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A Open Society Institute (OSI), the personal in operation & grantmaking foundation, aims to shape public policy to promote democratic governance, human rights, and economic, legal, and social reform. In a local level, OSI implements the range of initiatives to trend lines the rule of law, education, public health, and independent media. At a equivalent period, OSI works to build alliances across borders & continents in issues like combating corruption and rights abuses.

History
OSI was created inside 1993 by trader & philanthropist George Soros to support his foundations within Central and Eastern Europe and the previous Soviet Union. People foundations were established, starting within 1984, to help countries produce a transition from either communism. OSI has expanded a activities of the Soros Foundations network to other areas of a globe in which the transition to democracy is of particular concern. A Soros foundations network encompasses additional than Lx countries, including a United States.

Open Society Foundation for Albania (OSFA)
Describes priorities and current programs, with annual financial reports. [English/Albanian]

Open Society Institute-Assistance Foundation (OSI-AF)/Azerbaijan
Describes education, civil society, and information departments and programs, with national news and country data. [Azeri/English]

Open Society Fund Bosnia and Herzegovina
Information on programs and on centers for focus areas, with grant application and reports. [English/Bosnian]

Open Society Foundation ? Sofia
With a strategic goal of supporting Bulgaria's integration into United Europe from a broad civic perspective. Describes priorities, programs, and key national partners. [English/Bulgarian]

Open Society Institute - Croatia
Programs, past accomplishments, grant applications and winners, and information on staff and partners.

Open Society Fund Prague
Supporting the development of spiritual values, humanistic aims, education, and culture in the Czech Republic. Includes news stories and annual reports. Most content in Czech, some English.

Open Estonia Foundation
Focuses on European integration, civil society, and Central and Eastern European cooperation. Describes grants and programs. [English/Estonian]

Open Society Georgia Foundation
Describes health, education, media and law programs, with information on staff and study centers. Most in Georgian, with some English.

Soros Foundation Latvia
Funds programs and cooperative partners to support an open society in the country. Describes grants awarded and open competitions.

Open Society Institute in Macedonia
Describes national and international network programs, including education, health, media, culture, and public administration, with financial reports. [English/Macedonian]

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