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A Research Grant Success Story September 11, 2012 Q & A with Dr. Jeanine Braithwaite, a Professor of Public Policy at the University of Virginia and Senior Economist at the World Bank, who launched her career as an IREX research scholar in the Long-Term Research Program in the Soviet Union from 1987 to 1988.	New Policy Specialists to Advise US Missions July 23, 2012 Seventeen scholars and professionals are set to advise the U.S. government on key policy issues. From a look at "corporate raiding" in Ukraine to understanding why some of Russia's young Muslims join religious extremist and violent organizations, the fellows will inform key decisions on a wide variety subjects.
Scholars Tackle Transnational Crime and Corruption Policy June 26, 2012 by Julia Hon Human trafficking, drug trade, police reform, and corporate graft were among the diverse topics debated and discussed by ten up-and-coming scholars at the 2012 IREX/WWC Regional Policy Symposium, "Transnational Crime and Corruption in Eastern Europe and Eurasia." Transnational criminal networks, and the domestic corruption that feeds them, represent one of the major foreign policy challenges facing the United States today.	Occupy Slovenia: A First-Hand View May 11, 2012 by Maple Razsa Maple Razsa, a 2011-2012 Individual Advanced Research Opportunities (IARO) fellow, writes about his experience researching migrant activism among former Yugoslavs and how that led him to witness the Occupy Movement in Slovenia.
IREX’s Make a Better World Photo Contest Begins! March 1, 2012 IREX is pleased to announce the launch of our first ever public, professionally juried photo contest! The contest seeks for photographs of individuals and scenes representing the IREX tagline, “Make a Better World” around the world in one or more of IREX’s seven focus areas: Civil Society, Conflict Resolution, Education, Gender, Media, Technology for Development, and Youth.	Finding out the Fate of Russian Forests February 2, 2012 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 about Russian forest management to the forefront for businesspeople and policymakers. Here, U.S. Embassy Policy Specialist program fellow Stephanie Hitztaler describes her field research examining the impact of Russia’s forest code on the timber industry, the environment, and small businesses.
Expanding faculty training and development at the University of Ghana January 12, 2012 by Julia Hon Kweku Osam, a 2010 alumni of the University Administration Support Program, keeps busy as Pro-Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs at the University of Ghana. His days are filled with phone calls, emails, and appointments with everyone from undergraduates to the Vice Chancellor of the university. He recently spoke with IREX about his new position, as Fall 2011, and his vision for the university.	2011 U.S. Scholars Photo Contest Results December 9, 2011 Congratulations to Alan DeYoung, the winner of this year's US Scholar Photo Contest! Alan DeYoung was a 2009-2010 Embassy Policy Specialist (EPS). His research project is entitled "Gender and Academic Subculture(s) in Contemporary Tajik Universitites."
Thanksgiving and the American Mind November 21, 2011 by W. Robert Pearson 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 blessings, we also remember those less fortunate.	Gender and Jobs in Georgia: Some Research-Based Insights November 3, 2011 by Julia Hon The Caucasus Research Resource Centers (CRRC), a nonprofit network of research and training centers in the South Caucasus, recently released a report by Georgian journalist Mariam Naskidashvili that provides some fascinating insights on Georgians’ attitudes toward work, education, and behaviors as they relate to gender.