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Food and Agriculture Gender

Accelerating vaccine development for African swine fever virus through synthetic biology

Pigs are among the most profitable livestock for poor farmers.
Published date
Friday, January 12, 2018 - 15:00
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Development Gender

Research for global challenges: IDRC’s ninth annual public meeting

Held in Ottawa, the event profiled IDRC’s impact over the past year, while also highlighting plans for the year ahead.
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Tuesday, January 2, 2018 - 11:30
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Using taxation to lower tobacco’s global toll

Taxation policy is one of the most powerful tools governments can employ to reduce smoking-related illnesses and death.
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Peacebuilding, conflict resolution, and reconciliation Justice and security Governance

Regulating private security companies in the Caribbean

As governments and businesses around the world struggle to guarantee the safety of their citizens and employees, many are turning to private security companies (PSCs). In the English-speaking Caribbean, PSCs now employ more people than the police forces. However, regulating such firms remains inconsistent.
Published date
Tuesday, May 20, 2014 - 10:00
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Natural Resources PALMS WOOD WOOD PRODUCTS Gender

Turning palm leaves into wood: Opportunities for Egypt’s rural communities

El-Mously’s team developed a ground-breaking extraction technique that, unlike the traditional cutting, is free of noise and pollution, reduces energy consumption, and better protects the safety of the farmers and workers.
Published date
Wednesday, April 27, 2016 - 00:00
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HIV/AIDS

Building policy leadership among HIV/AIDS health workers
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Development

Highlight: IDRC sponsors Caribbean symposium on impact of Internet on economic growth

An IDRC-sponsored symposium exploring the impact of the Internet on economic growth and public service delivery in the Caribbean was held in Saint Andrew, Jamaica, on May 12, 2015.
Published date
Tuesday, May 12, 2015 - 15:00
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Digital commons

Highlight: Canadian and Caribbean parliamentarians discuss open data

On April 27 and 28, the International Development Research Centre co-hosted a two-day meeting on open data and open parliaments with the Canada Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association.
Published date
Monday, April 27, 2015 - 20:00
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Farming Systems

Circle of life: organic farming in Mexico
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Democracy Justice and security

Taming the wounded lion: Transforming security forces in West Africa

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