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Egyptian Teachers Pilot Civic Education Curricula
Curriculum kit gives Egypt's primary and secondary school teachers practical tools for incorporating civic education into lessons.
Kazakh Kids Get Hands-On Training in Renewable Resources
Alumni provide boarding school children with practical lessons on conservation and renewable resources
Ukrainian Teenagers “Say NO to Drugs” through Art Competition
Media partnership program raises awareness about drug use and HIV transmission among Ukraine's teens.
Groundbreaking Web TV channel Launching in Jordan
Innovative web-based television channel to feature video clips and features on Jordanian popular current events.
Sports Camp Unites Youth in North Caucasus
Ethnically diverse youth from six regions come together at a summer camp to unite their common interests and encourage mutual understanding.
Hundreds of Georgian Students Initiate Model UN
After participating in a Model United Nations project as an exchange student in the United States, Georgian UGRAD 2006 alumnus Giorgi Tskhekhani knew it was something that could be of great value if he could replicate the project in his home country.
New Media Resources Modernize Tajik School for the Blind
While many schools in Tajikistan lack the necessary support and resources to provide high quality education, the difficulties that boarding schools for the visually impaired face are even more daunting.
Online Forum Facilitates Fundraising for Life-Saving Surgery in Georgia
An online forum hosted through the USAID-funded, IREX-administered Internet Access and Training Program (IATP) recently connected the family of an internally displaced child suffering from brain cancer in Telavi, Georgia, with a public official in the capital Tbilisi.
Moldovan Community Project Connects with Transnistria
A USAID-funded community improvement project linked the communities of Dorotcaia and Grigoriopol, situated on opposite banks of the river Nistru, which separates the two cities in the jurisdiction of Moldova and the separatist region Transnistria respectively.
Young Journalists Launch Youth Newspaper Investigating Corruption
After four months of training, 15 young Moldovan journalists launched the newspaper Scurt Circuit (Short Circuit), which reports on corruption and its effects on youth.
US Students Blogging Exchange Trip to Turkmenistan
Two Hatboro-Horsham High School students, Anna Rubenstein and Kenny Pallis, along with the school’s Instructional Technology Specialist James Shield, were chosen to travel to Turkmenistan this summer as part of an exchange funded by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the US Department of State and administered by IREX.
Russian Journalism Professors Strive to End Media Isolation of Disabled
The United Nations estimates that Russia has almost 14 million people with disabilities. However, despite being one of the most vulnerable groups in society they get virtually no coverage in the media – issues of accessibility, laws related to the disabled, medical care, and other similar topics receive little public attention.
IREX Mourns the Loss of Program Associate Alice Swanson
IREX mourns the tragic loss of 22-year-old program associate Alice Swanson, who died in a bicycle accident in Washington, DC on Tuesday, July 8, 2008.
Media Sustainability Index Documents Challenges Facing African Media
IREX unveiled the inaugural edition of the Media Sustainability Index (MSI) for Africa in June, with presentations at both the Canadian International Development Agency in Ottawa and the National Endowment for Democracy in Washington (video of the latter presentation may be viewed at http://www.ned.org/mm/2008.06.12Media-Africa.wmv).
More 2008 News
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