis, Vera Tkachenko, Tamara Kaleeva, Ninel Fokina, Iva Dobichina, Anna Alexandrova George Soros: Open Society, the Financial Crisis, and the Way Ahead-Financial Markes Open Society Institute Open Society Institute chairman and founder George Soros shares his latest thinking on economics and politics in a five-part lecture series recorded at Central European University. In this lecture, Soros discusses bubbles and the recent financial crisis in detail, testing his theory of reflexivity against major financial events. (Recorded: October 2009) Open Society Institute chairman and founder George Soros shares his latest thinking on economics and politics in a five-part lecture series recorded at Central European University. In this lecture, Soros discusses bubbles and the recent financial crisis in detail, testing his theory of reflexivity against major financial events. (Recorded: October 2009)

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]]> http://static.opensocietyfoundations.org/audio/soroslectures/sorosceu_20091112-financial.mp3 Fri, 11 Dec 2009 10:00:00 EDT 113:08 soros, reflexivity, karl popper, open society, philosophy, objective reality, central european university, ceu, finance, bubbles, market Crude World: The Violent Twilight of Oil Open Society Institute The Revenue Watch Institute, an OSI partner and grantee, hosts a conversation with journalist Peter Maass about his new book on "the troubled world oil has created." Speakers: Karin Lissakers, Peter Maass. (Recorded: November 11, 2009) The Revenue Watch Institute, an OSI partner and grantee, hosts a conversation with journalist Peter Maass about his new book on "the troubled world oil has created." Speakers: Karin Lissakers, Peter Maass. (Recorded: November 11, 2009)

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]]> http://static.opensocietyfoundations.org/audio/crude_20091111.mp3 Tue, 8 Dec 2009 10:00:00 EDT 88:46 oil, maass, crude, crude world, violent, guinea, saudi, ecuador, chevron, lizzakers, rwi, revenue, revenue watch George Soros: Open Society, the Financial Crisis, and the Way Ahead-General Theory of Reflexivity Open Society Institute Open Society Institute chairman and founder George Soros shares his latest thinking on economics and politics in a five-part lecture series recorded at Central European University. In this lecture, Soros presents the fundamentals of his guiding philosophy, beginning with historical understandings of objective reality, scientific inquiry, and the limits of human perception. (Recorded: October 2009) Open Society Institute chairman and founder George Soros shares his latest thinking on economics and politics in a five-part lecture series recorded at Central European University. In this lecture, Soros presents the fundamentals of his guiding philosophy, beginning with historical understandings of objective reality, scientific inquiry, and the limits of human perception. (Recorded: October 2009)

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]]> http://static.opensocietyfoundations.org/audio/soroslectures/sorosceu_20091112-reflexivity.mp3 Fri, 4 Dec 2009 10:00:00 EDT 116:50 soros, reflexivity, karl popper, open society, philosophy, objective reality, central european university, ceu Combatting Violence Against Women in Southern Africa Open Society Institute Cosponsored by the Open Society Institute and WITNESS, this discussion examines the role of the Southern African Development Community in ending violence against women in the region. Speakers: Marianne Mollmann, Kelli Muddell, Bukeni Waruzi, Kudakwashe Chitsike, Zaynab Nawaz. (Recorded: November 9, 2009) Cosponsored by the Open Society Institute and WITNESS, this discussion examines the role of the Southern African Development Community in ending violence against women in the region. Speakers: Marianne Mollmann, Kelli Muddell, Bukeni Waruzi, Kudakwashe Chitsike, Zaynab Nawaz. (Recorded: November 9, 2009)

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]]> http://static.opensocietyfoundations.org/audio/cvawsa_20091109.mp3 Wed, 2 Dec 2009 10:00:00 EDT 89:20 violence, women, southern africa, sadc, witness, Marianne Mollmann, Kelli Muddell, Bukeni Waruzi, Kudakwashe Chitsike, Zaynab Nawaz, zimbabwe Can We Talk About How Race Affects Our Classrooms? Open Society Institute Beverly Daniel Tatum, president of Spelman College, will talk with David Hornbeck, former Philadelphia superintendent of schools, about how race plays out in American classrooms. Speakers: Diana Morris, Carla Hayden, Joe Jones, Beverly Daniel Tatum, David Hornbeck. (Recorded: November 2, 2009) Beverly Daniel Tatum, president of Spelman College, will talk with David Hornbeck, former Philadelphia superintendent of schools, about how race plays out in American classrooms. Speakers: Diana Morris, Carla Hayden, Joe Jones, Beverly Daniel Tatum, David Hornbeck. (Recorded: November 2, 2009)

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]]> http://static.opensocietyfoundations.org/audio/classrooms_20091102.mp3 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:00:00 EDT 85:32 race, school, classroom, baltimore, tatum, spellman, segregation, hornbeck, public school, enoch pratt free library, wheeler Georgia, One Year Later: Where Has the Aid Money Gone? Open Society Institute This Open Society Institute forum analyzes the effectiveness and transparency of foreign aid disbursed to Georgia since the country's crisis with Russia. Speakers: Tamuna Karosanidze, Saumya Mitra, Anthony Richter. (Recorded: October 20, 2009) This Open Society Institute forum analyzes the effectiveness and transparency of foreign aid disbursed to Georgia since the country's crisis with Russia. Speakers: Tamuna Karosanidze, Saumya Mitra, Anthony Richter. (Recorded: October 20, 2009)

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]]> http://static.opensocietyfoundations.org/audio/georgia_20091020.mp3 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:00:00 EDT 102:34 georgia, aid, money, accountability, governance, asia, war, russia, Karosanidze, Mitra, Richter Human Rights and Their Limits Open Society Institute At this Open Society Institute event, Central European University professor Wiktor Osiatynski discusses how to balance human rights with democracy and other values. Speakers: Aryeh Neier, Wiktor Osiatynski, Richard A. Wilson. (Recorded: October 15, 2009) At this Open Society Institute event, Central European University professor Wiktor Osiatynski discusses how to balance human rights with democracy and other values. Speakers: Aryeh Neier, Wiktor Osiatynski, Richard A. Wilson. (Recorded: October 15, 2009)

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]]> http://static.opensocietyfoundations.org/audio/profiling_20091014.mp3 Tue, 3 Nov 2009 11:00:00 EDT 100:31 profiling, neild, levy, shuford, paris, france, united states, race, police, ethnic Transitional Justice and Liberia's Truth and Reconciliation Commission Open Society Institute Open Society Fellow Jonny Steinberg discusses transitional justice in Liberia and the findings of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. Speakers: Jonny Steinberg, Stephen Hubbell. (Recorded: September 28, 2009) Open Society Fellow Jonny Steinberg discusses transitional justice in Liberia and the findings of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. Speakers: Jonny Steinberg, Stephen Hubbell. (Recorded: September 28, 2009)

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]]> http://static.opensocietyfoundations.org/audio/liberia_20090928.mp3 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:00:00 EDT 59:51 steinberg, hubbell, liberia, crimes, human rights, justice, civil war, africa Azerbaijan: Basic Freedoms Under Attack Open Society Institute In light of the arrest of two bloggers in Baku, speakers at this OSI forum explore the state of independent speech and free assembly in Azerbaijan. Speakers: Mehman Aliyev, Shahin Abbasov, Khadija Ismayilova, Michael Hall. (Recorded: September 22, 2009) In light of the arrest of two bloggers in Baku, speakers at this OSI forum explore the state of independent speech and free assembly in Azerbaijan. Speakers: Mehman Aliyev, Shahin Abbasov, Khadija Ismayilova, Michael Hall. (Recorded: September 22, 2009)

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]]> http://static.opensocietyfoundations.org/audio/azerbaijan_20090922.mp3 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 17:00:00 EDT 124:55 azerbaijan, blog, blogger, arrest, politics, free speech, emin milli, adnan hajizada, aliyev, abbasov, ismayilova, hall A Question of Freedom Open Society Institute This Open Society Institute roundtable discussion features R. Dwayne Betts, author of A Question of Freedom: A Memoir of Learning, Survival, and Coming of Age in Prison. Speakers: R. Dwayne Betts, Michael Corriero, Nancy Ginsburg, Chino Hardin, Kyung Ji Kate Rhee, Liz Ryan, Leonard Noisette, Terrance Pitts. (Recorded: September 25, 2009) This Open Society Institute roundtable discussion features R. Dwayne Betts, author of A Question of Freedom: A Memoir of Learning, Survival, and Coming of Age in Prison. Speakers: R. Dwayne Betts, Michael Corriero, Nancy Ginsburg, Chino Hardin, Kyung Ji Kate Rhee, Liz Ryan, Leonard Noisette, Terrance Pitts. (Recorded: September 25, 2009)

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]]> http://static.opensocietyfoundations.org/audio/dwaynebetts_20090813.mp3 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 11:00:00 EDT 119:48 youth, justice, criminal, crime, freedom, betts, memoir, campaign, ginsburg, corriero, hardin, rhee, ryan, noisette, pitts The Future of Family Detention in America Open Society Institute Cosponsored by the Open Society Institute and the American Civil Liberties Union, this forum discusses The Least of These, the acclaimed documentary about the T. Don Hutto immigrant family detention center in Texas. Speakers: Vanita Gupta, Barbara Hines, Michelle Brane, Marcy Garriott, Maria Teresa Rojas. (Recorded: September 23, 2009) Cosponsored by the Open Society Institute and the American Civil Liberties Union, this forum discusses The Least of These, the acclaimed documentary about the T. Don Hutto immigrant family detention center in Texas. Speakers: Vanita Gupta, Barbara Hines, Michelle Brane, Marcy Garriott, Maria Teresa Rojas. (Recorded: September 23, 2009)

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]]> http://static.opensocietyfoundations.org/audio/hutto_20090828.mp3 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 11:00:00 EDT 40:29 detention, aclu, hutto, immigrant, family, asylum, prison, children, gupta, hines, brane, garriott, rojas, america The Reckoning Open Society Institute The Open Society Institute held a screening of The Reckoning, followed by a discussion with the film’s director and producer. Speakers: Pamela Yates, Paco de Onis, James Goldston. (Recorded: August 3, 2009) The Open Society Institute held a screening of The Reckoning, followed by a discussion with the film’s director and producer. Speakers: Pamela Yates, Paco de Onis, James Goldston. (Recorded: August 3, 2009)

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]]> http://static.opensocietyfoundations.org/audio/adaptation_20090722.mp3 Tue, 11 Aug 2009 09:00:00 EDT 99:06 environment, climate, agriculture, food, hunger, hertsgaard, temperature, emissions, erosion, rainfall, crops, plants, carbon, boiling point Reframing the Story of Black Males in the Media: A Philanthropic Call to Action Open Society Institute This Open Society Institute panel looks at how philanthropy can encourage more accurate, nuanced media portrayals of black men and boys. Speakers: Jordan Coleman, Jessica Disu, Erik Eckholm, Loren Harris, Byron Hurt, Robert Pérez, Rashad Robinson, Curtis Stephen, Deja K. Taylor, Sharon D. Toomer, Alfonso Wyatt, Shawn Dove. (Recorded: July 9, 2009) This Open Society Institute panel looks at how philanthropy can encourage more accurate, nuanced media portrayals of black men and boys. Speakers: Jordan Coleman, Jessica Disu, Erik Eckholm, Loren Harris, Byron Hurt, Robert Pérez, Rashad Robinson, Curtis Stephen, Deja K. Taylor, Sharon D. Toomer, Alfonso Wyatt, Shawn Dove. (Recorded: July 9, 2009)

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]]> http://static.opensocietyfoundations.org/audio/action_20090709.mp3 Tue, 4 Aug 2009 11:15:00 EDT 155:27 black, race, males, media, male, portrayal, fenton, youth, advocates, advocacy, stereotype, shawn dove Afghanistan's Upcoming Presidential Election: Free and Fair? Open Society Institute Afghan and international experts discuss human rights, media, and political perspectives on the 2009 elections at this panel cohosted by the Open Society Institute and Asia Society. Speakers: Craig Jenness, Jahid Mohseni, Nader Nadery, Jamie Metzl. (Recorded: June 29, 2009) Afghan and international experts discuss human rights, media, and political perspectives on the 2009 elections at this panel cohosted by the Open Society Institute and Asia Society. Speakers: Craig Jenness, Jahid Mohseni, Nader Nadery, Jamie Metzl. (Recorded: June 29, 2009)

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]]> http://static.opensocietyfoundations.org/audio/elections_20090629.mp3 Tue, 28 Jul 2009 13:00:00 EDT 92:11 afghanistan, democracy, election, human rights, media, politis, jenness, mohseni, nadery, metzi Black Labor in America: Emerging Opportunities Amid the Economic Crisis Open Society Institute Steven C. Pitts of UC Berkeley discusses the job crisis facing the black community, with an emphasis on relations between black men and Latino immigrants in the workplace. (Recorded: June 25, 2009) Steven C. Pitts of UC Berkeley discusses the job crisis facing the black community, with an emphasis on relations between black men and Latino immigrants in the workplace. (Recorded: June 25, 2009)

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]]> http://static.opensocietyfoundations.org/audio/accountability_20090603.mp3 Tue, 23 Jun 2009 11:45:00 EDT 91:54 photography, accountability, war, crimes, government, abu ghraib, torture, justice, abuse, military, iraq, afghanistan, documentary, stories, bartlett, burke, keller, rickard, alexander After Mandela and Mbeki-The Future of South Africa Open Society Institute The Open Society Institute, together with The Nation magazine, hosted a conversation on the politics of South Africa following that country’s presidential elections. (Recorded: May 27, 2009) The Open Society Institute, together with The Nation magazine, hosted a conversation on the politics of South Africa following that country’s presidential elections. (Recorded: May 27, 2009)

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]]> http://static.opensocietyfoundations.org/audio/gevisser_20090527.mp3 Tue, 16 Jun 2009 13:00:00 EDT 91:54 africa, mandela, mbeki, gavisser, mabry, steinberg, election, south africa, correspondent, newsweek, politics, south africa, johannesburg, fellowship, fellow Bring Your "A" Game Open Society Institute The Open Society Institute hosted a screening and discussion of the documentary Bring Your "A" Game, which seeks to reverse the trend of poor educational outcomes for black men and boys. (Recorded: May 18, 2009) The Open Society Institute hosted a screening and discussion of the documentary Bring Your "A" Game, which seeks to reverse the trend of poor educational outcomes for black men and boys. (Recorded: May 18, 2009)

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]]> http://static.opensocietyfoundations.org/audio/agame_20090518.mp3 Tue, 9 Jun 2009 14:00:00 EDT 113:26 male, black, achievement, education, urban, graduation, culture, cause, Chris Rock, Geoffrey Canada, Spike Lee, Cornel West, Ice Cube, Sean Combs, Russell Simmons, Lou Gossett, Damon Dash, Kevin Powell, Melvin Van Peebles How to Reduce Crime and Improve Race Relations Open Society Institute Tracey Meares discussed her efforts in Chicago's violence-ridden West Side, which helped slash homicide and recidivism rates by about a third while avoiding police–community antagonism. (Recorded: May 18, 2009) Tracey Meares discussed her efforts in Chicago's violence-ridden West Side, which helped slash homicide and recidivism rates by about a third while avoiding police–community antagonism. (Recorded: May 18, 2009)

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]]> http://static.opensocietyfoundations.org/audio/meares_20090518.mp3 Fri, 5 Jun 2009 10:00:00 EDT 83:09 schoofs, meares, crime, race, chicago, recidivism, yale, intervention, law, criminal, relations Adaptation and Mitigation-Waking Up to the Reality of Climate Change Open Society Institute Open Society Fellow Mark Hertsgaard discussed the need to adapt to the consequences of global warming, even as we strive to minimize those consequences. (Recorded: May 11, 2009) Open Society Fellow Mark Hertsgaard discussed the need to adapt to the consequences of global warming, even as we strive to minimize those consequences. (Recorded: May 11, 2009)

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]]> http://static.opensocietyfoundations.org/audio/hertsgaard_20090511.mp3 Tue, 2 Jun 2009 10:00:00 EDT 68:21 climate, warming, environment, green, hertsgaard, hubbell Kyrgyzstan-Contradictory Changes? Open Society Institute This panel looked at Kyrgyzstan's social and political landscape, which appears to be heating up in a series of high-profile developments that many observers relate to the upcoming presidential elections. (Recorded: May 6, 2009) This panel looked at Kyrgyzstan's social and political landscape, which appears to be heating up in a series of high-profile developments that many observers relate to the upcoming presidential elections. (Recorded: May 6, 2009)

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]]> http://static.opensocietyfoundations.org/audio/kyrgyzstan_20090506.mp3 Fri, 29 May 2009 13:00:00 EDT 111:05 kyrgyzstan, military, politics, manas, airbase, russia, journalist, bekbolotov, ryskeldiev, reform, government, ngo Organizing in the Obama Era Open Society Institute Veteran organizers Zack Exley, Ai-jen Poo, and Zephyr Teachout examined the perils and the promise of mass civic participation. (Recorded: May 7, 2009) Veteran organizers Zack Exley, Ai-jen Poo, and Zephyr Teachout examined the perils and the promise of mass civic participation. (Recorded: May 7, 2009)

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]]> http://static.opensocietyfoundations.org/audio/organizing_20090507.mp3 Thu, 14 May 2009 13:30:00 EDT 97:37 organizing, technology, democracy, obama, campaign, campaigning, exley, teachout, vandenberg, civic, participation, voting, voters, mobilize, community, mobilizations, grassroots Forced Labor in Burma Open Society Institute Open Society Fellow Richard Horsey discussed the International Labor Organization’s successful efforts to persuade the government of Burma to amend some of its harsh labor policies. (Recorded: May 4, 2009) Open Society Fellow Richard Horsey discussed the International Labor Organization’s successful efforts to persuade the government of Burma to amend some of its harsh labor policies. (Recorded: May 4, 2009)

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]]> http://static.opensocietyfoundations.org/audio/burma_20090504.mp3 Thu, 14 May 2009 13:15:00 EDT 64:42 burma, labor, forced, rights, abuse, regime, horsey, ilo, hubbell Democracy and the Internet: Re-examining the Core Assumptions Open Society Institute Open Society Fellow Evgeny Morozov focused on threats to open society posed by the Internet and discussed ways in which authoritarian governments and extremists are using the web to their own advantage. (Recorded: April 30, 2009) Open Society Fellow Evgeny Morozov focused on threats to open society posed by the Internet and discussed ways in which authoritarian governments and extremists are using the web to their own advantage. (Recorded: April 30, 2009)

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]]> http://static.opensocietyfoundations.org/audio/democracy_20090430.mp3 Thu, 14 May 2009 13:00:00 EDT 70:50 democracy, internet, morozov, benardo, fellowship, authoritarian, threats, dangers, government, extremist, web, blog, freedom, governance, texting Prosecuting Heads of State Open Society Institute This panel event explored the issue of accountability for former heads of state who committed human rights violations and other abuses while in power. (Recorded: April 23, 2009) This panel event explored the issue of accountability for former heads of state who committed human rights violations and other abuses while in power. (Recorded: April 23, 2009)

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]]> http://static.opensocietyfoundations.org/audio/prosecuting_20090423.mp3 Thu, 14 May 2009 12:45:00 EDT 118:39 prosecuting, state, accountability, government, abuse, power, violations, administration, case study, high-profile, trials, Pinochet, Fujimori, Milosevic, Taylor, Saddam Hussein, Europe, Latin America, Reiger, Lutz, Horton, Mendez Labor Migration in the Post-Soviet Space After the Economic Crisis Open Society Institute This panel discussion looked at the severe impact of the global economic crisis on the lives of labor migrants in Russia and Tajikistan. (Recorded: April 22, 2009) This panel discussion looked at the severe impact of the global economic crisis on the lives of labor migrants in Russia and Tajikistan. (Recorded: April 22, 2009)

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]]> http://static.opensocietyfoundations.org/audio/migration_20090422.mp3 Thu, 14 May 2009 12:30:00 EDT 107:40 crisis, economy, labor, migrants, Russia, Tajikistan, unemployment, rights, denber, ericson, michael hall, richter The Political Impact of New Media in the Middle East-A Conversation with "Abu Aardvark" Open Society Institute Influential blogger Marc Lynch discussed how new media technologies have reshaped political communications throughout the Middle East. (Recorded: April 21, 2009) Influential blogger Marc Lynch discussed how new media technologies have reshaped political communications throughout the Middle East. (Recorded: April 21, 2009)

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]]> http://static.opensocietyfoundations.org/audio/lynch_20090421.mp3 Thu, 14 May 2009 12:15:00 EDT 82:00 media, middle east, lynch, abu aardvark, blogging, blog, facebook, internet, iraq, technology, politics, communication Emergency in Zimbabwe-A Legal Response for a Health Crisis Open Society Institute Experts from Physicians for Human Rights and Human Rights Watch assessed the health crisis in Zimbabwe, at this Open Society Institute panel discussion. (Recorded: January 21, 2009) Experts from Physicians for Human Rights and Human Rights Watch assessed the health crisis in Zimbabwe, at this Open Society Institute panel discussion. (Recorded: January 21, 2009)

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]]> http://static.opensocietyfoundations.org/audio/zimbabwe_20090121.mp3 Thu, 14 May 2009 12:00:00 EDT 75:30 emergency, health, zimbabwe, crisis, cholera, epidemic, medication, treatment, access, care, mortality, hospitals, prevention, obligation, water, sanitation, essential, donaghue, shaeffer, sollom, mutasah, eyakuze Iraq-In Search of Truth and Trust Open Society Institute Los Angeles Times Baghdad bureau chief Tina Susman discussed the texture of ordinary life in Iraq as well as the overall state of the surge. (Recorded: April 7, 2009) Los Angeles Times Baghdad bureau chief Tina Susman discussed the texture of ordinary life in Iraq as well as the overall state of the surge. (Recorded: April 7, 2009)

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]]> http://static.opensocietyfoundations.org/audio/iraq_20090407.mp3 Wed, 13 May 2009 12:00:00 EDT 71:45 iraq, truth, trust, susman, times, baghdad, iraqis, journalism, reports, society, war, correspondent, surge Changing U.S. Policy in the Middle East Open Society Institute The Open Society Institute hosted a forum on changing U.S. policy in the Middle East with Rashid Khalidi, Edward Said Professor of Arab Studies at Columbia University and author of Sowing Crisis: The Cold War and American Dominance in the Middle East. (Recorded: April 15, 2009) The Open Society Institute hosted a forum on changing U.S. policy in the Middle East with Rashid Khalidi, Edward Said Professor of Arab Studies at Columbia University and author of Sowing Crisis: The Cold War and American Dominance in the Middle East. (Recorded: April 15, 2009)

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]]> http://static.opensocietyfoundations.org/audio/policy_20090415.mp3 Wed, 6 May 2009 12:00:00 EDT 76:22 khalidi, arab, columbia, policy, cold war, dominance, middle east, edward said The Unwritten Rules of Policing in South Africa and the United States Open Society Institute Open Society Fellow Jonny Steinberg and Herb Sturz spoke about the controversial police practice of "stop-and-search" and broader lessons for criminal justice reforms in emerging democracies. (Recorded: April 13, 2009) Open Society Fellow Jonny Steinberg and Herb Sturz spoke about the controversial police practice of "stop-and-search" and broader lessons for criminal justice reforms in emerging democracies. (Recorded: April 13, 2009)

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]]> http://static.opensocietyfoundations.org/audio/policing_20090413.mp3 Wed, 29 Apr 2009 12:00:00 EDT 69:54 sturz, steinberg, police, policing, stop-and-search, criminal, justice, reform, democracy, south africa, usa, laws, legal Debate Showcase Open Society Institute This round-robin invitational debate was sponsored in part by the Open Society Institute and organized by the International Debate Education Association and Hobart & William Smith Colleges. (Recorded: April 8, 2009) This round-robin invitational debate was sponsored in part by the Open Society Institute and organized by the International Debate Education Association and Hobart & William Smith Colleges. (Recorded: April 8, 2009)

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]]> http://static.opensocietyfoundations.org/audio/showcase_20090408.mp3 Wed, 22 Apr 2009 12:00:00 EDT 79:59 debate, youth, education, climate, round-robin, selegzi Nigeria's Progress on Transparency Open Society Institute The Revenue Watch Institute, an Open Society Institute grantee, held a discussion with two leaders in Nigeria's effort to reform management of natural resource revenues. (Recorded: April 6, 2009) The Revenue Watch Institute, an Open Society Institute grantee, held a discussion with two leaders in Nigeria's effort to reform management of natural resource revenues. (Recorded: April 6, 2009)

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]]> http://static.opensocietyfoundations.org/audio/nigeria_20090406.mp3 Mon, 6 Apr 2009 12:15:00 EDT 74:03 nigeria, transparency, rwi, resources, oil, niger, delta, africa, osuoka, kemedi, gillies, heuty Organizing and Technology in the Obama Campaign Open Society Institute Open Society Fellow Zack Exley led a conversation about how Obama campaign efforts involving the Internet represented a radical departure from traditional electoral politics. (Recorded: March 23, 2009) Open Society Fellow Zack Exley led a conversation about how Obama campaign efforts involving the Internet represented a radical departure from traditional electoral politics. (Recorded: March 23, 2009)

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]]> http://static.opensocietyfoundations.org/audio/exley_20090323.mp3 Mon, 23 Mar 2009 12:00:00 EDT 67:41 exley, organizing, campaign, election, obama, technology, strategy, community, internet, benardo China-Russia Relations-Enduring Alliance or Limited Partnership? Open Society Institute This panel discussion examined the Chinese-Russian “strategic partnership” and concerns that it could eventually become an alternative center of gravity to the liberal democracies of the West. (Recorded: March 19, 2009) This panel discussion examined the Chinese-Russian “strategic partnership” and concerns that it could eventually become an alternative center of gravity to the liberal democracies of the West. (Recorded: March 19, 2009)

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]]> http://static.opensocietyfoundations.org/audio/china_20090319.mp3 Thu, 19 Mar 2009 12:00:00 EDT 103:14 china, russia, alliance, partnership, beijing, moscow, democracy, bilateral, economy, kellogg A Kind of Genius-Herb Sturz and Society's Toughest Problems Open Society Institute The Open Society Institute hosted a discussion of a new book chronicling Herb Sturz’s extraordinary work addressing issues such as criminal justice, housing, and urban planning in New York City. (Recorded: March 19, 2009) The Open Society Institute hosted a discussion of a new book chronicling Herb Sturz’s extraordinary work addressing issues such as criminal justice, housing, and urban planning in New York City. (Recorded: March 19, 2009)

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]]> http://static.opensocietyfoundations.org/audio/kindofgenius_20090319.mp3 Thu, 19 Mar 2009 18:00:00 EDT 26:03 sturz, roberts, city, nyc, justice, bail, stone, neier, vera, housing The Future of News Open Society Institute Paul Steiger of ProPublica discussed new business models for reporting, their strengths and weaknesses, and what it takes to produce high-quality journalism. (Recorded: March 5, 2009) Paul Steiger of ProPublica discussed new business models for reporting, their strengths and weaknesses, and what it takes to produce high-quality journalism. (Recorded: March 5, 2009)

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]]> http://ostatic.opensocietyfoundations.org/audio/steiger_20090316.mp3 Thu, 5 Mar 2009 18:00:00 EST 94:39 steiger, schoofs, news, media, journalism, prorepublica Madame Prosecutor-Confrontations with Humanity's Worst Criminals and the Culture of Impunity Open Society Institute The Open Society Institute hosted a conversation with Chuck Sudetic, co-author of Carla Del Ponte's courageous memoir of her years spent striving to serve justice. (Recorded: March 5, 2009) The Open Society Institute hosted a conversation with Chuck Sudetic, co-author of Carla Del Ponte's courageous memoir of her years spent striving to serve justice. (Recorded: March 5, 2009)

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]]> http://static.opensocietyfoundations.org/audio/delponte_20090305.mp3 Thu, 5 Mar 2009 18:00:00 EST 87:54 criminals, impunity, sudetic, prosecutor, ponte, justice, spies, crime, tribunal, kosovo, croatia, bosnia, rwanda, herzegovina, violence Getting a Better Deal from the Extractive Sector-Concession Negotiation in Liberia Open Society Institute OSI partner Revenue Watch Institute held a panel discussion on the pivotal role that the contract process can play in economic recovery and development. (Recorded: February 26, 2009) OSI partner Revenue Watch Institute held a panel discussion on the pivotal role that the contract process can play in economic recovery and development. (Recorded: February 26, 2009)

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]]> http://static.opensocietyfoundations.org/audio/liberia_20090226.mp3 Thu, 26 Feb 2009 18:00:00 EST 119:44 Liberia, negotiation, government, rubber, steel, Firestone, ArcelorMittal, resources, lissakers Shadow of the Holy Book Open Society Institute The Open Society Institute held a screening and discussion of this documentary on the secretive and repressive dictatorship of Saparmurat Niyazov in Turkmenistan, and the Western companies who did business with him. (Recorded: February 17, 2009) The Open Society Institute held a screening and discussion of this documentary on the secretive and repressive dictatorship of Saparmurat Niyazov in Turkmenistan, and the Western companies who did business with him. (Recorded: February 17, 2009)

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]]> http://static.opensocietyfoundations.org/audio/shadow_20090214.mp3 Tue, 17 Feb 2009 18:00:00 EST 62:06 Niyazov, turkmenistan, documentary, Ruhnama, rights, Berdymukhamedov, Halonen, Frazier, Tuhbatullin, Misol, Feiguinova, repression, dictator Missed Opportunities-How the West "Lost" Central Asia Open Society Institute At this Open Society Institute event, fellow Alex Cooley examined how Western governments have compromised their pursuit of democracy in Central Asia in order to maintain military basing options in the region and secure access to oil and gas reserves. (Recorded: February 13, 2009) At this Open Society Institute event, fellow Alex Cooley examined how Western governments have compromised their pursuit of democracy in Central Asia in order to maintain military basing options in the region and secure access to oil and gas reserves. (Recorded: February 13, 2009)

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]]> http://static.opensocietyfoundations.org/audio/cooley_20090213.mp3 Fri, 13 Feb 2009 12:00:00 EST 79:14 cooley, governance, military, base, democracy, oil, gas, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, asia Transparency, Natural Resources, and the Open Budget Index Open Society Institute OSI grantee the Revenue Watch Institute cohosted a discussion on the links between poor performance in many resource-dependent countries and the lack of budget transparency and accountability. (Recorded: February 10, 2009) OSI grantee the Revenue Watch Institute cohosted a discussion on the links between poor performance in many resource-dependent countries and the lack of budget transparency and accountability. (Recorded: February 10, 2009)

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]]> http://static.opensocietyfoundations.org/audio/index_20090210.mp3 Tue, 10 Feb 2009 12:00:00 EST 96:26 resources, budget, transparency, accountability, China, Sudan, Saudi, Congo, Krafchik, Ramkumar, Heuty, Carlitz, Lissakers The Future of Freedom and Control in the Internet Age Open Society Institute Open Society Fellows Rebecca MacKinnon and Evgeny Morozov explored the changing landscape of Internet censorship and the role that governments, corporations, and individuals play in enabling it. (Recorded: February 10, 2009) Open Society Fellows Rebecca MacKinnon and Evgeny Morozov explored the changing landscape of Internet censorship and the role that governments, corporations, and individuals play in enabling it. (Recorded: February 10, 2009)

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]]> http://static.opensocietyfoundations.org/audio/freedom_20090210.mp3 Tue, 10 Feb 2009 18:00:00 EST 83:46 internet, censorship, Russia, China, control, manipulation, Asia, online, freedom, censor Two Decades of Impunity-The Jesuits Murder Case and the Search for Justice in El Salvador Open Society Institute This Open Society Institute panel discussed the 1989 murders, their political consequences, and the global struggle to ensure that the perpetrators of great crimes are held accountable. (Recorded: January 28, 2009) This Open Society Institute panel discussed the 1989 murders, their political consequences, and the global struggle to ensure that the perpetrators of great crimes are held accountable. (Recorded: January 28, 2009)

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]]> http://static.opensocietyfoundations.org/audio/justice_20090128.mp3 Wed, 28 Jan 2009 17:00:00 EST 84:57 justice, salvador, impunity, jesuit, murder, search, military, priest, crime, accountable, rights, killings, reform, police The Myths and Truths About Cyberwarfare Open Society Institute This OSI event examined cyberwarfare from technological, legal, and political perspectives, focusing on the cyberattacks on Estonia in 2007 and the cyber-dimensions of the conflicts in South Ossetia and Gaza. (Recorded: January 21, 2009) This OSI event examined cyberwarfare from technological, legal, and political perspectives, focusing on the cyberattacks on Estonia in 2007 and the cyber-dimensions of the conflicts in South Ossetia and Gaza. (Recorded: January 21, 2009)

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]]> http://static.opensocietyfoundations.org/audio/cyberwarfare_20090121.mp3 Wed, 21 Jan 2009 12:00:00 EST 66:52 myth, truth, cyberwarfare, internet, technology, cyber, cyberattack, Estonia, Gaza, Ossetia, cyberwar, virus, worm, attack, denial Citizen Journalism in Recent Crises Open Society Institute The Open Society Fellowship program presented a discussion with fellow Evgeny Morozov on citizen journalism in recent crises in South Ossetia, Mumbai, and Kenya. (Recorded: December 10, 2008) The Open Society Fellowship program presented a discussion with fellow Evgeny Morozov on citizen journalism in recent crises in South Ossetia, Mumbai, and Kenya. (Recorded: December 10, 2008)

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]]> http://static.opensocietyfoundations.org/audio/morozov_20081210.mp3 Wed, 10 Dec 2008 12:00:00 EST 31:33 Ossetia, Mumbai, Kenya, journalism, Morozov, war, reporter, media, Russia, blog Obama's Dilemma-Guantanamo and Its Aftermath Open Society Institute Panelists at this OSI event discussed policy questions arising from the incoming administration's plans to close the U.S. detention facility at Guantanamo Bay. (Recorded: December 9, 2008) Panelists at this OSI event discussed policy questions arising from the incoming administration's plans to close the U.S. detention facility at Guantanamo Bay. (Recorded: December 9, 2008)

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]]> http://static.opensocietyfoundations.org/audio/guantanamo_20081209.mp3 Tue, 09 Dec 2008 18:00:00 EST 85:20 Guantanamo, Obama, prison, policy, government, detainee The U.S. Elections-Innovations in Organizing Open Society Institute This OSI webcast looks at how nonpartisan groups can use innovative organizing and technology strategies to advance their agenda, and analyzes the role that emerging constituencies played in the recent elections. (Recorded: November 21, 2008) This OSI webcast looks at how nonpartisan groups can use innovative organizing and technology strategies to advance their agenda, and analyzes the role that emerging constituencies played in the recent elections. (Recorded: November 21, 2008)

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]]> http://static.opensocietyfoundations.org/audio/grassroots_20081121.mp3 Fri, 21 Nov 2008 10:00:00 EST 26:26 election, organizing, technology, innovation, politics New Media in Authoritarian Societies Open Society Institute John Kelly, founder of Morningside Analytics, discussed the emerging networked public sphere and presented his maps of online social networks in Iran, Egypt, Russia, and China, at this Open Society Fellowship panel. (Recorded: November 21, 2008) John Kelly, founder of Morningside Analytics, discussed the emerging networked public sphere and presented his maps of online social networks in Iran, Egypt, Russia, and China, at this Open Society Fellowship panel. (Recorded: November 21, 2008)

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]]> http://static.opensocietyfoundations.org/audio/media_20081121.mp3 Fri, 21 Nov 2008 09:00:00 EST 103:40 media, kelly, john, morningside, network, map, online, public, technology Human Rights and Civil Society in Uzbekistan Open Society Institute The Open Society Institute presented a discussion on human rights and civil society in Uzbekistan with journalist and activist Umida Niazova. (Recorded: November 3, 2008) The Open Society Institute presented a discussion on human rights and civil society in Uzbekistan with journalist and activist Umida Niazova. (Recorded: November 3, 2008)

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]]> http://static.opensocietyfoundations.org/audio/uzbekistan_20081103.mp3 Mon, 03 Nov 2008 18:00:00 EST 65:22 China Ink-The Changing Face of Chinese Journalism Open Society Institute 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. (Recorded: October 23, 2008) 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. (Recorded: October 23, 2008)

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]]> http://static.opensocietyfoundations.org/audio/chinaink_20081023.mp3 Thu, 23 Oct 2008 18:00:00 EST 89:32 polumbaum, china, reporters, chinese, jounralism, ink The U.S. Economic Downturn Open Society Institute 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. (Recorded: October 20, 2008) 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. (Recorded: October 20, 2008)

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]]> http://static.opensocietyfoundations.org/audio/downturn_20081020.mp3 Mon, 20 Oct 2008 10:00:00 EST 37:39 economy, downturn, policy, solution A Life in Transition Open Society Institute 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. (Recorded: September 30, 2008) 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. (Recorded: September 30, 2008)

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]]> http://static.opensocietyfoundations.org/audio/life_20080930.mp3 Tue, 30 Sep 2008 18:00:00 EST 36:42 boraine, transition, africa, history Reading Burma-A Benefit for Cyclone Relief and Freedom of Expression in Burma/Myanmar Open Society Institute 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. (Recorded: September 23, 2008) 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. (Recorded: September 23, 2008)

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]]> http://static.opensocietyfoundations.org/audio/reading_20080923.mp3 Tue, 23 Sep 2008 19:00:00 EST 84:54 burma, cyclone, pen, supression, military, victim Photography as Advocacy-A Half Century of Oil and Misery in the Niger Delta Open Society Institute 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. (Recorded: September 23, 2008) 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. (Recorded: September 23, 2008)

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]]> http://static.opensocietyfoundations.org/audio/niger_20080923.mp3 Tue, 23 Sep 2008 18:00:00 EST 87:06 oil, niger, delta, photography, change, advocacy, misery Black Male Achievement-What Needs to Be Done Open Society Institute The OSI Campaign for Black Male Achievement hosted a discussion to shine a light on the organizations and leaders focusing on solutions to the crisis in America facing black men and boys. (Recorded: July 24, 2008) The OSI Campaign for Black Male Achievement hosted a discussion to shine a light on the organizations and leaders focusing on solutions to the crisis in America facing black men and boys. (Recorded: July 24, 2008)

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]]> http://static.opensocietyfoundations.org/audio/cbma_20080724.mp3 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 18:00:00 EST 44:39 black, male, crisis, solution, boys, men Women of Liberia-Fighting for Peace Open Society Institute OSI and Amnesty International held a film screening and panel discussion of "Women of Liberia: Fighting for Peace", a documentary by Academy Award-winner Jonathan Stack. (Recorded: July 22, 2008) OSI and Amnesty International held a film screening and panel discussion of "Women of Liberia: Fighting for Peace", a documentary by Academy Award-winner Jonathan Stack. (Recorded: July 22, 2008)

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]]> http://static.opensocietyfoundations.org/audio/liberia_20080722.mp3 Tue, 22 Jul 2008 18:00:00 EST 77:34 liberia, women, peace, jonathan, stack, academy My Guantanamo Diary-The Detainees and the Stories They Told Me Open Society Institute The Open Society Institute hosted a discussion of a new book that tells the hidden stories of Guantanamo detainees and probes the injustices committed in the name of the "war on terror." (Recorded: July 17, 2008) The Open Society Institute hosted a discussion of a new book that tells the hidden stories of Guantanamo detainees and probes the injustices committed in the name of the "war on terror." (Recorded: July 17, 2008)

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]]> http://static.opensocietyfoundations.org/audio/guantanamo_20080717.mp3 Thu, 17 Jul 2008 18:00:00 EST 66:30 guantanamo, detainee, injustice, diary, prison, terror, war Burma's Agony: The International Humanitarian Response Open Society Institute The Open Society Institute along with the Asia Society convened a panel discussion to assess the situation in Burma after Cyclone Nargis. (Recorded: June 9, 2008) The Open Society Institute along with the Asia Society convened a panel discussion to assess the situation in Burma after Cyclone Nargis. (Recorded: June 9, 2008)

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]]> http://static.opensocietyfoundations.org/audio/humanitarian_20080609.mp3 Mon, 09 Jun 2008 18:00:00 EST 88:41 burma, humanitarian, international, cyclone, nargis OSI-Baltimore Tenth Anniversary Open Society Institute At the OSI-Baltimore Tenth Anniversary Celebration, Cory Booker, mayor of Newark, New Jersey, gave the keynote address to a crowd of more than 400 leaders in the Baltimore metropolitan area. (Recorded: May 13, 2008) At the OSI-Baltimore Tenth Anniversary Celebration, Cory Booker, mayor of Newark, New Jersey, gave the keynote address to a crowd of more than 400 leaders in the Baltimore metropolitan area. (Recorded: May 13, 2008)

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]]> http://static.opensocietyfoundations.org/audio/anniversary_20080513.mp3 Tue, 13 May 2008 18:00:00 EST 28:14 baltimore, newark, booker, jersey, tenth, celebration, anniversary Women's Rights and Social Change in Chechnya Open Society Institute OSI's Russia Project and International Women's Program hosted a talk on women's rights and social change in Chechnya with Gistam Sakaeva, program officer at the Grozny-based women's NGO Reliance and a 2008 Voices of Courage honoree of the Women's Commission for Refugee Women and Children. (Recorded: May 15, 2008) OSI's Russia Project and International Women's Program hosted a talk on women's rights and social change in Chechnya with Gistam Sakaeva, program officer at the Grozny-based women's NGO Reliance and a 2008 Voices of Courage honoree of the Women's Commission for Refugee Women and Children. (Recorded: May 15, 2008)

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]]> http://static.opensocietyfoundations.org/audio/chechnya_20080505.mp3 Thu, 15 May 2008 18:00:00 EST 66:59 chechnya, gistam, sakaeva, grozny, refugee, women, children, social, change, society, rights, ngo Zimbabwe Post-Election Climate Open Society Institute The Office of the Africa Regional Director of the Open Society Institute hosted a reception and panel discussion on the post-election climate in Zimbabwe. (Recorded: April 15, 2008) The Office of the Africa Regional Director of the Open Society Institute hosted a reception and panel discussion on the post-election climate in Zimbabwe. (Recorded: April 15, 2008)

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]]> http://mstories.vo.llnwd.net/o1/fc2/daf17f60-5009-480e-b55e-b75d09466a7b/f9cf298e-2363-4d8f-b007-da09c2e5315c.mp3 Tue, 15 Apr 2008 18:00:00 EST 109:43 africa, election, zimbabwe, politics The Greatest Silence-Rape in the Congo Open Society Institute This OSI film screening and panel discussion examined the problem of sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo and what steps must be taken to stop it. (Recorded: April 3, 2008) This OSI film screening and panel discussion examined the problem of sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo and what steps must be taken to stop it. (Recorded: April 3, 2008)

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]]> http://static.opensocietyfoundations.org/audio/silence_20080403.mp3 Thu, 03 Apr 2008 18:00:00 EST 76:39 violence, rape, congo, republic, silence : In Search of a Unified International Response Open Society Institute Asia Society and the Open Society Institute convened a panel discussion to revisit the situation in Burma in light of the military government's recently announced "roadmap to democracy." (Recorded: March 25, 2008) Asia Society and the Open Society Institute convened a panel discussion to revisit the situation in Burma in light of the military government's recently announced "roadmap to democracy." (Recorded: March 25, 2008)

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]]> http://static.opensocietyfoundations.org/audio/crisis_20080325.mp3 Tue, 25 Mar 2008 18:00:00 EST 93:40 democracy, burma, crisis, military Baghdad Film School-Making Movies in Iraq Open Society Institute ArteEast and the Open Society Institute hosted a screening of documentary films illuminating ordinary life in today's Iraq, produced by students at the Independent Film & Television College in Baghdad. (Recorded: March 25, 2008) ArteEast and the Open Society Institute hosted a screening of documentary films illuminating ordinary life in today's Iraq, produced by students at the Independent Film & Television College in Baghdad. (Recorded: March 25, 2008)

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]]> http://static.opensocietyfoundations.org/audio/film_20080325.mp3 Tue, 25 Mar 2008 12:00:00 EST 46:07 iraq, media, film, baghdad Ending Slavery, Promising Transparency, Bringing Citizens Home-A Report on Mauritania's Democratic Transition Open Society Institute The Open Society Justice Initiative hosted a discussion on the promise and danger brought about by recent developments in Mauritania. (Recorded: March 7, 2008) The Open Society Justice Initiative hosted a discussion on the promise and danger brought about by recent developments in Mauritania. (Recorded: March 7, 2008)

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]]> http://static.opensocietyfoundations.org/audio/mauritania_20080307.mp3 Fri, 07 Mar 2008 18:00:00 EST 132:06 slavery, mauritania, democracy, danger, citizen, transparency Women in Conflict Zones-Why Are Governments Failing and How Are Women's Rights Movements Responding? Open Society Institute At this OSI event, panelists discussed their cutting-edge work addressing violence against women in conflict and post-conflict zones, and where they see governments failing. (Recorded: February 27, 2008) At this OSI event, panelists discussed their cutting-edge work addressing violence against women in conflict and post-conflict zones, and where they see governments failing. (Recorded: February 27, 2008)

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]]> http://static.opensocietyfoundations.org/audio/conflict_20080227.mp3 Wed, 27 Feb 2008 18:00:00 EST 130:41 violence, women, conflict, war, government, rights The Iraqi Refugee Crisis-Bearing Witness Open Society Institute At this OSI panel, journalist George Packer discussed his new play about the treatment of Iraqis who risked their lives to work for U.S. forces, and photographer Lori Grinker screened a short film about Iraqi refugees in Jordan. (Recorded: January 24, 2008) At this OSI panel, journalist George Packer discussed his new play about the treatment of Iraqis who risked their lives to work for U.S. forces, and photographer Lori Grinker screened a short film about Iraqi refugees in Jordan. (Recorded: January 24, 2008)

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]]> http://static.opensocietyfoundations.org/audio/refugees_20080124.mp3 Thu, 24 Jan 2008 18:00:00 EST 85:45 iraq, packer, grinker, jordan, refugee, war, witness We Are Not Free-The Future of the Media in Pakistan Open Society Institute The OSI Middle East & North Africa Initiative held a documentary film screening and panel discussion on press freedom and the current crisis in Pakistan. (Recorded: December 5, 2007) The OSI Middle East & North Africa Initiative held a documentary film screening and panel discussion on press freedom and the current crisis in Pakistan. (Recorded: December 5, 2007)

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]]> http://static.opensocietyfoundations.org/audio/media_20071205.mp3 Wed, 05 Dec 2007 18:00:00 EST 98:15 media, pakistan, freedom, press, crisis Less Safe, Less Free-Why America Is Losing the War on Terror Open Society Institute The Open Society Institute hosted a panel discussion to launch Less Safe, Less Free: Why America Is Losing the War on Terror (New Press) by David Cole and Jules Lobel. (Recorded: November 14, 2007) The Open Society Institute hosted a panel discussion to launch Less Safe, Less Free: Why America Is Losing the War on Terror (New Press) by David Cole and Jules Lobel. (Recorded: November 14, 2007)

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]]> http://static.opensocietyfoundations.org/audio/cole_20071114.mp3 Wed, 14 Nov 2007 18:00:00 EST 95:11 safety, freedom, america, terror, war, cole, lobel Pakistan-Human Rights, Military Rule, and the State of Emergency Open Society Institute OSI convened a panel of human rights experts and activists to discuss the recent upheaval in Pakistan. (Recorded: November 14, 2007) OSI convened a panel of human rights experts and activists to discuss the recent upheaval in Pakistan. (Recorded: November 14, 2007)

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]]> http://static.opensocietyfoundations.org/audio/pakistan_20071114.mp3 Wed, 14 Nov 2007 14:00:00 EST 74:54 pakistan, rights, military, emergency, upheaval, crisis The Oil and the Glory-The Pursuit of Empire and Fortune on the Caspian Sea Open Society Institute The Revenue Watch Institute and the Open Society Institute's Central Eurasia Project hosted a reception and discussion with Steve LeVine, author of the book The Oil and the Glory: The Pursuit of Empire and Fortune on the Caspian Sea (Random House). (Recorded: November 12, 2007) The Revenue Watch Institute and the Open Society Institute's Central Eurasia Project hosted a reception and discussion with Steve LeVine, author of the book The Oil and the Glory: The Pursuit of Empire and Fortune on the Caspian Sea (Random House). (Recorded: November 12, 2007)

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]]> http://static.opensocietyfoundations.org/audio/levine_20071112.mp3 Mon, 12 Nov 2007 18:00:00 EST 90:38 oil, glory, fortune, empire, caspian, eurasia, levine, revenue, watch, rwi Crimes of War-What the Public Should Know Open Society Institute The Open Society Institute hosted a reception and panel discussion to mark the publication of the revised edition of Crimes of War: What the Public Should Know. (Recorded: November 8, 2007) The Open Society Institute hosted a reception and panel discussion to mark the publication of the revised edition of Crimes of War: What the Public Should Know. (Recorded: November 8, 2007)

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]]> http://static.opensocietyfoundations.org/audio/crimes_20071108.mp3 Thu, 08 Nov 2007 18:00:00 EST 103:28 crime, war, government Muslims in Europe-Between Multiculturalism and Integration Open Society Institute OSI's Middle East & North Africa Initiative presented a talk with Olivier Roy, author of Secularism Confronts Islam. (Recorded: November 7, 2007) OSI's Middle East & North Africa Initiative presented a talk with Olivier Roy, author of Secularism Confronts Islam. (Recorded: November 7, 2007)

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]]> http://static.opensocietyfoundations.org/audio/roy_20071107.mp3 Wed, 07 Nov 2007 18:00:00 EST 78:16 muslim, africa, secularism, islam, roy The Art of Political Murder-Who Killed the Bishop? Open Society Institute OSI hosted a discussion and reception with Francisco Goldman, author of The Art of Political Murder: Who Killed the Bishop? (Recorded: October 29, 2007) OSI hosted a discussion and reception with Francisco Goldman, author of The Art of Political Murder: Who Killed the Bishop? (Recorded: October 29, 2007)

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]]> http://static.opensocietyfoundations.org/audio/goldman_20071029.mp3 Mon, 29 Oct 2007 18:00:00 EST 66:54 goldman, bishop, murder, politics Update on the Burma Uprising Open Society Institute Experts and activists discussed the challenges now faced by the pro-democracy movement in Burma at this OSI event. (Recorded: October 26, 2007) Experts and activists discussed the challenges now faced by the pro-democracy movement in Burma at this OSI event. (Recorded: October 26, 2007)

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]]> http://static.opensocietyfoundations.org/audio/burma_20071026.mp3 Fri, 26 Oct 2007 18:00:00 EST 55:16 democracy, burma, uprising, crisis Thinking Big and Scaling Up-BRAC's Model for Poverty Alleviation Open Society Institute Asia Society and the OSI Middle East & North Africa Initiative hosted a forum on one of the world's largest nonprofit organizations, BRAC, which alleviates poverty through health, education, and microfinance programs. (Recorded: September 27, 2007) Asia Society and the OSI Middle East & North Africa Initiative hosted a forum on one of the world's largest nonprofit organizations, BRAC, which alleviates poverty through health, education, and microfinance programs. (Recorded: September 27, 2007)

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]]> http://static.opensocietyfoundations.org/audio/brac_20070924.mp3 Thu, 27 Sep 2007 18:00:00 EST 65:27 brac, africa, poverty, education, microfinance, nonprofit The Invisible Cure-Africa, the West, and the Fight Against AIDS Open Society Institute OSI's Public Health Program hosted a presentation by Helen Epstein on her groundbreaking new book The Invisible Cure: Africa, the West, and the Fight Against AIDS (Farrar, Straus and Giroux). (Recorded: September 4, 2007) OSI's Public Health Program hosted a presentation by Helen Epstein on her groundbreaking new book The Invisible Cure: Africa, the West, and the Fight Against AIDS (Farrar, Straus and Giroux). (Recorded: September 4, 2007)

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]]> http://static.opensocietyfoundations.org/audio/epstein_20070904.mp3 Tue, 04 Sep 2007 18:00:00 EST 103:23 invisible, cure, africa, aids, epstein, health, fight