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Muskie Fellow Experiences North Dakota-Style Community Action May 6, 2010 This spring, Sirjoddin Eshmatov, a Muskie fellow from Uzbekistan studying agricultural economics at North Dakota State University, was proud to join the community action and contribute to help prevent flooding in the city that has become his new home.	US Embassy Policy Specialist Program Attracts More Embassies and a Growing Number of Scholars March 11, 2010 It began as a small-budget project intended to connect the scholarly community with US foreign policy practitioners in Eurasia. EPS scholars traveled to the region and served US Embassies and Consulates as policy specialists-in-residence for one to two months.
Muskie Fellow Volunteers to Teach University's First Russian Course in Twelve Years November 18, 2009 For the first time in twelve years, Georgia Southern University (GSU) has a Russian language and cultural course thanks to the volunteer efforts of Saida Akbarova, a 2008 Muskie fellow from Uzbekistan studying in GSU’s graduate education program.	Community Service Humanizes HIV/AIDS Epidemic for Muskie Fellow April 24, 2009 “No matter how many movies or news stories you’ve watched about [people living with HIV/AIDS], it’s totally different from actually dealing with them on [a daily basis].
Fellows in Fargo Throw their Weight into Fighting Floods March 27, 2009 As the Red River rises to record levels this week, Muskie and Global UGRAD program fellows who live and study at North Dakota State University in Fargo have joined the fight to prevent massive flooding. With classes cancelled for the remainder of the week, Muskie and UGRAD fellows mobilized alongside thousands of community members to fill sandbags to hold back the Red River.	Young Journalists from Ferghana Valley Learn Hard-Hitting Journalism September 14, 2006 Twenty-one teenage journalists from four countries in the Ferghana Valley honed their investigative reporting and Internet research skills thanks to a grant from the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE).
IREX Launches 13th Year of Eurasian Undergraduate Exchange Program September 26, 2005 IREX recently launched the 13th year of the Eurasian Undergraduate Exchange Program (UGRAD) welcoming nearly 170 undergraduate students from across Eurasia for academic study in the United States.	Press Release: UZBEK COURT SUSPENDS IREX EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMS IN UZBEKISTAN September 13, 2005 As part of a broader trend by the Uzbek government to close down both international and local nongovernmental organizations, on September 12th the Civil Court of Tashkent ordered IREX to suspend activities in Uzbekistan for a period of six months.
“Tech Age Girls” Inspires Leadership in Uzbekistan's Young Women July 5, 2005 The IREX School Connectivity for Uzbekistan program launched “Tech Age Girls” to develop future women leaders in the field of technology.	Uzbekistani Students Meet with American Soldiers May 18, 2005 On April 22, Uzbekistani students and teachers participating in School Connectivity for Uzbekistan had a unique opportunity to meet and interact with American soldiers based in the Karshi region.