Testimony: Anti-Roma Discrimination and the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights
November 14, 2011
The Open Society Justice Initiative addressed the Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Committee of the European Parliament regarding Roma issues and the European Union's Charter of Fundamental Rights.

Conference Summary: EU Africa Foreign Policy After Lisbon
October 28, 2011
The scope of issues raised in this one-day conference illustrates the task ahead of the External Action Service and the need for cooperation with other international actors, within and between EU bodies, and between the EU and its member states.

From Funder to Partner? Prospects for the European Neighbourhood Policy's Civil Society Facility
October 2011
Can the EU create a genuine partnership with civil society? This policy brief presents six priority areas for ensuring the Civil Society Facility benefits both the EU and its neighbours.

How Could a European Endowment for Democracy Add Value?
September 2011
Should the EU set up an Endowment for Democracy? Would it improve existing funds and instruments? Will it duplicate current efforts? This paper explores how the EED could add value to the EU’s current support to democracy and civil society.

EU-AU Relations: The Partnership on Democratic Governance and Human Rights of the Joint Africa-EU Strategy
July 2011
This briefing paper from the Open Society Institute–Brussels takes stock of Joint Africa-EU Strategy progress in the policy area of democracy and human rights.

Youth, Politics, and the Inheritance of Progress in Senegal
Marta Martinelli
November 3, 2011
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Y'en a marre, a nonviolent Senegalese youth movement, has changed the political landscape ahead of next year's elections.

What Lies Ahead for the EU Framework on Roma Integration?
Bernard Rorke
October 13, 2011
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National strategies for Roma integration in Europe cannot succeed without resolute and unequivocal action to combat racism and discrimination.

National Roma Strategies: Ensuring a Comprehensive and Effective European Approach
European Parliament, Brussels
November 8, 2011
This conference will highlight the mutually reinforcing work of the Decade of Roma Inclusion and the EU Roma Platform, while focusing on the importance of ambitious national Roma strategies from EU member states.

“We Say What You Think”: Is Populism the Future of European Politics?
Martin's Central Park Hotel, Brussels
November 7, 2011
Based on the first-ever large-scale survey of online sympathizers of populist movements, this event will discuss new insights into populist motivations, behavior, and what has turned them off mainstream politics.