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Senior Program Officer - Think Tank Initiative

Ricardo Lagos — December 2007

IDRC, in collaboration with the Embassy of Chile, hosted a public lecture given by the former President of Chile, Ricardo Lagos, on December 3. As part of the 2007-2008 IDRC Speaker Series, Mr Lagos addressed the challenges of democratic development in Latin America.

COMPETITION POLICIES IN EMERGING ECONOMIES
Lessons and Challenges from Central America and Mexico

COMPETITION POLICIES IN EMERGING ECONOMIES <br>Lessons and Challenges from Central America and Mexico

Youth and Democracy in Brazil

A unique research initiative supported by IDRC is inspiring Brazilian youth to rise to the challenge of helping to shape their future. Watch the video.

IDRC Annual Report 2007-2008

Presents the results of activities undertaken by IDRC from April 1, 2007 to March 31, 2008.

Engage Youth, Entrench Democracy

2008-05
Do Brazil's youth feel excluded from full citizenship? Two Brazilian organizations set out to answer the question.

IDRC hosted the Workshop “Science and Technology Policy Review, Chile 2008: University Research Funding and Evaluation, Alternatives for Chile” – Phase I

2008-03-26

New Life for Old Computers

2008-06
An IDRC-supported initiative in Latin America and the Caribbean is tackling the environmental problem of e-waste disposal, providing computers for schools, and creating jobs at the same time.

This section of our website provides up to date information on IDRC activities in the LAC region. Check this site frequently for the latest on upcoming events, new publications, etc.

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Seven journalists from around the world were selected to participate from the International Ecohealth Forum 2008.

The Andean ICT4D Network is launched 2008-09-12
The Andean ICT4D Network was launched on September 5, 2008 as a result of the IDRC-supported project ‘Communication for Influence: Building ICTD Networks’ executed by APC and as a conclusion to the workshop Growing Regional ICT Opportunities Collectively held in Quito, Ecuador from September 1-5, 2008 within the framework of the above-mentioned project.

CONFERENCIA - Encuentro Latinoamericano de Gobernadores 2008-05-08
Los días 12 y 13 de mayo de 2008 se llevará a cabo el Encuentro Latinoamericano de Gobernadores, Intendentes y Prefectos para el Desarrollo Rural, en Santiago de Chile. Participarán autoridades de Argentina, Bolivia, Brasil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, México, Nicaragua, Perú, Venezuela y Uruguay.