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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Colleagues,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>IDRC </span><a
href="http://www.idrc.ca"><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:
"Verdana","sans-serif"'>www.idrc.ca</span></a><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'> is currently in
the process of fashioning out its 2010-2015 corporate strategy and program
framework. We need to identify ideas for IDRC to consider in
understanding and addressing the research funding needs of the West and Central
Africa region. If you wish to make any input, to guide IDRC program
development, and not necessarily to make recommendations on particular
programs, please let me know before the close of work on 06 Feb 09 so that we
can incorporate your views.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>As a member of the
Council of Regional Advisors for West and Central Africa </span><a
href="http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-62208-201-1-DO_TOPIC.html"><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-62208-201-1-DO_TOPIC.html</span></a><span
lang=EN-US style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>, I
would be grateful if your input would focus on the following themes:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:28.35pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:
-28.35pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>1.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:13.0pt;
font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Environmental issues;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:28.35pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:
-28.35pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>2.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:13.0pt;
font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Socio-political economy;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:28.35pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:
-28.35pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>3.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:13.0pt;
font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Science and ICT;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:28.35pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:
-28.35pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>4.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:13.0pt;
font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Which development challenges are NOT
addressed above and what KNOWLEDGE can help address them?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>For each theme, we
are interested in your perception of REGIONAL TRENDS, RESEARCH PRIORITIES AND
WHAT TYPES OF SUPPORT ARE NEEDED. I ask that your input be candid, to the
point and challenge conventional thinking.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>You may wish to
review the following background material:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:28.35pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:
-28.35pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>1.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:13.0pt;
font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>IDRC Corporate Strategy and Program
Framework 2005-2010<span style='color:navy'>, </span></span><a
href="http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-70264-201-1-DO_TOPIC.html"><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>www.idrc.ca/en/ev-70264-201-1-DO_TOPIC.html</span></a><span
style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'> <span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:28.35pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:
-28.35pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:navy'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>2.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:13.0pt;
font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>IDRC 2007-08 Annual Report<span
style='color:navy'>, </span></span><a
href="http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-129531-201-1-DO_TOPIC.html"><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>www.idrc.ca/en/ev-129531-201-1-DO_TOPIC.html</span></a><span
style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:navy'> <span
lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;
font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Please circulate to other colleagues.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>AhA<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas;
color:#1F497D'>AhA<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas;
color:#1F497D'><a href="http://ajijola.blogspot.com/"><span style='color:blue'>http://ajijola.blogspot.com/</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas;
color:#1F497D'>Every morning in Africa, a gazelle wakes up it knows that it has
to run faster than the fastest Lion or it will be killed. Every morning a
Lion wakes up it knows that it has to run faster than the slowest gazelle or it
will starve to death.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas;
color:#1F497D'>It doesn't matter whether you are a Lion or a gazelle; when the
sun comes up you had better be running!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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