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Institut de Cardiologie de Montr?al - Le Centre de recherche icm-mhi.org |
The Institut de recherche pour le développement/IRD ("Institute of research for development") [1] is a French public science and technology research institute under the joint authority of the French ministries in charge of research and overseas development. It was created as the 'Office de la recherche scientifique et technique outre-mer (ORSTOM)' in 1943.
[edit] MissionsThe IRD institute has three main missions: research on world development, overseas consultancy and training. It conducts scientific programs contributing to the sustainable development of the countries of the South, with an emphasis on the relationship between man and the environment. [edit] OrganisationThe IRD's scientific activities are organised through five departments :
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