Synergy Online -- January 16, 2003

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In this issue:
-OPPORTUNITIES FOR CANADIANS IN IFI-FINANCED HEALTH SECTOR PROJECTS
-INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT WEEK: FEBRUARY 2-8, 2003!
-IDRC 2003 STUDENT SUMMER EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM
-TAKING A CLOSER LOOK AT POVERTY
-ONLINE PETITION FOR FULL IMPLEMENTATION OF ROMANOW REPORT
-CALL FOR ABSTRACTS: 9TH INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM & WORKSHOP OF THE
INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR RESEARCH IN HEALTHCARE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
-CHILDREN ESPECIALLY VULNERABLE TO SECOND-HAND SMOKE
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OPPORTUNITIES FOR CANADIANS IN IFI-FINANCED HEALTH SECTOR PROJECTS

DFAIT's Office of Liaison with International Financial Institutions
(OLIFI) has produced the market brief, "Overview of Opportunities for
Canadians in IFI-Financed Health Sector Projects."  The document
highlights the health-related opportunities available to Canadian firms,
NGOs and consultants with the Washington-based IFIs such as the World
Bank Group, Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and Pan-American
Health Organization (PAHO).  The brief is available at the OLIFI
website: http://www.IFIWashington.gc.ca (click on the "OLIFI
Publications" link).

The Canadian Embassy in Washington is also embarking on a strategy to
increase Canadian participation in IFI-funded health projects. If you
would like to know more about this initiative and how you might benefit
from it, register on the OLIFI website:
http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/ifiwashington/healthassessment-en.asp OLIFI
Washington will distribute information on health projects to those
registered and will use this list of users to provide task managers with
lists of Canadian experts by sector.
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INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT WEEK: FEBRUARY 2-8, 2003!

This year, International Development Week (IDW) takes place from
February 2-8!  CIDA has launched a website dedicated to IDW with the
theme "Celebrating Canadians Making a Difference in the World." The site
offers a calendar of events taking place across Canada, three articles
on young Canadians who have worked abroad, links to international
development resources, and much more. Visit CIDA's website at:
http://www.acdi-cida.gc.ca/idw.  More information on International
Development Week is available through CIDA by contacting Annick Ménard
at (819) 994-2206 or toll free at 1 800 230-6349.
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IDRC 2003 STUDENT SUMMER EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM

The International Development Research Centre (IDRC) is a public
corporation created by the Canadian government to help communities in
developing world find solutions to social, economic, and environmental
problems through research. IDRC's Summer Employment Program (SEP 2003)
provides an opportunity for college and university students to learn
about the operations of IDRC, and acquire relevant work experience
through on-the-job training. For more information on the program, visit:
http://www.idrc.ca/careers/SEP.htm.  Applications are due February 7.
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TAKING A CLOSER LOOK AT POVERTY

IDRC has published the feature "Taking a Closer Look at Poverty," in its
online magazine Reports.  Michelle Hibler writes: "The fight against
poverty is fraught with uncertainties. Even the very definition of
poverty is elusive: its manifestations and causes vary from country to
country; its magnitude fluctuates according to the social and economic
context."  For the article, visit:
http://www.idrc.ca/reports/read_article_english.cfm?article_num=1103.
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ONLINE PETITION FOR FULL IMPLEMENTATION OF ROMANOW REPORT

The Canadian Women's Health Network (CWHN) has started an online
petition for the full implementation of recommendations made in the
Romanow Report. CWHN's petition is to be submitted before the First
Ministers meeting on health-care, planned for early 2003, where crucial
decisions affecting the future of health-care will be made. CWHN urges
people to sign so that Prime Minister Chrétien and the Premiers hear -
strong and loud - the voice of Canadians, eager to strengthen Medicare.
For more information, visit: http://www.cwhn.ca/indexeng.html.
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CALL FOR ABSTRACTS: 9TH INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM & WORKSHOP OF THE
INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR RESEARCH IN HEALTHCARE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

The 9th annual International Symposium and Workshop of the International
Society for Research in Healthcare Financial Management will take place
August 14-16, 2003, in Baltimore, Maryland.  Organizers are calling for
abstracts.  For more information on the conference, visit:
http://www.rhfm.org/conferen.htm#conf.  The deadline for submitting an
abstract is February 28, 2003.
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CHILDREN ESPECIALLY VULNERABLE TO SECOND-HAND SMOKE

Everyday we learn more about the devastating effects of second-hand
smoke, and research shows that children are especially vulnerable to its
effects. According to the organization Physicians for a Smoke-Free
Canada, children are more vulnerable to second-hand smoke because: they
breathe more air relative to body weight, so they will absorb more
tobacco smoke toxins from exposure; their immune systems are less
developed than that of adults; they have less ability to complain,
because they are too young, or their complaints are ignored; and, they
are less likely to be able to remove themselves from exposure.  For the
full article, visit:
http://www.canadian-health-network.ca/html/newnotable/jan1a_2003e.html.
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