International chairs program launched

The Canada Research Chairs (CRC) program has teamed with the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) to launch the International Research Chairs Initiative (IRCI). The program will fund five chairs with $1 million over five years per chair. The intent is to team Canadian researchers with those in developing countries in the areas of environment and natural resources management, information and communications technologies for development, the impact of S&T and innovation policies on development and social and economic policy related to poverty reduction, growth, health and human rights....