Latin America & the Caribbean

Open Society Documentary Photography Project Announces Moving Walls 19 Photographers
July 12, 2011
The exhibition recognizes the brave and difficult work that photographers undertake globally in their documentation of complex social and political issues.

Call for Proposals: Peer Learning, Exchange and Cooperation for Think Tanks
Deadline: September 30, 2011
The Think Tank Fund and the East East: Partnership Beyond Borders Program of the Open Society Foundations invite grant proposals for bilateral partnerships between think tanks in Central and Eastern Europe/former Soviet Union and Southeast Asia, and between think tanks in Central and Eastern Europe/former Soviet Union and Latin America.

Call for Proposals: Open Society Fellowship
Deadline: ongoing
The Open Society Fellowship supports individuals seeking innovative and unconventional approaches to fundamental open society challenges.

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Through a Web Darkly: Does the Internet Spread Democracy or Ignorance?
London, England
May 27, 2011
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This event, featuring former Open Society Fellow Evgeny Morozov, looks at the good, the bad, and the ugly when it comes to the interaction between new media and politics.

The Philanthropy of George Soros: Building Open Societies
May 12, 2011
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This conversation with George Soros covers topics including the roots of his philanthropic philosophy, lessons learned, and the future of the work of the Open Society Foundations.

Film Screening: La Ola Verde (Antanas' Way)
OSI-New York
May 10, 2011
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This screening and discussion address Antanas Mockus's brief campaign for the Colombian presidency in 2010 and the dynamics that his unique way of doing politics unleashed in a country just out of four decades of war.

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Article 19: UN Reinforces Right to Freedom of Expression and Information
Sandra Coliver
July 28, 2011
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After two years of consultations on the right of free of expression, the UN Human Rights Committee has strengthened protections for new media, and says blasphemy laws should not be used to restrict legitimate free expression.

UN Human Rights Committee: General Comment No.34
July 2011
This full unedited advance text of the UNHRC General Comment No. 34 deals with the right to freedom of expression under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.

Mapping Digital Media: Citizen Journalism and the Internet
July 2011
This paper summarizes recent discussions about citizen journalism, including its various forms and coming of age, its role in international news, and opportunities for a more democratic practice of journalism.

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