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Posted on June 26, 2013 - Anne Johnson in
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Iraqi university administrators discuss reform

In May, higher education leaders from six regions came together to promote dialogue and reform. ...

Posted on March 18, 2013 - in Higher Education Development, Education
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Dr. Randy Malamud, left, wrote about his experience meeting with and training Ir

IREX congratulates educator Randy Malamud for his...

Posted on January 17, 2013 - Lori Mason in Higher Education Development, Education, Youth
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Recently, IREX met with over thirty multinational and local companies operating in Iraq to gauge their needs and solicit their suggestions for reforming higher education. Here is what we heard:

Looking back on the past twelve months, I am thrilled by the results of IREX’ work and excited to consider the prospects for the coming year.  In 2012, with our generous donors’ support, it...

Randy Malamud

The cities of Atlanta and Baghdad may seem worlds away from each other, but a partnership between the University of...

Posted on November 26, 2012 - in Gender, Media Development
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According to Human Rights Watch, Iraq remains one of the most dangerous countries to work as a journalist. It is also a hazardous place for many women, with increasingly high rates of gender-based...

Iraq University Linkages Program participants

Emerging from over a decade of war, young people across Iraq are renewing their aspirations for their own futures and the future of their country. In August, a brave group of Iraqi undergraduates...

Posted on July 31, 2012 - in Higher Education Development, Education
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IREX paired faculty from US and Iraqi Universities to help improve teaching, amo

To improve teaching and strengthen the universities' capacity to provide youth the skills needed in today's workforce, IREX paired three prestigious US universities with three in Iraq. Together...

Posted on July 9, 2012 - in Media Development
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Iraqi Journalists Press for Freedoms in Kurdistan

A group of prominent journalists, judges, police and politicians recently urged authorities to put an end to voilations of press freedom in Kurdistan. Iraqi journalists have long faced...

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IREX Iraq and SMEX Publish Facebook Guide in Arabic

With over 900 million users, Facebook is by far the most used social network and with further plans for its expansion across the globe, it is becoming a necessity for NGOs and individuals to open...