Friday, April 2, 2010

CFI practices called “world’s best’’

The Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) is one of the Canadian funding agencies that is a Member of the Cancer Stem Cell Consortium (CSCC). According to a news release from the CFI, dated March 24, 2010, CFI’s Funding Agreement with the Government of Canada required an overall performance evaluation and value-for-money audit (OPEA). Excerpt from the news release: "KPMG conducted an overall performance evaluation and value-for-money audit of the CFI and an international panel of seven experts in global research and research funding reviewed the findings and produced an independent report".

The news release is entitled: Canada Foundation for Innovation practices called “world’s best’’. The full OPEA, performed by KPMG in 2009, as well as the International Review Panel Report, are available via: OPEA Reports and Summary.

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