The End of an Era
This week an entire generation of people may learn that the only leader they have ever known is dead. Since…
From Soccer Games to Mock Trials: Victories for IR...
How do governments reach their citizens? How can civil society bridge the divide between citizens and their government? IRI Mexico…
Persons with Disabilities: A New Frontier for Citi...
Physical and mental disabilities have long been stigmatized in Post-Soviet countries. This stigmatization has contributed to the creation of systems…
A Life of Service
On a hot summer day in 1944, my grandfather left his beloved Ukraine on a sleigh – the only means…
Not Afraid Anymore
There is a photo on the wall of IRI’s Kyiv office as you enter of a young child sitting on…
Burma’s Shan State – An Election Anomaly
Shan State proved to be an anomaly in Burma’s 2015 election. In most of the country Aung San Suu Kyi’s…
HDP Hits the Road: Colombia and Peru
This week, IRI as part of the U.S. House of Representative’s House Democracy Partnership (HDP) program, hits the road as…
e-Governance is Where the World is Headed...
During my preliminary research in preparing for a week of learning about e-governance in Estonia, I came across a quote…
Ukraine Has Not Chosen Terror, Mr. Putin. You Have...
As the West momentarily turned its attention to the Rio Olympics and the latest developments in the U.S. presidential campaign,…
Periodismo, fiscalización y transparencia – ...
Desde hace algunos años atrás he escuchado la siguiente afirmación “la prensa se ha convertido en el cuarto poder” y…
Tunisia’s Youth: Overcoming the Challenges...
In looking at IRI’s recent Tunisia poll, one figure stands out to me: 70 percent of Tunisians do not think…
Central African Youth Discuss the Importance of De...
Youth throughout the world are leading change, and International Youth Day is meant to help provide them with the ability,…