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Justice, Human Rights, and Impunity in Guatemala 2009-02-26
Three decades of violent conflict in Guatemala formally ended in 1996, but violence continues to be a daily struggle for many Guatemalans. Carlos Castresana, a renowned human rights prosecutor, will be in Ottawa on February 27 to discuss these challenges at a panel organized by Canada’s International Development Research Centre (IDRC) and the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT).

Healthy Environments for Healthy People: Shaping an ecohealth approach 2008-11-28
From tackling avian flu in Asia, to controlling the spread of malaria in Mexico, to protecting the health of Andean communities in Ecuador’s cut flower industry, Canada’s International Development Research Centre (IDRC) is changing how the world thinks about health and the environment.  IDRC and partner organizations will convene policy-makers, researchers, grassroots organizations and journalists from Canada and across the globe at the International Ecohealth Forum 2008 in Mérida, Mexico, December 1-5. Forum participants will share findings on how ecohealth approaches can tackle pressing global issues such as climate change, food security, disease, and economic development.