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Posted on February 2, 2012 - in Education, Research Support

The timber industry, and especially its trade with China, is a significant contributor to Russia’s economy. The wildfires that spread through Russian forests in the summer of 2010 brought concerns...

Posted on February 1, 2012 - in Conflict Resolution, International Education, Education, Youth
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Children enjoy a Youth Theater for Peace performance by local community members

With the support of USAID, IREX is pleased to release the full results of the final evaluation of the Youth Theater for Peace Program...

Posted on January 31, 2012 - in Civil Society Strengthening, Youth
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Children with Deaf Parents

There are limited services to protect and support the hearing impaired community in Kazakhstan. Once individuals complete schooling, few government resources exist to help them function...

Kazakh Student Thrives on Educational Opportunity

Dinara Shakmetova grew up in a small remote village in Kazakhstan with her single mother and four siblings. With limited economic resources, Dinara would often knit clothing items to sell as a way...

I recently traveled to Luhansk, Ukraine, to witness alumni of the Edmund S. Muskie Graduate Fellowship Program in action. In a region filled with challenges—lagging industry, political...

Georgia Revolution

One year ago, Tunisian president Zine el Abidine ben Ali fled to Saudi Arabia, resigned his position, and Tunisia embarked upon its transition to a new political structure. The “Arab...

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Librarians serve patrons outdoors

In Ukraine, librarians are going outside the library walls to bring their services to new audiences. Three libraries found momentum by setting up shop in shopping malls and outdoor locations,...

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Medet Tiulegenov leading a discussion with his students

Former Edmund S. Muskie Graduate Fellow Medet Tiulegenov discusses his experiences and what he learned in the US as a fellow right after the fall of the Soviet Union 20 years ago. Medet, who is...

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Seniors master IT skills at Kharkiv RTC

One in five Ukrainians is a senior citizen, and with the aging population growing, libraries are taking action to create new opportunities for friendship, learning, and growth. In Lviv,...

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Communities across the globe will soon participate in innovative development projects, as 64 leaders from 21 countries return home from an extensive leadership training and practicum in the U.S...