News & Events

News and Events

April 24, 2023

Alumnus pens opinion piece on how Canada can promote peace in Yemen

Ottawa Citizen
By Mustafa Bahran

Mustafa Bahran, Yemen’s former minister of energy and electricity and an IIE-SRF alumnus now at Carleton University, calls on Canada to more proactively work with its international partners to sustain the peace process in his home country.

April 12, 2023

IIE-SRF host partner interviews Ukrainian fellow about the war’s impact on her career

Vilnius University

Vilnius University sat down with Dr. Olga Belousova, a medical practitioner and scholar of pediatric gastroenterology, to discuss her experience as a doctor treating children during the war in Ukraine and life since she moved to Lithuania on her IIE-SRF fellowship.

April 10, 2023

How SRF host partner Carleton University in Canada supports at-risk scholars

The Charlatan
By Kyra Vellinga

The student newspaper of Carleton University located in Ottawa, Ontario, highlights efforts across the university to support threatened scholars, including hosting IIE-SRF fellow Mustafa Bahran of Yemen.

March 21, 2023

Fellow publishes analysis of ethnic politics in Afghanistan

Wilson Center
By Mirwais Balkhi

Mirwais Balkhi writes in the Wilson Center blog about the need for Afghanistan’s ethnic narratives to shift from dominance to dialogue.

March 2, 2023

One year of war in Ukraine: IIE’s crisis response update

By IIE-SRF staff

February 24, 2023 marked one year since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Read more about how IIE is supporting scholars affected by this crisis through IIE-SRF and other initiatives.

February 14, 2023

Cornell highlights IIE-SRF fellow from Afghanistan

Cornell Chronicle
By Jonathan Miller

IIE-SRF fellow Sharif Hozoori of Afghanistan speaks with the Cornell Chronicle about his experience as a displaced scholar and journey that lies ahead

January 25, 2023

Mexican newspaper El Economista interviews IIE-SRF Fellow regarding art colloquium she coordinated

El Economista
By J. Francisco De Anda Corral
A woman seated at a table speaks into a microphone.

In this Spanish-language article, IIE-SRF Fellow Eleonora Cróquer Pedrón describes the themes and intentions behind an international art colloquium she coordinated through her host institution, 17, Instituto de Estudios Críticos in Mexico.

January 10, 2023

IIE-SRF featured in PIE News article about Afghan women

PIE News
By Kim Martin

IIE-SRF and three other IIE programs were highlighted as key opportunities advancing women’s education in Afghanistan.

November 30, 2022

Afghan fellow shares about her journey from Kabul to Toronto

University of Toronto
By Rahul Kalvapalle

Ghizaal Haress, Afghanistan’s first presidential ombudsperson, speaks about her experience during the Taliban’s takeover of Kabul, her flight from Afghanistan, and her current role as an IIE-SRF fellow at the University of Toronto.

September 15, 2022

Four Freedoms Park Conservancy and IIE-SRF collaborate on Voices of Freedom installation

By IIE-SRF staff

IIE-SRF and the Four Freedoms Park Conservancy (FFPC), the nonprofit organization that programs the Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms State Park on Roosevelt Island, New York City, are pleased to announce Voices of Freedom, a sound installation at the park that is open to the public from September 15th through October 30, 2022.