Founded | 1968 [1] |
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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. [4]
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. [5] [6] [7] IREX conducted scholarly exchanges between the US and the Soviet Union until the fall of the Iron Curtain. [5]
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. [9] [10] [11]
IREX designs and implements programs that focus on civil society, education, gender, governance, leadership, media, technology, and youth. [12]
These programs include the Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders, [13] [14] the World Smarts STEM Challenge, [15] [16] and Learn to Discern, which has been discussed for its approach to helping citizens recognize disinformation and fake news. [17] [18] [19]
irex.
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. [4]
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. [5] [6] [7] IREX conducted scholarly exchanges between the US and the Soviet Union until the fall of the Iron Curtain. [5]
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. [9] [10] [11]
IREX designs and implements programs that focus on civil society, education, gender, governance, leadership, media, technology, and youth. [12]
These programs include the Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders, [13] [14] the World Smarts STEM Challenge, [15] [16] and Learn to Discern, which has been discussed for its approach to helping citizens recognize disinformation and fake news. [17] [18] [19]
irex.