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Georgia’s First Community Radio ‘On Air’ in Ninotsminda May 8, 2007 Dozens of people now gather in the heart of Ninotsminda to listen to Georgia’s first community radio station.	Panel Discusses US-Middle East Journalism Faculty Exchanges May 8, 2007 As the world of broadcast becomes increasingly globalized, US educators are focusing on the international component of journalism studies. Student and faculty exchanges, academic study of international broadcasting, and the development of relationships and joint degrees between universities contribute not only to the improvement of the education of US journalism students but also to the experiences US educators can draw upon in the classroom.
Egyptian Parents and Educators Coordinate to Improve School Systems May 8, 2007 In partnership with IREX, the Forum for Development and Human Rights Dialogue (FDHRD), a Cairo-based nongovernmental organization, has administered a series of training workshops aimed at supporting and improving the effective participation of parents and educators in the decision-making process of their local schools.	World Press Freedom Day: Honoring Media Professionals Around the World May 3, 2007 On May 3, World Press Freedom Day, IREX salutes the thousands of journalists, editors, managers, photojournalists, publishers, and owners who make a difference every day around the world simply by practicing their profession and providing citizens with the information they need to participate in their societies.
Telecenter Networks and Civil Society April 10, 2007 IREX was grateful for the opportunity to host Mr. Surman, and to hear how communities utilize and adapt telecenters to advance local governance, civil society, and economic opportunities.	Georgian Member of Parliament Continues Health-Care Reform Program April 4, 2007 Levan Metreveli (Muskie ’05), a Georgian Member of Parliament, completed his Master’s of Public Health at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. Having now returned to his home country, he continues to serve as a parliamentarian and is actively engaged in the development of a health-financing model with the Ministry of Health.
Grants available to Arab TV companies to produce local content March 29, 2007 Independent Arab television news producers will be able to obtain financial support for their research and productions again this year. The TV Production Fund Small Grants awards will be made under the MENA MEDIA program, administered through IREX and AmmanNet and funded by the US Department of State Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI).	Eighteen Arab Media Managers to be selected for a six-week fellowship in the United States March 26, 2007 Arab media managers and supervisors will have a unique opportunity this fall to enhance their leadership skills and find innovative solutions to the challenges they face in media management through a comprehensive six-week fellowship that will include intense training at the prestigious Northwestern University Media Management Center in the Chicago suburb of Evanston, Illinois and on-site placements at US media outlets across the country.
Ukrainian Fellow Chairs Conference Session on Human Trafficking March 19, 2007 In March, 2007, Svitlana Batsyukova, a 2005 Ukrainian Muskie Fellow attended the ACJS (Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences) Meeting in Seattle, where she chaired a session called "Dealing in Humans."	Community Radio Efforts Worldwide Receive IREX Support March 14, 2007 The growing community radio movement seeks innovative ways to give people voice, using the potential of broadcasting to bridge distances and democratize media. Community radio emphasizes access, participation, volunteerism and simplicity in overcoming the technical and financial hurdles that keep people from avenues of information and communication.