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Research and Resources
Fighting Poverty with Facts: Community-Based Monitoring Systems
This book and case studies show how accurate local information can help reduce poverty and improve governance.
http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-136872-201-1-DO_TOPIC

IDRC Annual Report 2008–2009

Research in Action: Local Solutions, Lasting Impacts is the theme of this year’s annual report. Full text online. 
http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-144511-201-1-DO_TOPIC


Feature Article
Research Leads to Rights Breakthrough for Arab Women

Women in Arab countries are making human rights history as they break down barriers to being treated as full citizens in their own countries.
http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-145159-201-1-DO_TOPIC


Next Generation of Researchers
Brain Gain
IDRC has joined forces with academic and research institutes in sub-Saharan Africa to train new scholars and repair a tattered academic infrastructure.
http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-145078-201-1-DO_TOPIC


IDRC Books
FUELLING ECONOMIC GROWTH
The Role of Public–Private Sector Research in Development

Fundamental changes are taking place in the funding of research and development in the public and private sectors. Learn how these shifts are affecting the development of effective public policy.
http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-135830-201-1-DO_TOPIC

Book Launch — Mining in Africa: Regulation and Development
Wednesday October 14, 5:30 p.m. at the Université du Québec à Montréal
http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-146013-201-1-DO_TOPIC


News
IDRC's Annual Public Meeting

Join us at IDRC's first Annual Public Meeting on Tuesday, October 27, where members of the IDRC Board of Governors will present IDRC's work and answer questions.
http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-145982-201-1-DO_TOPIC

Nobel Laureates Discuss Communication and Human Development
Nobel Laureates Amartya Sen and Michael Spence joined information and communication technology (ICT) experts to discuss the role of communication and ICTs in human development, growth, and poverty reduction at the Harvard Forum.
http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-145879-201-1-DO_TOPIC

Official Launch of the 2009 Human Development Report

The 2009 Human Development Report explores migration and how underlying inequalities follow people as they move within and beyond borders. IDRC hosts the report's launch on October 5.
http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-145991-201-1-DO_TOPIC

Barbara Ibrahim — The Evolution of Philanthropy in the Arab World

The Middle East is benefiting from new ideas, ambitious initiatives, and creative approaches to social service, said sociologist Barbara Ibrahim during a public presentation at IDRC's head office in Ottawa.
http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-145793-201-1-DO_TOPIC

From Global Apartheid to Global Village

Adekeye Adebajo, a leading authority on Africa's international relations, discusses the United Nations' role in Africa over the past six decades.
http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-145957-201-1-DO_TOPIC

IDRC in the News — September 2009
http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-145758-201-1-DO_TOPIC


Competitions and Career Opportunities
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

Call for Submissions — 2009 Global Development Awards and Medals Competition
October 14, 2009
http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-144582-201-1-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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