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13.04.12 |  Program renamed

Open Society Foundations concluded to amend the name of the East East: Partnership Beyond Borders Program to East East Beyond Borders Program. The name has been changed in the grant documentation and at our website; the grant focus areas and criteria remain the same.

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07.03.12 |  OSF Prague has a new seat address

Open Society Fund Prague has changed the address of its seat. From today, please use the following address on invoices, contracts and other official documents: Nadace Open Society Fund Praha (Open Society Fund Prague), Prokopova 197/9, 130 00 Praha 3, Czech Republic. The contact and postal address remains different: OSF Prague, Jeseniova 47, 130 00 Praha 3, Czech Republic. Thank you!

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Blog

Litany of Failure: Pressure Mounts for Education Reform in Czech Republic

Litany of Failure: Pressure Mounts for Education Reform in Czech Republic ext link

Two fresh studies have again criticized the Czech Republic’s failure to stop channeling Romani children into dead-end “practical” schools—which leaves them under-educated and unqualified for a job—at a rate which dwarfs their non-Romani classmates.

Středa, 07 Březen 2012, Tracey Gurd

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Thomas Hammarberg: Making the Case for Anti-Discrimination Against Roma

Thomas Hammarberg: Making the Case for Anti-Discrimination Against Roma ext link

The Council of Europe’s commissioner for human rights, Thomas Hammarberg, launched a new report in February, The Human Rights of Roma and Travellers in Europe. It should be compulsory reading for anyone working on Roma policies.

Pátek, 02 Březen 2012, Martin Demirovski

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Supported publications

Water Industry Privatisation in the Czech Republic: money down the drain?The publication of Transparency International CR analyses the transformation and privatization of the water supply and distribution industry.
 

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