Open Society Institute: OSI-Brussels http://www.soros.org/initiatives/brussels Established in 1997, OSI-Brussels acts as a liaison to facilitate collaboration among the organizations of the Soros foundations network and West European partners, including the various institutions of the European Union, bilateral donors, and nongovernmental organizations. The Global Financial Crisis: Opportunities for Change http://www.soros.org/initiatives/brussels/focus/european/articles_publications/articles/opportunities_20081120 Andre Wilkens, director of OSI–Brussels, looks at the potential opportunities within the current global financial crisis, in this article for OpenDemocracy. Mon, 10 Nov 2008 14:23:54 EST http://www.soros.org/initiatives/brussels/focus/european/articles_publications/articles/opportunities_20081120 "An Unacceptable Reality": The Situation of Roma in the European Union http://www.soros.org/initiatives/brussels/articles_publications/articles/roma_20080916 The European Union's greatest need for improvement is in its treatment of the Roma minority, said OSI Chairman George Soros in this keynote address to the EU Roma Summit in Brussels. Tue, 16 Sep 2008 14:05:50 EST http://www.soros.org/initiatives/brussels/articles_publications/articles/roma_20080916 The EU Should Distance Itself from Anti-Roma Moves http://www.soros.org/initiatives/brussels/articles_publications/articles/antiroma_20080911 A roadmap to social inclusion should emerge from the EU's highest-level talks yet on Roma issues, write Valeriu Nicolae and Andre Wilkens in European Voice. Thu, 11 Sep 2008 13:02:46 EST http://www.soros.org/initiatives/brussels/articles_publications/articles/antiroma_20080911 Report Documents Italy's Abuse of Roma, Raises Specter of Past Persecution http://www.soros.org/initiatives/brussels/news/italy_20080715 A coalition of NGOs today released a report capturing the magnitude of recent racist and xenophobic action against Roma in Italy. Tue, 15 Jul 2008 16:05:03 EST http://www.soros.org/initiatives/brussels/news/italy_20080715 Security a la Italiana: Fingerprinting, Extreme Violence and Harassment of Roma in Italy http://www.soros.org/initiatives/brussels/articles_publications/publications/fingerprinting_20080715 A coalition including OSI released this report detailing the magnitude of recent racist and xenophobic action against Roma in Italy. Tue, 15 Jul 2008 15:54:22 EST http://www.soros.org/initiatives/brussels/articles_publications/publications/fingerprinting_20080715 Position of the EU Roma Policy Coalition on the European Commission's Working Paper on Roma Inclusion http://www.soros.org/initiatives/brussels/news/commission_20080703 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. Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:22:59 EST http://www.soros.org/initiatives/brussels/news/commission_20080703