Open Society Foundations Podcast

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Protecting Domestic Workers Worldwide Nov 08, 2011

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A panel of experts discusses the immediate and long-term implications of the new Domestic Workers Convention that was adopted by the International Labor Organization this June. Speakers: Priscilla Gonzalez, Noorashikin (Noor) Abdul Rahman, Luna Ranjit, Nisha Varia, Maria Teresa Rojas. (Recorded: September 21, 2011)

Revising Paul Kagame: Myth and Reality After the Genocide in Rwanda Nov 01, 2011

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Rwandan president Paul Kagame has been hailed as a liberator and highly principled leader. But his post-genocide record tells a different story. A distinguished panel attempts to separate myth from fact. Speakers: Howard French, Theogene Rudasingwa, Stephen W. Smith, Rona Peligal. (Recorded: September 19, 2011)

Pakistan: Crises and Hope Oct 25, 2011

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This Open Society Foundations event features a conversation with three Pakistani experts from academia, the legal profession, and journalism. Speakers: Ali Cheema, Ayesha Haroon, Osama Siddique, Faisal Bari. (Recorded: June 6, 2011)

The Fear: Robert Mugabe and the Martyrdom of Zimbabwe Oct 18, 2011

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The Open Society Foundations hosted a presentation and dialogue with Peter Godwin, Zimbabwean journalist and author of The Fear: Robert Mugabe and the Martyrdom of Zimbabwe. Speakers: Peter Godwin. (Recorded: August 2, 2011)

Helping or Hindering? How Telecom Providers Respond to Government Surveillance Requests Oct 11, 2011

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Open Society Fellow Chris Soghoian discusses how various telecom companies respond to government surveillance requests, and the different degrees to which user privacy is or isn't protected. Speakers: Chris Soghoian , Kay Murray. (Recorded: September 15, 2011)

Who Is the Community in Community Engagement? Law Enforcement Approaches to Countering Radicalization Oct 04, 2011

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Open Society Fellow Arun Kundnani explores the potential risks and dangers of community engagement models used by U.S. law enforcement agencies in Muslim communities to combat extremism. Speakers: Arun Kundnani, Patricia Jerido. (Recorded: September 12, 2011)

Human Rights in Turkmenistan: Bleak and Getting Bleaker Aug 02, 2011

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At this Open Society Foundations forum, human rights experts discuss the worsening climate for civil society and a deterioration of respect for human rights in Turkmenistan. Speakers: Felix Corley, Ivar Dale, Kate Watters, Robert Templer. (Recorded: May 2, 2011)

Film Screening: La Ola Verde (Antanas' Way) Jul 26, 2011

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This screening and discussion address Antanas Mockus's brief campaign for the Colombian presidency in 2010 and the dynamics that his unique way of doing politics unleashed in a country just out of four decades of war. Speakers: Juanita Leon, Margarita Martínez, Bruni Burres. (Recorded: May 10, 2011)

Through a Web Darkly: Does the Internet Spread Democracy or Ignorance? Jun 28, 2011

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This event, featuring former Open Society Fellow Evgeny Morozov, looks at the good, the bad, and the ugly when it comes to the interaction between new media and politics. Speakers: Evgeny Morozov, Dan Hind, Tom Chatfield, Ben Hammersley. (Recorded: May 27, 2011)

Kyrgyzstan Inquiry Commission Report Jun 21, 2011

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This Open Society Foundations event discusses the findings of the Kyrgyzstan Inquiry Commission Report with representatives from the Kyrgyz government, international agencies, and civil society. Speakers: Ravshanbek A. Sabirov, Mira A. Karabaeva, Erkinbek T. Mamyrov, Dmitriy Kabak, Marcie Merskey, Rachel Denber, Michael Hall. (Recorded: May 26, 2011)