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Research and Resources
Changing International Aid Dynamics
Read about the impact of "emerging donors" – Brazil, India, China and South Africa – on international development.  Versions of these IDRC-supported studies are now available.
http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-123511-201-1-DO_TOPIC

New Partnerships Stimulate Agricultural Innovation, Greater Food Security

Innovative partnerships in developing countries aim to overcome some of the biggest challenges facing the agricultural sector, and reduce food costs.
http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-135090-201-1-DO_TOPIC


Feature Articles
Ecohealth: launched in Canada, boosted in Mexico
Specialists from around the world chart new directions for research on human health and the environment.
http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-135059-201-1-DO_TOPIC

Bolstering Science Journalism in the Developing World

Listen to budding science journalists from across Africa and the Middle East discuss the impacts of a peer mentoring program on their careers and their lives.
http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-134413-201-1-DO_TOPIC

New Prescription for Traumatic Times

War and natural disasters have a huge impact on mental health. Now, a multi-country program points to recovery processes that begin with local communities and local traditions.
http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-134667-201-1-DO_TOPIC


Next Generation of Researchers: Awardee Profile
Claudia Rivera — Argentina

Food security has always interested Claudia Rivera. In rural Argentina, she discovered the many strategies people use to make sure they have enough to eat. Read the text: Open file. Watch the audio slideshow:
http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-135024-201-1-DO_TOPIC


IDRC Books
EL MANEJO DE LAS PESQUERÍAS EN RÍOS TROPICALES DE SUDAMÉRICA

This book aims to expand knowledge and information about continental fisheries, problems that are threatening their sustainability, and possible management and conservation options in the countries of the Amazon basin.
http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-131077-201-1-DO_TOPIC


News
Upcoming Events at IDRC (Ottawa) in February
Find out when acclaimed international development thinkers will be speaking at IDRC’s head office in February.
http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-135272-201-1-DO_TOPIC

IDRC Congratulates John Atta Mills, Ghana's New President

John Atta Mills, Ghana’s newly elected president, is a former IDRC fellowship recipient who played an important role in educating Canadians about Africa’s development challenges.
http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-135037-201-1-DO_TOPIC

Teasdale-Corti Global Health Leadership Awards
Watch one-on-one video interviews with 13 global health leaders who received support from GHRI, a health research partnership that includes IDRC.
http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-134099-201-1-DO_TOPIC

Inaugural ASEAN-Canada Forum Sparks Important Discussions
Both Canada and Southeast Asian nations navigate the international arena in the shadow of their economic giant neighbours – the United States and China. At an IDRC-supported forum, participants from both regions shared and debated their economic experiences.
http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-134424-201-1-DO_TOPIC

Winner of the "Food Oscars"

Geoff Tansey, whose recent book on food systems was co-published by IDRC, wins a coveted award for his public education work on sustainable food sources.
http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-134824-201-1-DO_TOPIC

IDRC in the News — January 2009
http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-134844-201-1-DO_TOPIC


Competitions and Career Opportunities
IDRC-Nature Science Journalism Award
Deadline: February 20, 2009: CLOSED.  Deadline for 2010 to be determined.
http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-135527-201-1-DO_TOPIC

Community Forestry: Trees and People — John G. Bene Fellowship

Deadline: March 1, 2010: CLOSED.
http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-23378-201-1-DO_TOPIC

ECOPOLIS Graduate Research and Design Awards (formerly known as Agropolis)

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