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Stories of IREX
May 20, 2013
by Jessica West
In honor of World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development on May 21 and the campaign to “do one thing for diversity,” IREX is pleased to highlight the recent efforts of two Russian students, Anastasia and Alina, who coordinated events promoting tolerance and cultural awareness in their home communities. Both students are alumni of the Global Undergraduate Exchange Program, implemented by IREX.
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Stories of IREX
May 16, 2013
by Randal Mason
Despite Malaysia being a multi-ethnic, multi-religious society, discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) persons has reached “new levels of intensity” according to Human Rights Watch’s latest report on Malaysia. For this year’s International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia, IREX spoke about the state of LGBT rights in Malaysia with Julian Sanjivan, a Community Solutions leader and a former manager at PT Foundation, the largest community based organization in Malaysia dealing with issues of gender, sexuality, and HIV. |
Announcements
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Announcements
May 17, 2013
IREX is pleased to announce the 2013-2014 Individual Advanced Research Opportunities (IARO) fellowship recipients. The IARO program provides highly qualified U.S. scholars and professionals the opportunity to impact the formation of U.S. foreign policy by conducting open-source research on current regional issues of importance to the United States. This year's fellows will be travelling to 13 countries across Eastern Europe and Eurasia to perform policy relevant field research. After they complete their fellowship, their research findings will be posted on the IREX online library. |
Announcements
May 17, 2013
IREX is pleased to announce the appointment of its newest Board member, Ms. Kate Thompson. Thompson is a Partner with Deloitte Consulting and responsible for leading a global portfolio of foreign assistance programs in governance, statebuilding and private-sector development. She is a specialist in fragile states with a sound working knowledge of how multi-disciplinary assistance programs can leverage the interdependencies between governance, the private sector and civil society to spur growth and stability. |
Events
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Events
April 17, 2013
Please join us for an Open House & Panel Discussion on Wednesday, May 8, 2013 from 8:30 - 10:30am at
IREX's new headquarters:
1275 K Street NW, Suite 600
Washington, DC 20005
Come see our new offices and join us for a talk-show style discussion with IREX field staff
about using technology and new media in some of our newest projects.
Please RSVP to attend. |
Events
March 17, 2013
The Public International Law & Policy Group and the Syria Justice And Accountability Centre present: Mapping Accountability Efforts in Syria |
