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Tajikistan's Competing Social and Political Forces: The Politics of Traditional Versus Western Women's Dress (Research Brief)

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I look at the growing pressure on women in Tajik society to wear the national costume and the Islamic hijab as well as the problems faced by women who choose to dress in Western-style clothing as a visual representation of the forces of nationalism, religiosity and liberalism competing to define the values of the population and the direction of the country.

My research as an IREX U.S. Embassy Policy Specialist Fellow in Tajikistan, undertaken in July and August 2011, attempts to identify the underlying forces contributing to the changing trends in women’s dress in Tajikistan in order to contribute to the U.S. Embassy’s analysis of prospects for the country’s future.

Author: 
Leslie Hough
Publication Date: 
April 30, 2012
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YTP Evaluation Executive Summary

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The quantitative and qualitative results from the final evaluation support provide evidence that the program helps youth increase their capacity to mitigate conflict.

IREX is pleased to release the results of the final evaluation of the Youth Theater for Peace Program in Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. The quantitative and qualitative results from the final evaluation provide evidence that the program helps youth increase their capacity to mitigate conflict. For additional information about this evaluation, please click here.

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April 3, 2012
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YTP Evaluation Executive Summary

Fundraising at University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (Case Study)

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In this case study, Fatima Abaeva of North Ossetian State University, writes about fundraising at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire.

The objectives of this case study were to give background information about some historic and current aspects of fundraising practices in universities in the USA and Russia; to study and describe the structure of fundraising system at University of Wisconsin Eau Claire in the light of the strategic plan of the university development; to define key stakeholders and their roles in the structure of fundraising system of University of Wisconsin Eau-Claire; to describe some elements of the best practices in the university history of fundraising donations and make conclusions

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Fatima Abaeva
Publication Date: 
March 29, 2012
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University Administration Support Program (UASP)

2010-2011 LEAD Fellow Profiles

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In 2010, two legal professionals from Tajikistan studied law at US universities in an effort to strengthen the rule of law in their home country.

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September 1, 2010
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Government Watchdog Training & Exercise Materials

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Kurdish and Arabic translations of government watchdog training and exercise materials. They give an overview of how to facilitate a discussions about the concept of being a government watchdog to an audience that has had no previous exposure. Practical exercises are included.


Kurdish and Arabic translations of government watchdog training and exercise materials. They give an overview of how to facilitate a discussions about the concept of being a government watchdog to an audience that has had no previous exposure. Practical exercises are included.

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March 21, 2012
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Jewish Culture and Society in Imperial Russian Cities (Research Brief)

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This research project examines various aspects of urban society and culture among Jews in large cities across the Russian empire such as Lodz, Odessa and Warsaw as well as medium sized centers such as Bialystok and Vilna between the years 1861-1914. In addition to looking at the process of urbanization, this study also focuses on the many new cultural organizations and public institutions that arose during the time period.

This research project examines various aspects of urban society and culture among Jews in large cities across the Russian empire such as Lodz, Odessa and Warsaw as well as medium sized centers such as Bialystok and Vilna between the years 1861-1914. In addition to looking at the process of urbanization, this study also focuses on the many new cultural organizations and public institutions that arose during the time period.

Author: 
Scott Ury
Publication Date: 
March 20, 2012
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Short-Term Travel Grants

Foreign Language Learning Attitudes and Practices in the Republic of Moldova (Research Brief)

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This project is focused on the roles of widely studied foreign languages within the contentiously multilingual Republic of Moldova.

This project is focused on the roles of widely studied foreign languages within the contentiously multilingual Republic of Moldova. While much of the dispute over language policy and use focuses on the relationship between the official language (variously referred to as Moldovan or Romanian) and minority Russian, the balance in bilingualism among these two and other minority languages is heavily influenced by dominant foreign languages, such as English, French, and German, in the linguistic repertoires of Moldovan citizens.

Author: 
Matthew Ciscel
Publication Date: 
March 19, 2012
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2012 LEAD STEP Fellow Profiles

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Twelve legal professionals are participating in the LEAD STEP program, in which they strengthen their legal English skills and complete coursework addressing the American justice system. The program will help prepare this cadre of talented professionals to strengthen the rule of law in Tajikistan. A brief snapshot of the fellows’ backgrounds is below:

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March 16, 2012
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Competing Narratives of Islam in Post-Soviet Ukraine Against the Background of Global Islamic Movements (Research Brief)

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My research, which is based on numerous interviews with the majority of the Muftiyats (Islamic Administrative Directorates) as well as the leaders/members of other independent fundamentalist groups, investigates the religious ideologies, modes of operation, and the short and long-term goals of these diverse Islamic factions within the Ukrainian context.

According to the 2010 Report on International Religious Freedom by US Department of State, while Orthodox Christianity is adhered by the majority of the Ukrainians, it is estimated that there are about two million Muslims living in Ukraine, constituting 4.25 percent of the total population. Islam is far from monolithic in Ukraine, where there are six registered Islamic Administrative Directorates (Muftiyats).

Author: 
Idil P. Izmirli
Publication Date: 
February 24, 2012
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