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Posted on August 9, 2012 - Kaia Benson in International Education, Education
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Asst. Sec. Stock with international students

Ann Stock, Assistant Secretary of State for Educational and Cultural Affairs, welcomed more than 150 international youth leaders to the U.S. to begin academic and cultural programs at more than 80...

Posted on July 23, 2012 - in Research Support
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Seventeen scholars and professionals are set to advise the U.S. government on key policy issues. From a look at "corporate raiding" in Ukraine to understanding why some of Russia's young Muslims...

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Muskie Alumna Ainur Nurtay is the CEO of a non-profit organization based in Kazakhstan, the Central Asian Center for Civil Society Research and Development (RDC). With a degree in public...

Posted on June 26, 2012 - Julia Hon in Research Support
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Human trafficking, drug trade, police reform, and corporate graft were among the diverse topics debated and discussed by ten up-and-coming scholars at the 2012 IREX/WWC Regional Policy Symposium...

Shakirat, Muskie Alumni from Kyrgyzstan

I’ve been fortunate to visit four IREX field offices and one theme loudly surfaces each time- Muskie alumni are everywhere. I hear about their great work from our country directors. I run into...

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A counselor at the National Helpline for Children and Youth assists a caller

A domestic abuse helpline in Kazakhstan extends free counseling and advice to about 15,000 youth throughout Almaty and Astana, thanks to a recent grant from the BOTA Foundation.

Posted on May 24, 2012 - Amy Bernath in International Education, Education
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Professor Michael Brown had never heard of Al-Farabi Kazakh National University (KazNU) when Muskie fellow Askhat Yerkimbay began his studies at the University of Wyoming last fall. Six...

Posted on May 18, 2012 - in International Education, Education
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The Muskie Eurasia Map shows the impact of alumni across the region.

In recognition of the 20th anniversary of the Edmund S. Muskie Graduate Fellowship, the Muskie Eurasia Map highlights the widespread successes and community engagement of Muskie alumni.

Witness to a Better World: Photo Essay from Kazakhstan

On a recent visit to a village 120 kilometers east of Almaty, I witnessed first-hand how the BOTA Foundation is helping under-resourced children and youth of Kazakhstan.