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July 31, 2013
 Muskie alumna SvetIana Cotelea of Moldova was recently appointed Deputy Minister for the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Moldova. In her new position, Cotelea will oversee the Moldovan public health sector and prioritize policies and interventions related to disease control. |
July 31, 2013
 A group of aspiring youth in Kazakhstan is celebrating a milestone that, not long ago, was perhaps unthinkable — college graduation. A tuition assistance program through the BOTA Foundation there sent its first large group of graduates into the workforce. More than 125 students received diplomas at a recent ceremony. |
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July 30, 2013
 IREX congratulates the five winners of our 2nd annual Make a Better World Photo Contest. Contest judges found winners’ photos were creative and technically sound, and also adeptly illustrated IREX’s international work in at least one of three main categories: Technology, Information & Participation, Improving Communities, and Education & Employment. Judges selected the winning photos out of a pool of more than 550 submissions from around the globe. |
July 29, 2013
 Ukraine is one of the major exporters of berries in Europe. According to a Ukrainian Agribusiness Society report, it was estimated that last year Ukrainian farmers produced between 600 and 800 tons of strawberries, and many are expecting production to continue growing in the coming years. Farmers in the Bobomlya Region, known as “Strawberry Land,” are using computers at their local library to ensure their future success. |
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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. |
July 23, 2013
 U.S. Embassy Policy Specialist fellow Jennifer Carroll writes a guest blog about her experiences conducting ethnographic research among individuals seeking treatment for a combination of opiate addiction, HIV and TB in Ukraine. |
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July 11, 2013
 Young Azerbaijani women with an interest in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) celebrated their achievements at a special conference in Baku on April 25th, entitled “Girls in ICT Day.” Hosted by IREX, with a keynote speech from a representative of Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Education, the conference highlighted the contribution of young women working in the ICT field and awarded prizes for the winners of Tech Age Girls project. |
July 3, 2013
 IREX congratulates 2013 U.S. Embassy Policy Specialist (EPS) fellow Matthew Rojansky on his new role as Director of the Kennan Institute, division of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars that focuses on Russia, Ukraine and other states in the region. Mr. Rojansky will lead the Kennan Institute’s efforts to publicize and integrate new research on the region into the policy community through scholarships, lectures, workshops, and publication programs. |
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May 23, 2013
 Three senior journalists from MTV+ in Ukraine recently visited WDRB in Louisville to learn how to improve the quality of their content and efficiency of operations at their TV station. |
May 23, 2013
 IREX is pleased to announce the 2013-2014 Short-Term Travel Grant fellowship recipients. This year's fellows will be traveling to 16 countries across Eastern Europe and Eurasia to perform policy relevant field research. After they complete their fellowship, their research findings will be posted on the IREX online library. |
