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Research and Resources
M.S. Swaminathan — July 2007

Acclaimed by Time magazine as one of the 20 most influential Asians of the 20th century, Professor M.S. Swaminathan spoke at IDRC's head office in Ottawa on the "Evergreen Revolution" as part of IDRC's Speaker Series. 
http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-113698-201-1-DO_TOPIC

Intellectual Property Rights and Research

IDRC's Innovation, Technology and Society program focuses on the impacts of intellectual property rights on research.
http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-111377-201-1-DO_TOPIC


Features
High Hopes for High Tech

A profile of Michael Clarke, director of IDRC’s Information and Communication Technologies for Development program area.
http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-113109-201-1-DO_TOPIC

Cape Town to Cairo: Connecting Africa

IDRC-supported research helps unleash the potential of Very Small Aperture Terminal networks, the new generation of satellite-based technologies.
http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-113485-201-1-DO_TOPIC


Next Generation of Researchers: Awardee Profile
Sarah Everts — Canada

"When you travel, you hear the fascinating stories people have and the sorts of day-to-day issues people around the world face. Travelling made me want to communicate people’s stories, which is a fundamental part of journalism and part of why I wanted to become a journalist."
http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-112450-201-1-DO_TOPIC


IDRC Books
OUTCOME MAPPING
Building Learning and Reflection into Development Programs

Outcome Mapping recognizes that development is essentially about people relating to each other and their environment. This publication explains the various steps in the outcome mapping approach and provides detailed information on workshop design and facilitation, and includes numerous worksheets and examples.
http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-9330-201-1-DO_TOPIC


News
Launch of the International Community–University Research Alliance Program
IDRC and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council have signed an agreement to invest up to CA $6.27 million over the next six years to support international research alliances.
http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-113848-201-1-DO_TOPIC

IDRC Urban Agriculture Project Cited in Canadian Senate as Model for Sustainable Development
On May 8, Senator Donald H. Oliver praised the IDRC publication, Growing Better Cities: Urban Agriculture for Sustainable Development, in remarks to the Senate on the important role governments at the local, provincial, and national levels have to play in implementing sustainable development policies.
http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-113658-201-1-DO_TOPIC

Howard Alper to Chair Science, Technology and Innovation Council
Howard Alper, Visiting Executive at IDRC, has been appointed Chair of the Government of Canada’s newly created Science, Technology and Innovation Council.
http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-113345-201-1-DO_TOPIC

IDRC Hosts Canadian and Vietnamese Policy-Makers
High-level delegates from Canada and Vietnam met in Hanoi, Vietnam, to discuss economics, trade, and the work of long-time IDRC partner, the Vietnam Economic Research Network, at a meeting hosted by the Centre.
http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-113654-201-1-DO_TOPIC

The Importance of Competition Policy Discussed at IDRC-sponsored Panel
Led by Maureen O’Neil, President of IDRC, a panel of experts discussed this issue from various angles during the IDRC-sponsored event, Competition Policy at the Service of Development, at the Conférence de Montréal held on June 20. Listen to an audio file of the discussion.
http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-113837-201-1-DO_TOPIC

Canadian Journalism Foundation Recognizes Allan Thompson and the Rwanda Initiative
The Canadian Journalism Foundation has awarded Allan Thompson a special Humanitarian Award in recognition of his contribution to journalism through the Rwanda Initiative.
http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-113551-201-1-DO_TOPIC

IDRC in the News — July 2007
http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-113659-201-1-DO_TOPIC


Competitions
Call for Proposals: Successful Experiences of Municipal Environmental Management Policies for Small and Medium-Sized Cities in Latin America and the Caribbean

    Deadline: August 5, 2007.
http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-111827-201-1-DO_TOPIC

Ecosystem Approaches to Human Health Graduate Awards 2007-2008
    Deadline: September 5, 2007.
http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-88112-201-1-DO_TOPIC

IDRC Internship Awards

Deadline: September 12, 2009
http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-84370-201-1-DO_TOPIC

ECOPOLIS Graduate Research and Design Awards (Formerly Known as Agropolis)

Deadline: May 15, 2009
http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-88111-201-1-DO_TOPIC

Launch of the International Community–University Research Alliance Program

     Deadline: November 21, 2007.
http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-114038-201-1-DO_TOPIC

Call for Proposals — Accessing Patented Knowledge for Innovation
The ITS program is issuing a Call for Proposals on the subject "Accessing Patented Knowledge for Innovation." Proposals should address how developing countries can access technologies and information contained in existing patents to enhance innovative research at the national level.
     Deadline: November 30, 2007.

http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-112535-201-1-DO_TOPIC



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