IREX Europe is an international nonprofit development organisation specializing in designing and implementing civil society, independent media, education, and Internet access programmes.

The IREX Europe approach emphasizes partnerships with local development organisations to expand capacity, build sustainable institutions and effect change.

IREX has been working in the Ukraine on media development and educational exchanges since 1992.

Russell Peasgood, IREX Europe's representative on the project team, brings his experience as a journalist, manager and trainer to lead the "Training of Trainers" component of the Project.