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October 2008

E-Bulletin 9 of 10

Research and Resources
Feature Articles
Next Generation of Researchers: Awardee Profile
IDRC Books
News
Competitions and Career Opportunities

2008-10

Research and Resources

New Insights on AIDS, Food, and Nutrition

The global food crisis is putting more people at risk of contracting HIV/AIDS, argue food security experts.

http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-131315-201-1-DO_TOPIC

Standing the Test of Time
What are the lasting impacts of 40 years of IDRC-supported research? We'd like to find out.

http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-130770-201-1-DO_TOPIC

Feature Articles

Commentary: From the Rockies to the Andes — How to Manage Scarcer Water Supplies
Water has long been a shared concern to Albertans and Bolivians; both grapple with how to fairly and efficiently manage scarce water supplies.

http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-130507-201-1-DO_TOPIC

Salvaging Hope

In an impoverished suburb of Dakar, Senegal, a team from Laval University’s school of architecture embarked on an urban planning experiment to help residents rethink the future of their neighbourhood.

http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-131754-201-1-DO_TOPIC

Next Generation of Researchers: Awardee Profile

Lance Robinson — Canada

While researching his PhD in natural resources and environmental management, Robinson sought to understand how nomadic people in a thinly-populated area in Kenya’s northern desert participate in community decision-making.

http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-131905-201-1-DO_TOPIC

IDRC Books

MAKING CHOICES ABOUT HYDROGEN
Transport Issues for Developing Countries

Escalating costs and debates over alternative sources have made the search for ecological and practical fuel sources more urgent than ever. This book explores how hydrogen fuel cell technology could contribute to sustainable transportation systems in the developing world.

http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-128319-201-1-DO_TOPIC

News

Distinguished Indian Experts to Speak at IDRC

IDRC is pleased to announce the upcoming speakers in its India Lectures series.

http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-131794-201-1-DO_TOPIC

Photography Exhibition
Lacor Hospital: An African Success Story
A photo exhibition, organized by the Lucille Teasdale and Piero Corti Foundation and IDRC, tells the inspiring story of Lacor's transformation from a small hospital in Uganda into one of the largest and best non-profit medical centres in equatorial Africa.

http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-131471-201-1-DO_TOPIC

IDRC Partner Awarded Nobel Peace Prize
Peacebroker Martti Ahtisaari has been awarded the 2008 Nobel Peace Prize.

http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-131755-201-1-DO_TOPIC

Science Journalists are Mexico-bound
The World Federation of Science Journalists announces the winners of its Ecohealth competition.

http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-131758-201-1-DO_TOPIC

IDRC Partner to Lead Global Environmental Network
Indian environmentalist Ashok Khosla has been elected president of the International Union for Conservation of Nature.

http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-131862-201-1-DO_TOPIC

New Vice-President Appointed at IDRC
Lauchlan T. Munro has been named IDRC’s Vice-President, Corporate Strategy and Regional Management.

http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-131897-201-1-DO_TOPIC

IDRC in the News — October 2008

http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-131750-201-1-DO_TOPIC

Competitions and Career Opportunities

IDRC Doctoral Research Awards