About International Cooperation
CIHR recognizes that the creation of new cutting-edge health knowledge and its translation into real world applications cannot take place in isolation. Without effective international cooperation we would have limited access to breakthrough scientific knowledge generated by researchers in other countries; the quality of the scientific knowledge generated locally would decline and; our industries would be unable to obtain innovative technological information needed to maintain their competitive edge. The future of our health system depends on having a critical mass of health scientists with the international knowledge and intercultural skills necessary to meet globalization's challenges.
CIHR is committed to ensuring that the key actors that fuel competitiveness and innovation are more internationally connected, by offering opportunities for international training and collaborative research (grants).
CIHR's Framework for International Relations and Cooperation.
CIHR has developed a Framework for International Relations and Cooperation [ HTML | PDF (104 KB) | Help ] to provide coherence and direction for planning CIHR's international relations. The Framework recognizes the importance of international engagement to continuing scientific excellence and to CIHR's success in achieving its mandate.
