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Telecenters for Development - An Indian Experience September 25, 2008 On September 25, IREX’s Technology for Civil Society speaker series hosted Subbiah Arunachalam (Arun), an independent scientific researcher with a special interest in technology-facilitated development	The Future of Telecenter Sustainability: A Multi-Sector and Multi-Stakeholder Approach July 24, 2008 On July 24, IREX’s Technology for Civil Society speaker series continued with a presentation from Klaus Stoll, Senior Executive Vice President of the Community Access Foundation.
Ukraine’s Librarians Coordinate Massive Internet Readiness Assessment June 24, 2008 This spring, IREX Global Libraries - Ukraine staff and the Ukrainian Library Association (ULA) hosted a workshop in Kyiv to kick off a large-scale needs assessment of public libraries. This assessment is part of the planning phase of the Global Libraries program, funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.	Blogging Initiative in Egypt Diversifies Local Media Content June 23, 2008 by Joe Raffelberg Blogging and other participatory new media techniques and their connection with production of local news content were the focus of a recent three-day training course for Egyptian journalists run by Cairo University and jointly supported by two USAID-funded IREX projects in Egypt, the Media Development Program (MDP) and the Partnership Program for Democracy and Governance (PPDG).
Turkmen Medical Professionals Utilize IT in the Fight against Tuberculosis May 1, 2008 Throughout the world, tuberculosis still poses a serious threat to populations. Local medical professionals in Turkmenistan recently increased their ability to combat the disease by picking up IT skills that will keep them up to date on strategies for prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of TB.	Tajik Websites Provide Access to Literary Heritage April 30, 2008 Geographically remote Tajikistan lays claim to several highly influential poets, though readily available information in Tajik about them has been very limited. With funding for literature preservation and printing in short supply, there is an increasing threat of losing cultural heritage and people growing up without knowledge of the country’s literary past.
Russian Physician Pioneers Telemedical Practices March 12, 2008 Russian physician Nikolay Matveev’s experience at Harvard University, as part of the Edmund S. Muskie Graduate Fellowship Program (Muskie), has enabled him to make powerful professional impact since returning to Moscow. Through his work at the Moscow Research Institute for Pediatrics and Children’s Surgery he has innovated the use of telemedicine in treating children in the far regions of Russia.	Internet Centers Play Groundbreaking Role for Georgian Electorate February 21, 2008 With IREX support, training, and access, Georgians are increasingly turning to Internet news websites and forum boards to express their opinions, find information, and communicate directly with candidates. When television coverage was limited during the November 2007 state of emergency, all but one of the IREX-administered Internet centers in Georgia remained open, allowing people to communicate and access the latest information online.
Web Presence Invigorates Tourism in Georgia, Agriculture in Tajikistan December 20, 2007 Small business owners from across Eurasia are reaching new customers and increasing their business contacts through websites they’ve created as a result of training from the IREX-administered Internet Access and Training Program (IATP).	US-Ukrainian Media Partnerships Celebrate Five Years of Success October 26, 2007 The Ukraine Media Partnership Program (UMPP) recently completed its fifth year of developing long-term professional partnerships between US and Ukrainian media outlets. Since the program’s start in 2002, 16 partnerships have brought 79 Ukrainian media professionals to the US and 45 American professionals to Ukraine to exchange experiences and assist in the development of their partner media outlets.