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Posted on February 2, 2012 in Education, Research Support
Blog tags: Embassy, Forest Management, Forestry, Policy, Russia
Blog tags: Embassy, Forest Management, Forestry, Policy, Russia
The timber industry, and especially its trade with China, is a significant contributor to Russia’s economy. The wildfires that spread through Russian forests in the summer of 2010 brought concerns...
Posted on January 17, 2012 in Education
Blog tags: anti-corruption, international education, muskie, transparency, Ukraine
Blog tags: anti-corruption, international education, muskie, transparency, Ukraine
I recently traveled to Luhansk, Ukraine, to witness alumni of the Edmund S. Muskie Graduate Fellowship Program in action. In a region filled with challenges—lagging industry, political...
From Velvet to Jasmine: Contextualizing Media Development between Eastern Europe and the Middle East
Posted on January 13, 2012 in Media Development
Blog tags: Arab Spring, broadcasting, Eastern Europe, EU, journalists, media development, Soviet Union
Blog tags: Arab Spring, broadcasting, Eastern Europe, EU, journalists, media development, Soviet Union
One year ago, Tunisian president Zine el Abidine ben Ali fled to Saudi Arabia, resigned his position, and Tunisia embarked upon its transition to a new political structure. The “Arab...
Posted on January 12, 2012 in Higher Education Development, Education
Blog tags: higher education, Iraq, peacebuilding
Blog tags: higher education, Iraq, peacebuilding
It was mid-September, 2003, and still stifling hot in Erbil, when I first stepped off the small plane onto the narrow strip of pavement serving as a runway at the time. I had been warned about...
Posted on December 21, 2011 in Center for Collaborative Technology, Civil Society Strengthening, Conflict Resolution, Education, Gender, Media Development, Youth
Blog tags: 2011, champions, change, courage
Blog tags: 2011, champions, change, courage
This is the moment each year when we celebrate, when we remember all that has been achieved and all the people whose lives we’ve shared over the past year. We look back on what we’ve...
Posted on December 12, 2011 in Basic Education Development, Education, Youth
Blog tags: awareness, child, education, financial access, financial education, get involved, youth
Blog tags: awareness, child, education, financial access, financial education, get involved, youth
Now more than ever we have a global responsibility to advance the understanding of financial rights and responsibilities among our young people. Building on our work in education and youth...
Posted on December 9, 2011 in Civil Society Strengthening, Media Development
Blog tags: anti-corruption, investigative journalism, journalists, media advocacy, media development, Serbia
Blog tags: anti-corruption, investigative journalism, journalists, media advocacy, media development, Serbia
I recently witnessed/observed first-hand the challenges facing media reform in Serbia, and indeed, in most of the countries where IREX works.
Posted on December 2, 2011 in Civil Society Strengthening
Blog tags: Africa, disability, information, PWDs, reflection, Uganda, World Disability Day
Blog tags: Africa, disability, information, PWDs, reflection, Uganda, World Disability Day
Although nobody expects to become disabled, it can happen any day, without warning. Disability affects nearly everybody at some point in their lives. The prevalence of disability in the world...
Posted on November 22, 2011 in Media Development
Blog tags: accountability, blogs, journalism, new media, Russia, social media, students, uncensored
Blog tags: accountability, blogs, journalism, new media, Russia, social media, students, uncensored
As IREX launches its Promoting New Media and Media Convergence in Russia program, examples of how new media is changing the nature of communications and media continually appear. The new...
Posted on November 21, 2011 in Center for Collaborative Technology, Civil Society Strengthening, Conflict Resolution, Education, Research Support, Gender, Media Development, Youth
Blog tags: aid, budget, development, diversity, funds, generosity, gratitude, rule of law, Thanksgiving, tolerance
Blog tags: aid, budget, development, diversity, funds, generosity, gratitude, rule of law, Thanksgiving, tolerance
The Thanksgiving holiday in America gives us all a chance to reflect on gratitude, on generosity, and on reaching out to those in need. As we Americans from every background recall our...
