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Armenian Media Mark World AIDS Day December 30, 2008 World AIDS Day was recognized in Armenia on December 1 with a new newspaper supplement produced by IREX in cooperation with six national and international organizations in Armenia that focus on health, including AIDS education and prevention. The supplement, “This Month,” covered topics ranging from Armenia’s controversial “cure” for HIV to sexual education and the importance of being tested for sexually transmitted diseases.	Fellows Participate in Public Health Conference October 30, 2008 Mavzuna Burkhanova and Nelli Darbinyan attended the American Public Health Association’s 136th Annual Meeting and Exposition in San Diego.
Political Stalemates: US Scholars Inform Policy Discussion on Eurasia’s Frozen Conflicts May 20, 2008 The terms “frozen conflicts” and “unrecognized states” have commonly been used by analysts and researchers when referring to the current ethnic and separatist disputes in Eastern Europe and Eurasia that have continued over the course of many years—and in some cases over a decade—without resolution. In Eurasia alone, there are currently four such “frozen conflicts” resulting from the Soviet legacy: Transnistria (Moldova), Abkhazia (Georgia), South Ossetia (Georgia), and Nargorno-Karabakh (Armenia, Azerbaijan).	Universities from Eurasia, China, Egypt, and US Share Best Practices in Moscow February 25, 2008 Over the past decade, Russia and its neighbors have launched an array of reforms in higher education administration. The introduction of multi-level educational systems and dramatic changes to increase the quality of higher education according to the Bologna Process have been key goals.
Fellow Participates in Business Plan Competition December 4, 2006 Gohar Harutyunyan, a 2005 Muskie Fellow from Armenia studying at the University of Maine, participated in the Business Plan Competition at the University of New Brunswick, Canada from November 29 to December 2, 2006.	Armenian Muskie Shares Flag at IUPUI Law School November 27, 2006 Artyom Geghamyan, an Armenian Muskie Fellow recently hung his national flag in the IUPUI Law School Atrium.
Making Waves: A Community Radio Project for Georgia June 29, 2006 For the first time in Georgia, the power of community radio will be exploited to serve the needs and promote the rights of ethnic and religious minority groups.	Armenian Fellow Invited to Participate Discussion on the Importance of Philanthropy June 26, 2006 On June 26, 2006, Grigori Nazaryan, an Armenian economics fellow at Old Dominion University, participated in town-hall style conversation at the New York Public Library about the importance of philanthropy.
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.	Online Chats in Central Asia and the Caucasus Create Forums for Women to Discuss Issues March 23, 2006 Each March in honor of Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day, people around the world celebrate women and their role in society and the community.