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Open Society Fund Prague is a Czech foundation with a 30-year history. Our mission is to nurture democracy in the Czech Republic. We support and educate civil society and encourage the state to develop into a place where everyone has equal chances and participates in various activities in their surroundings. We open up sensitive and neglected topics and together with donors we seek trailblazers who will carry them forward. Over the last 30 years, we have supported more than 10,000 projects done by Czech non-profit organizations and individuals with more than 2 billion Czech crowns.
(English) Karin Marques: A visit to the Romani children in the Slovak schools
Karin Marques, a specialist in inclusive education with the Open Society Fund Prague, has published on the website of the foundation her impressions from a study trip to Slovakia organized by the League of Community Schools (Liga komunitních škol), which…
(English) Commentary: Czech tabloid continues its anti-inclusion campaign
At a time when we are facing so-called "alternative facts" (or untruths) more and more frequently in the public discourse, correcting the record appears to become more and more of a Sisyphean task. Long before the term "alternative facts" was…
(English) The Year 2015 in Numbers
We are proud to present the activities of the Open Society Fund in numbers for the year 2015. Below you can see how many projects we have supported in the last year and what the total grants amounted to. The…
(English) Council of Europe demands proof of changed practice in the Czech schools when it comes to Roma discrimination
The Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe, which supervises the fulfillment of the judgments handed down by the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg, discussed the case of "D.H. and Others versus the Czech Republic" at its…
(English) Ministerial Open Data Application Wins Czech Open Data Challenge
A week ago, the winners of the third annual Open Data Challenge “Together We Open Data” were announced with very encouraging results. This year the competition received 27 submitted applications based on open data, which used data from a variety…
(English) Central European University is Pleased To Announce Its Call For Applications For Academic Year 2016/2017
CEU graduate students and faculty from around the world come together in Budapest to engage in interdisciplinary education, pursue advanced scholarship, and address some of society’s most vexing problems. Choose from 50 degree programs and apply now to join our…
(English) Embassy of Canada opens an internship for a student or recent graduate with a good knowledge of Roma affairs
The Embassy of Canada, in cooperation with The Open Society Fund Prague, invites interested candidates among Czech university students and recent graduates to apply for an internship at the Embassy of Canada in Prague. The internship is aimed at young…
(English) Embassy of Canada opens an internship for a student or recent graduate with a good knowledge of Roma affairs
Prague, November 2, 2015 – The Embassy of Canada, in cooperation with The Open Society Fund Prague, invites interested candidates among Czech university students and recent graduates to apply for an internship at the Embassy of Canada in Prague. The…
(English) Talking about snowflakes on the iceberg
.It is late spring of 2015 and we are sitting in one of the most beautiful cities in Europe, talking about a grave violation of women’s human rights: violence against women. It has been a long time since I have…
(English) PragueHacks proved potential of Open Data
Once I had a unique opportunity to talk with Andrew Stott, the former UK Government Director of Transparency & Digital Engagement. I asked him ‘what is the best way to convince the public institutions to open up their data and to…