Annual Public Meeting 2025

Hybrid event

IDRC Head Office  
45 O'Connor Street, 5th Floor, Room 505 
Ottawa, ON K1P 5E1 

Join us in-person or online on Tuesday, December 9, for our Annual Public Meeting, with the theme “Paving the road to the future: Ingenuity, innovation and impact.”

This year’s theme will showcase how IDRC-supported research is catalyzing locally led, evidence-based and future-ready solutions to some of the world’s most pressing development challenges. Through compelling stories of impact, we will explore how innovation is driving equity, partnership and resilience across communities, sectors and borders.

You will hear from a distinguished panel of researchers, including experts advancing public health solutions driven by artificial intelligence and Southern-led innovations with global policy impact. They will share tangible examples of research that improves lives, informs policy and scales solutions.  

The session will feature a moderated discussion followed by audience engagement, offering an opportunity to exchange ideas with leading researchers, policymakers and innovators from around the world. 

We would be delighted to have you join this conversation and explore how research can drive a more inclusive, resilient and sustainable future.  

We hope you enjoy reviewing our 2024-2025 Annual Report in advance. 

We look forward to welcoming you in-person or online. 

This event is free, but seats are limited. Please register to secure your spot. Simultaneous interpretation to English and French will be available and a dedicated period will be reserved at the end of the meeting to answer questions from the public.

This event will be photographed and recorded, and the recording will be posted on the IDRC website after the meeting.