Mongolian honour for Maria Ng
21/02/2012
Maria Ng, IDRC Senior Program Specialist in Information and Networks, received the Mongolian Friendship Medal on October 13, 2011. Through this award, the Mongolian Government recognized her long-standing contribution to the country's information...
Pratap Bhanu Mehta wins 2011 Infosys Prize
Former IDRC governor Pratap Bhanu Mehta has received the prestigious 2011 Infosys Prize for Social Sciences – Political Science in recognition of his contributions to Indian public policy and international relations. Dr Mehta served on IDRC’s Board...
Latin American Security, Drugs and Democracy (LASDD) Fellowship Program
This grant will support a program of fellowships and workshops on the link between security, organized crime, drugs and democracy in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). The program is expected to h
Using ICTs to Address Water Challenges in Uganda
Information and communication technologies (ICTs) can play an important role in helping communities prepare for and adapt to the effects of climate change. Various projects can attest to the potential
Upcoming lecture: The role of research in achieving food security, with Carlos Pérez del Castillo
13/03/2012
IDRC is hosting a public lecture by Carlos Pérez del Castillo, who will speak about the role of research in achieving food security. Check back later for more details.When: Tuesday, March 13, 2012, 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Where: IDRC, W. David...
IDRC at the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
16/02/2012
February 16 – 20, 2012Canada is hosting the American Association for the Advancement of Science’s annual meeting in Vancouver, BC. This is the first time in 30 years that Canada has hosted this meeting, one of the most widely recognized global...
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IDRC Bulletin — February 2012
In this issue, we present a public lecture by Carlos Pérez del Castillo, Chair of the CGIAR Board, about the role of research in achieving food security. You can also watch three slideshows about some solutions experts are devising to the problem...