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International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women: Men as Allies November 22, 2011 As the world observes International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women this year, there is a growing awareness about the prevalence of gender-based violence. But in-depth perspectives about the role of men in combating violence against women are only just emerging. IREX asked three Community Solutions participants -- Alvin Winford from Liberia, Musa Soko from Sierra Leone, and Nixon Nembaware from Zimbabwe -- to share their views on this topic and why it’s important to them.	IREX Seeking Interviewers for 2012 Community Solutions Program Selection Process November 19, 2011 The deadline is December 2, 2011.
Healing the Wounds of War in Northern Uganda November 9, 2011 IREX’s Conflict Community of Practice Presents: Healing the Wounds of War in Northern Uganda \| Monday, November 14, 2011 \|12:00 - 1:30 pm \| Brown Bag Lunch	Sharing Environmental Practices: From Bangladesh to the Gulf Coast November 9, 2011 by Thomas Kelly Tucked away on a quiet campus that extends along the Mississippi coast, Taibur Rahman lectures to a group of researchers, practitioners and students from The University of Southern Mississippi’s Gulf Coast Research Lab. Rahman, a Bangladeshi spending four months in the United States working with the Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Consortium as a 2011 Community Solutions Program (CSP) leader, is presenting on economic development in Bangladesh and the country’s increasing vulnerability to climate change.
Mutual Understanding, Mutual Benefits in Peacebuilding October 19, 2011 by Michelle Weisse Since August, Reynold Samuel from Trinidad, Ashis Himali from Nepal, and Martin Mwanga from Uganda have been working in Boston at Peace First, a nonprofit organization that teaches young students critical conflict resolution and civic engagement skills through peace games and curricula. All three men are Community Solutions Leaders, contributing innovations to and learning from Peace First as they build conflict resolution capacity in Boston youth during their four-month fellowships.	IREX Congratulates Our Partner, Tawakul Karman, and her fellow Nobel Peace Prize Winners October 7, 2011 IREX congratulates Nobel Peace Prize winners Tawakul Karman from Yemen, Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, and Liberian peace activist Leymah Gbowee. They exemplify the power of women civil society leaders to be true peacemakers and embody the focus of IREX's work in gender, conflict resolution, media and civil society development.
Increasing Political Participation from Cambodia to California September 15, 2011 by Lisa Inks Savina Sirik, a Community Solutions leader from Cambodia, recently began her work at the League of Women Voters of California. Back home, Sirik works at the Documentation Center of Cambodia. The Center informs the public about the ongoing tribunals focusing on the Khmer Rouge and the genocide of the 1970s. IREX asked Sirik about the links between her extensive work in community engagement in Cambodia and her current practical experiences promoting political participation in the US.	Global Community Leaders meet with Deputy Secretary of State Tom Nides September 2, 2011 Nine global community leaders met with Deputy Secretary of State Thomas Nides this week to share their experiences improving communities across eight countries.
Leaders from 21 Countries Train in US to Improve Local Communities August 25, 2011 Sixty-four motivated community leaders from 21 countries arrived in the US recently to kick off the 2011 Community Solutions Program. Community Solutions is a professional development program for the best and brightest global community leaders striving for change in their communities.