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Nonprofit organization
IREX (International Research & Exchanges Board)
Founded 1968
[1] Type 501(c)3 Focus Education, independent media, civil society Location Area served
International Product International development Key people
Kristin Lord (President)
[2] Revenue
$70,206,999
[3] Employees
400
[4] Website
www.irex.org
The International Research & Exchanges Board (IREX ) is an international,
nonprofit organization that specializes in global education and
development . IREX works with partners in more than 100 countries.
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History
IREX was established in 1968 by the
American Council of Learned Societies , the
Ford Foundation , the
Social Science Research Council , and the
US Department of State .
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[7] IREX conducted scholarly exchanges between the US and the Soviet Union until the fall of the Iron Curtain.
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After the collapse of the Soviet Union, IREX implemented projects to support democratic reforms and strengthen organizations.
[8] IREX administered programs to conduct educational exchanges, strengthen civil society in developing countries, increase internet access, and provide training and support to journalists and media organizations.
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Activities
IREX designs and implements programs that focus on civil society, education, gender, governance, leadership, media, technology, and youth.
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These programs include the
Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders ,
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[14] the
World Smarts STEM Challenge ,
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[16] and
Learn to Discern , which has been discussed for its approach to helping citizens recognize
disinformation and
fake news .
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See also
References
^ Sherry Lee Mueller and Mark Overmann,
Working World: Careers in International Education, Exchange, and Development , 2nd ed. (Washington, DC: Georgetown University Press, 2014).
^
Kristin M. Lord , IREX.
^
"INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH & EXCHANGES BOARD INC" (PDF) . Foundation Center. Retrieved 25 August 2017 .
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"International Research and Exchanges Board Profile" . Guide Star . Retrieved June 17, 2017 .
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b Richmond, Yale (2004).
Cultural Exchange and the Cold War: Raising the Iron Curtain . University Park, PA: Penn State University Press.
ISBN
0271046678 .
^ Engerman, David (2009).
Know Your Enemy: The Rise and Fall of America's Soviet Experts . New York: Oxford University Press.
ISBN
9780199717231 .
^ Capodilupo, Lucia (1984).
"IREX in Romania: Overview of Programs to Date and Plans for the Future" . Economy, Society, and Culture in Contemporary Romania .
^ Mendelson, Sarah, ed. (2002).
The Power and Limits of NGOs: A Critical Look at Building Democracy in Eastern Europe and Eurasia . New York: Columbia University Press.
ISBN
9780231505833 .
^ Ruffin, M. Holt (1999).
The Post-Soviet Handbook: A Guide to Grassroots Organizations and Internet Resources . Seattle: University of Washington Press.
ISBN
9780295999760 .
^ Ruffin, M. Holt (1999).
Civil Society in Central Asia . Seattle: University of Washington Press. p.
320 .
ISBN
9780295977959 . irex.
^ Josephi, Beate, ed. (2010).
Journalism Education in Countries with Limited Media Freedom . New York: Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publishers.
ISBN
9781433110849 .
^
"International Research & Exchanges Board (IREX)" . Devex . Retrieved September 18, 2017 .
^ Schneidman, Whitney (July 19, 2016).
"The Young African Leaders Initiative: Soft Power, Smart Power" . Brookings Institution . Retrieved September 18, 2017 .
^ Ritter, Mario (March 20, 2017).
"Exchange Program Builds Ties between US, Africa" . Voice of America . Retrieved September 18, 2017 .
^ Ingber, Sasha (March 23, 2017).
"Science-Loving Teens from Ghana and DC Geek Out Together" . NPR . Retrieved September 18, 2017 .
^ Brouillette, Julia (March 16, 2017).
"DC, Ghanian Students Team Up for STEM Challenge, Water Solution" . Washington Times . Retrieved September 18, 2017 .
^ Lucas, Edward (2016).
Winning the Information War: Techniques and Counter-strategies to Russian Propaganda in Central and Eastern Europe . Washington, DC: Center for European Policy Analysis.
^ Copeland, Paul (2016).
Factual Entertainment: How to Make Media Literacy Popular . London: Legatum Institute.
^ Jankowicz, Nina (March 31, 2017).
"Our Biggest Mistake in the Fight Against Fake News" . Washington Post . Retrieved September 18, 2017 .
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