Synergy Online—-February 28, 2002

In this edition:
-CSIH JOB OPPORTUNITY: EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT
-CONTEST FOR YOUTH: BUTTERFLY 208
-FOOD BORNE DISEASES ON THE RISE IN EUROPE - BETTER CONSUMER PROTECTION
NEEDED
-HEALTH CANADA ANNOUNCES FUNDING FOR FIRST INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON
TOBACCO CONTROL FOR FRENCH-SPEAKING COUNTRIES
-CONFERENCE: WATCH-2002
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CSIH JOB OPPORTUNITY: EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT

The Canadian Society for International Health, a national organization
that supports health and development activities around the world, is
seeking an administrative coordinator to support the executive director
in day-to-day operations and coordinate governance and membership
activities.   Specific duties include office administration and
communication, organizing meetings, making travel arrangements,
coordinating minute-taking, reference, filing and tracking systems,
membership services and the database, and supervising administrative
staff.  This fast-paced position requires someone who is flexible and
able to deal with constant changes in priorities while handling several
tasks at any given time with calmness and clear thinking.

Minimum qualifications: community college training in administration,
budgeting and operations; 5-plus years of incremental experience, the
last three working with an NGO at a senior administrative/EA level;
bilingualism (English and French), with Spanish an asset; advanced word
processing skills and experience with Microsoft Word, Exchange, Office
and Excel; advanced communication & written skills, including ability to
develop correspondence and reports for distribution; ability to
research, analyze and synthesize a large volume of information; ability
to prioritize important tasks and meet deadlines; willingness and
ability to work during evenings and weekends from time to time.

To apply, please send your CV to:
Executive Assistant Search
Canadian Society for International Health
E-mail: [log in to unmask]
Fax: (613) 241-3845
Deadline:  March 15, 2002
Website: www.csih.org

Please note: CSIH would like to thank all applicants; however, we will
only be contacting those selected for an interview.

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CONTEST FOR YOUTH: BUTTERFLY 208

Sponsored by CIDA and the organization Learning for a Sustainable
Future, the Butterfly 208 contest encourages youth between the ages of
14 and 18 to submit an essay or artwork based on one of the following
social development themes: child protection; education; HIV/AIDS
awareness; or health and nutrition. Through their submissions,
participants will learn about the links they share with people from all
208 countries in the world.

"Butterfly 208 is an art and essay contest, sponsored by the Canadian
International Development Agency (CIDA), that encourages Canadian youth
to speak up and take action against poverty and other development
challenges faced by the world's poor," Minister Whelan said.

The Butterfly 208 Web site (www.bp208.ca) provides interested youth with
information about development issues, real-life stories and links to
other non-profit aid organizations. Contest entries will be accepted
until June 7, 2002. The contest winner will travel to a developing
country in Latin America to visit CIDA-funded projects.

http://www.acdi-cida.gc.ca/cida_ind.nsf/dccfe1952450f552852568db00555b47
/cca01ad0d0d7a7a185256b680055520a?OpenDocument
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FOOD-BORNE DISEASES ON THE RISE IN EUROPE - BETTER CONSUMER PROTECTION
NEEDED

Food safety and quality need to be improved in all European countries
since food-borne diseases have increased significantly in the region in
the past decade. Diseases caused by microbiological hazards and foods
contaminated by chemical hazards, such as dioxin, lead and cadmium, are
on the rise. To address these issues, food safety experts are meeting in
Budapest this week at the First Pan-European Conference on Food Safety
and Quality.
http://www.who.int/inf/en/pr-2002-10.html
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HEALTH CANADA ANNOUNCES FUNDING FOR FIRST INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON
TOBACCO CONTROL FOR FRENCH-SPEAKING COUNTRIES

“La Première Conférence internationale francophone sur le contrôle du
tabac” will take place from September 15-18, 2002, in Montréal, Québec.
The Conference will allow international participants from more than 50
francophone states and jurisdictions to exchange views and experiences
on how to prevent young people from starting to smoke, cessation
programs for smokers and protecting non-smokers from second-hand smoke.
Other issues of interest at the conference will include new approaches
to public and political action on tobacco control and reduction, as well
as discussions on the responsibilities borne by the tobacco industry
itself.

"All countries are affected by tobacco use in some way, whether its
citizens smoke or are exposed to second-hand smoke," said Renaud Dubé,
Vice-President of la Première Conférence internationale francophone sur
le contrôle du tabac. "As one of the goals of this Conference, we hope
to work toward the adoption by all parties at the Conference of a
charter on tobacco control: La Déclaration de Montréal."
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/english/media/releases/2002/2002_10.htm
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CONFERENCE: WATCH-2002

WATCH-2000 (The World Assembly on Tobacco Counters Health) united a
large group of specialists from a variety of fields in the fight against
tobacco and tobacco-related diseases.  Delegates representing over 50
countries were in attendance for the last conference.  WATCH-2002 will
be taking place in at the Taj Congress Centre in New Delhi, India from
September 29-October 3, 2002.  Thanks to the support of well-known
organizations, such as WHO, organizers are anticipating more than 750
participants, representing 75 countries.  For more information, or to
register, visit: http://www.watch-2000.org
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