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The ”’International Research & Exchanges Board”’ (”’IREX”’) is an international, [[nonprofit organization]] that specializes in global education and [[International development|development]]. IREX works with partners in more than 100 countries.<ref name=”:0″>{{Cite web|url=https://www.guidestar.org/profile/22-3087809|title=International Research and Exchanges Board Profile|website=Guide Star|access-date=June 17, 2017}}</ref>
The ”’International Research & Exchanges Board”’ (”’IREX”’) is an international, [[nonprofit organization]] that specializes in global education and [[International development|development]].
== History ==
== History ==
Since 1968, IREX has invested in people, communities, and institutions. IREX was created to bridge geopolitical divides and spread U.S. influence abroad by fostering the exchange of scholars, teachers, students, and ideas. IREX then built its expertise and network of relationships in Eurasia to become a leader in improving access to information technology and empowering youth through education and leadership development. As global needs shifted, IREX brought this expertise to new regions—first Asia, then the Middle East and Africa, then Latin America.
Since 1968, IREX has invested in people, communities, and institutions. IREX was created to bridge geopolitical divides and spread U.S. influence abroad by fostering the exchange of scholars, teachers, students, and ideas. IREX then built its expertise and network of relationships in Eurasia to become a leader in improving access to information technology and empowering youth through education and leadership development. As global needs shifted, IREX brought this expertise to new regions—first Asia, then the Middle East and Africa, then Latin America.
Throughout these decades of change, its focus on people and communities has been steady. IREX and its private sector, government, and other organizational partners have worked in more than 100 countries to empower youth, cultivate leaders, strengthen institutions, and extend access to quality education and information.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.irex.org/about-us |website=IREX.ORG}}</ref>
Throughout these decades of change, its focus on people and communities has been steady. IREX and its private sector, government, and other organizational partners have worked in more than 100 countries to empower youth, cultivate leaders, strengthen institutions, and extend access to quality education and information.
== Activities ==
== Activities ==
For a full range of IREX’s activities, visit the website at www.irex.org.
IREX designs and implements programs that focus on civil society, education, gender, governance, leadership, media, technology, and youth.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.devex.com/organizations/international-research-exchanges-board-irex-3236|title=International Research & Exchanges Board (IREX)|website=Devex|access-date=September 18, 2017}}</ref>
These programs include the [https://yali.state.gov/washington-fellowship/ Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders],<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.brookings.edu/blog/africa-in-focus/2016/07/19/the-young-african-leaders-initiative-soft-power-smart-power/|title=The Young African Leaders Initiative: Soft Power, Smart Power|last=Schneidman|first=Whitney|date=July 19, 2016|work=Brookings Institution|access-date=September 18, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/exchange-program-builds-ties-between-us-africa/3771134.html|title=Exchange Program Builds Ties between US, Africa|last=Ritter|first=Mario|date=March 20, 2017|work=Voice of America|access-date=September 18, 2017}}</ref> the [https://www.irex.org/project/world-smarts-stem-challenge World Smarts STEM Challenge],<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2017/03/23/520864034/science-loving-teens-from-ghana-and-d-c-geek-out-together|title=Science-Loving Teens from Ghana and DC Geek Out Together|last=Ingber|first=Sasha|date=March 23, 2017|work=NPR|access-date=September 18, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/mar/16/dc-ghanian-stem-students-team-up-for-challenge/|title=DC, {{sic|Ghan|ian|hide=y}} Students Team Up for STEM Challenge, Water Solution|last=Brouillette|first=Julia|date=March 16, 2017|work=Washington Times|access-date=September 18, 2017}}</ref> and [https://www.irex.org/project/learn-discern Learn to Discern], which has been discussed for its approach to helping citizens recognize [[disinformation]] and [[fake news]].<ref>{{Cite book|url=http://cepa.org/reports/winning-the-Information-War|title=Winning the Information War: Techniques and Counter-strategies to Russian Propaganda in Central and Eastern Europe|last=Lucas|first=Edward|publisher=Center for European Policy Analysis|year=2016|location=Washington, DC}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|url=http://www.li.com/activities/publications/factual-entertainment-how-to-make-media-literacy-popular|title=Factual Entertainment: How to Make Media Literacy Popular|last=Copeland|first=Paul|publisher=Legatum Institute|year=2016|location=London|access-date=2017-09-18|archive-date=2017-07-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170724104348/http://www.li.com/activities/publications/factual-entertainment-how-to-make-media-literacy-popular|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/democracy-post/wp/2017/03/31/our-biggest-mistake-in-the-fight-against-fake-news/|title=Our Biggest Mistake in the Fight Against Fake News|last=Jankowicz|first=Nina|date=March 31, 2017|newspaper=Washington Post|access-date=September 18, 2017}}</ref>
==See also==
==See also==
* [[Leadership development]]
* [[Leadership development]]
* [[Media development]]
* [[Media development]]
* [[Media literacy]]
* [[Positive youth development]]
* [[Positive youth development]]
* [[Soft power]]
* [[Soft power]]
Nonprofit organization
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| Founded | 1968[1] |
|---|---|
| Type | 501(c)3 |
| Focus | Education, leadership, digital development |
| Location | |
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Area served |
International |
| Product | International development |
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Key people |
Aleksander Dardeli (President) |
| Website | www.irex.org |
The International Research & Exchanges Board (IREX) is an international, nonprofit organization that specializes in global education and development.
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.[2][3][4]
Since 1968, IREX has invested in people, communities, and institutions. IREX was created to bridge geopolitical divides and spread U.S. influence abroad by fostering the exchange of scholars, teachers, students, and ideas. IREX then built its expertise and network of relationships in Eurasia to become a leader in improving access to information technology and empowering youth through education and leadership development. As global needs shifted, IREX brought this expertise to new regions—first Asia, then the Middle East and Africa, then Latin America.
Throughout these decades of change, its focus on people and communities has been steady. IREX and its private sector, government, and other organizational partners have worked in more than 100 countries to empower youth, cultivate leaders, strengthen institutions, and extend access to quality education and information.
For a full range of IREX’s activities, visit the website at www.irex.org.
- ^ Sherry Lee Mueller and Mark Overmann, Working World: Careers in International Education, Exchange, and Development, 2nd ed. (Washington, DC: Georgetown University Press, 2014).
- ^ 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.
