Jordanian Prime Minister, Nader Al-Thahabi, will take new steps to facilitate ease of work permits and residencies for Iraqi intellectuals working in Jordan...

IIE's 90th Anniversary Gala included special recognition of Dr. Henry Jarecki, SRF Chair, by HRH Princess Ghida Talal, SRF Board Member, and HRH Prince Talal bin Muhammad of Jordan.

"What cases have in common is that the persecuted scholar's academic work is viewed as a threat" said SRF Chairman, Dr. Henry Jarecki...

In a workshop held this June in Amman, Jordan, and attended by HRH Prince El Hassan bin Talal, SRF partnered with York College's Post-War Reconstruction & Development Unit (PRDU) to aid Iraqi scholars displaced by the war contribute to reconstruction efforts in Iraq.

On July 5th, University World News reported that IIE’s Scholar Rescue Fund, as one of “five leading organisations committed to upholding academic rights and assisting refugee scholars throughout the world will urge UNESCO this week to take a stronger stand against persecution of academics and to show a greater commitment to core international higher education values.”  This announcement came at the start of SRF’s participation in the UNESCO World Conference on Higher Education taking place this week in Paris, France.