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Open Society Foundations Podcast

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The Open Society audio podcast features recordings of panel discussions, talks, book launches, and more. Brought to you by the Open Society Foundations, working to build vibrant and tolerant democracies whose governments are accountable to their citizens.
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Episodes

The Greatest Silence-Rape in the Congo

This OSI film screening and panel discussion examined the problem of sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo and what steps must be taken to stop it. (Recorded: April 3, 2008)

Apr 03, 2008•1 hr 17 min

: In Search of a Unified International Response

Asia Society and the Open Society Institute convened a panel discussion to revisit the situation in Burma in light of the military government's recently announced "roadmap to democracy." (Recorded: March 25, 2008)

Mar 25, 2008•1 hr 34 min

Baghdad Film School-Making Movies in Iraq

ArteEast and the Open Society Institute hosted a screening of documentary films illuminating ordinary life in today's Iraq, produced by students at the Independent Film & Television College in Baghdad. (Recorded: March 25, 2008)

Mar 25, 2008•46 min

The Iraqi Refugee Crisis-Bearing Witness

At this OSI panel, journalist George Packer discussed his new play about the treatment of Iraqis who risked their lives to work for U.S. forces, and photographer Lori Grinker screened a short film about Iraqi refugees in Jordan. (Recorded: January 24, 2008)

Jan 24, 2008•1 hr 26 min

We Are Not Free-The Future of the Media in Pakistan

The OSI Middle East & North Africa Initiative held a documentary film screening and panel discussion on press freedom and the current crisis in Pakistan. (Recorded: December 5, 2007)

Dec 05, 2007•1 hr 38 min

The Oil and the Glory-The Pursuit of Empire and Fortune on the Caspian Sea

The Revenue Watch Institute and the Open Society Institute's Central Eurasia Project hosted a reception and discussion with Steve LeVine, author of the book The Oil and the Glory: The Pursuit of Empire and Fortune on the Caspian Sea (Random House). (Recorded: November 12, 2007)

Nov 12, 2007•1 hr 31 min

Crimes of War-What the Public Should Know

The Open Society Institute hosted a reception and panel discussion to mark the publication of the revised edition of Crimes of War: What the Public Should Know. (Recorded: November 8, 2007)

Nov 08, 2007•1 hr 43 min

Update on the Burma Uprising

Experts and activists discussed the challenges now faced by the pro-democracy movement in Burma at this OSI event. (Recorded: October 26, 2007)

Oct 26, 2007•55 min

Thinking Big and Scaling Up-BRAC's Model for Poverty Alleviation

Asia Society and the OSI Middle East & North Africa Initiative hosted a forum on one of the world's largest nonprofit organizations, BRAC, which alleviates poverty through health, education, and microfinance programs. (Recorded: September 27, 2007)

Sep 27, 2007•1 hr 5 min
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