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OSI Network update. As of September 2003 (and the best of my knowledge). Russia. Closed since January 2003 Successful spin-off of health program: Open Health Institute Some OSI funding; a lot of external funding, especially DfID, and intense fundraising underway.
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OSI Network update As of September 2003 (and the best of my knowledge)
Russia • Closed since January 2003 • Successful spin-off of health program: Open Health Institute • Some OSI funding; a lot of external funding, especially DfID, and intense fundraising underway
CEE8 EU Accession Countries (Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia) • Transformed/restructured • Some grantmakers with funding from other sources • Some hybrids – policy institutes, implementers • Re: OSI funds – now treated as a group
BalkansAlbania, Bulgaria, Romania, former Yugo (Bosnia, Croatia, Macedonia, Serbia & Montenegro, NOT Slovenia) • No immediate change • Gradual scaledown of funding • Expectation – process similar to CEE
Africa • South Africa NF • Southern Africa regional foundation • West Africa regional foundation • Possible health programs in the future
Asia • Burma – from Thailand, NY • Indonesia NF • China? • Baby steps in health – PH training for Burmese
Latin AmericaGuatemala, Haiti, Mexico, Peru • Guatemala, Haiti NFs • Mexico, Peru from Washington • Police and judicial reform • No health now or in future
Middle East and beyondMENA, Iraq, Afghanistan • Transparency, corruption • Publish what you pay • Iraq Revenue Watch • Women’s rights – $1million
United States • US NF transforming • Programs closing • Refocus on human rights/civil liberties in post-9/11 US • Policy center in DC • Mr. Soros is making big political investments OUTSIDE the framework of the foundation
NISCentral Asia, Caucuses, Moldova, Ukraine • Restated commitment to these 10 countries – take advantage of it! • Network strategy in effect through 2005 – start thinking about what you/we will do after that
Four pillars • Workforce development • Professionalism/Quality of care • Vulnerable populations/community involvement • Policy
Workforce development SPH Advancing an open society agenda Professionalism/QC Salzburg Programs
Vulnerable pops/ community involvement IHRD MDAP Palliative care Roma Policy Health policymaking (seminar series, networking initiative) Sexual and repro rights TB, TB/HIV Programs (continued)