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<p><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14pt"><span style="font-weight: bold">October 27, 2005 <i>(9:55 a.m. EDT)</i><br>
No. 197</span></span></span></p>
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<p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14pt"><span style="font-weight: bold">APPOINTMENT TO IDRC BOARD OF GOVERNORS</span></span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12pt">Foreign Affairs Minister Pierre Pettigrew today announced the appointment of Robert
Greenhill, President of the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), to the
board of governors of the International Development Research Centre (IDRC).</span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12pt">“Robert Greenhill is an ideal addition to the IDRC’s board of governors,” said Minister
Pettigrew. “He has a strong interest in global issues, a lengthy career in international
business with a focus on public policy, and prior experience working with IDRC, all of
which will benefit the Centre.”</span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12pt">An Alberta native, Mr. Greenhill holds an MBA from the European Institute of Business
Administration. In 2000, he was appointed President and Chief Operating Officer of
Bombardier International. In 2003, he was a Visiting Senior Executive at IDRC,
producing the study, <i>Making a Difference? External Views on Canada’s International
Impact</i>. Mr. Greenhill was appointed President of CIDA in May 2005.</span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12pt">The IDRC’s 21-member board of governors oversees the direction and management of
the IDRC. While the IDRC Act stipulates that a majority of members must be Canadian,
including the Chair and Vice-Chair, by tradition, 10 governors come from developing
countries and member countries of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and
Development. The international composition of its board makes the IDRC unique
among Canada’s public corporations and helps to ensure that the Centre’s programs
and operations respond effectively to the needs of the developing world. </span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12pt">Governors are appointed by the Canadian government on the basis of their concern for,
and expertise in, development issues. The board reviews all Centre activities and
approves programming budgets.</span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12pt">Canada’s International Development Research Centre is one of the world’s leading
institutions in the generation and application of new knowledge to meet the challenges
of international development. For 35 years, the IDRC has worked in close collaboration
with researchers from the developing world in their search for the means to build
healthier, more equitable, and more prosperous societies.</span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12pt">The IDRC is a Crown corporation that reports to Parliament through the Minister of
Foreign Affairs.</span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12pt">For further information, media representatives may contact:</span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12pt">Sébastien Théberge<br>
Director of Communications<br>
Office of the Minister of Foreign Affairs<br>
(613) 995-1851</span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12pt">Media Relations Office<br>
Foreign Affairs Canada<br>
(613) 995-1874<br>
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