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September 19, 2012
 Are you currently engaged in community development work? Do you have the potential to be a leader and change-maker in your community? Are you looking for a career development opportunity to increase your professional skills, experience and networks? If you answered yes to the above questions then you may be an excellent candidate for this year’s Community Solutions Program. |
September 18, 2012
 IREX is pleased to share the U.S. Department of State Media Note announcing international support for The Syria Justice and Accountability Center at a recent donors conference in Rabat, Morocco. Forty governments and organizations came together to condem the grave human rights violations committed against the Syrian people and called for an end to the violence. They pledged more than $3 million to support the Center. |
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September 17, 2012
 IREX is seeking qualified experts to serve on the 2013-2014 Community Solutions Program selection committee. The Community Solutions Program is a professional development program for the best and brightest global community leaders working to make positive, lasting change in their local communities. If you are interested in participating in this year’s selection committee for the Community Solutions Program, please e-mail communitysolutions@irex.org by October 1, 2012 |
September 6, 2012
 In partnership with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Beyond Access invites you to Local Alternatives for Global Development: Rediscovering Libraries on October 3, 2012 in Washington, DC. For more information about the event and to register, please click here.
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August 29, 2012
 Romanian 8th grader Teo Serban recently won a national science award for educational software he designed with the help of his local library and librarian. |
August 29, 2012
 When you think of a library, what comes to mind? Row after row of books? The Dewey Decimal System? Kids but no adults? Those stereotypes are outdated. Around the world, libraries are on the front lines of innovative development. |
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August 28, 2012
 More than two years after Bibliomist – Global Libraries Ukraine started equipping village libraries with computers, many patrons are using these resources to develop their businesses, reach new customers, and earn more income. Even farmers have discovered the advantages of the Internet. |
July 24, 2012
 Following the collapse of the Soviet Union, the central bank was dissolved and millions of citizens of the former USSR lost their savings. The Ukrainian government has subsequently made several attempts to index and reimburse these savings. In April of this year, “Oshchadbank” launched an online system that allows citizens to register, update their data and book an appointment at the local branch of the bank to receive a reimbursement. |
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July 20, 2012
 Across Azerbaijan there are 19 Community Information Centers newly graduated from United States government support to being fully operated by local NGOs. Although Internet access in Azerbaijan is growing, Internet services, particularly in the regions, remain expensive and much of the country’s Internet usage takes place in Internet clubs or at the workplace. To help bridge the gap, IREX, with support from USAID, partnered with local organizations and equipped 19 centers with computers, internet access and Wi-Fi spots. The centers offer courses and internet access to users, free of charge. |
July 18, 2012
 IREX is very pleased to announce the launch of its new Center for Collaborative Technologies (CCT) to better serve our beneficiaries by enhancing our existing skill set in our seven focus areas of media, civil society, education, conflict resolution, youth, gender, and technology. The Center establishes autonomous space for the consolidation and sharing of our more than 15 years of ICT expertise, both across IREX as an organization and externally. |
