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News

News

Business & biodiversity: Special focus on forests
23 Nov 2011
Canada's PM announces initiative to help developing countries manage their natural resources
27 Oct 2011
President Obama: The US will implement the EITI
21 Sep 2011
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CommDev News

IFC Celebrates Success of South African Mining Community Program
3 Aug 2010
IFC’s Knowledge Leadership Changing the Corporate Responsibility Game
21 Jul 2010
IFC Helps Advance Opportunities for Women Miners in South Africa
23 Jun 2010
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Events

Upcoming Events

Corporate Social Responsibility Networking and Knowledge Sharing Reception at Mining Indaba 2012
Cape Town, South Africa
8 February 2012
How To Manage Social and Environmental Risk for Oil, Gas And Mining
London, UK
March 21 - 22, 2012
Cultural Heritage Management and Indigenous Cultures
Florence, Italy
July 1 - 8, 2012
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Past Events

International Seminar on Social Responsibility in Mining, Santiago Chile, October 2011: Call for Papers
Santiago, Chile
October 19 - 21, 2011
IFC Sustainability Exchange: Community Investment Tools to Drive Business Performance
Washington, DC, United States
June 28 - 30, 2011
Workshop on Community Investment in Francophone Africa
Dakar, Sénégal
June 14 - 15, 2011
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Discussion Forum

21 Oct 2009 Third Online Discussion on Human Rights Impact Assessments (HRIAs)

23 Sep 2008 IFC Community Development Standardization

19 May 2008 DISCUSSION FORUM: Influx Management

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