Open Society Education News
A newsletter—produced by ESP grantee Transitions Online—to provide information and increase understanding of educational issues throughout Central and Eastern Europe, the Balkans, Russia, the Caucasus, and Central Asia.

OSI Grantee Website Addresses Open Education Resources
February 20, 2009
With support from the Open Society Institute, the Open Policy Forum website provides a platform for discussion of the policy implications of Information and Communication Technology in education.

OSI Grantee Launches Website on Right to Education
February 17, 2009
Supported by the Open Society Institute, the Right to Education Project website aims to promote social mobilization and legal accountability.

Education Support Program Grantee Launches Website on Pakistani Education
February 10, 2009
The Campaign for Quality Education, a grantee of the Open Society Institute Education Support Program, has launched a new website featuring news, publications, and other resources.

OSI Grantee Intercentre Launches "Cross-Cultural Understanding and Peace in North Caucasus" Project
September 3, 2008
The Russian NGO Intercentre has launched a two-year project aimed at consolidating and disseminating expertise in the areas of cross-cultural tolerance and prevention of violence in schools.

Inclusive Education in Astana, Kazakhstan
Astana, Kazakhstan
November 6, 2009
The Soros Foundation Kazakhstan and the Open Society Institute Education Support Program hosted a roundtable discussion on inclusive education in Astana.

Students with Special Education Needs in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan
September 2009
Organized by country, this OSI report gives an overview of education policies and services designed to support children with special education needs.

Education Cooperation Across the Caucasus
2009
This publication aims to raise awareness of the challenges facing vulnerable children throughout the Caucasus as well as promote regional collaboration to improve policy responses to disadvantaged children.

Nepal: On the Threshold of Change
Somesh Verma
May 19, 2009
Nepal’s education system is bracing for a transformation, but uptake has been slow, according to this article from OSI grantee Transitions Online.