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The following OSI initiatives, listed alphabetically, support at least one program or organization active in South Eastern Europe.

Children & Youth Programs

The Children and Youth Programs bring innovative approaches to existing social and educational structures that have an impact on the welfare and development of children and adolescents in Central and Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union. more

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Documentary Photography Project

Through grantmaking, exhibitions, and training workshops, the Documentary Photography Project supports photographers whose work addresses social justice and human rights issues that coincide with OSI’s mission. more

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East East Program: Partnership Beyond Borders

The East East: Partnership Beyond Borders Program supports international exchanges that bring together civil society actors to share ideas, information, knowledge, experiences, and expertise and to support practical actions that result from that networking. more

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Education Support Program

The Education Support Program works to facilitate change in education and national policy development in Central and Eastern Europe, South East Europe, former Soviet Union and Mongolia. more

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EUMAP

EUMAP (the EU Monitoring and Advocacy Program) monitors the development of selected human rights and rule of law issues in both the European Union and in its candidate and potential candidate countries. more

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Human Rights & Governance Grants Program

The Human Rights and Governance Grants Program provides support to nongovernmental organizations operating in the fields of human rights and governance in Europe and Central Asia. more

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Information Program

The Information Program promotes the equitable deployment of knowledge and communications resources for civic empowerment and effective democratic governance. more

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International Higher Education Support Program

The International Higher Education Support Program (HESP) promotes the advancement of higher education within the humanities and social sciences in Central and Eastern Europe, the former Soviet Union, and Mongolia. more

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International Policy Fellowships

The International Policy Fellowships Program identifies and supports research by open society leaders in countries throughout the Soros foundations network. more

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Media Program

The Media Program assists in the development and establishment of media systems marked by freedom, pluralism, and the inclusion of minority voices and opinions. more

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Open Society Fellowship

The Open Society Fellowship enables innovative professionals—including journalists, activists, academics, and practitioners—to work on projects that inspire meaningful public debate, shape public policy, and generate intellectual ferment within the Open Society Institute. more

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Open Society Mental Health Initiative

The Open Society Mental Health Initiative aims to ensure that people with mental disabilities (mental health problems and/or intellectual disabilities) are able to live as equal citizens in the community and to participate in society with full respect for their human rights. more

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Public Health Program

The Public Health Program supports initiatives throughout the Soros foundations network that encourage sustainable change in public health policy and practice. more

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Roma Initiatives

OSI Roma Initiatives focus primarily on improving the social, political, and economic situation of Romani populations in Central and Eastern Europe and the Balkans region. more

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Scholarship Programs

Scholarship Programs mobilize students and scholars by providing support for fellowships, scholarships, and related activities that empower individuals throughout the world to improve the social, political, and intellectual environments of their home communities. more

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Think Tank Fund

The OSI Think Tank Fund supports independent policy centers in Europe and Central Eurasia that strengthen democratic processes. more

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Women's Program

The International Women’s Program promotes the advancement of women’s human rights, gender equality, and empowerment as an integral part of the process of democratization. more

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Overview

South Eastern Europe was the continent’s most troubled region in the 1990s. Tens of thousands were killed in ethnic-based conflict throughout the states of the former Yugoslavia, and the often uneasy peace that has prevailed in the new millennium continues to be buffeted by distrust and occasional bursts of violence.

Read an overview of the region and OSI's activities there.

news and announcements

OSI Forum: Grbavica—The Land of My Dreams
OSI-New York
February 21, 2007
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The Open Society Institute sponsored a panel discussion with Jasmila Zbanic, director and screenwriter from Bosnia and Herzegovina, to mark the U.S. premiere of her film Grbavica: The Land of My Dreams.  more

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Publications & Articles

Equal Access to Quality Education for Roma, Vol. 2
December 2007
Part of a series of OSI monitoring reports, this volume includes a Europe-wide overview and individual country reports on Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro, and Slovakia. more

How the Global Fund Can Improve Roma Health
August 2007
Published by the OSI Public Health Program, this report assesses the response by the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria to vulnerable Roma groups in Bulgaria, Macedonia, Romania, and Serbia. more

Legacy of Shame
Claudia Lauer
July 3, 2007
Health workers say too little is being done to help Roma cope with an HIV-infection rate that may be far higher than statistics suggest, according to this OSI-funded article. more

Taking on Goliath: Civil Society's Leadership Role in Tobacco Control
May 2007
Using case studies from Kazakhstan, Moldova, Romania, and Ukraine, this OSI report aims to increase awareness of civil society's role in tobacco-control efforts and in improving public health. more

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