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March 16, 2012
 IREX and the International Youth Foundation (IYF) are pleased to invite you to the first Youth in Development Work Group event for the 2011-2012 season.The brown bag lunch event will take place on Wednesday March 21, 2012 12:00 - 1:30pm at IREX. Please RSVP by Tuesday, March 20, and direct any questions to Courtney Bjoregaard at cbjorgaard@sidw.org. |
March 14, 2012
 We are excited to announce the judges for the Make a Better World Photo Contest. The panel consists of experts in the fields of photojournalism, communications and international development. They will decide the winners in two categories: Grand Prize and Best in an IREX Focus Area. |
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March 14, 2012
 A new report published by Beyond Access shows how libraries are helping countries reach the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Libraries Powering Development: How Public Libraries contribute to the Millennium Development Goals highlights public library systems, government initiatives, and community library networks around the world that already serve as partners in the development process. |
March 12, 2012
 Sulaimanova is one of 64 international leaders who contributed their skills and expertise to U.S. domestic organizations through the Community Solutions Program (CSP), bringing substantive, lasting change to American communities. Leaders from around the world brought their technical skills and unique country perspectives to bear on community improvement in the U.S. |
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March 8, 2012
 IREX works to inspire young women around the world every day, connecting them to new technologies, to inspiring leaders and visionaries, and to a host of new opportunities for their futures. In honor of International Women’s Day, IREX asked three of our participants to share their thoughts on how their IREX program experiences inspired them as young women and the significance of the day and the theme: Connecting Girls, Inspiring Futures. |
March 2, 2012
 As March is Women’s History Month and as International Women’s Day is March 8, it’s a busy and exciting time for organizations and individuals who work year-round for gender equality. |
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March 1, 2012
 IREX is pleased to announce the launch of our first ever public, professionally juried photo contest! The contest seeks for photographs of individuals and scenes representing the IREX tagline, “Make a Better World” around the world in one or more of IREX’s seven focus areas: Civil Society, Conflict Resolution, Education, Gender, Media, Technology for Development, and Youth. |
February 27, 2012
 As today is International Corporate Philanthropy Day, we salute private-sector partnerships that seek to make a better world. IREX's work is supported by a mix of funding from government agencies, private foundations, and individual donors. Corporate philanthropy also plays an important role in IREX's programming, especially in such areas as education, technology and media development. |
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February 21, 2012
 Over 115 Malaysian students who have never traveled abroad now have personal connections with peers across the world thanks to one inspiring teacher. |
February 10, 2012
 The Global Undergraduate Exchange Program in Pakistan (Global UGRAD – Pakistan) is now accepting applications from two and four-year institutions to host outstanding leaders from Pakistan during the Fall 2012 academic semester.
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