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Advancing Women in the Media December 6, 2010 by Troy Johnson Irex has partnered with the Liberia Women Media Action Committee (LIWOMAC) to design a comprehensive strategy for adbancing women in the media.	New Media Center Launched in Erbil, Iraq December 6, 2010 The Erbil Technical and Administrative Institute in Erbil, Iraq recently launched a new media center with the support of IREX. The center will allow for students to learn about new technologies, social media, and new media and how they can apply these tools to journalism and communications.
UNICEF and IREX Partner to Strengthen Reporting on Children’s Rights in Iraq November 25, 2010 UNICEF and IREX have partnered to improve reporting on Children's rights in Iraq. Their joint efforts will improve the quality and quantity of news on issues affecting children and children's rights while also assisting children in having a voice through the production of information and stories by children.	Forty Rwandan Civil Society Organizations to Receive Grants November 11, 2010 These 40 organizations will receive an initial grant for operational capacity support, as well as training on important topics, including strategic planning, management, and financial and administrative support.
Lauding the 10th Anniversary of UN Security Council Resolution 1325 October 26, 2010 by Troy Johnson IREX would like to congratulate female peacemakers throughout the world and joins them in observing the 10th Anniversary of the UN Security Council Resolution 1325.	IREX Remembers Sidy Dieng from Senegal October 8, 2010 by Sarah Dye A dear friend of IREX and distinguished alumnus of the International Leaders in Education Program (ILEP), Mr. Sidy Dieng of Foundiougne, Senegal passed away on October 8, 2010.
TEA/ILEP Alumni Small Grant Award Recipients Announced September 20, 2010 by Sarah Dye IREX is pleased to announce the recipients of the TEA/ILEP Alumni Small Grants competition for the Fall 2010 cycle.	Profile of Photo Contest Winner: Elvin's New Perspective May 12, 2010 by Jason Vuong Do Elvin, an earnest exchange student studying at Berea College, Kentucky is savoring his last days in the United States before he has to return home to Mingächevir, Azerbaijan.
Profile of Photo Contest Winner: Anush's Constant Test of Patience May 12, 2010 by Jason Vuong Do Anush Kurdova, an avid photographer immediately dug into her sizeable image archive upon hearing about IREX’s photo contest on Facebook.	Profile of Photo Contest Winner- Aleksandar's Journalism Journey May 12, 2010 by Jason Vuong Do Aleksandar Stojkovic and his HD flip cam are attached at the hip. “(The flip cam) I got from IREX is always with me. Few days ago I was an eyewitness of some arrest which I recorded with my new cam and that record was presented on our TV,” said Aleksandar.