Open Society Foundations in Europe [antikvár]

Europe is a cornerstone of the Open Society Foundations.In 1984, George Soros established his first foundation in Central andEastern Europe to assist civil society in the transition from communismto democracy Since then, Open Society's work has spread throughoutEurope and to almost every part of the globe. Open Society has investedmore than 6 billion on human rights, justice, and democratic principles,and is now one of the largest nongovernmental funders of civil societyin the world.Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Hungary Latvia and Poland areamong the countries in Central and Eastern Europe where Open Societycontinues to work alongside civil society, helping to promote toleranceand accountability As well as this thriving and historic presence, OpenSociety is also active in Western Europe including in France, Germany,Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal, and Spain.The Open Society Foundations work day-to-day with civil societyorganizations across Europe to respond to discrimination, prejudice, andinjustice; to understand the emergence of new and sometimes worryingpolitical phenomena; to inform better practices in policing and security;to connect those seeking justice and equality with policymakers andinstitutions; to promote inclusion for Europe's minorities; to support acritical and informed discourse among nongovernmental actors; and toempower grassroots organizations to seek change for themselves, uniqueto their own local context.