OSI Forum: Obama's Dilemma—Guantánamo and Its Aftermath OSI-New York December 9, 2008 AUDIO Panelists at this OSI event discussed policy questions arising from the incoming administration's plans to close the U.S. detention facility at Guantánamo Bay. more
Former World Leaders Rally for Burma’s Political Prisoners, Call for UN Action December 3, 2008 The Soros foundations network partnered with the Oslo Center for Peace and Human Rights and Freedom and others to garner presidential signatures calling for the release of Aung San Suu Kyi and all political prisoners currently being held by Burma’s junta. more
OSI Forum: The U.S. Elections—Innovations in Organizing OSI-New York November 21, 2008 AUDIO This OSI webcast looks at how nonpartisan groups can use innovative organizing and technology strategies to advance their agenda, and analyzes the role that emerging constituencies played in the recent elections. more
OSI Forum: Human Rights and Civil Society in Uzbekistan OSI-New York November 3, 2008 AUDIO The Open Society Institute presented a discussion on human rights and civil society in Uzbekistan with journalist and activist Umida Niazova. more
OSI Forum: China Ink—The Changing Face of Chinese Journalism OSI-New York October 23, 2008 AUDIO This OSI-hosted conversation with co-author Judy Polumbaum looked at changes in contemporary China through the compelling personal accounts of young Chinese reporters and editors. more
OSI Forum: The U.S. Economic Downturn OSI-New York October 20, 2008 AUDIO This OSI webcast provides a snapshot of the roots of the downturn, the nuances of quick-fix policy solutions, and whether the institutions whose policies created the economic mess are now designing its solution. more
Moving Walls 15 VIDEOSLIDESHOW The photographs in this OSI exhibit document abuse of power at Abu Ghraib and in North Korea, HIV education in Lesotho, industrial pollution in Bangladesh, daily life in Azerbaijan, and the separation wall between Mexico and the U.S. more
400 West 59th Street | New York, NY 10019, U.S.A. | Tel 1-212-548-0600
OSI-New York, OSI-Budapest, OSF-London, OSI-Paris and OSI-Brussels are separate organizations that operate independently yet cooperate informally with each other. This website, a joint presentation, is intended to promote each organization’s interests.