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Stay informed with periodic news and announcements from the Central Eurasia Project.

Call for Papers: Building Open Society in Central Asia & the South Caucasus
May 3, 2010
The Central Eurasia Project seeks authors for a new series of papers exploring under-researched issues and trends related to democracy and accountability in Central Asia and the South Caucasus.

About This Initiative
The Open Society Institute Central Eurasia Project promotes human rights and social progress in the South Caucasus, Central Asia, and Mongolia, both regionally and internationally.

Call for Proposals: Central Eurasia Project
April 27, 2010
The Central Eurasia Project invites letters of inquiry from organizations active in the areas of labor migration, electricity and hydropower governance, and social, economic, and human rights. The deadline is July 16, 2010.

Strangers at the Door: Night Raids by International Forces Lose Hearts and Minds of Afghans
February 23, 2010
Night raids by international forces in Afghanistan are widely associated with abuse and impunity, according to this briefing paper issued by the Open Society Institute and the Afghan nongovernmental organization The Liaison Office.

EurasiaNet
EurasiaNet is a website operated by the Central Eurasia Project that provides information and analysis about political, economic, environmental and social developments in the countries of Central Asia and the Caucasus, as well as in Russia, the Middle East, and Southwest Asia.

Witness to the Uprising in Kyrgyzstan
Kumar Bekbolotov
April 8, 2010
blog BLOG  
Kumar Bekbolotov, executive director of Soros Foundation-Kyrgyzstan, gives a firsthand account of how civil unrest claimed the lives of scores of protesters, toppled a president—and altered the Central Asian nation's destiny.

Validation Deadline Arrives: A Crucial Test for EITI
Anthony Richter
March 9, 2010
blog BLOG  
A missed deadline raises questions about the ability of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative to improve accountability in oil, gas, and mining.

Revisiting U.S.-Georgia Relations after the August War
OSI-New York
June 30, 2010
At this Open Forum, speakers will discuss their recommendations for U.S. policy for Georgia in the aftermath of the 2008 Russia-Georgia war.

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