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US and Georgia Universities Share Community Outreach Strategies March 9, 2009 At first glance, the University of California, Davis and Telavi State University, in the Republic of Georgia don’t appear to have much in common. However, it is some of their differences as well as their commonalities that make UC Davis an ideal host for Sophio (Sopo) Arsenishvili, Deputy Head of the International Office at Telavi State University.	IREX Hosts American Academic Alumni at AAASS Conference December 11, 2008 As scholars arrived at the annual conference of the American Association for the Advancement of Slavic Studies (held this year in Philadelphia, November 20-23) from all over the country, as well as other parts of the world, one could hear a variety of languages and discussions about research in nearly every discipline. In the exhibit hall, at the IREX booth, we were treated to wonderful stories of past fellowships, ideas for great new research, and memories of the challenges that faced academics prior to the development of IREX.
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.
American and Russian Experts to Present Joint Policy Recommendations in Moscow November 10, 2006 Policymakers and experts are gathering for a frank and open dialog on critical issues in contemporary US-Russian relations.	IREX Hosts Chinese Higher Education Delegation July 5, 2006 IREX hosted a delegation of Chinese university administrators and Ministry of Education officials for a presentation on the US higher education system.
University Management Reform Conference Held in Moscow October 11, 2005 University administrators and Ministers of Education from across Eurasia were able to gather in Moscow to discuss “Case Studies and Models for Higher Education Reform” at a conference funded by the Carnegie Corporation of New York and the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the US Department of State.	Press Release: UZBEK COURT SUSPENDS IREX EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMS IN UZBEKISTAN September 13, 2005 As part of a broader trend by the Uzbek government to close down both international and local nongovernmental organizations, on September 12th the Civil Court of Tashkent ordered IREX to suspend activities in Uzbekistan for a period of six months.