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  6. Research in Action
    Governance Social Policy

    Improving citizen awareness and democratic elections in Peru

    Peruvian voters were well-informed when they headed to the federal election polls in June 2016, thanks to the efforts of Consorcio de investigación económica y social (CIES), the Economic and Social Research Consortium. CIES representatives shared details of the unique role the Consortium plays in Peru, including their work as a think tank for the 2016 national elections, during a presentation at IDRC on July 11, 2016.
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  7. Research in Action
    Governance Gender

    Extending the protection of the law to vulnerable populations in Canada and internationally

    The Right Honourable Beverley McLachlin, Chief Justice of Canada, the Honourable Joseph Kamara, Attorney General of Sierra Leone, and CBC’s National Parliamentary Bureau reporter Alison Crawford, joined IDRC on June 16, 2016, for a conversation exploring the challenges and solutions of bringing access to justice to scale.
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  8. Research in Action
    Governance Gender

    Using research to change policy and practice: A Canadian Partnerships Research Report

    For Canadian civil society organizations (CSOs) research is an important part of efforts to improve policy and/or practice in developing countries, an IDRC-supported study found. The study e-surveyed 162 Canadian CSOs that are engaged in international cooperation for development but don't have research as their prime mandate. The study's author, Stacie Travers, also carried out four case studies on Canadian research activities in South America to enrich the survey data.
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  9. Research in Action
    Development Economics Environment Food and Agriculture Governance Health Information and Communication Natural Resources Science and Technology

    Innovative grants program teams up Canadian and Latin American researchers

    Canadian and Latin American researchers are jointly pursuing knowledge in a variety of disciplines, generating ideas and building international networks.
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  10. Research in Action
    Environment Governance

    Creating sustainable campuses: Sharing knowledge between Canada and Mexico

    One important challenge facing post-secondary institutions today is how to transform themselves into agents of sustainability. In the last decade, a number of initiatives in Canada set out strategies and forums to share experiences and best practices and to advance teaching and research for social and environmental sustainability. But few of these provided an opportunity to engage with institutions in developing countries.