Date
Venue
Event
April 30 – May 2 , 2011
Erbil
3 day workshop with American University of Beirut
for 17 university professors from Baghdad and
Tikrit universities.
1 – 3 May, 2011
Erbil
Workshop on new media for advocacy for 15 local
government officials from Najaf by international
trainer Moustafa Ayad
3 May, 2011
Baghdad
Participation in World Press Freedom Day event
organized by UNESCO
2 – 4 May, 2011
Basrah
Training on how to use Word, power point and excel
sheets.
3 -5 May 2011
Kirkuk
Training on "How to use social network and new
media".
5 – 7 May
Fallujah
Training on "e-press" for journalists from the city
6 - 7 May, 2011
Maysan
8 May, 2011
Basrah
Basrah
Baghdad
6 – 9 May, 2011
Erbil
New Media training for officials from local
government
8 May, 2011
Baghdad
Opening training Centre inside the University Of
Technology
8 – 9 May, 2011
Basrah
New Media Workshop + communication Skills
training for local government officials
8 -10 May, 2011
Basrah
Training on "How to use Internet, creating E Mail,
Blogs, Face book...etc"
9 – 11 May, 2011
Hadetha city (Al-Anbar)
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New Media workshop + Communication Skills
training.
Workshop on news editing for journalists
Workshop about news writing for journalists
Press conference at Baghdad Media College on
Training on " Press of Sport" for sports
journalists.
Erbil
Conference supporting media schools in the region,
to establish the Independent Media Higher Council.
Basrah
Dialogue session about the role of the civil society
in developing the country.
12 – 13 May, 2011
Erbil
Preliminary Conference discussion for
establishing the high council of journalism in
Kurdistan of Iraq (HCJKI)
12 – 14 May, 2011
Najaf
workshop about Editing News for students of
Journalism Department in Islamic University
13 – 14 May, 2011
Amara
Two day training for 24 government officials on
12 May, 2011
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using emails, the internet and social media to
engage with communities. The workshop was
briefly interrupted by a rocket exploding near the
venue (IDF)
Fallujah
Training on "How to be spokesman" to several
DG's representatives in Al-Anbar Governorate.
16 – 17 May, 2011
Erbil
Conference on "Beyond Internet Freedoms,
E-Governance in IRAQ" followed by one day
trainings for senior government officials, MPs,
civil society and local government from across the
country. Organized in collaboration with the KRG
IT Department. Keynote speakers Professor
Lawrence Lessig and Frank Domoney.
16 – 18 May,2011
Dhi Qar
Workshop about political journalistic
announcement
17 – 19 May, 2011
Ramadi
Training on " Childhood Press " for Alanbar
University Media College's students
19 May, 2011
Basrah
Online Dialogue Session about (Violence against
women) With IREX's Erbil Office.
22 - 27 May, 2011
Maysan
Training about "Appearance on Media" for local
government officials organized in collaboration
with PRT Maysan
23 – 25 May, 2011
Maysan
Workshop on organizing press conferences for
local government and media
27 May, 2011
24 – 27 May, 2011
Erbil
Erbil
Training on IREX Grants program for grantees
New Media Training
31 May – 1 June, 2011
Najaf
1 – 3 June, 2011
Fallujah
14 – 16 May, 2011
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New Media Training for journalists and local
government organized in collaboration with Najaf
PRT
Press survey training for NGO's media and
journalists
Training on Photography for Iraqi photographers
1 – 9 June, 2011
Erbil
2nd – 4th June, 2011
Ramadi
2nd – 24th June, 2011
3 – 13 June, 2011
Al Qaem, Hadetha, Hit, Saklawiya and English and New media trainings for journalists
Ameria/ western of Iraq
and media students.
Baghdad
Two workshops on Website Management
4 June, 2011
Basrah/southern of Iraq
Dialogue session about freedom expression in Iraqi
Media outlets
4 – 6 June, 2011
Saklawiya (Fallujah)
Training on newspaper's articles for journalists of
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Training on how to write a media release for many
journalists and media
the city
Baghdad
Training on Journalistic editing for Baghdad media
college
5 – 8 June, 2011
Beirut, Lebanon
Two IREX staff members accompany delegation
from Domestic Violence Units in Baghdad and Erbil
to workshop on community policing of domestic
violence in an initiative organised in collaboration
with UNDP.
5 – 7 June, 2011
Hadetha/ western of Iraq
Training on investigative journalism for
journalists of the city
6 June, 2011
Basrah/ Southern of Iraq
Dialogue session about youth participation
6 – 8 June,2011
Basrah
Workshop about new media for DG of Basrah
Police Media Department to facilitate community
engagement with law enforcement.
Khalidya city (Ramadi)
Television interview training for editors and
reporters of the city
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7 June, 2011
Basrah/southern of Iraq
8 – 10 , 2011
Hadetha/ western of Iraq
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Dialogue session about activating the role of NGOs
in monitoring the performance of parliament, for
NGO's
Training on journalistic report for journalists and
Media NGOs
Training on MS Access for 15 different NGO's
8 – 14 June, 2011
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Basrah/southern of Iraq
11 June, 2011
Basrah/southern of Iraq
Dialogue session about law protecting rights of
children and laws protecting customers in Iraq
Erbil
Photo Gallery Show related to 1 – 9 June, 2011
training of photography
11 – 13 June, 2011
Hit city/ western of Iraq
Press of Women training for Human Rights
organizations.
12 – 13 June, 2011
Baghdad
Seminar/lunch hosted by Amin Bakhtiar, MP, with
Deans of Law Colleges and Toby Mendel,
International Media Law Expert, on Media Laws
13 – 14 June, 2011
Dhi Qar
Training for journalists on montage, video typing
and journalism work
14th – 16th June, 2011
Al Qaem City/ western of Iraq
16th – 17th June, 2011
erbil
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Traininig on press release for journalists and
media of the city
The role of media in peace building & democracy
17 – 18 June, 2011
Bilbao, Spain
IREX consultant represents IREX’s activities in
Iraq in international conference on internet trends,
http://www.nonickconference.com/
17 – 18 June
Basrah and Baghdad
Workshop on reporting cultural heritage with
international photographers Michah Garen and
Marie-Helene
20 – 21 June, 2011
Maysan
Training for cameramen about how to use the multi
types of cameras.
20 – 22 June, 2011
Sumawa/ southern of Iraq
Training on " political journalistic announcement
" for local government members
24 – 25 June, 2011
Basra
27 – 28 June, 2011
Basrah
Training on " Video Shooting skills " for city
journalists.
Training about skills of video shooting
30 – 31 June, 2011
Semawa
Training on " how to deal with riot"
Late June, 2011
Erbil
M&E training, with international trainer Bryon
Gillespie
Late June, 2011
Erbil
Strategic communication workshop for the
domestic violence units with international trainer
Yousif Ahmed
Late June, 2011
Erbil
1 week of July, 2011
Kirkuk
2 week of July, 2011
Kirkuk
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Training for governorate officials from Babylon
governor's office
Workshop about how to use social networks
2 days workshop of how to get information for
media legally& freedom of the internet
Training on "The mechanism of organizing
1 - 3 July, 2011
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Ramadi
conferences" for Journalists and medias and
heads of department in government offices.
2 July, 2011
Erbil
e-governance initiatives
2 – 4 July, 2011
Fallujah
Training on " Public Relations" for journalists and
media of the city
2 – 11 July, 2011
Al Qarmaa City/ western of Iraq
English Language for journalists and students of
the city.
2 – 24 July, 2011
Rutba, Al Qaem, Ramadi, Saklawiya,
Ameria and Qarma/ western of Iraq
Training on "New Media" and "Microsoft Office"
for journalists and students.
3 – 7 July, 2011
Erbil
workshop on News Room Management for staff of
Media Colleges and Media Departments from all
over Iraq
4th – 6th July, 2011
Hadetha City/ western of Iraq
Human Rights Journalism training for Human
rights NGOs and journalists
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Habaniya City/ western of Iraq
Workshop on " Official Dealings and
correspondences " for City Council's members and
journalists.
Basra
Workshops for young-women journalists about the
basics of journalism
5th – 7th July, 2011
Hit City
Training on " Public Relations" for NGOs
managers.
6 – 8 , July, 2011
Ameria City/ western of Iraq
Training on " How to use the internet
professionally " for media members and business
men.
7 – 10 July, 2011
Erbil
workshop on Business Reporting for staff of Media
Colleges and Media Departments from all over Iraq
11 July, 2011
Baghdad – University of Technology
Dialogue sessions (unemployment among
graduates) for youth NGOs
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Dialogue sessions (role of NGOs in woman
advocacy) for Women NGOs
Dialogue sessions (performance of parliament in
last period) for local NGOs
Dialogue sessions (role of government in
protecting heritage) for government offices
Dialogue sessions (child protection against
domestic violence) for NGOs and ministry of social
affairs.
Dialogue sessions (rights of disabled people)for
local NGOs
Dialogue sessions (evaluating the performance of
Baghdad Provincial council) for local NGOs and
Baghdad Provincial Council.
Dialogue sessions (relationship between local
government in Baghdad and NGOs) for local NGOs
and Baghdad Provincial Council Members
Social Network training for Karrada District
Council Members.
Social Network Training for Erkhitah District
Council Members.
Watchdog overview training for local NGOs
11 July, 2011
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Basrah – Basrah Training Centre
Dialogue Session (Advocacy and support for human
right in Iraq) for NGO's
Dialogue Session (Women Advocacy Activities in
Basra) for NGOs
Dialogue Session (The Role of Citizens in relation
to oversight and accountability as mandated by the
Constitution) For NGOs and Basrah Provincial
Council Members.
Dialogue Session (Women Advocacy Activities in
Basra) for NGOs
Dialogue Session (education system in Basra) for
NGOs and DG of Education
Dialogue Session (violence against children and
women) for NGOs
Dialogue Session (reducing the gap between the
citizens and the decision makers) For NGOs and
Basrah Provincial Council Members
11 July, 2011
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Erbil – IREX Office
Dialogue Session on priority issues effecting
Elections (2 Sessions) for local NGOs
Dialogue Session (Environment Protection) for
local NGOs
Dialogue Session (Corruption) for local NGOs
Dialogue Session (Role of Women MPs in the
regional Parliament) (2 Sessions) for Local NGOs
and Members of Parliament.
Online Dialogue Session (Corruption)
Local NGOs Erbil/Basra
Online Dialogue Session (Environment)
Local NGOs Erbil/Basra
Online Dialogue Session (Women Empowerment)
Local NGOs Erbil/Basra
TOT Facilitation Skills (2 trainings) for Local
NGOs
12 – 14 July, 2011
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Erbil
workshop on Media Ethics starting Reporting for
staff of Media Colleges and Media Departments
from all over Iraq
Dhi Qar
18 – 19 July, 2011
Mesan
19 – 28 July, 2011
Erbil , Baghdad and Babylon
Mid July, 2011
Late July, 2011
Baghdad
Baghdad
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Workshop clarifying the relationship between
Government media offices and independent media/
journalists.
Workshop on media coverage for city journalists.
Cultural Heritage Reporting with Marie Helene
Carleton and Micah Garen
M&E Training
Training for Members of Parliament will be carried