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Research and Resources
IDRC on Global Economic Governance
Knowledge gained from studies supported by IDRC could help poor countries cope with the current global economic crisis.
http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-139286-201-1-DO_TOPIC

Managing Global Insecurity in the Era of Obama

Respected researcher and diplomat Bruce Jones discusses prospects for improved international cooperation under the leadership of US President Barack Obama.
http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-141583-201-1-DO_TOPIC

The Commonwealth is Moving With the Times

Kamalesh Sharma on the historic contributions of the Commonwealth Secretariat, and its future role on a rapidly evolving world stage.
http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-141460-201-1-DO_TOPIC

AfricaAdapt

AfricaAdapt – a pan-African networking initiative supported by CCAA – was launched in May 2009.
http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-140225-201-1-DO_TOPIC


Feature Articles
Small and Big Efforts Both Belong in Food Security Drive

Renewed support for agricultural research that will benefit the world’s poorest farmers and consumers is urgently needed, argue two environmental experts at IDRC.
http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-141049-201-1-DO_TOPIC

Tapping Diasporas for Development
A pilot project supported by IDRC is exploring new ways of tapping the energy and expertise of Canada’s Ethiopian diaspora to boost development.
http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-141315-201-1-DO_TOPIC


Next Generation of Researchers: IDRC Awardees
Janet McLaughlin — Canada
Janet McLaughlin has been spending time at the grocery store on Friday nights — the first step to understanding the needs of agricultural migrant workers in Canada.
http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-141541-201-1-DO_TOPIC

IDRC Awardee Wins Prestigious Honour
Former IDRC Doctoral Research Award recipient Jennifer Ball has been awarded the 2009 Forster Medal, the University of Guelph’s most prestigious award for graduate students.
http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-141387-201-1-DO_TOPIC


IDRC Books
AFRICAN WOMEN AND ICTs
Investigating Technology, Gender and Empowerment

This book explores the ways in which women in Africa use ICTs to facilitate their empowerment; whether through the mobile village phone business, through Internet use, or through new employment opportunities.
http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-135944-201-1-DO_TOPIC

ICTs Are Not a Magic Bullet for Women’s Empowerment
Information and communication technologies alone do not drastically empower African women, say editors of IDRC book.
http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-141463-201-1-DO_TOPIC


News
Reappointment to IDRC's Board of Governors
The Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, announced the reappointment of  Denis Desautels for a second term as a  member of IDRC’s Board of Governors.
http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-106615-201-1-DO_TOPIC

Campus Meets Community: Government of Canada Announces Four New International Research Alliances
Funding from the International Community-University Research Alliance (ICURA) program is helping community organizations and universities in Canada team up with similar alliances in the developing world to undertake research on global issues.
http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-141999-201-1-DO_TOPIC

Watch IDRC Videos on YouTube
IDRC's YouTube channel presents videos that show how IDRC-supported research is making a difference in people's lives around the world.
http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-141391-201-1-DO_TOPIC

The India Lectures

The series highlights the wealth of eminent thinkers and stimulating ideas emanating from this rising global power.
http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-129741-201-1-DO_TOPIC

Moroccan Argan Oil First African Product to Receive Special Status

Argan oil from Morocco is now officially recognized as a unique, high-quality product thanks to the efforts of an IDRC-supported researcher.
http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-141557-201-1-DO_TOPIC

Globalization, Growth and Poverty Needs Your Help
Help IDRC review its Globalization, Growth and Poverty program by participating in a short online survey.
http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-141445-201-1-DO_TOPIC

IDRC in the News — June 2009
http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-141388-201-1-DO_TOPIC


Competitions and Career Opportunities
IDRC Internship Awards

Deadline: September 12, 2010: CLOSED.
http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-84370-201-1-DO_TOPIC

Call for Papers: ICTs and Development — An International Workshop for Theory, Practice, & Policy
Deadline: October 1, 2009
http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-141733-201-1-DO_TOPIC

IDRC Doctoral Research Awards

Deadline: NEXT COMPETITION: April 1, 2011. 
http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-23374-201-1-DO_TOPIC

Careers
Current job postings, IDRC's Code of Conduct, and salary scales.
http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-26272-201-1-DO_TOPIC



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