150 Kent St., P.O. Box 8500
Ottawa, ON K1G 3H9

For nearly 40 years, IDRC has helped researchers and innovators in developing countries find new ways to improve health, reduce poverty, and promote democracy. IDRC has more than 100 staff experts available world-wide to speak to the media on some of the world's most pressing development challenges - from climate change, to food security, to global finance.

Website: www.idrc.ca/idrcexperts

Isabelle Bourgeault-Tassé, Senior Media Advisor
E-mail: ibourgeault-tasse@idrc.ca
Phone: (613) 696-2343

Areas of Expertise:

African Development Agriculture/Food Agroforestry Applied Research Appropriate Technology Aquaculture Asian Development Biodiversity Biotechnology/Developing Countries Brundtland Report Climate Change Community Health/Developing Countries Cropping Systems/Research Debt/Developing Countries Desertification Developing Countries Development Issues Disease/Developing Countries Ecology/Developing Countries Environment/International Environmental Economics

Environmental Stewardship Fisheries Research Foreign Aid Forestry Research Health Education/Developing Countries Health Research/Developing Countries International Affairs/Relations International Development International Health International Research Latin American Development Nutritional Research Plant Breeders Rights Poverty Research & Development/Developing Countries Small Business Development/Developing Countries Sustainable Development Tropical Diseases Water & Sanitation Women/Developing Countries