More about Europe & Eurasia

More about Europe & Eurasia

Success Stories

. Regional IDP Forum in Ternopil

Empowering communities: The transformative impact of VIA program’s internally displaced persons councils in Ukraine

Rashyd standing in front of U.S. senate podium

Leveraging CEE experience to support Ukraine’s fight for freedom

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How UNITY is transforming youth learning in Ukraine’s war-torn communities

A woman, Tetiana Nesterenko, sits by a man who is treating a woman lying down on a bed.

Healing for Ukraine’s frontline villages: impact of mobile medical centers

A facility in Dnipropetrovsk oblast of Ukraine received equipment as a part of the URRF project to improve the conditions in the shelter for internally displaced persons.

Enhancing the Resilience of Ukrainians Amidst Conflict

An image of male and female youth working together in a group. They are all looking down at documents on a table.

Bridging the Gap: How IREX Fosters Trust Between Ukrainian Youth and Local Governments

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Teachers pave the way for critical information engagement in North Macedonian schools

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Women journalists make history in Georgia

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IREX helps end information blackout in Kharkiv oblast

Cartoon infographic of media literacy hashtags

IREX information literacy L2D methodology is proving vital during the war in Ukraine

Man and woman standing on newly rehabilitated sidewalks of Budesti

Budești Village inaugurates community development project to rehabilitate sidewalks

Youth trainers holding certificates.

Youth trainers in the Baltics unite for Media Literacy Skills Month

Image of eighteen types of media formats and the text "During the pandemic, 14 M-TAG partners have covered COVID-19 related issues in 18 different media formats."

Georgian media outlets support communities during the COVID-19 pandemic

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How Moldovan entertainment TV humanized the COVID-19 response

Photo of four people from the cast and crew of Tur-Retur. They're standing on a road in front of a hill and stream in Moldova.

How a new generation of Moldovan TV producers is transforming the local TV industry

Screenshot of a video call with 11 participants.

Georgian and American media outlets work together during COVID-19

Community members celebrate Danas's successful online membership campaign in Serbia.

Serbian citizens support independent journalism through online funding campaigns

Public Hearing on municipal budgeting process in Moldova

Increasing budget transparency at the local government level in Moldova

Photo of Principal Vusal Bairamov of Jandara Public School in Marneuli, Georgia

Leadership training improves graduation rate at minority language school in Georgia

Students collaborating on a science lab activity in Georgia

How Georgian teachers are facilitating student-centered learning in STEM

A journalism student recording another student with a smartphone

Preparing the next generation of reporters in Albania

Emir Hasanovikj talking to two people and a video camera

Supporting media leaders in Macedonia

Insights

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Transforming Media Narratives: IREX’s Tools That Amplify the Voices of Displaced Ukrainians

By:
Isabel Vallejo and Daria Detska
Kristin Lord and others walk around a damaged school

Reflections from Ukraine: A report from IREX President and CEO, Kristin Lord

By:
Kristin Lord
Woman doing a yoga pose

Five reasons why digital wellness should be an integral part of media literacy

By:
Stanley Currier, Tara Susman-Peña, and Matthew Vanderwerff
Teacher in a classroom helping students with computer skills

Data for Learning: 5 lessons to make evidence-based education quality improvements

By:
Rebecca Ward
A group of students sitting around a table during data literacy training supported by the DataZetu program

Safer online – Tips for addressing digital security and the digital divide

By:
Erika Rydergaard
Photo of two young Ukranian females looking at a Future of Work poster.

Preparing youth for the future of work: Research and recommendations from Ukraine

By:
Simon Mairson
3 participants in training

What we learned about building resilience to manipulative information from Learn to Discern

By:
Katya Vogt
Photo of female veteran standing in a doorway.

How policymakers can support the veteran community in Ukraine: Results from a veteran reintegration survey

By:
Nino Dgebuadze and Yuliya Solovey
Six speakers on a video call at the event.

The power of data for media development: Panelists discuss the Vibrant Information Barometer

By:
Ben Brewer, Stephanie Hess, and Linda Trail
National Library of Kosovo.

Private-sector contributions to academic solutions: Five areas of collaboration for a stronger workforce in Kosovo

By:
Rebecca Ward
Photo of seven participants at a table in Jordan. They're looking at printouts and talking to each other.

Studies show pioneering media literacy approach can build citizen resistance to the COVID-19 “infodemic"

Citizens at a community meeting in Moldova

How we’re using a holistic approach to strengthen civic engagement in Moldova

By:
The Comunitatea Mea Team
Scrabble pieces that spell the words fake news

Fact-checking has limited impact on fake news stories in Germany

By:
Niko Efstathiou and Bebe Santa-Wood
Ukrainians’ self defense against information war: What we learned from Learn to Discern

Ukrainians’ self-defense against disinformation: What we learned from Learn to Discern

By:
Tara Susman-Peña and Katya Vogt
4 ways to reduce gender-based violence in Ukraine

Four ways to reduce gender-based violence in Ukraine

By:
Yuliya Solovey

News

Male and frmale colleagues standing together in a board room in front of a Ukrainian flag

U.S. Under Secretary Uzra Zeya meets with Ukrainian veteran community and IREX to discuss reintegration priorities

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Tackling Ukraine’s Workforce Challenges: IREX and AmCham Roundtable on Labor Market Opportunities

Group of men sitting on the back of a news truck, each has a large camera pointed at crowd facing them

IREX media study examines the challenges of rising authoritarianism in Europe, Eurasia, and Central Asia

IREX joins the Global Opportunity Youth Network

Middle aged man uses machine to buff wood

IREX launches Private Sector-Led Workforce Development Activity in Kosovo

People at a desk facing a row of photographers

IREX media and information study explores the impact of media polarization in Europe, Eurasia, and Central Asia

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IREX Launches Balkans Regional Media Literacy Network

By:
Jenna Presta
Woman being interviewed by journalists

IREX presents at World Press Freedom Day conference

By:
Jordyn Abrams

IREX and Development Gateway announce strategic partnership

Two journalists interview a protester at a demonstration.

New IREX study captures effect of pandemic on media and information in Europe and Eurasia

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IREX launches CYLA (Cohesion through Youth-Led Action) program in Ukraine

Screenshot of the UNITY Youth Advisory Council introductory virtual meeting on Zoom.

IREX launches the Ukraine Identity through Youth Program

By:
James Whittingham
Participants attending the countrywide, livestreamed media literacy lesson in Ukraine.

IREX and partners conduct countrywide media literacy lesson in Ukraine

Resources

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Vibrant Information Barometer (VIBE)

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Who Influences Ukrainian Youth on Social Media?

Media Sustainability Index (MSI)

Media Sustainability Index (MSI)

A teacher and students in a classroom in Ukraine. The students are doing a media literacy exercise with orange and blue pieces of paper.

Evaluation of Students’ Ability to Detect Misinformation After Learning Media Literacy Techniques in School

Photo of participants in Learn to Discern's media literacy training

Impact Study on Citizens’ Ability to Detect Misinformation 1.5 Years After Completing a News Media Literacy Program

Achieving Development Impact with an Inclusive Asset-Return Model

Achieving Development Impact with an Inclusive Asset-Return Model

BOTA Foundation Final Report

Returning Stolen Assets: BOTA Foundation Final Report

Youth Development Competencies Program Evaluation

Youth Development Competencies Program Evaluation