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The following OSI initiatives, listed alphabetically, support at least one program or organization active in Russia, Ukraine & Belarus.

Documentary Photography Project

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

Education Support Program

The Education Support Program works to facilitate change in education and national policy development in Central and Eastern Europe, South East Europe, former Soviet Union and Mongolia. more

English Language Programs

English Language Programs work at the national level, focusing on teaching English for effective international communication. more

Information Program

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

International Harm Reduction Development Program

The International Harm Reduction Development Program (IHRD), a part of OSI's Public Health Programs, focuses on diminishing the individual and social harms associated with drug use—particularly the risk of HIV infection—through innovative measures based on the philosophy of harm reduction. more

International Higher Education Support Program

The International Higher Education Support Program (HESP) promotes the advancement of higher education within the humanities and social sciences in Central and Eastern Europe, the former Soviet Union, and Mongolia. 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

Local Government & Public Service Reform Initiative

The Local Government and Public Service Reform Initiative promotes effective democratic government in Central and Eastern Europe, the former Soviet Union, and Mongolia. 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

Open Society Mental Health Initiative

The Open Society Mental Health Initiative, part of OSI’s Public Health Programs, supports initiatives that seek to address the massive over- institutionalization, the lack of community-based services, and the general exclusion from society of people with intellectual disabilities and/or mental health problems throughout Central and Eastern Europe, South Eastern Europe, and the former Soviet Union. more

Public Health Programs

Public Health Programs support initiatives throughout the Soros foundations network that encourage sustainable change in public health policy and practice. more

Scholarship Programs

Scholarship Programs mobilize students and scholars by providing support for fellowships, scholarships, and related activities that empower individuals throughout the world to improve the social, political, and intellectual environments of their home communities. 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

In Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus challenges continue to exist for open society in many core areas including the judiciary, independent media, rule of law, and public health.

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. The foundations active in Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus include:

Open Society Institute–Russia

International Renaissance Foundation (Ukraine)

Publications

Monitoring Election Campaign Finance: A Handbook for NGOs
November 2004
The Open Society Justice Initiative has published a handbook to aid civil society groups in tracking election campaign finances and exposing corruption. more

Prison Needle Exchange: Lessons from a Comprehensive Review of International Evidence and Experience
October 27, 2004
A new report by IHRD grantee Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network concludes that prison needle exchange programs effectively reduce the individual and social damage associated with drug use. more

more publications

news and announcements

Fact Sheets Detail Evidence Supporting Harm Reduction
November 2004
A pair of documents, developed by an IHRD intern, define "harm reduction" and provide the scientific background on which harm reduction programs are based. more

Kaliningrad: Russian AIDS Activists Demand Treatment
October 20, 2004
AIDS activists demonstrated in Kaliningrad, Russia, chaining themselves to the doors of the city administration building to raise awareness about the urgent need for accessible HIV treatment in the country. more

more news & announcements

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