In a September 28, 2021 News at IU article, IIE-SRF Alliance Host Partner Indiana University provides an update on its response to the crisis in Afghanistan, and shares how it is partnering with IIE and IIE-SRF in support of threatened Afghan students and scholars.
In a September 25, 2021 article in University World News, IIE chief philanthropy officer Nina Smith and IIE-SRF director James R. King discuss how IIE and IIE-SRF have been working to provide critical support to Afghan academics.
IIE’s Afghanistan Crisis Response has been featured in Forbes magazine. The article, which was published on August 29, 2021, details how higher education institutions are working to provide support to threatened Afghan students and scholars.
In a message that was shared with the Ohio University community on September 1, 2021, IIE-SRF Alliance Partner Ohio University details its partnerships with IIE and IIE-SRF to support Afghan students and scholars.
In a new article published in Science & Diplomacy, IIE-SRF Senior Advisor Olga Gregorian and IIE-SRF Alliance advisors Michael Martin, Florence Chaverneff, and Sloka Iyengar write on the need for an organized response from the scientific community to help address the unique and profound challenges faced by threatened and displaced scholars. “Providing aid to displaced scientists,” they write, “serves two aspirations of science diplomacy, as it allows the preservation of scientific capacity and supports the human rights of individual scientists.” Throughout the article, the authors trace the history of initiatives supporting endangered professors and researchers and further outline the efforts and impacts of modern-day programs including IIE-SRF and our partners. They also recommend a series of best practices that can be implemented by scientific and academic communities worldwide.
The PIE News shares how IIE’s Scholar Rescue Fund, Emergency Student Fund, and Artist Protection Fund are supporting scholars and students that have been impacted by the ongoing crises in Afghanistan and Haiti.
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