NEW YORK, Dec. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — On December 4, a continental court in Africa delivered a landmark opinion on colonial era vagrancy laws, which criminalize activities such as loitering, public indecency, and begging. The judgment has the potential to help reshape criminal justice policy and practice in dozens of African countries and reduce prison [...]
New York, Sept. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — We were surprised by President Nayib Bukele’s references to the Open Society Foundations’ work in El Salvador in his press conference on September 24, 2020. The Open Society Foundations have been working in El Salvador since 2006, supporting civil society organizations and independent media working to address corruption, [...]
New York, July 14 (Korea Bizwire) — The Open Society Foundations today announced the 2020 cohort of the Soros Arts Fellowship, including 10 artists, curators, cultural organizers, and researchers working at the intersection of migration, public space, and the arts. From Brazil, Botswana, Jamaica, Nigeria, Palestine, St. Croix, Syria, Tlingít Aaní, the United States, and [...]
New York, NY, June 29 (Korea Bizwire) — A new fund to advance fair global economic responses to COVID-19 launched today. The Response and Vision Fund, an initiative of a newly formed donor collaborative – Funders Organized for Rights in the Global Economy (FORGE) - seeks to build the power of workers and communities, strengthen accountability, and advance [...]
New York, April 16 (Korea Bizwire) — The Open Society Foundations will give more than $130 million to combat the ravages of COVID-19 around the globe, with a focus on providing immediate relief for vulnerable communities and pushing back against government encroachment on political freedoms. Open Society’s commitment includes rapid response at the local level [...]
New York, Nov. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — The Open Society Foundations announce a $15 million initiative to strengthen efforts to restore cultural objects looted from the African continent. Over four years, the initiative will support networks and organizations working to return Africa’s heritage to its rightful home. “The legacy of colonial violence has deep implications [...]
New York, Sept. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — The Open Society Foundations today announced that, as the inaugural director of Culture and Art, Rashida Bumbray will lead work to address the aesthetic, political, and capacity needs of arts leaders, individual artists, and cultural activists, while supporting sustainability for a global network of locally-led cultural organizations and [...]
Marrakesh, Morocco, Dec. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — When: 8 December 2018 | 19:30-21:00 Where: Marrakesh, Morocco, Pullman Marrakesh Palmeraie Hotel Who: Mayors and representatives from 70 cities What: Launch of the Mayors Migration Council On the eve of the historic Intergovernmental Conference on the Global Compact for Migration, mayors from around the world will gather [...]
New York, Aug. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — The Open Society Foundations are pleased to announce the appointment of Ayisha Osori as executive director of the Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA), effective September 4. Osori is a lawyer, development consultant, and communications strategist with 18 years of experience in both the public and private [...]
New York, May 4 (Korea Bizwire) — The Open Society Foundations are pleased to announce the first recipients of the Soros Arts Fellowship, a new initiative to support innovative mid-career artists using art and public space to advance pluralistic, democratic, and just societies. The eight fellows selected will each receive an $80,000 stipend to realize [...]