| Organisation | Open Society Institute - Soros Foundation |
| Alternate Name | |
| Abbreviation | OSI |
| Parent | |
| u.r.l. | http://www.soros.org/about/overview |
| Country | United States |
| Location | New York |
| Address | New York Office, 400 West 59th Street, New York |
| Postal Address | |
| Telephone | 1-212-548-0600; 1-212-548-0600 |
| Management u.r.l. | |
| Fax | 1-212-548-4619 |
| Sector | Transparency - General |
| Organisation Type | RoW INGO |
| Status | |
| Stated Role | 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.<P><P>OSI was created in 1993 by investor and philanthropist 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.<P> |
| Activities | OSI’s initiatives address specific issue areas on a regional or network-wide basis around the world. Most of the initiatives are administered by OSI-New York or OSI-Budapest and are implemented in cooperation with Soros foundations in various countries and regions.<P>OSI initiatives cover a range of activities aimed at building free and open societies, including grantmaking to strengthen civil society; economic reform; education at all levels; human rights; legal reform and public administration; media and communications; public health; and arts and culture.<P> |
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| Notes |
| Current Positions | |||
| Position | Name | From | To |
| Senior Policy Analyst - Africa | Akwe Amosu | 2007 | |
| Regional Director - Africa | Julie Hayes | 2007 | |
| Programme Assistant - Africa Office | George Hsieh | 2007 | |
| Programme Officer - Africa | Maggie Ray | 2007 | |
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| Associated Organisations | Open Society Foundation for South Africa |
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| Record last updated on 31 JAN 2008 |