Synergy Online -- July 25, 2002

In this issue:
-APPLICATION DEADLINE FOR THE 2003 PAHO TRAINING PROGRAM IN
INTERNATIONAL HEALTH EXTENDED TO AUGUST 9!
-9TH CANADIAN CONFERENCE ON INTERNATIONAL HEALTH PRELIMINARY PROGRAM
COMING SOON!
-U.S. CUTS FUNDING FOR U.N. POPULATION FUND
-HEALTH-RELATED HOAXES AND RUMOURS WEBSITE
-CANADIAN BUREAU FOR INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION: INTERNSHIPS IN UKRAINE
-CANADIAN INSTITUTES FOR HEALTH RESEARCH RECRUITING FOR PEER REVIEW
COMMITTEES
-UPCOMING CONFERENCES: AUGUST-OCTOBER
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APPLICATION DEADLINE FOR THE 2003 PAHO TRAINING PROGRAM IN INTERNATIONAL
HEALTH EXTENDED TO AUGUST 9!

Young health professionals who demonstrate leadership skills and a keen
interest in the international dimensions of health are invited to apply
for the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) 17th Training Program in
International Health (TPIH-2003). The training process involves
participants in a work-study format at PAHO headquarters in Washington
DC for a period of eleven months, starting January 27, 2003. If you are
interested, send your application before Friday, August 9, 2002! You
will find information and application forms at:
http://www.paho.org/english/HSP/HSR/pfsiabout.htm.

PLEASE NOTE: all Canadian candidates MUST send their applications duly
completed with required documents by mail to: Maria Victoria Palacio,
CSIH-PAHO Liaison Assistant, One Nicholas, suite 1105, Ottawa K1N 7B7.
Do not hesitate to communicate with us if you have questions:
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9TH CANADIAN CONFERENCE ON INTERNATIONAL HEALTH PRELIMINARY PROGRAM
COMING SOON!

The 9th Annual Canadian Conference on International Health, hosted by
the Canadian Society for International Health (CSIH), will be held in
Ottawa, next October 27-30. The preliminary program for the conference
is coming soon! For more information, visit the conference website:
http://www.csih.org/what/conferences.html, or contact
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We are also seeking candidates for the Canadian Society for
International Health Lifetime Achievement Award, to be presented at the
conference.  The CSIH award is given each year to an individual who has
contributed tirelessly to international health over a sustained period
of time. If you would like to nominate someone for this year’s CSIH
Lifetime Achievement Award, please submit the name and supporting
background information to CSIH by Friday, September 13, 2002, at
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U.S. CUTS FUNDING FOR U.N. POPULATION FUND
A decision by United States President George W. Bush not to grant the
agency $34 million that had been appropriated by Congress will cost
thousands of women and children their lives, announced the head of the
United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). According to the agency, the $34
million would have allowed UNFPA to prevent 2 million unwanted
pregnancies and more than 77,000 infant and child deaths. The United
States is the only country ever to deny funding to the agency for
non-budgetary reasons, UNFPA said.
http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=4252&Cr=unfpa&Cr1=
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HEALTH-RELATED HOAXES AND RUMOURS WEBSITE

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has a website to put all your
fears about flesh-eating bananas to rest. In the Globe and Mail this
past week, readers were directed to the CDC health-related hoaxes and
rumours website: http://www.cdc.gov/hoax_rumors.htm.  Take a look!
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CANADIAN BUREAU FOR INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION: INTERNSHIPS IN UKRAINE

The Canadian Bureau for International Education is looking for
candidates for a number of internships in Ukraine.  For a complete list
of these internships and more information on applying, visit:
http://www.cbie.ca/yip_placementlist.htm.
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CANADIAN INSTITUTES FOR HEALTH RESEARCH RECRUITING FOR PEER REVIEW
COMMITTEES

The Canadian Institutes for Health Research (CIHR) are recruiting for
new peer committees in the following areas: biological and clinical
aspects of aging; children's health; developmental biology; gender, sex,
and health; humanities perspectives on health; knowledge translation and
exchange; movement and exercise; nutrition, food, and health; and social
dimensions in aging. The registration deadline is August 15, 2002.  For
more information on the committees, visit:
http://www.cihr-irsc.gc.ca/news/cihr/2002/new_peer_review_e.shtml.
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NEW REPORT: CHARTING THE COURSE - A PAN CANADIAN CONSULTATION ON
POPULATION AND PUBLIC HEALTH PRIORITIES

The Canadian Population Health Initiative and the Institute for
Population and Public Health have released the joint report "Charting
the Course: A Pan Canadian Consultation on Population and Public Health
Priorities." To read this report in PDF format, visit:
http://secure.cihi.ca/cihiweb/en/downloads/cphi_charting_jun2002_e.pdf.
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UPCOMING CONFERENCES: AUGUST-OCTOBER

AUGUST:
1.- 9th International Women and Health Meeting:
Toronto, ON; August 12-16, 2002; www.iwhm-rifs.org.
2.- Queen's International Institute on Social Policy 2002: "Canada in
International Perspective - Social Cohesion and the Policy Agenda":
Kingston, ON; August 19-21, 2002; http://www.qiisp.com/qstart1.htm.
3.- XII World Congress of Psychiatry - "Partnership for Mental Health":
Yokohama, Japan; August 24-29, 2002;
http://www.wpa2002yokohama.org/.
4.- World Summit on Sustainable Development:
Johannesburg, South Africa; August 26 - September 4, 2002;
http://www.johannesburgsummit.org/.
5.- First International Conference on Alcohol and Harm Reduction:
Recife, Brazil; August 28 to 30, 2002;
http://www.q4q.nl/alcohol/startframe.htm.


SEPTEMBER:
1.- Healing Our Spirits Worldwide 2002:
Albuquerque, New Mexico; September 2 to 6, 2002;
http://www.healingourspiritworldwide.com/.
2.- Advanced Methods For The Economic Evaluation of Medicines Workshop:
Toronto, ON; September 16-18, 2002;
http://www.thecem.net/workshopsframe.html.
3.- World Forum - "Drugs, Dependencies: Impacts and Responses":
Montreal, QC; September 22-27, 2002;
http://www.worldforumdrugs-dependencies.com/.
4.- 1st Annual Health Information Symposium:
Victoria, BC; September 27-28, 2002;
http://hinf.uvic.ca/hisymp/index.htm.
5.- 10th Annual APHEO Conference - "Measuring Environmental Impacts on
Health":
Grand Bend, ON; September 29-October 1, 2002;
http://www.cehip.org/apheo/events/conference2002.htm.


OCTOBER:
1.- 2nd Annual Canadian Association of Midwives Conference:
Richmond, BC; October 2-4, 2002;
http://www.cwhn.ca/hot/conferences/default.html.
2.- 1st International Conference on Inner City Health Improving the
Health of the Disadvantaged:
Toronto, ON; October 3-6, 2002;
www.ichru.ca.
3.- 9th International Forum on Women's Rights and Development -
"Re-Inventing Globalization":
Guadalajara, Mexico; October 3-6, 2002;
http://www.awid.org.
4.- 2002 International Conference on Family Care:
Arlington, Virginia; October 12-14, 2002;
www.caregiving.org.
5.- 28th Annual Conference of the Transcultural Nursing Society:
"Cultural Care Paradigms in Life Transitions - An Interdisciplinary
Approach":
Toronto, ON; October 16-19, 2002;
http://www.rnao.org/html/PDF/Transcultural%20_Reg_form.pdf.
6.- 9th Canadian Conference on International Health (CCIH)- "Poverty,
Health and Equity: from Global Challenges to Innovative Solutions":
Ottawa, ON; October 27-30, 2002;
www.csih.org/what/conferences.html.

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