From September 5 to 8, 2007, experts on Latin America from around the world gathered in Montréal, Canada for LASA2007 to discuss present and future prospects for the region under the theme "After the Washington Consensus:  Collaborative Scholarship for a new América."  As a long time supporter of research that contributes to the development of the region, IDRC provided assistance to research partners attending the congress.

IDRC also contributed to the Congress through the following events: 

• a session within the Congress program track on Citizenship, Rights, and Social Justice entitled  “Gender and Reparations: Citizenship Opportunities for Women in Transitional Democracies?”
• a panel in collaboration with the Canadian Association of Latin American and Caribbean Studies (CALACS) on forced migrations movements in Latin America.

And on September 6 in parallel to LASA:

• a roundtable hosted by the Canadian Foundation for the Americas (FOCAL)  called "Economic Development in Afro-Latino Communities: What Role for Canada?"
• a side event with researchers and partners of its recently approved project on “Reconstruction of Haiti:  Research Capacity Building in LAC”. 

To learn more about IDRC's contribution to development throughout Latin America and the Caribbean we offer the following resources:

Facilitating Open Dialogue
The challenges that Latin America and the Caribbean face today have arisen, in large part, because of flaws in the way the region’s economies were reformed in the 1990s, says Federico Burone, IDRC’s Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean.

IDRC in Latin America and the Caribbean
This series of country profiles provides an overview of IDRC’s work in the region by country and includes project highlights.

Countries in Transition
Political, economic, and social change can allow research to inform change. IDRC shares its experience in eight countries, including the Southern Cone.

2007-08