Synergy Online -- August 15, 2002
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In this issue:
-9TH CANADIAN CONFERENCE ON INTERNATIONAL HEALTH (CCIH): THREE STREAMS
TO BE OFFERED!
-CSIH IS NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR 6 NEW CIDA INTERNSHIPS!
-NEW U.N. STUDY ON DISASTER REDUCTION INITIATIVES
-CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: GLOBAL HEALTH RESEARCH PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND
PLANNING GRANTS
-JOB OPENING: SENIOR PROGRAM SPECIALIST, RESEARCH FOR INTERNATIONAL
TOBACCO CONTROL SECRETARIAT
-JOB POSTING: PROGRAM OFFICER FOR LATIN AMERICA
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9TH CANADIAN CONFERENCE ON INTERNATIONAL HEALTH (CCIH): THREE STREAMS TO
BE OFFERED!
This year's Canadian Conference on International Health, taking place in
Ottawa, October 27-30, will offer three streams running all three days
of the conference. The Capacity-Building stream will feature workshops
and symposia aimed at knowledge and skills transfer (for example, there
will be workshops on participatory evaluation techniques and how to
build effective partnerships). The Knowledge Development stream will
include a variety of papers and presentations on topics such as research
with developing countries, using appropriate and innovative
methodologies, and evidence-based decision-making. The Action stream
will feature papers, presentations and workshops on innovative programs,
projects and policy-related activities with disadvantaged groups in the
developed and developing world. All sessions will provide an opportunity
for audience participation. For more information on this year's CCIH,
"Poverty, Health & Equity: From Global Challenges to Innovative
Solutions," visit the conference website:
http://www.csih.org/what/conferences.html, or contact
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CSIH IS NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR SIX NEW CIDA INTERNSHIPS!
CSIH is now accepting applications for six new CIDA Internships in
Ethiopia, Malawi, Mauritius, South Africa, Guyana and Peru! CIDA
internships offer post-secondary graduates the opportunity to gain
valuable international development work experience. The deadline for the
first round of recruitment is August 19th, 2002. Detailed job
descriptions can be found at:
http://www.csih.org/what/Internships/currinterncida.htm. To be informed
when new internships are posted, sign up for the CSIH distribution list!
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NEW U.N. STUDY ON DISASTER REDUCTION INITIATIVES
The United Nations has just launched "Living with Risk," a global review
on disaster reduction initiatives. The 400-page report is a study of the
lessons learned by experts and communities in responding to hazards
presented by natural forces such as volcanoes, fires, hurricanes,
tsunamis, landslides and tornadoes, as well as technological accidents
and environmental degradation. The report also looks at the ways in
which political imagination and better communication have already begun
to save lives and build hope for developing countries and examines the
intricate links between economic development and environmental
insecurity. The report is available online at: www.unisdr.org. For the
full press release, visit:
http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=4417&Cr=natural&Cr1=disaste
r.
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CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: GLOBAL HEALTH RESEARCH PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND
PLANNING GRANTS
Applications are invited from health researchers in Canada, Asia, the
Middle East, Africa, and Latin America and the Caribbean for the first
Global Health Research Program Development and Planning Grants. The
grants' program aims to fund North-South health research collaborations
to build research capacity in Canada and in developing countries. Two
types of grants are available. Planning grants will enable Canadian
groups of researchers to prepare a proposal, in collaboration with low
or middle-income countries, in preparation for a future Network/Centre
grants competition. Research program development grants will enable
Canadian interdisciplinary groups of researchers to develop,
collaboratively with their counterparts in poorer and middle-income
countries, long-term programs of research. Candidates must register
their intent to apply by September 1, 2002. For further information,
visit:
http://www.idrc.ca/reports/read_article_english.cfm?article_num=1084.
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JOB OPENING: SENIOR PROGRAM SPECIALIST, RESEARCH FOR INTERNATIONAL
TOBACCO CONTROL SECRETARIAT
The International Development Research Centre (IDRC) is seeking
qualified candidates for the position of Senior Program Specialist at
the Research for International Tobacco Control (RITC) Secretariat. RITC
is an international secretariat based at IDRC which funds
multidisciplinary tobacco control research in developing countries.
RITC's mission is to create a strong research, funding and knowledge
base for the development of effective tobacco control policies and
programs that will minimize the threat of tobacco production and
consumption to health and human development in developing countries. The
incumbent will initiate, develop, manage, and evaluate projects and
perform other related professional activities. For more information on
the position, visit: http://www.idrc.ca/careers/ann_e_po888.htm.
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JOB POSTING: PROGRAM OFFICER FOR LATIN AMERICA
Inter Pares, a Canadian social justice organization, is seeking a
Program Officer for Latin America. As part of the Inter Pares
institutional co-management team, a Program Officer supports
organizational strengthening with counterpart organizations in policy
development, networking with national and international NGOs, and
develops and administers programs in areas such as peacebuilding, food
security, migration, democratic economy, control over local resources,
and women's health. The program officer develops and implements
strategies to work for justice through research and analysis,
fundraising, linkages, development of new programs, organization of
educational events, writing and publishing, and political and
organizational representation.
Demonstrated Qualifications:
* Commitment to social justice and feminist principles
* Commitment to collective work, ability to work in a team and
independently
* Financial management, administrative and organizational skills
* Analytical abilities and capacity to think and work strategically
* Experience working in the areas of community development and
organizational development in Canada and internationally
* Demonstrated leadership skills and ability to build organizations,
coalitions and programs for social justice
* Good communication skills, written and oral, in English and Spanish
essential; good communication skills, written and oral, in French an
asset
* Ability to work flexible and irregular hours and to travel several
weeks a year
* Excellent computer skills using word processing, and competence using
spreadsheets and data bases
Interested persons should submit their resumé with a cover letter
written in English elaborating why they are interested in working at
Inter Pares, and the skills and attitudes they would contribute. Mail
to: Selection Committee, Inter Pares, 221 Laurier Avenue East, Ottawa,
ON, K1N 6P1; or Fax to 613-594-4704. The application deadline is
September 6, 2002 at 5 PM. For more information on this position,
contact Alison Crosby at:
Tel: (613) 563 4801
FAX: (613) 594 4704
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