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The following OSI initiatives, listed alphabetically, support at least one program or organization active in South Eastern Europe.

Children & Youth Programs

The Children and Youth Programs bring innovative approaches to existing social and educational structures that have an impact on the welfare and development of children and adolescents in Central and Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union. more

Documentary Photography Project

Through grantmaking, exhibitions, and training workshops, the Documentary Photography Project supports photographers whose work addresses social justice and human rights issues that coincide with OSI’s mission. more

East East Program: Partnership Beyond Borders

The East East: Partnership Beyond Borders Program supports international exchanges that bring together civil society actors to share ideas, information, knowledge, experiences, and expertise and to support practical actions that result from that networking. more

Economic & Business Development Program

The Economic and Business Development Program assists Soros foundations in promoting the restructuring of transitional economies, focusing on building viable market economies and creating new jobs. 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

EUMAP

EUMAP (the EU Monitoring and Advocacy Program) monitors the development of selected human rights and rule of law issues in both the European Union and in its candidate and potential candidate countries. more

Human Rights & Governance Grants Program

The Human Rights and Governance Grants Program provides support to nongovernmental organizations operating in the fields of human rights and governance in Europe and Central Asia. more

Information Program

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

Media Program

The Media Program assists in the development and establishment of media systems marked by freedom, pluralism, and the inclusion of minority voices and opinions. 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 aims to ensure that people with mental disabilities (mental health problems and/or intellectual disabilities) are able to live as equal citizens in the community and to participate in society with full respect for their human rights. more

Public Health Program

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

Roma Initiatives

Roma Initiatives focus primarily on improving the social, political, and economic situation of Romani populations in Central and Eastern Europe and the Balkans region. 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

South Eastern Europe was the continent’s most troubled region in the 1990s. Tens of thousands were killed in ethnic-based conflict throughout the states of the former Yugoslavia, and the often uneasy peace that has prevailed in the new millennium continues to be buffeted by distrust and occasional bursts of violence.

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

news and announcements

Call for Applications: Roma Memorial University Scholarships
January 27, 2006
OSI's Roma Memorial University Scholarship Program offers funding for eligible Romani students at the university level.  more

OSI's Laura Silber Discusses Dayton Accords Anniversary on NPR
November 21, 2005
On the ten-year anniversary of the Dayton Peace Accords, OSI Senior Policy Advisor Laura Silber spoke with NPR's Talk of the Nation on how the agreement came about, the impact it has had, and the challenges that lie ahead.  more

OSI Forum: Democratic Movements in Albania—Taking Stock Before the June Elections
Freedom House, Washington, DC
April 5, 2005
Freedom House and OSI hosted a discussion panel on the upcoming parliamentary elections in Albania.  more

OSI Forum: A View from Sarajevo—Ten Years After Dayton
March 30, 2005
Audio
As part of an ongoing occasional series to mark the tenth anniversary of the Dayton Agreement, OSI hosted a discussion with journalist Gordana Knezevic.  more

more news & announcements

Publications & Articles

On the Road to the EU: Monitoring Equal Opportunities for Women and Men in South Eastern Europe
May 2006
Women in South Eastern Europe have yet to attain full equality and are at severe disadvantage compared to their counterparts in the EU, according to this report published by OSI's Network Women's Program. more

Op-Ed: Milosevic Trial Not In Vain
Aryeh Neier
March 24, 2006
The International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia has had many shortcomings, argues OSI President Aryeh Neier, but its mission in the wake of Slobodan Milosevic's death is as valid as ever. more

Broadening the Agenda: The Status of Romani Women in Romania
March 2006
Combining first-hand accounts and fresh survey data, this report by OSI’s Roma Participation Program documents the discrimination and social exclusion faced by Romani women in Romania. more

Television Across Europe: Regulation, Policy, and Independence
October 11, 2005
The pivotal role of television in supporting democracy in Europe is under threat, according to this report published by OSI's EUMAP and Media Program. more

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