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International Development Week 2007
Organized by the Canadian International Development Agency, the 17th annual International Development Week (IDW) runs February 4–10, 2007. This year, IDW will focus on how equality between women and men is essential to sustainable development. | | http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-108121-201-1-DO_TOPIC |
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IDRC Receives Burkina Faso's Highest Honour
IDRC has been named a Chevalier de l’Ordre National (Knight of the National Order) by the Government of Burkina Faso for its contribution to the country's development. | | http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-107149-201-1-DO_TOPIC |
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Appointment to IDRC's Board of Governors
The Honourable Maxime Bernier, Canada's Minister of Foreign Affairs, has announced the appointment of Frieda Granot to IDRC’s Board of Governors. | | http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-106615-201-1-DO_TOPIC |
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IDRC Chairman Named a Trudeau Foundation Mentor
Dr Gordon Smith, Chairman of IDRC's Board of Governors, is among seven accomplished Canadians named as Trudeau Foundation Mentors. They will work closely with outstanding doctoral candidates in social sciences and humanities. | | http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-106362-201-1-DO_TOPIC |
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New Director at IDRC
IDRC welcomes Michael Clarke as Director of the Information and Communication Technologies for Development program area. | | http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-107148-201-1-DO_TOPIC |
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In Memoriam: Daniel Chudnovsky
IDRC was saddened to learn of the sudden death of one of its longtime research partners, Argentinian economist Daniel Chudnovsky, on January 16, 2007, at age 62. | | http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-108124-201-1-DO_TOPIC |
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| Features | A Responsibility to Report — The Role of the Media in the Rwanda Genocide
Veteran journalist and assistant professor at Carleton University's School of Journalism and Communications, Allan Thompson, has had Rwanda on his radar since the mid-1990s when he first visited the African nation. He has now edited a book exploring the role of the media in the Rwanda genocide. | | http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-108082-201-1-DO_TOPIC |
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| Next Generation of Researchers: Awardee Profiles | Ayesha Bhatty
"In India, I was living out of a suitcase and in a different city every week. You show up in a city, and you know nothing, and you have to arrange your accommodation, and on top of that, you have to do your stories. I really hustled while there." | | http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-106626-201-1-DO_TOPIC |
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Bangaly Kaba
"By gaining a better understanding of the factors influencing the adoption of new technologies in developing countries, we will be able to identify courses of action that will facilitate the success of certain development projects." | | http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-106631-201-1-DO_TOPIC |
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| IDRC Books | THE MEDIA AND THE RWANDA GENOCIDE
The news media played a crucial role in the 1994 Rwanda genocide. This book examines how local radio and print media were used as a tool of hate, encouraging neighbours to turn against each other. It also critiques international media coverage of the cataclysmic events in Rwanda. Includes an opening statement from Kofi Annan and a chapter by Senator Roméo Dallaire. | | http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-106013-201-1-DO_TOPIC |
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What happened to the Women? Gender and Reparations for Human Rights Violations
What Happened to the Women? Gender and Reparations for Human Rights Violations, argues for the introduction of a gender dimension into reparations programs. The volume explores gender and reparations policies in Guatemala, Peru, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, South Africa, and Timor-Leste. | | http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-108366-201-1-DO_TOPIC |
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| Competitions |
Student Employment Program 2008
IDRC's Student Employment Program provides an opportunity for college and university students to learn the operations of IDRC, and acquire relevant work experience through on-the-job training. Deadline: February 1, 2008.
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