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Governance

Sound corporate governance

IDRC’s international Board of Governors directs the Centre’s work. The Chairman reports to Parliament through the Minister of Foreign Affairs.

The Centre’s day-to-day operations are overseen by the President, who is the chief executive officer. He also sits on the Board. The Senior Management Committee supports the President in setting objectives, overseeing programs, and directing staff.

News

New Vice-President appointed at IDRC

14/05/2012

IDRC welcomes Annette Nicholson as its new Vice-President, Corporate Strategy and Regional Management on May 14, 2012. Nicholson joined IDRC in 2006 as Secretary and General Counsel. Before joining IDRC, she was General Counsel at the Ottawa...

IDRC in the News — May 2012

14/05/2012

This year’s issue of Asia Research News features five IDRC projects: increasing millet production in Asia (pg 4) milkfish breeding in the Philippines (pg 5) saving lives, money, and ecosystems with environmental economics (pg 14) boosting...

Events

Dry Area Agriculture: A Challenge that can be Overcome, with Mahmoud Solh, Director General of the International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas

22/05/2012

For 35 years, the International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA) has tackled food insecurity in challenging environments. But the challenge of improving agriculture, livelihoods, and food security in the Middle East has...

Highlight: Exploring how to increase women’s labour market participation

26/01/2012

IDRC and the UK Department of International Development (DFID) convened an expert meeting in January 2012, hosted by the Department of Development Studies at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London. In preparation...