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22. 7. 2010 | Call for research proposals on the riseof service delivery third sector in Europe

The Education Support Program of the Open Society Institute announces a call for theoretical and empirical research paper proposals on the increasing importance of service delivery third sector in the new member states of the European Union. The call is open to all individuals. Applications are due by September 15, 2010.

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16. 7. 2010 | Call for Proposals: Open Society Fellowship

The Open Society Fellowship supports individuals seeking innovative and unconventional approaches to fundamental open society challenges. The fellowship funds work that will enrich public understanding of those challenges and stimulate far-reaching and probing conversations within the Open Society Institute and in the world.

A fellowship project might identify a problem that has not previously been recognized, develop new policy ideas to address familiar problems, or offer a new advocacy strategy.
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16. 7. 2010 | Call for Applications: Human Rights Internship

The Open Society Institute offers an internship program designed to give recent graduates in the social sciences, law, and humanities first-hand research experience in a human rights organization in Central/Eastern Europe or the former Soviet Union.
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4. 6. 2010 | Call for Applications - LGI Policy Fellowship 2010/2011

Local Government and Public Service Reform Initiative (LGI) is currently calling for fellowship applications for its 2010/2011 program, which will run from October 2010 to November 2011.

The primary goal of the LGI Policy Fellowship program is to support policy research aimed at stimulating innovative and practical policy reform in areas that LGI is interested in exploring further.

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2. 3. 2010 | YouthExchange 2010

  • Are you frustrated with the low level of public debates and the empty promises of politicians?
  • Are you interested in new media and the unconventional ways to use it?
  • Would you like to exchange ideas with like-minded people from all over the world?

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8. 2. 2010 | Call for Proposals: OSI Roma Decade Matching Fund 2010

In 2006, as part of its support for the Decade of Roma Inclusion, Open Society Institute Roma Initiatives set up a fund to support innovative projects that promote intercultural dialogue and challenge negative attitudes towards Roma. Roma Initiatives matches funds with public authorities, private foundations, television, publishers, and corporations. The fund will remain open for applications until July 31, 2010.

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1. 2. 2010 | Call for Social Science Instructors for Summer School in Istanbul, Turkey

The Open Society Institute (OSI) is currently recruiting instructors of social sciences and the humanities to teach at the Network Scholarship Programs (NSP) 2010 Pre-Academic Summer Program in Istanbul.  There will be two summer school sessions held in 2010: the first from July 1-28, the second from July 29 - August 25.  Both sessions will be identical in structure and instructors can apply to teach at one or both sessions.  Instructors will be expected to attend three days of preparation as a part of each session: July 1-3 for the session school, and July 29 - 31 for the second session.
Submission deadline:  March 15, 2010

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1. 2. 2010 | Central European University's summer school 2010 - Courses

Central European University's summer school held between June 7-July 30, 2010 is an international program in English for graduate students, junior or post-doctoral researchers, faculty and professionals in the social sciences and humanities.

In 2010 the summer school offers 19 high-level, research-oriented, interdisciplinary academic courses as well as workshops on policy issues for professional development, taught by internationally renowned scholars and policy experts (including CEU faculty).

Application from all over the world is encouraged. Financial aid is available. More information about the courses and the application process are available at www.summer.ceu.hu/apply and at the relevant course web sites.

The general application deadline is February 15, 2010 (unless specified otherwise on the course web site).

2. 11. 2009 | Call for Applications: Open Society Justice Initiative Fellows Program

The Open Society Justice Initiative joins with Central European University to announce the Justice Initiative Fellows Program for 2010–2012. The aim of the program is to support and further develop a network of lawyers and activists working on human rights-related issues internationally. More than 150 fellows have graduated from Justice Initiative Fellows Program, established in 1996.

Up to ten applicants will be selected in 2010 to participate in this two-year program of study and practical work experience. Applicants from the following regions and countries are eligible: Central and Eastern Europe, the former Soviet Union, Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and Central/South America.

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Transforming closed totalitarian societies into open, democratic countries, protecting and expanding the values of existing open societies is the common objective of foundations founded and supported by the American financier and philanthropist George Soros. The Open Society Fund Prague, which was founded as part of the Soros Foundation Network, has always sought to build a free and diverse democratic society by promoting a wide range of programs and activities.