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Posted on June 15, 2011 in Center for Collaborative Technology, Civil Society Strengthening, Conflict Resolution, Media Development
Blog tags: advocacy, bloggers, courageous, democracy, Internet, journalists, media development, new technologies, reform, Twitter, World Press Freedom Day
Blog tags: advocacy, bloggers, courageous, democracy, Internet, journalists, media development, new technologies, reform, Twitter, World Press Freedom Day
From May 1 to 3, for the first time, the United States hosted World Press Freedom Day, an event inspired by African journalists. Every day around the globe free expression is under threat....
Posted on May 26, 2011 in Center for Collaborative Technology, Civil Society Strengthening, Conflict Resolution
Blog tags: communication, ICT, libraries, natural disaster, telecentre
Blog tags: communication, ICT, libraries, natural disaster, telecentre
Donors and implementers who assisted Chileans in the aftermath of the 2010, 8.8-magnitude earthquake recently stood on stage at an event in Santiago organized by the ...
Posted on May 12, 2011 in Basic Education Development, Civil Society Strengthening, Education, Youth
Blog tags: approaches, challenges, orphans, Positive Youth Development, Russia, youth, youth development
Blog tags: approaches, challenges, orphans, Positive Youth Development, Russia, youth, youth development
The smile, stickers and Halloween candy I’d brought as a USRVI volunteer weren’t enough. Sasha needed much more than I could give in just one hour, and I had no idea where to start....
Posted on May 11, 2011 in Higher Education Development, Education, Youth
Blog tags: BOTA Foundation, communication, English, inspiring, Kazakhstan, learning styles, scholarship, university, youth
Blog tags: BOTA Foundation, communication, English, inspiring, Kazakhstan, learning styles, scholarship, university, youth
While university scholarships provided to Kazakhstan’s disadvantaged youth will certainly help them towards brighter futures, there is still an important component necessary for becoming...
Posted on April 29, 2011 in International Education, Education, Youth
Blog tags: community development, community dialogue, conflict mitigation, Kyrgyzstan, peace, sustainable development, Tajikistan, USAID, youth, youth theater
Blog tags: community development, community dialogue, conflict mitigation, Kyrgyzstan, peace, sustainable development, Tajikistan, USAID, youth, youth theater
As aid budgets shrink, donors want to see more than just the immediate impact of their dollars – they want to know an investment will be sustainable, continuing to affect people’s...
Posted on April 28, 2011 in Center for Collaborative Technology, Civil Society Strengthening, Education, Media Development, Youth
Blog tags: civil society, community radios, Liberia, libraries, Romania, Rwanda, social infrastructure, transitioning, Ukraine
Blog tags: civil society, community radios, Liberia, libraries, Romania, Rwanda, social infrastructure, transitioning, Ukraine
I just came home from Rwanda, Liberia, Romania and Ukraine. What do these countries have in common you ask and why is IREX focusing on them right now? Each one of these countries is in...
Posted on April 25, 2011 in Youth
Blog tags: monitoring and evaluation, Society for International Development, storytelling, youth development
Blog tags: monitoring and evaluation, Society for International Development, storytelling, youth development
Capturing the real impact of youth development projects that aim to change attitudes and behaviors is a challenge—it’s not found in numbers of people trained or workshops held. At a...
Posted on April 25, 2011 in Center for Collaborative Technology, Media Development
Blog tags: alternative media, blog, expression, government, Internet, Russia, World Press Freedom Day
Blog tags: alternative media, blog, expression, government, Internet, Russia, World Press Freedom Day
As World Press Freedom Day approaches and interest in ongoing popular uprisings in the Middle East garner well-deserved attention in the press, we should not forget how the digital revolution...
Posted on April 7, 2011 in Education, Research Support, Gender
Blog tags: ethics, Eurasia, gender, human trafficking, Moldova, rehabilitation, Russia, Ukraine
Blog tags: ethics, Eurasia, gender, human trafficking, Moldova, rehabilitation, Russia, Ukraine
Interviewing victims of trafficking and their rescuers is difficult work. There are few happy endings. However, occasionally one meets someone who emerges from unspeakable suffering with courage...
Posted on April 4, 2011 in Civil Society Strengthening, Youth
Blog tags: comparison, government, Russia, student council, USAID, youth
Blog tags: comparison, government, Russia, student council, USAID, youth
Bringing Youth Government to Rural Russia The longer I live in Russia, the more I see similarities with the United States. Then there are moments where I am reminded of the tremendous...
