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November 19, 2007
 For years teachers and parents of a kindergarten in Comrat, the capital of Moldova’s Gagauzian Autonomous Territory, have been searching for positive outlets to channel their students’ energy. Ana Panaitova, the kindergarten’s director, has led an effort that came with an ideal solution: a gymnasium. And an unused boiler room in the basement of the building provided the ideal venue. |
October 30, 2007
 Raised in the industrial city of Magnitogorsk, Tanya’s* life was deeply affected by her parents’ alcoholism. Having spent much of her youth in the streets, by the time Tanya was 21, she was diagnosed as HIV positive from intravenous drug use. |
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October 17, 2007
 Nelea Lupu had no idea what she was getting herself into when she agreed to lead the Moldova Citizen Participation Program (CPP) project to renovate a senior citizens’ home in the western Moldovan city of Ungheni. Despite having minimal experience running such a home and even less experience with community development, Nelea threw herself into the project for the simple reason that no one else was willing to take the lead. |
September 21, 2007
 With a little help, youth throughout Russia are becoming key players in community development. The US-Russia Volunteer Initiative (USRVI) has been instrumental in making this happen through its multifaceted approach to exchange programming. |
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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. |
July 26, 2007
 As local Eurasian NGOs and individuals expand their role in providing social services and initiating community development projects, an increasing number of young people are looking for ways to get involved. Among those at the forefront of this socially minded movement are alumni of the Eurasian Undergraduate Exchange Program (UGRAD). |
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June 8, 2007
 Despite historic unpopularity, volunteerism in Russia has recently been on the rise, particularly among youth. |
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. |
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June 5, 2007
 On June 5th IREX hosted Matyas Gaspar, the founder and visionary behind Hungary’s world-renowned telecottage movement and the president of the Global Telecentre Alliance. |
May 8, 2007
 In partnership with IREX, the Forum for Development and Human Rights Dialogue (FDHRD), a Cairo-based nongovernmental organization, has administered a series of training workshops aimed at supporting and improving the effective participation of parents and educators in the decision-making process of their local schools. |
