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The North-South Institute
Contact1: Lois Ross, Director of Communications and Publications
Phone (Bus): (613)241-3535, ext. 235
(Fax): (613)241-7435
E-mail: lross@nsi-ins.ca
Contact2: William Meyer, Communications Officer
Phone (Bus): (613)241-3535, ext. 245
(Fax): (613)241-7435E-mail: nsi@nsi-ins.ca
Contact3: Diane Pichette
Phone (Bus): (613)241-3535, ext. 200
(Fax): (613)241-7435E-mail: nsi@nsi-ins.ca
Address: 200-55 Murray Street, Ottawa, ON K1N 5M3
Web Site: www.nsi-ins.ca
Keys: Africa; African; African Union; APEC; Asia; Canada and Military; Caribbean; Charitable Organizations; CIDA (Canadian International Development Agency); Civil Society; Civil War; Climate Change; Colombia; Conflict; Conflict Prevention; Conflict Resolution; Corporate Responsibility; Debt; Debt Moratorium; Debt Relief; Democracy; Developing Countries; Developing Countries' Debt; Development; Development Economics; Diamonds; E-Commerce; Economic Crisis; Economic Reform; Economics; Emerging Economies; Ethnic Diversity; Financing For Development; Foreign Affairs; Foreign Aid; Foreign Policy; Foreign Trade; Free Trade; G-7; G8; G-8; Garment Workers; Gender; Gender and Trade; Gender Equality/Equity; Gender Issues; Global Economy; Global Markets; Global Security; Globalization; Governance; HIV/AIDS; Human Resources Development; Human Rights; Indigenous People; Indigenous Peoples and Mining; International Development; International Finance; International Financial Institutions; International Monetary Fund (IMF); International Relations; International Research; International Trade; Internet Development; Land In Conflict; Land Reform; Latin America; Microcredit; Migrant Workers; Migrants; Migration; Military; Millennium Development Goals; Monetary Policy; Movement of Peoples; NAFTA; New Initiatives for Africa; New Partnership For Africa's Development (NEPAD); Nongovernmental Organizations; ODA (Overseas Development Assistance); Organization of American States (OAS); Overseas Development Assistance; Pacific Rim; Policy Coherence; Poverty; Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers (PRSP); Public Policy; Remittances; Research; Tariffs and Trade; Terrorism; Third World Debt; Third World Development; Third World Stability; Trade; Transnational Migrant Communities; Tsunamis; Tuberculosis (TB); Unpaid Work; Women's Rights; Worker's Rights; World Bank; WTO (World Trade Organization); Ontario*.
Expertise: Established in 1976; 19 employees.
Mandate: The North-South Institute conducts research and analysis of Canada's foreign policy. It offers an independent voice on the urgent importance of world development issues and brings those issues before the public and decision makers. Established in 1976, it is Canada's only non-governmental, non-partisan research institute focused on international development.
Story Ideas:
2007
June 6, 2007: African Development - Economic performance and regional cooperation
March 8, 2007: The Global Right to Health - Launch of the Canadian Development Report 2007 in Montreal
February 15, 2007: The Global Right to Health – Launch of the Canadian Development Report 2007 in Quebec City
February 5, 2007: The Global Right to Health – Launch of the Canadian Development Report 2007 in Edmonton
February 2, 2007: The Global Right to Health – Launch of the Canadian Development Report 2007 in Vancouver
2006
December 14, 2006: The Global Right to Health - The North-South Institute officially launches its annual Canadian Development Report in Ottawa
December 12, 2006: The Global Right to Health – The North-South Institute launches its annual Canadian Development Report
October 19, 2006: The North-South Institute and The International Development Research Centre present a discussion on Development and Inequality
May 25, 2006: NSI Board welcomes new members and chairperson
April 18, 2006: The North-South Institute and The Canadian Council for International Co-operation present a discussion on New Initiatives in Financing for Development
2005
October 21, 2005: What Kind of Peace is Possible? The North-South Institute hosts policy dialogue meetings
October 4, 2005: Indigenous and Tribal Leaders from the Americas meet with Government and Mining Industry in Ottawa
September 8, 2005: Towards 2015: Meeting our Millennium Commitments, Launch of the Canadian Development Report
May 2005: International Policy Statement Lacks Vision, says NSI President
April 21, 2005: North-South Institute Celebrates Canada Book Day
February 2005: We The Peoples - Civil Society And The Global Agenda: From Evaluation To Action
January 26, 2005: The North-South Institute Releases Paper On Canada's International Policy
January 4, 2005: Tsunami Aftermath: Protection, by NSI President Roy Culpeper (commentary published by the Globe and Mail)
2004
December 13, 2004: Launch of "Land and Development in Latin America"
November 23, 2004: Unfair debt load, by NSI President Roy Culpeper (letter to the editor published by the Globe and Mail)
October 1, 2004: We The Peoples… Launched In Ottawa
September 8, 2004: We The Peoples… Launched At The United Nations. NSI And WFUNA Report Lauded
June 9, 2004: Investing In Poor Countries — Who Benefits? The North-South Institute Releases Its Annual Canadian Development Report
June 2, 2004: Launch of the Canadian Development Report 2004. Investing in poor countries: Who Benefits?
February 28, 2004: Foreign policy for the next Prime Minister (February 28, 2004)2003
November 20, 2003: Civil Society Is Fundamental To Democracy States Just-Released Paper From The North-South Institute
November 18, 2003: "White Paper" On International Development Studies Calls For Increased Recognition And Support From Government And Universities
September 10, 2003: The North-South Institute And Consumer Unity & Trust Society (CUTS) Co-host A Panel On Trade And Labour Migration
September 9, 2003: The North-South Institute Focuses On 'Reality Of Trade', Private Foreign Investment, And Agriculture During WTO Meetings In Cancun
September 5, 2003: North-South Institute Hosts Roundtable On The "Reality of Trade" At WTO Meetings In CancunMay 28, 2003: NSI Report Urges The G-8 Countries to Prioritize African Development
May 26, 2003: NSI Report on Trade Outlines Canada's Relationship with the Developing World
May 12, 2003: Institute Report Discusses Trade as a Tool for Poverty Reduction.
May 7, 2003: The North-South Institute Calls For 'White Paper' On Policy Coherence and Poverty Reduction During 'Dialogue on Foreign Policy'
April 16, 2003: The North-South Institute Releases Recommendations on Policy Coherence and Poverty Reduction
February 20, 2003: NSI President to Address 'War Against Iraq' At Foreign Affairs Committee Meeting2002
October 16, 2002: Canadian NGOs Underscore Centrality of the United Nations in Dispute Over Iraq
September 10, 2002: Report to UN calls Upon Civil Society to Support a Global Millennium Campaign
August 26, 2002: The North-South Institute calls on Governments and Corporations to Respect Indigenous Peoples' Rights Vis-A-Vis Mining Developments
June 12, 2002: NSI Releases Briefing Paper on the G-8 and NEPAD
May 3, 2002: The North-South Institute Hosts Roundtable on African Development in Montreal this WeekendMarch 18, 2002: Canada Can Make A Difference at Monterrey
January 9, 2002: Argentina's Debt Crisis: The Global Financial System on the Brink, Again
2001
December 13, 2001: North-South Institute Publication Provides a Statistical Map of Canada's Relations With the Developing World
December 6, 2001: North-South Institute Urges Finance Minister to Increase ODA
November 22, 2001: North-South Institute Report Underscores Key Development Issues for Coming Years
September 20, 2001: North-South Institute Calls for Renewed Efforts Toward Development Assistance During CIDA Consultations in Ottawa
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