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Posted on March 1, 2011 in
Blog tags: peace, Peace Corps
Blog tags: peace, Peace Corps
On this day in 1961, President John F. Kennedy signed the Executive Order establishing Peace Corps. On behalf of IREX, I would like to extend our congratulations to Peace Corps on its 50th...
Posted on February 28, 2011 in Civil Society Strengthening, Conflict Resolution, Education
Blog tags: civil society, governance, radio
Blog tags: civil society, governance, radio
I visited Nepal recently to learn more about local governance and civil society in order to assess the development context and possible opportunities for IREX.
Posted on February 25, 2011 in Civil Society Strengthening
Blog tags: civic participation, development
Blog tags: civic participation, development
There is an old Moldavian proverb that says: your life has been worthwhile if you have built a house, raised a son, planted a tree, and dug a well.
Posted on February 23, 2011 in Education, Research Support, Gender
Blog tags: health care, maternity
Blog tags: health care, maternity
An hour and a half scenic drive through the mountains from Skopje, Macedonia, is situated beautiful Prilep, a town of about 65,000 people. I travelled there to interview Nesime Salioska, the...
Posted on February 16, 2011 in Center for Collaborative Technology, Civil Society Strengthening, Media Development
Blog tags: Egypt, Internet, mubarak, protests
Blog tags: Egypt, Internet, mubarak, protests
At church on the morning of January 28, 2011 the pastor joked that “Thanks to the Egyptian government we will not be interrupted by cell phones.” But on that Friday despite the...
Posted on February 7, 2011 in Center for Collaborative Technology, Civil Society Strengthening
Blog tags: BillGates, library
Blog tags: BillGates, library
Last Wednesday evening I had the opportunity to personally thank Bill Gates for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation support for the Global Libraries programs that IREX implements in Romania...
Posted on January 26, 2011 in Center for Collaborative Technology, Media Development
Blog tags: blog, Internet, media, Russia, social media, Twitter, YouTube
Blog tags: blog, Internet, media, Russia, social media, Twitter, YouTube
News coverage in the immediate aftermath of the bombing at Domodedovo airport came not from the television, but from blogs and tweets. Television news was slow to react to the terrorist attack....
Posted on January 18, 2011 in Center for Collaborative Technology, Gender, Youth
Blog tags: gender, internet access, technology
Blog tags: gender, internet access, technology
Zhanara is from Kant, and is currently a freshman at the National University of Kyrgyzstan, pursuing a degree in Economics. Before TAG, Zhanara used the internet rarely. Now she uses it every...
Posted on January 11, 2011 in Education, Research Support
Blog tags: armenia, history, politics, research
Blog tags: armenia, history, politics, research
"Though I have dutifully presented letters of introduction and affiliation, obtained passes with photos and official stamps, and explained in clear terms who I am and what I am doing in...
Posted on January 8, 2011 in Civil Society Strengthening
Blog tags: nepal, nonprofits, photos
Blog tags: nepal, nonprofits, photos
Jesse Horner, Program Officer/Budget Analyst at IREX is currently on a trip in Nepal where he is meeting with civic leaders and locals to explore different ways IREX can collaborate with local...
