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Partnerships Training Strengthens Regional Egyptian Media September 21, 2007 IREX is working with journalists and editors in two Egyptian governorates to build their capacity to report on news at the local level	Local NGOs and Media Come Together to Bolster Impact in Georgia August 3, 2007 More than 45 Georgian media professionals and NGO workers came together for specialized training by IREX Europe through the “Making Waves – Community Radio Project,” funded by the European Union.
IREX Facilitates Dialogue between Albanian and Serbian Media Professionals June 6, 2007 On Wednesday, June 6, the United States and the European Union (EU) agreed to delay a United Nations Security Council vote on their joint resolution to grant Kosovo independence under international supervision until after the Group of Eight (G8) summit discussion in Germany.	Ukrainian Conference Unites Student Journalists May 25, 2007 On April 18-20, students from throughout Ukraine gathered in Zaporizhzhya for a unique opportunity to hone their journalistic skills and network with colleagues.
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.
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.	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.	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.