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OSI Forum: Turkmenistan—What Next?
OSI-New York
April 4, 2007
Audio
OSI's Central Eurasia Project hosted a discussion with Michael Hall, Central Asia Project Director of the International Crisis Group.  more

Top Addiction Expert to Lead OSI’s National Initiative to Close the Drug Treatment Gap
Press Release
April 3, 2007
Victor Capoccia will lead an OSI initiative to ensure that more Americans have access to drug addiction treatment.  more

Open Society Institute Appoints Ann Beeson as New Director of U.S. Programs
Press Release
March 21, 2007
Ann Beeson, a distinguished human rights advocate and litigator, has been appointed Director of U.S. Programs at the Open Society Institute. more

OSI Documentary Photography Project Distribution Grant Winners Announced
March 15, 2007
OSI's Documentary Photography Project has awarded its winter 2006 Distribution Grants, which support photographers who have completed a significant project on social justice or human rights issues. more

Soros Joins Health Groups to Battle Drug-Resistant TB, HIV Explosion
Press Release
March 14, 2007
OSI chairman George Soros and leading health organizations announced funding to develop a groundbreaking treatment program for people with drug-resistant tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS in poor countries.  more

OSI-Baltimore Tops $7 Million in $20 Million Fundraising Campaign
Press Release
March 12, 2007
A major gift from T. Rowe Price Associates Foundation puts OSI-Baltimore over the $7 million mark in its $20-million fundraising campaign.  more

Purple Hearts: Back from Iraq
New York City
March 7, 2007
Audio
OSI cosponsored a panel discussion on a series of portraits of and interviews with American soldiers wounded in Iraq.  more

OSI Forum: Lost and Found—Girl Soldiers in the Democratic Republic of Congo
OSI-New York
March 2, 2007
Audio
OSI’s Network Women’s Program & Office of the Africa Regional Director held a panel discussion on girl soldiers involved in armed conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo.  more

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Publications

Improving Outcomes: Blueprint for a National AIDS Plan for the United States
May 2007
Published by OSI's Public Health Watch, this report offers several recommendations for progress against AIDS, including a renewed focus on the prevention and treatment needs of African Americans. more

"I Can Stop and Search Whoever I Want"—Police Stops of Ethnic Minorities in Bulgaria, Hungary and Spain
April 2007
Combining statistics, first-person accounts, and policy recommendations, this Open Society Justice Initiative book makes clear that ethnic profiling occurs in all three countries and is ineffective in combating crime.  more

Ensuring Justice for Vulnerable Communities in Kenya
April 2007
This report, published jointly by the Open Society Institute Law & Health Initiative and East Africa Initiative, assesses the status of HIV-related legal services in Kenya. more

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Events

OSI Forum: Katrina Was Not a Natural Disaster—What Went Wrong in the Gulf Coast?
OSI-New York
May 4, 2007
This OSI forum will explore the political and economic roots of Katrina and discuss democratic approaches to creating more equitable and sustainable communities.  more

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