International Research & Exchanges Board

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.{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=hYOGk3V_L3cC&q=irex|title=Cultural Exchange and the Cold War: Raising the Iron Curtain|last=Richmond|first=Yale|publisher=Penn State University Press|year=2004|isbn=0271046678|location=University Park, PA}}{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HeUG-oY709AC&q=irex&pg=PA246|title=Know Your Enemy: The Rise and Fall of America's Soviet Experts|last=Engerman|first=David|publisher=Oxford University Press|year=2009|isbn=9780199717231|location=New York}}{{Cite journal|last=Capodilupo|first=Lucia|date=1984|title=IREX in Romania: Overview of Programs to Date and Plans for the Future|url=http://scholarworks.umass.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1028&context=anthro_res_rpt24|journal=Economy, Society, and Culture in Contemporary Romania}} IREX conducted scholarly exchanges between the US and the Soviet Union until the fall of the Iron Curtain.

After the collapse of the Soviet Union, IREX implemented projects to support democratic reforms and strengthen organizations.{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=lJ1p7bJNs_wC&q=irex&pg=PA257|title=The Power and Limits of NGOs: A Critical Look at Building Democracy in Eastern Europe and Eurasia|publisher=Columbia University Press|year=2002|isbn=9780231505833|editor-last=Mendelson|editor-first=Sarah|location=New York}} 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.{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xMgHDAAAQBAJ&q=irex+exchanges&pg=PA24|title=The Post-Soviet Handbook: A Guide to Grassroots Organizations and Internet Resources|last=Ruffin|first=M. Holt|publisher=University of Washington Press|year=1999|isbn=9780295999760|location=Seattle}}{{Cite book|url=https://archive.org/details/civilsocietyince00mhol|url-access=registration|page=[https://archive.org/details/civilsocietyince00mhol/page/320 320]|quote=irex.|title=Civil Society in Central Asia|last=Ruffin|first=M. Holt|publisher=University of Washington Press|year=1999|location=Seattle|isbn=9780295977959}}{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=dtVCrRifAiEC&q=irex&pg=PA230|title=Journalism Education in Countries with Limited Media Freedom|publisher=Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publishers|year=2010|isbn=9781433110849|editor-last=Josephi|editor-first=Beate|location=New York}}

IREX designs and implements programs that focus on civil society, education, gender, governance, leadership, media, technology, and youth.{{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}}

These programs include the [https://yali.state.gov/washington-fellowship/ Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders],{{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}}{{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}} the [https://www.irex.org/project/world-smarts-stem-challenge World Smarts STEM Challenge],{{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}}{{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}} 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.{{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}}{{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}}{{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}}

• Human development
• International education
• Leadership development
• Media development
• Media literacy
• Positive youth development
• Soft power

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• [http://www.irex.org/ Official website]

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