Open Society Institute
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| Open Society Institute | |
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| Founder | George Soros |
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| Founded | 1993 |
| Headquarters | New York, New York |
| Key people | George Soros, Chairman Aryeh Neier, President Stewart J. Paperin, Executive Vice President |
The Open Society Institute (OSI), a private operating and grantmaking foundation, aims to shape public policy to promote democratic governance, human rights, and economic, legal, and social reform. On a local level, OSI implements a range of initiatives to support the rule of law, education, public health, and independent media. At the same time, OSI works to build alliances across borders and continents on issues such as combating corruption and rights abuses.
One of the aims of the OSI is the development of civil society organisations (e.g. charities, community groups and trade unions) to encouraging participation in democracy and society.
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[edit] History
OSI was created in 1993 by investor George Soros to support his foundations in Central and Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union. Those foundations were established, starting in 1984, to help countries make the transition from communism. OSI has expanded the activities of the Soros Foundations network to other areas of the world where the transition to democracy is of particular concern. The Soros foundations network encompasses more than 60 countries, including the United States.
[edit] Initiatives
Related initiatives include the Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA) and the Open Society Initiative for Southern Africa (OSISA).
[edit] See also
- Open Society
- Central European University
- Transparency International
- Worldwide Initiatives for Grantmaker Support (WINGS)
- Soros Foundation
[edit] External links
- Official website
- Open Society Institute 2004 Annual Report
- Iraq Revenue Watch, a project of the Open Society Institute
- Open Society Archives - an OSI project in Budapest.
- "A Letter to the OSI U.S. Programs Community and Friends" Gara LaMarche, OSI, May 23, 2002
- The Soros Threat To Democracy (Investor's Business Daily)
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