Announcements

IREX is pleased to launch a new video showcasing its work to advance gender equality. Released on International Women's Day, the video features men and women of IREX around the world in their own words answering the question, "How are you advancing the gender agenda?"

Our new location is just a few blocks down K Street from our current space. The new address will be 1275 K Street, NW, Suite 600, Washington, DC 20005.

IREX congratulates Sevinj Mammadova, February's International Exchange Alumni Member of the Month.  The U.S. Department of State selected her from among a pool of more than one million Department-sponsored exchange program alumni for her recent work in education policy. In Azerbaijan she is serving as the head of Education Division at the country's Central Bank.She was once a participant of the Global Undergraduate Exchange Program and then the Muskie Program, both implemented by IREX.

Universities and community colleges may now apply to host outstanding undergraduate students from Eurasia, Central Asia, Pakistan, Kosovo and Crimea during the 2013-2014 academic year. Applications are due Friday, March 29, 2013.

IREX is implementing a new project in Namibia to support public access to information and increase economic growth. This project is a partnership with the Namibia Library and Archives Service and is funded by the Millennium Challenge Account Namibia through its Compact with the U.S. Millennium Challenge Corporation.

Interested in hosting one of the world's best and brightest global community leaders? Community Solutions is now accepting Host Interest Forms from U.S. organizations through the end of April. 

IREX is pleased to announce Mr. Fernando Barragan as its new Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Barragan hails from Bolivia and most recently worked as Treasurer of Chemonics International. He started his international development career with Peace Corps in Bolivia and has served in long term international assignments in Egypt and El Salvador as well. He has an MBA from a joint program with the Harvard Institute for International Development and the Universidad Catolica Boliviana. 

Who are some of the leading African male gender experts? Who is developing sustainable energy in Bangladesh? How can I get in touch with conflict resolution practitioners in the Middle East? IREX’s new web feature answers those questions and more. It’s a searchable, digital repository of every participant in the Community Solutions Program.

The Teachers for Global Classrooms (TGC) Program is now accepting applications from qualified U.S. middle and high school teachers for professional development grant opportunity to internationalize teaching and learning in their classes. Application materials and complete eligibility information is available online. Deadline to apply is Monday March 4, 2013 at 11:59pm Eastern Time. 

Today, IREX proudly presented a donation of $16,000 to the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Washington, DC (RMHC). The proceeds from the annual staff silent auction with matching funds from IREX will help improve the health and wellbeing of children and families in the local area. RMHC core programs include the Ronald McDonald Houses  and Ronald McDonald Care Mobile.