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<strong><span style="font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Africa - home of the next Einstein? An IDRC-AIMS Google Hangout
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Ever wanted to chat with world leaders in international development? Here’s your chance! In honour of International Development Week (Feb 1st-7th), Canada’s IDRC will be hosting its first LIVE Google Hangout. Everyone is invited to join the discussion.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">IDRC President, Jean Lebel, will host Thierry Zomahoun, President and CEO of the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS). <br>
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<p style="margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">They will discuss how
<span style="color:#333333;background:white">the Next Einstein Initiative (NEI) is unlocking and nurturing scientific and technical talent across Africa.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#333333;background:white">At the end of the discussion, they</span></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">
will be taking <em><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">your</span></em> questions. Don’t miss this unique opportunity!</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Submit your questions before the event via Twitter with the hashtag #IDRCHangout or submit them during the Hangout.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">How to join in: On February 5<sup>th</sup> at 1:30pm/EST, login to any Google account (Gmail, YouTube) and
</span><a href="https://plus.google.com/events/cpjuf2ivg18sn0decic0j0our4k#events/cpjuf2ivg18sn0decic0j0our4k"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#0563C1">click on this link.</span></a></strong><b><br>
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</b><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Date: February 5, 2015 at 1:30 p.m. EST (half-hour duration)</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Please note that the discussion will be in English.<br>
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<strong><span style="font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Le prochain Einstein sera-t-il Africain? Une discussion avec le CRDI et AIMS</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Avez-vous déjà eu envie de discuter avec des chefs de file du développement international ? Et bien, vous allez en avoir l’occasion ! Pour souligner la Semaine du développement
international (qui aura lieu du 1<sup>er</sup> au 7 février) le CRDI organisera son premier « Google Hangout ». Vous êtes tous invités à participer à la discussion.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Le président du CRDI, Jean Lebel, invitera Thierry Zomahoun,<span style="color:red;background:white">
</span><span style="background:white">président-directeur général de l’Institut africain des sciences mathématiques (AIMS)</span>. <br>
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<p style="margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Ils discuteront comment l’initiative
<span style="color:#333333;background:white">À la recherche du prochain Einstein (NEI) permet de révéler et de stimuler des talents techniques et scientifiques dans l’ensemble du continent africain.<span class="apple-converted-space">
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<p style="margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#333333;background:white">À la fin de la discussion, ils</span></span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""> répondront
à <em><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">vos</span></em> questions. Ne manquez pas cette occasion unique !</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Soumettez vos questions sur Twitter avant l’événement en vous servant du mot-clic #IDRCHangout ou présentez-les pendant le Hangout.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Pour participer : Le 5 février, à 13 h 30 HNE, connectez-vous sur n’importe quel compte Google (Gmail, YouTube) et
<a href="https://plus.google.com/events/cpjuf2ivg18sn0decic0j0our4k#events/cpjuf2ivg18sn0decic0j0our4k">
<span style="color:#0563C1">cliquez sur ce lien.</span></a></span></strong><b><br>
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</b><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Date : Le 5 février 2015, à 13 h 30 HNE (durée : 30 min.</span></strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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