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Moving Walls 16
VIDEO SLIDESHOW
This OSI photo exhibition is dominated by themes of conflict and its aftermath, including the effects of U.S. military engagement on Afghan and Iraqi people and returning American soldiers, revolution in Nepal, postwar Liberia, and—on a different note—Chinese investment in Africa.

Call for Proposals: Web-Based Transparency & Accountability Tools in Central & Eastern Europe
October 21, 2009
The Open Society Institute Information Program, in partnership with mySociety, plans to launch a joint project to help individuals and organizations use the Internet to increase transparency and accountability in their countries.

OSI Documentary Photography Project Announces 2009 Distribution Grant Winners
October 16, 2009
The grant supports documentary photographers to devise�in collaboration with a partner organization�new and innovative ways of using photography as a tool for positive social change.

OSI Grantee Airs Production on U.S.-Sponsored Torture in the �War on Terror�
June 28, 2009
VIDEO
Hosted by Rachel Maddow, Working the Dark Side features performances by Liev Schreiber, John Leguizamo, Noah Emmerich, and Julianna Margulies.

Call for Proposals: Central Eurasia Project
October 22, 2009
The Central Eurasia Project invites letters of inquiry from organizations active in the areas of labor migration, electricity and hydropower governance, and social, economic, and human rights. The deadline is January 18, 2010.

OSI Documentary Photography Project Announces 2009 Production Grant Winners
October 16, 2009
The grant supports photographers in documenting a social justice or human rights issue in Central Asia, the Caucasus, Afghanistan, and Pakistan.

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Fire + Fire: The Sounds and Stories of Two Cultures Bound by Rhythm and Race
New York City
November 19, 2009
This event explores the parallels between Roma and African American experience through a fusion of spoken word, movement, and music.

Beyond the Bricks
New York City
November 18, 2009
The Open Society Institute Campaign for Black Male Achievement and the Association of Black Foundation Executives host the NYC premiere screening of Beyond the Bricks, a short documentary that explores solutions to the poor academic performance of school-age black males in the United States.

Moving Walls 16 Opening Reception
OSI-New York
September 29, 2009
The Open Society Institute Documentary Photography Project is hosting an opening reception for Moving Walls 16, featuring work by Stefano De Luigi, Benjamin Lowy, Eugene Richards, Tomas van Houtryve, Paolo Woods, and Zalma�.

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Media Colloquium Report
September 2009
This OSIEA report evaluates the progress of press freedom and access to information in Uganda.

Cultural Processes and Transcultural Influences in Contemporary Central Asia
May 2009
This OSI-commissioned report provides an overview of post-independence Central Asian cultural affairs and current trends in local cultural processes and transcultural influences.

An Inkling of Hope, Justice for Darfur
Rebecca Hamilton
February 21, 2009
Even a small increase in the vigor with which the crimes in Darfur are condemned could lead to behavioral change in Khartoum, writes Open Society Fellow Rebecca Hamilton.

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