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IREX is an international nonprofit organization providing leadership and innovative programs to improve the quality of education, strengthen independent media, and foster pluralistic civil society development.
Founded in 1968, IREX has an annual portfolio of over $60 million and a staff of 500 professionals worldwide. IREX and its partner IREX Europe deliver cross-cutting programs and consulting expertise in more than 100 countries.
Rural and Urban Youth Develop New Partnership in Georgia
June 30, 2009
Cairo University develops successful media training center
June 17, 2009
IREX Launches Biblionet Library Development Program across Romania
June 1, 2009
UGRAD Alumnus Launches Model United Nations in Turkmenistan
May 30, 2009
Helping Local Media Navigate the Global Financial Crisis
May 29, 2009
From Jobless to Successful Business Owner: IT Center Empowers Georgian Entrepreneur
May 11, 2009
IREX Partners with Bennett College to Introduce Russian Studies Curriculum on Campus
May 7, 2009
IREX Observes
World Press Freedom Day
May 1, 2009
Read what IREX and its partners around the globe are doing in the coming days, and what they do on a daily basis to help journalists working under challenging conditions.
Ukrainian Media Partners Raise Awareness, Reduce Stigma Surrounding HIV/AIDS
April 30, 2009
Moldovan Citizen Group Hits Community Issues Head On
April 23, 2009
Teacher Leaders in Bangladesh Partner with Local Education Officials
April 20, 2009
Media Law Workshop Examines State of Freedom of Expression in Puntland
April 7, 2009
Community Library Computer Centers Help Prepare Constituents for Romanian Elections
April 6, 2009
Modern Technology and New Media: Improving the Middle East News Agency
April 5, 2009
IREX Partner Teams with Russian Regional Government to Meet Needs of At-Risk Children
April 1, 2009
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Statements Requesting the Release of Silva Harotonian
May 11 Statement: Comments on the Release of Roxana Saberi
May 5 statement: Silva's Second Legal Appeal.
February 5. Washington, DC--On June 26, 2008, IREX employee Silva Harotonian was arrested and detained by authorities in Tehran, Iran. On January 19, Silva was sentenced to a three-year prison term in Iran on erroneous charges.
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IREX’s Media Sustainability Index (MSI) provides in-depth analyses of the conditions for independent media in 76 countries across Africa, Europe, Eurasia, and the Middle East.
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