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In Eurasia, New Media’s Arrival Upsets Old Order July 25, 2013 IREX’s latest Europe & Eurasia Media Sustainability Index (MSI) finds that new media sources are rapidly replacing traditional outlets as the preferred source of news. A decade after online media began sapping the advertising revenue of traditional outlets in the West, these same trends are now washing across the region to the east, undermining business models as they go.	IREX Seeking Selection Committee Members for 2013 Community Solutions Program 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
Increasing Political Control of the Media Seen in Europe and Eurasia April 5, 2012 The 2012 edition of IREX’s Media Sustainability Index (MSI) for Europe and Eurasia measures the struggles and triumphs of the media sector in 21 transitioning countries from Croatia to Kazakhstan. Evidence from local media experts shows overall stability in the media sector. Increasing use of digital and social media gives hope for expanding freedom of expression. However, reported backsliding in several countries, partly due to the increased political control of media, concerns the experts.	A Right to Equal Healthcare- The Case of Romani Women in Macedonia February 23, 2011 An hour and a half scenic drive through the mountains from Skopje, Macedonia, is situated beautiful Prilep, a town of about 65,000 people. I travelled there to interview Nesime Salioska, the founder of the NGO ‘Roma SOS...’ Her vision and that of Roma SOS “is to create opportunities for the Romani community to become equal citizens with equal rights and opportunities in society”.
Video: Into the Weeds: Obstacles to Good Governance in the Balkans March 23, 2009 On February 19, Mark Baskin (SUNY-Albany) and Paula Pickering (College of William and Mary) presented their research on local governance in the Balkans both to policymakers at the US Department of State and to an audience of individuals working on a variety of development projects in the Balkans and around the world at IREX.	IREX Unites Southeastern European NGO and Community Leaders for Anti-Trafficking Workshop October 26, 2004 by Jennifer Kinniff IREX recently brought together participants in the Southeastern European Communities Against Trafficking (SECAT) program for a September 29-October 1 workshop in Skopje, Macedonia, where they shared lessons learned during their anti-trafficking projects and discussed strategies for ongoing collaboration in the anti-trafficking community.
IREX Observes World Press Freedom Day 2004 May 3, 2004 IREX joins with journalists, press freedom organizations, and media in recognizing World Press Freedom Day, May 3, 2004.	IREX Observes International Women’s Day March 4, 2004 IREX marks International Women’s Day, March 8, by focusing activities around women who positively impact their communities.