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HISTORY

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 Foundation s 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 .


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