A panel of experts discussed and celebrated the publication of two new books that provide the first comprehensive overview of civil liberties in post-September 11, 2001 America. more
OSI's eighth Moving Walls exhibition showcases the work of five individual photographers, who cover a wide range of subjects and regions, in addition to images provided by Peru’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission. more
The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court for the former Yugoslavia and a prominent Serbian human rights activist discuss the court’s ongoing challenges. more
OSI-Washington, D.C.'s Cooperative Global Engagement project sponsorerd the first Student and Youth Summit on US Global Engagement, bringing together student leaders dedicated to advocacy on U.S. foreign policy issues. more
What do international intellectual property standards mean for science and technology? How does the WTO's Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Agreement (TRIPs) impact public access to the benefits of science? Join distinguished national and international experts as they assess the implications of international IP for science and technology, offer new solutions for reform, and answer your questions. more
OSI Forum: A Turning Point in Human Rights OSI-New York September 4, 2003 Guest Speaker(s): Mark Danner, Mary Julia Hernandez, Susan Meiselas, David Morales, Anne Nelson
Panelists—including Mark Danner, staff writer for the New Yorker and author of The Massacre at El Mozote: A Parable of the Cold War—discuss the 1981 massacre of civilians by government soldiers in the village of El Mozote, El Salvador. more
The Tactical Technology Collective Amsterdam and Multimedia Institute Croatia, in partnership with the OSI Information Program, are hosting Summer Source Camp, a nine-day gathering of individuals and organizations working to implement Open Source solutions for civil-society organizations. more
On June 25, 2003, Baltimore non-profit and city officials attended an OSI-Baltimore forum about After School Matters, an innovative after-school program created in Chicago that gives thousands of youths apprentice opportunities in workforce, academics, arts, and technology. more
Baltimore educators and others had the opportunity to learn more about the No Child Left Behind Act and how they could qualify for funding to provide additional academic support, called “Supplemental Services,” in so-called “failing schools” at a forum sponsored by the OSI-Baltimore on June 17, 2003. more
Penda D. Hair, co-director of the D.C.-based Advancement Project, spoke at an OSI-Baltimore Lawyering for Social Change forum on June 3rd about her organization's efforts to develop and support lawyer-activist partnerships that advance racial and social justice. more
A panel of workforce development experts discussed strategies for partnering with employers to move Baltimore's low-skill workers up the career ladder at a forum sponsored by the Job Opportunities Task Force (JOTF) and OSI-Baltimore on June 12th. more
Alfonso Wyatt, the vice president of the Fund for the City of New York; Terry Hickey, the director of Community Law In Action; and Sheena Hamm, a graduate of Northwestern High School, spoke at an OSI-Baltimore forum, moderated by Marc Steiner. more
Three analysts discuss the economic and social impact, both in the United States and abroad, of contemporary U.S. conservatism and propose widespread policy changes. more
In the run up to the Iraq conflict in 2003, Turkey balked at serving as a staging point for U.S. troops seeking to enter Iraq, angering some in the Bush Administration. Now that the war is over, what is the fallout in U.S.-Turkish relations? more
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