Speeches and Presentations by the President / Discours et présentations par le/la président(e)
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Item Agenda da cooperação internacional(Instituto Pólis, São Paulo, BR, 2010) Malone, David; Caccia Bava, SilvioItem Millennium lecture : the political economy of food security(IDRC, Ottawa, ON, CA, 2009) Malone, David M.IDRC president David Malone discusses reasons and remedies for rising food prices in India during his presentation at the M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation (MSSRF) in Chennai, India. Le président du CRDI David Malone aborde les causes de la hausse du prix des aliments en Inde, et propose des façons d'y remédier, dans une conférence donnée à la Fondation de recherche M.S. Swaminathan (MSSRF), à Chennai, en Inde.Item Interview of Dr. William David Hopper by Robert Reford on the work of the International Development Research Centre(IDRC, Ottawa, ON, CA, 1977) Hopper, William David; Reford, RobertRobert Reford, Executive Director of the Canadian Institute of International Affairs interviews the founding president of IDRC, Dr. William David Hopper who is preparing to leave the Centre for the World Bank. Dr. Hopper talks about the creation of IDRC in 1970 and discusses the most pressing development issues during his tenure as president. These include the crisis in world food production and population pressures which have resulted in food shortage and demand in developing countries and how agricultural research strategies are improving farming techniques and creating new crop varieties. Dr. Hopper highlights the success of IDRC research support in these areas. He concludes with a summary of Canada’s international aid policy and the challenges ahead for IDRC and research development support.Item International Development Research Centre : memorandum to Ministers, 5 September 1979(IDRC, Ottawa, ON, CA, 1979) Head, I.L.Item Applied research is important for building solid democracies(IDRC, Ottawa, ON, CA, 2007) O'Neil, MaureenThis two-minute video features IDRC past-president Maureen O’Neil, who discusses IDRC-supported applied research, thus targeting democratization through research capacity building, and providing a safe space for developing country researchers.Item Government's aid policy expected to take shape over next year : Malone(Hill Times, Ottawa, ON, CA, 2008) Berthiaume, LeeItem Opening remarks at the Meeting of Democrats, Board Room, 8th floor, IDRC, December 3, 2007(IDRC, Ottawa, ON, CA, 2007) O'Neil, MaureenItem Opening remarks at the Research Councils Forum, Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, Singapore, Sept. 10, 2007(IDRC, Ottawa, ON, CA, 2007) O'Neil, MaureenItem Welcoming remarks at a presentation by Dr. M.S. Swaminathan, 14th floor, IDRC, July 13, 2007(IDRC, Ottawa, ON, CA, 2007) O'Neil, MaureenItem Opening remarks at the reception / banquet to launch the two-day IDRC - Cambodia all partners' meeting, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, evening, Sept. 12, 2007(IDRC, Ottawa, ON, CA, 2007) O'Neil, MaureenThe IDRC’s first-ever national All Partners’ Meeting addresses questions regarding research and development networks in Cambodia. These brief remarks introduce Rich Fuchs, IDRC Regional Director for Southeast Asia.Item Remarks at the panel on competition policy at the service of development : the International Economic Forum of the Americas (conférence de Montréal), Hilton Montréal Bonaventure, Montréal, Canada, June 20, 2007(IDRC, Ottawa, ON, CA, 2007) O'Neil, Maureen“…There can be enormous negative consequences, especially in transitional and developing economies struggling to cope with globalization and trade liberalization. Think of cartels, monopolies, and collusion… Answers lie in developing a policy framework on competition; in formulating rules that are impartial and rational, and creating the necessary institutions (whether domestic, regional, or international) to prevent foreign or domestic firms from engaging in anti-competitive behaviour…” These remarks by past IDRC president Maureen O’Neil, introduce speakers at the International Economic Forum of the Americas (2007).Item Governance, peacebuilding, and development : an address to the University for Peace (Universidad para la Paz), San José, Costa Rica, Nov. 8, 2002(IDRC, Ottawa, ON, CA, 2002) O'Neil, MaureenFormer IDRC president, Maureen O’Neil, provides opening remarks at the University for Peace (Costa Rica) to introduce research that examines the complex interaction of security, peace and development within globalization. “… Opponents of globalization, especially from the left, condemn the tendency of globalization to undermine state power. Enthusiasts for globalization, especially from the right, applaud that same tendency. In a very real sense, globalization needs strong states. That is to say, it needs governments to regulate, to organize, to provide goods that markets will not provide—and to give democratic voice to people in deciding their own futures.”Item Opening remarks at the Red GEALC workshop : Sharing Canadian e-Government Experiences, IDRC, Mar. 6, 2006(IDRC, Ottawa, ON, CA, 2006) O'Neil, MaureenItem Opening remarks at the "Strengthening Climate Change Adaptation Research : Mobilizing and Enabling International Research Partnerships" forum, IDRC, Feb. 6, 2007(IDRC, Ottawa, ON, CA, 2007) O'Neil, Maureen“…We are reminded by the Stern Report and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change of the need to situate national research efforts in an international setting … We have a global challenge before us demanding scientific collaboration and collective political action...” These opening remarks by IDRC past president Maureen O’Neil call for global collaboration in climate change mitigation. Whereas the IDRC’s primary mandate is to support research in the Global South, Canadian government departments and research funding councils have a mandate to build Canadian expertise. “But we also have the choice to do things collaboratively…”Item Commentary : we may need a new definition of "research excellence"(IDRC, Ottawa, ON, CA, 2002) O'Neil, MaureenThis two-page commentary provides IDRC perspective on the research climate in Canada. It suggests that Canadian universities should use a portion of the new funds made available to them to include research for development as part of their core research, teaching, and community outreach. IDRC applauds changes in the rules for several grants from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research that permit foreigners to receive Canadian funds.Item Brainstorming mindsets at high altitude(Financial Times, Davos, CH, 2006) O'Neil, Maureen; Thornhill, JohnItem Remarks at the working lunch with IDRC partners at the official residence of Canadian Consul General Jean-Marc Duval, São Paulo, Brazil, Mar. 8, 2007(IDRC, Ottawa, ON, CA, 2007) O'Neil, Maureen