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The Open Society Institute, a private operating and grantmaking foundation, aims to shape public policy to promote democratic governance, human rights, and economic, legal, and social reform. On a local level, OSI implements a range of initiatives to support the rule of law, education, public health, and independent media. At the same time, OSI works to build alliances across borders and continents on issues such as combating corruption and rights abuses. OSI was created in 1993 by investor and philanthropist George Soros to support his foundations in Central and Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union. Those foundations were established, starting in 1984, to help countries make the transition from communism. OSI has expanded the activities of the Soros foundations network to other areas of the world where the transition to democracy is of particular concern. The Soros foundations network encompasses more than 60 countries, including the United States. More detailed information are below. Albania: Open Society Foundation for Albania Armenia: Open Society Institute Assistance Foundation-Armenia Azerbaijan: Open Society Institute Assistance Foundation-Azerbaijan Bosnia and Herzegovina: Open Society Fund-Bosnia and Herzegovina Bulgaria: Open Society Institute-Sofia Croatia: Open Society Institute-Croatia Czech Republic: Open Society Fund-Prague Estonia: Open Estonia Foundation Georgia: Open Society Georgia Foundation Guatemala: Fundacion Soros-Guatemala Haiti: Fondation Connaissance et Liberte Hungary: Soros Foundation-Hungary Kazakhstan: Soros Foundation-Kazakhstan Kosovo: Kosova Foundation for Open Society Kyrgyzstan: Soros Foundation-Kyrgyzstan Latvia: Soros Foundation-Latvia Lithuania: Open Society Fund-Lithuania Macedonia: Foundation Open Society Institute-Macedonia Moldova: Soros Foundation-Moldova Mongolia: Mongolian Foundation for Open Society Montenegro: Foundation Open Society Institute-Representative Office Montenegro Poland: Stefan Batory Foundation Romania: Open Society Foundation-Romania Serbia: Fund for an Open Society-Serbia Slovakia: Open Society Foundation-Bratislava South Africa: Open Society Foundation for South Africa Southern Africa: Open Society Initiative for Southern Africa Tajikistan: Open Society Institute Assistance Foundation-Tajikistan Turkey: Open Society Institute Assistance Foundation-Turkey Ukraine: International Renaissance Foundation Uzbekistan: Open Society Institute Assistance Foundation-Uzbekistan West Africa: Open Society Initiative for West Africa
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