About OSISA

OSI network programmes are specialist OSI entities, focussing on particular themes. OSISA's work is particularly enriched through its partnership with the following network programmes:

• the Open Society Justice Initiative;
• the Network Women's Programme;
  
• the Network Public Health Programme;
• the Network Media Programme;
• the Network Information Programme; and

OSISA's HIV and AIDS workplace policy has been written to ensure a respectful and supportive environment in which all staff can access information and services related to HIV and AIDS. The policy exists to:

• minimise the possibility of HIV infection for OSISA staff, their partners and dependents;
• ensure a supportive work environment for staff infected and affected by HIV and AIDS;
  
• create an environment that respects the rights of employees and the employer, and sets out the relevant conditions of service as they might relate to an employee with HIV and AIDS;
• manage and mitigate the impact of HIV and AIDS on the work of OSISA;
• eliminate stigma and discrimination in the workplace on the basis of real or perceived HIV status, or vulnerability to HIV infection;
• ensure that employees openly living with HIV and AIDS are treated in a non-discriminatory manner that avoids moral judgement and instead are supported and given compassion and respect.
  

The policy will be made available here for other organisations to adapt and use.

George Soros was born in Budapest, Hungary in 1930. He emigrated to England in 1947, where he graduated from London School of Economics (LSE). In 1956, he emigrated to the United States, where he began to accumulate a large fortune through his investment activities.

While a student at LSE, Mr Soros became familiar with the work of philosopher Karl Popper, who had a profound influence on his thinking and later on his philanthropic activities.

Mr Soros believes that an open society is a society based on the recognition that nobody has a monopoly on the truth, that different people have different views and interests, and that there is a need for institutions to protect the rights of people to allow them to live together in peace. Broadly, an open society is characterised by a reliance on the rule of law, the existence of a democratically elected government, a diverse and vigorous civil society, and respect for minorities and minority opinions.