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Iraq's News Media After Saddam
15 Jun 11

IWPR's Chief of Mission in Iraq, Ammar Al-Shahbander, will speak at a lunch panel discussion on the Iraqi news media at the National Endowment for Democracy on June 15.
Conference Focuses on Iraqi Media Scene
4 Mar 11

IWPR and the United States-based NGO International Research and Exchanges Board, IREX, are hosting a conference, March 4-5, on Iraq’s press laws and new challenges facing the media.

IWPR and leading US NGO organise gathering on local media developments and controversies.
2010 Kurt Schork Awards in International Journalism
24 Nov 10
Photographs from the 2010 Kurt Schork Awards Ceremony hosted by Thomson Reuters.
American Foreign Policy & Power After 9/11
21 Oct 10

In partnership with the World Affairs Council of Northern California, IWPR featured a discussion between Scott Malcomson and Dr Francis Fukuyama on how American power was shaped and misshaped following 9/11.
American Power After 9/11
19 Oct 10

IWPR’s New York Ambassadors Circle sponsored an evening discussion centered around Scott Malcomson’s new book, Generation’s End: A Personal Memoir of American Power after 9/11.
Harnessing New Technology in Iraq
27 Sep 10

Conference co-sponsored by IWPR shows how latest innovations can be used to enhance communications.
Scott Malcomson in Conversation With John F Burns
27 Sep 10

IWPR’s London Ambassadors Circle hosted a discussion featuring Scott Malcomson’s latest book, Generation’s End: A Personal Memoir of American Power after 9/11.
New York Times Reception: Local Voices, Global Coverage
10 Jun 10

Arthur Sulzberger, Jr. and The New York Times Company and the Trustees of the Institute for War and Peace Reporting co-hosted a private cocktail reception celebrating LOCAL VOICES, GLOBAL COVERAGE. Ian Fisher, the Deputy Foreign Editor of the New York Times, discussed the critical work of local journalists in areas of crisis and conflict, such as those trained and supported through the IWPR network, and the vital role global dissemination of their stories serves in informing international debate and driving change. Gideon D’Arcangelo, VP of Strategy at ESI Design, spoke about his firm’s work in redesigning IWPR’s online news and programming platform and the importance of the media pipeline in disseminating crucial information.

IWPR Launch Event, 6 Years Later: IWPR in Iraq
15 Apr 10

IWPR celebrates the launch of its new online news and programming platform. The event featured a discussion, 6 Years Later, IWPR in Iraq: Giving Voice, Driving Change, with Ammar Al Shahbander, Chief of Mission in Iraq, Janet Benshoof, Esq., President & Founder of Global Justice Center, and Sean Maguire, the Global Editor for Political News at Thomson Reuters. The panelists spoke of their experiences reporting from Iraq and of prospects for civil society building. 

6 Years Later, IWPR in Iraq: Giving Voice, Driving Change
12 Apr 10

IWPR launches its new online news and programming platform. The event featured a brief discussion, 6 Years Later, IWPR in Iraq: Giving Voice, Driving Change, with Ammar Al Shahbander, IWPR’s Chief of Mission in Iraq, and Dr. Toby Dodge, Consulting Senior Fellow for the Middle East, International Institute for Strategic Studies. The conversation offered behind the scenes perspectives on the recent elections and regional implications, legal and security issues, human rights, civil society building and other top concerns in Iraq.