OSI Forum: The U.S. Economic Downturn
OSI-New York
October 20, 2008
 AUDIO
This OSI webcast provides a snapshot of the roots of the downturn, the nuances of quick-fix policy solutions, and whether the institutions whose policies created the economic mess are now designing its solution.  more

OSI Investment in After-School Programs Led to Dramatic Public Spending Increase, Study Finds
October 14, 2008
In the decade since OSI set out to help New York City institutionalize after-school programs as dependable resources for kids and families, every level of government has dramatically increased funding for daily, comprehensive after-school programs. more

OSI Stories: Opening the Books on Natural Resource Revenues
October 10, 2008
Local activists have benefited significantly from support provided by OSI and the Revenue Watch Institute, which leads efforts to promote transparency and accountability in resource-rich countries. more

Open Society Institute Awards Millions to Expand Drug and Alcohol Treatment
Press Release
October 7, 2008
OSI announces the selection of eight grantee organizations working to increase the availability of resources for the delivery of high-quality treatment for drug and alcohol addiction for all who need it.  more

OSI Forum: A Life in Transition
OSI-New York
September 30, 2008
 AUDIO
OSI presented a conversation with Alex Boraine, author of A Life in Transition, an insider's account of important institutions and events in South African history.  more

Reading Burma: A Benefit for Cyclone Relief and Freedom of Expression in Burma/Myanmar
New York City
September 23, 2008
 SLIDESHOW    AUDIO
PEN, the OSI Burma Project, and The New York Review of Books honored Burmese writers whose work has been suppressed by the military regime and to support the victims of the recent cyclone.  more

Announcing the First Open Society Fellows
September 23, 2008
New fellows' projects include an investigative news blog in Colombia, a book about HIV/AIDS in South Africa and Russia, a look at how authoritarian regimes exploit the Internet, and a study of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization's activities in Central Asia.  more

"An Unacceptable Reality": The Situation of Roma in the European Union
George Soros
September 16, 2008
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. more