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The following OSI initiatives, listed alphabetically, support at least one program or organization active in Southeast Asia.

Burma Project/Southeast Asia Initiative

The Burma Project/Southeast Asia Initiative focuses on open society issues throughout the region, particularly in Burma but also in other countries where essential freedoms are threatened or non-existent. more

Documentary Photography Project

The Documentary Photography Project seeks to support photographers through grants for production, training, and distribution. more

East East Program: Partnership Beyond Borders

The East East Program: Partnership Beyond Borders supports the exchange of people and ideas to transcend national borders and create partnerships that strengthen open society. more

Information Program

The Information Program promotes the equitable deployment of knowledge and communications resources for civic empowerment and effective democratic governance. more

International Policy Fellowships

The International Policy Fellowships Program identifies and supports research by open society leaders in countries throughout the Soros foundations network. more

Open Society Justice Initiative

The Open Society Justice Initiative, an operational program of the Open Society Institute, promotes rights-based law reform, builds knowledge and strengthens legal capacity worldwide. more

Women's Program

The Network Women’s Program works to promote the advancement of women’s human rights, gender equality, and empowerment as an integral part of the process of democratization. more

Overview

Within Southeast Asia, OSI focuses primarily on Indonesia and Burma (Myanmar). The foundation’s main priorities are to support organizations whose work strengthens the impact of civil society as a regional voice and force for advocacy and dialogue throughout the region.

Read an overview of the region and OSI's activities there.

Soros Foundations

The Soros foundations are autonomous institutions established in particular countries or regions to initiate and support open society activities.

View a list of Soros foundations.

news and announcements

Asia Source: Tech Camp for the Voluntary Sector
Bangalore, India
January 28, 2005
Asia Source assembled more than 100 people from 20 countries to increase the use of free and open source software among the voluntary sector in South and Southeast Asia. more

Disaster May Force the Rich to Review Aid to the Poor
Aryeh Neier
January 26, 2005
In the wake of the tsunami that devastated South Asia, argues OSI president Aryeh Neier, wealthy countries may rethink—and possibly step up—their assistance programs. more

Call for Applications: Supplementary Grant Program – Burma
The Supplementary Grant Program – Burma (Myanmar) seeks applications from Burmese students who are, or expect to be, enrolled in academic programs leading to a degree at accredited colleges and universities primarily in Asia. more

Film Premiere: Born into Brothels
December 8, 2004
A documentary chronicling an OSI-supported arts project that helps the children of Calcutta prostitutes.  more

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