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May 21, 2013
 Nearly 5,000 leaders across Eurasia successfully completed the Muskie Fellowship Program over the last twenty years. Many alumni are now high-ranking diplomats and healthcare reformers, anti-corruption activists and education advocates, business leaders and well-known journalists. IREX compiled some of their interesting stories and highlighted the impact of the Program in a special 20th anniversary collection. |
May 20, 2013
 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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May 13, 2013
 Muskie alumnus Mikayil Jabbarov of Azerbaijan was recently appointed Education Minister for the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan. In his new position, Jabbarov leads the Ministry and its Deputy Ministers in forming and implementing national Education policies and initiatives. |
May 6, 2013
 Forty-five years after IREX’s visionary founders established a single overseas office in Armenia, their NGO progeny works with 125 countries in the Middle East, Africa, Asia, Europe and Latin America. Over half a million people were touched by IREX staff and projects last year. “Make a better world” is not only our commitment, it is our operational plan. Somewhere around the world at every hour of the day, IREX’ers are making a difference. Yes, it’s people, it’s time, it’s money that make that difference, but the key component is the power of ideas. |
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April 30, 2013
 At a time when journalists around the world face increasing threats of violence, intimidation, and internet surveillance, IREX is launching a new program to provide training and support in physical and digital security to journalists and newsrooms. At a ceremony featuring US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Jane Zimmerman, journalists from El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras, and the Rector of the University of Central America (UCA), IREX and the University of Central America (UCA) signed a memorandum of understanding officially launching the first of three planned centers of the Regional Journalist Security Network, to be located at the University of Central America. |
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. |
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March 27, 2013
 After 45 years of sponsoring U.S. scholar research to Eastern Europe and Eurasia, IREX is pleased to share its alumni publications with local university libraries and research centers. In continuation of its partnership and support of local institutions, IREX donated its collection of Eastern European and Eurasian Studies books, articles, dissertations, and journals to several local universities. |
March 26, 2013
 Pregnancy, early marriage, school fees, risk of sexual violence? What are the barriers for girls and boys going to school? As the education community envisions post-2015 Millennium Development Goals, IREX surveyed its pool of teacher-leaders alumni around the world to get a better picture of the ways gender impacts education. What impacts girls’ participation in school the most? What particular factors affect boys? Over 200 secondary school teachers from 45 countries responded to our questions. Here are some of the findings from our snapshot survey. |
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March 18, 2013
 Librarians in Ukraine are promoting the ideals of a “modern library” and helping to change perspectives about their role in the community. A recent national survey of more than 2,500 citizens revealed that, more and more, think of the library as a place to use computers and receive technical training. |
March 12, 2013
 In 2011, IREX implemented "Camera as Voice" training with the goal of empowering Azerbaijani women to express themselves through film making. More than 100 girls from across 10 regions in Azerbaijan attended and began engaging in conversations surrounding critical issues, through documentary film making. Watch how 14-year-old Aytan, participant in the 'Camera as Voice' training is now following her dream of becoming a film maker and breaking down barriers. |
