About OSI-Brussels
The Open Society Institute-Brussels is the representative office of OSI and the Soros foundations network to the EU and West European partners.

Open Society Institute–Brussels Appoints New Director
January 19, 2009
Heather Grabbe has been appointed as the new director of the Open Society Institute–Brussels and will also serve as director of EU Affairs for the Soros foundations network.

New Address for OSI-Brussels
December 12, 2008
Please note that as of December 12, 2008, the address of the OSI-Brussels office has changed.

Report Documents Italy’s Abuse of Roma, Raises Specter of Past Persecution
Press Release
July 15, 2008
A coalition of NGOs today released a report capturing the magnitude of recent racist and xenophobic action against Roma in Italy.

Position of the EU Roma Policy Coalition on the European Commission's Working Paper on Roma Inclusion
Press Release
July 3, 2008
The European Roma Policy Coalition released a letter today detailing its position on the European Commission's July 2 working paper on EU Instruments and Policies for Roma Inclusion.

Ethnic Profiling in the European Union: Pervasive, Ineffective, and Discriminatory
May 2009
Pervasive use of ethnic and religious stereotypes by law enforcement across Europe is harming efforts to combat crime and terrorism, according to this report released by the Open Society Justice Initiative.

EU-AU Relations: What Role for Civil Society?
April 2009
OSI-Brussels senior policy officer Carmen Silvestre offers an analysis of the Joint EU-Africa Strategy, the EU-Africa Human Rights Dialogue, and opportunities for civil society engagement.

Obama and Europe
Heather Grabbe
April 2, 2009
Heather Grabbe, director of the Open Society Institute-Brussels, looks at what message President Obama should deliver to Europe, and what message should Europe deliver to Obama, in a piece for the website Politico.

Ethnic Profiling: Recognizing the Problem and Developing Solutions
Brussels, Belgium
June 26, 2009
This OSI event explores findings on ethnic profiling by police in Europe as well as efforts to address the problem.

Turkey and the Middle East: A Fruitful Relationship?
Brussels
June 25, 2009
Henri Barkey, senior associate at the Carnegie Endowment, and Heather Grabbe, director of the Open Society Institute Brussels, discussed opportunities for cooperation between Turkey and Europe on issues of global importance, particularly in the Middle East.