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Posted on August 17, 2011 in Center for Collaborative Technology, Civil Society Strengthening
Blog tags: access to information, communities, Internet, migrants, Pubilc libraries, technology for developemnt, Ukraine
Blog tags: access to information, communities, Internet, migrants, Pubilc libraries, technology for developemnt, Ukraine
I recently had the opportunity to contribute to the Impatient Optimists blog...
Posted on August 12, 2011 in Youth
Blog tags: achievement, community, entrepreneurship, leadership, youth
Blog tags: achievement, community, entrepreneurship, leadership, youth
The UN’s International Year of Youth reminds all of us in the development community of the value of youth contributions to a...
Posted on August 12, 2011 in Media Development, Youth
Blog tags: azerbaijan, information access, media development, new media, technology, youth
Blog tags: azerbaijan, information access, media development, new media, technology, youth
As part of United Nations' International Year of Youth, I asked our Chief of Party for the...
Posted on August 5, 2011 in Civil Society Strengthening, Youth
Blog tags: capacity building, civil society, grassroots approaches, science, youth
Blog tags: capacity building, civil society, grassroots approaches, science, youth
I’ve worked on civil society development for almost twenty years now. So I’ve seen my...
Posted on August 5, 2011 in Conflict Resolution, Youth
Blog tags: conflict prevention, conflict resolution, engagement, youth
Blog tags: conflict prevention, conflict resolution, engagement, youth
As the youth population continues to grow in countries throughout the developing world, I have been thinking about what role this burgeoning group will play in conflict and post-conflict...
Posted on July 28, 2011 in Center for Collaborative Technology, Civil Society Strengthening, Gender, Youth
Blog tags: community leaders, confidence, Kyrgyzstan, learning, technology for development, youth
Blog tags: community leaders, confidence, Kyrgyzstan, learning, technology for development, youth
I have been managing IREX’s Tech Age Girls (TAG) project for several years and the transformation that happens...
Posted on July 26, 2011 in Civil Society Strengthening, Youth
Blog tags: civic participation, impact, monitoring and evaluation, report, Russia, youth
Blog tags: civic participation, impact, monitoring and evaluation, report, Russia, youth
In parts of Russia, a lack of social and employment opportunities can lead to self-destructive behavior. An...
Posted on July 22, 2011 in Basic Education Development, Education, Youth
Blog tags: Africa, Basic Education, development theory, teacher, training
Blog tags: Africa, Basic Education, development theory, teacher, training
While regional expertise will always be key to implementing successful, sensitive programming, I believe good development starts with good listening — which is something dynamic...
Posted on July 22, 2011 in Civil Society Strengthening, Youth
Blog tags: community leaders, conflict mitigation, democracy, Middle East, social entrepreneurship, transition, youth
Blog tags: community leaders, conflict mitigation, democracy, Middle East, social entrepreneurship, transition, youth
Youth were marginalized for years in the Arab countries. Considered a source of instability, they were ignored by governments and excluded from the decision-making processes that affected their...
Posted on July 21, 2011 in Center for Collaborative Technology, Civil Society Strengthening, Education, Gender, Media Development, Youth
Blog tags: azerbaijan, democracy, education, gender, information access, research, social media, students, technology for development, transparency
Blog tags: azerbaijan, democracy, education, gender, information access, research, social media, students, technology for development, transparency
On behalf of IREX, I am pleased to announce that 22 diligent Azerbaijani students and their mentors won netbooks and flipcameras in a recent national contest for the ‘Best Research Essays...
