Issue Areas

Since it was founded in the 1980s, the Open Society Institute has established foundations throughout Central and South Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union. Based at OSI-Washington, the office of regional director and policy analysis for these regions serves as a link between locally based entities and the international policy community in Washington. It advocates on a range of issues related to the further integration of the post-communist world within the emerging framework of global institutions.

The project serves as a resource for government agencies, multilateral institutions, and non-governmental organizations interested in the region. It provides policy briefings and political analysis on request and directly oversees the work of six foundations within the OSI network.