Novedades *Video: Making a World of Difference A series of videos that show how IDRC is making a world of difference. New Director for IDRC's West and Central Africa Office 2008-08 Kathryn Touré will be appointed Regional Director for IDRC's West and Central Africa Office, in Dakar, Senegal. She will replace Gilles Forget who is retiring after 25 years with the Centre.

IDRC is a Canadian Crown corporation that works in close collaboration with researchers from the developing world in their search for the means to build healthier, more equitable, and more prosperous societies.

Competition: Cover the International EcoHealth Forum 2008
The World Federation of Science Journalists, in collaboration with IDRC is offering five journalists the chance to interview the top world’s experts on health and the environment, in Merida, Mexico, December 1-5, 2008. Deadline: September 2, 2008.

IDRC Annual Report 2007-2008

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

Antigua and Barbuda Modernizes Its Customs Operations 2008-08

For the small Caribbean island nation of Antigua and Barbuda, a new customs management system means more revenues and fewer delays at the border.

Finding Soul: Voice and Visibility for Youth 2008-08

Cândido Grzybowski, Director General of the Institute for Social and Economic Analysis, speaks with IDRC about a groundbreaking study of youth and democracy in Brazil.

For Easy Sleep along the Shore: Making Hazard Warnings More Effective 2008-08

In Sri Lanka, a grassroots pilot study combines advanced communication technologies with local volunteer networks to alert coastal villages to danger coming from the sea.