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Environment-Focused Reporting Quadruples in Jordan
IREX-led efforts to strengthen environment reporting in Jordan yield significant results
Ukrainian Healthcare Blog Receives National Recognition
Since becoming part of an IREX-managed internet center, Ukrainian public health expert Pavlo Kovtoniuk has developed a collaborative blog on national health issues.
Armenian Media Mark World AIDS Day
IREX assists Armenian media in developing eight-page supplement focused on AIDS education and prevention.
Disabled Community Uses IT to Secure Employment and Meet Social Needs
Thanks in part to IREX technical training, disabled citizens from Turkmenabat, Turkmenistan are becoming local entrepreneurs.
Kurdish Parliament Ratifies Landmark Press Law
Kurdish law protecting journalists and newspapers goes on the books in Iraq with the help of IREX.
Druze and Christian Youth from Divided Lebanese Village Come Together
Recently, with help from IREX, 11 Druze and Christian youth from the Lebanese village of Breih came together at a cafe in Beirut to collaborate on projects to improve their lives.
IREX Connects Families Separated by Russia-Georgia Conflict
During the recent military conflict between Georgia and Russia, IREX-administered Internet centers became one of few options for people to freely connect across the border and check on the safety and status of family and loved ones.
Slam poetry, student government, and methods for teaching sensitive topics like the Holocaust are just a few of the areas that teachers from around the world covered at a civic education fair in Hunstville, Alabama.
Students Develop Outreach Services for Disabled Youth in Ukraine
Motivated by her experience on the UGrad program working at summer camps for disabled children in the United States, Olga Mangusheva decided to confront this issue in her home country of Ukraine.
Azerbaijani Public TV Airs US Presidential Debates
During the US presidential campaign, Azerbaijani public television viewership increased dramatically to view the debates of both presidential and vice-presidential candidates, made possible with the help of IREX.
IREX Celebrates 40 Years
On November 20, IREX celebrated its 40th anniversary with a special event at the Library of Congress. Ambassador William Burns and Senator Richard Lugar each gave addresses before policymakers, partners, funders, friends, and IREX staff.
Community Initiative Provides Clean Water for Moldovan Town
With the help of the Community Participation Program, citizens of Porumbeni were able to come together and overcome significant hurdles to provide safer drinking water to the community.
IREX 'Cultural Passports' Now Available for Educators!
In light of the overwhelmingly positive feedback received from students, advisors, and educators, IREX is excited to offer a unique educational tool for sale.
Youth From Across Russia Connect in Volgograd to Make Change
Young people from across Russia share community projects and ideas with 22 youth-action teams.
More 2008 News
October
- Ambassador W. Robert Pearson Named New President of IREX
- Computer Center for the Visually Impaired Opens in Romania
- Weekly Publication Fills Void in Egypt’s Local Media
- Egyptian Teachers Pilot Civic Education Curricula
- Sunni and Alawite Lebanese Youth Come Together to Improve Local Governance
- American Researcher Examines Education Reform in Moldova
September
- Kazakh Kids Get Hands-On Training in Renewable Resources
- Ukrainian Teenagers “Say NO to Drugs” through Art Competition
- Groundbreaking Web TV channel Launching in Jordan
August
- Sports Camp Unites Youth in North Caucasus
- Hundreds of Georgian Students Initiate Model UN
- New Media Resources Modernize Tajik School for the Blind
- Online Forum Facilitates Fundraising for Life-Saving Surgery in Georgia
July
- Moldovan Community Project Connects with Transnistria
- Young Journalists Launch Youth Newspaper Investigating Corruption
- US Students Blogging Exchange Trip to Turkmenistan
- Russian Journalism Professors Strive to End Media Isolation of Disabled
- Media Sustainability Index Documents Challenges Facing African Media
- IREX Mourns the Loss of Program Associate Alice Swanson
June
- International Educators Experience Community-Based Learning Through Partnerships with DC-Area Museums
- Youth Volunteers Help Peers, Develop Awareness of Special Needs Education in Novokuibishevsk
- Russian and US Professionals Collaborate to Advance Russian Child Welfare
- IREX President Mark Pomar to Head New US Russia Foundation
- Ukraine’s Librarians Coordinate Massive Internet Readiness Assessment
- Blogging Initiative in Egypt Diversifies Local Media Content
- IREX Pays Tribute to Slain Somali Journalist
- Local Heroes Highlighted on Azerbaijani Television
May
- Yemeni Women’s Leadership Center Wins UNICEF Funding and National Recognition
- Moldovan Graduate and Undergraduate Students Pursue Journalism in US
- Political Stalemates: US Scholars Inform Policy Discussion on Eurasia’s Frozen Conflicts
- Results of Jordan’s First Free and Independent Media Survey Unveiled
- Moldovan Playground Project Revitalizes Community
- IREX Honors its Media Partners on World Press Freedom Day 2008
- Special Olympics Internship Enhances Perspectives of Kazakh Grad Student
- Turkmen Medical Professionals Utilize IT in the Fight against Tuberculosis
April
- International Partnership Boosts Ukrainian Newspaper
- Tajik Websites Provide Access to Literary Heritage
- Moving Beyond Conflict: Local News Reporting on Serbian-language Television in Kosovo
- Undergrad Works to Bring Renewable Energy Technology Home to Ukraine
- Kosovo Roundtables Empower Citizens to Shape Constitution
March
- Mobile Cinema Brings Constructive Dialogue to Bangladesh's "Media Dark Space"
- Indonesian Teacher Passes US-Acquired Skills to Thousands of Peers
- Moot Court Competition Prepares Ukraine’s Future Lawyers
- Media Rights Advocate in Iraq Calls for Media Law Reform
- Moldovan Youth Leaders Solve Community Problems
- Russian Physician Pioneers Telemedical Practices
February
- Jordanian Media Step Up Sales and Marketing Techniques
- Innovative Website Creates Online Election Center for Armenia
- Leadership Curriculum Helps Eurasian Youth Effect Grassroots Change
- Universities from Eurasia, China, Egypt, and US Share Best Practices in Moscow
- Internet Centers Play Groundbreaking Role for Georgian Electorate
- Achieving Dreams in Yemen: Female Factory Worker Becomes Influential Teacher
- Emerging Middle Eastern Media Leaders Complete US Fellowships
- Building a Housing Reform Movement in Russia from the Ground Up
January
- Leading US and Russian Policy Analysts and Scholars Hold Open Dialogue on Crucial Global Issues
- New Projects in Moldova and Bangladesh Focus on Media’s Role in Promoting Transparency and Combating Corruption