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IREX Online Forum on Human Rights Features US Second Secretary to Azerbaijan May 22, 2006 Through IREX's Regional Library Information Centers (RLIC) in Azerbaijan, and network of Internet Access and Training Program (IATP) sites across Central Asia and the Caucasus, online forums regularly take place to exchange ideas on everything from women's issues to international education.	Belorussian MBA Fellow Recognized for Outstanding Academic Achievement May 15, 2006 Vladimir Kandratski, a Belorussian MBA fellow at West Texas A&M University (WTAMU) was recognized for his outstanding academic achievement in the Management, Marketing, and General Business Department at WTAMU.
World Press Freedom Day 2006: Honoring Media Professionals Around the World May 3, 2006 Daily around the world, thousands of journalists, editors, managers, photojournalists, publishers, and owners make a statement for press freedom and the power of the media simply by doing their jobs in difficult circumstances.	Azeri Finance Fellow at the University of Utah Attends the 6th US-Azerbaijan Chamber of Commerce (USACC) April 28, 2006 On April 27th Saida Mammadova, an Azeri fellow in the MS Finance program at the University of Utah, attended the 6th US-Azerbaijan Chamber of Commerce (USACC) Business and Investment Conference.
Media and the Community: Demonstrating Corporate Responsibility in Ukraine April 25, 2006 How does a community in a transitional country maintain a social safety net for the poor, disabled, and elderly in the face of the inevitable dislocations as one system replaces another?	Regional Conference on Elementary Education celebrates UNESCO's "Education for All Week" in the Caucasus April 16, 2006 UNESCO's "Education for All Week", April 24-30, offers the opportunity for IREX to host a regional conference in Yerevan, Armenia, on April 22-23, as part of IREX's Elementary-Level Teacher Training in Armenia (ELT) program, sponsored by the US Department of State.
MENA MEDIA Emerging Leaders Fellowship: Twelve mid-career Arab media professionals to win a three-month fellowship in the United States April 11, 2006 Arab journalists and editors will have a unique opportunity this fall to improve their media management skills through a comprehensive three-month fellowship that will include academic training with the prestigious Northwestern University in Chicago and on-site assignments at American media companies.	The Struggle to Build Public Service Broadcasting in Iraq April 6, 2006 The mission of the IREX media team working for the USAID sponsored Iraq Civil Society Program was straightforward: assist the Iraqi Media Network (IMN) in developing true public service programming and principles.
Fellow at University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Writes and Performs Play on Women’s Changing Role in Azerbaijan April 5, 2006 Farida Aghammadova, a Muskie fellow from Azerbaijan currently working towards obtaining her Master’s degree in Education directed and performed a two-person play.	Local Tajik NGO Fights Bribery through Media and Public Discussion April 4, 2006 In Tajikistan today, the existence of corruption is as pervasive as society’s indifference to corruption. Low wages, high unemployment, and the absence of functioning civic institutions or invested, responsible government all contribute to a sense of helplessness permeating the Tajik landscape, while the wary population has come to see corruption as a normal phenomenon.