Posted on behalf of the National Tobacco Best Practices Working Group
Canadian Tobacco ControlResearch Initiative

Call for Proposals to Conduct 1-Day "Train the Trainers" Workshop on Tobacco
Best Practices

Website link: http://www.ctcri.ca/en-pages/nationalbest.htm

Background
The National Tobacco Best Practices Working Group (NTBPW) represents
Canadian agencies concerned with the production and translation of research
into effective tobacco control policies and programs. The objective of the
NTBPW is to translate evidence in order to inform good decision-making in
tobacco control. It is chaired by Health Canada and administered by the
Canadian Tobacco Control Research Initiative (CTCRI).
The CTCRI is a partnership of government and non-government organizations
committed to providing strategic leadership to sustain and coordinate
research that has a direct impact on tobacco control policies and programs
in Canada.
Beginning in 2001 the NTBPW, through Health Canada and the CTCRI, has
offered small grants to interdisciplinary, inter-sectoral teams for the
purpose of conducting "better practice" reviews of current knowledge, and
identifying recommendations for tobacco control practice and research.
Results of a number of reviews are now available.


Description
The NTBPW will host a workshop on March 19, 2004, to promote adoption of the
practice recommendations produced by several "better practice" reviews
conducted to date. This workshop is intended to follow a "train the
trainers" format; up to 30 participants, who should represent professional
training centers or groups, will learn about the recommendations and how
they can apply these to improve current practice in areas such as smoking
cessation. The goal is to provide information and tools that participants
can employ to train their members or affiliates - i.e., practitioners who
work directly with tobacco users or local decision-makers - in adoption of
current"better practices".


Opportunity
In order to maximize the relevance and appropriateness of the workshop
format and content, the NTBPW wishes for the event to be organized by an
organization directly involved in training practitioners in Canada to
deliver tobacco control programs. Proposals are being accepted from such
organizations between December 8th - 19th. No proposals will be accepted
after December 19th, 2004

The organization awarded the contract will be expected to:
* Work directly with the NTBPW throughout the process, ensuring plans are
appropriate and objectives are met;
* Develop the workshop invitation list, and send invitations through the
CTCRI; staff of CTCRI will support travel arrangements;
* Identify and secure a location for the workshop; CTCRI staff will support
the contractor in making logistical arrangements with the venue;
* Create the agenda/program for the workshop, working with those who have
conducted reviews to develop presentations or materials;
* Oversee development of background documents and meeting materials, such as
summaries of recommendations, tools for planning or training;
* Produce a report of the workshop.

Proposals
Qualified organizations interested in managing this workshop should send a
proposal to the CTCRI demonstrating:
* Composition and qualifications of the team planning to lead the training
workshop, including bilingual capacity;
* A preliminary plan for the workshop structure;
* A budget outlining cost envelopes, in accordance with the following:
o The total budget available for the workshop is $60,000 CAD.
o This must cover the costs of meeting space, equipment and refreshments,
travel and accommodations for participants, production of meeting materials,
and time spent by the contractors on planning and leading the workshop.
o All funds will be administered by the CTCRI.
o Translation services, if required, may be funded separately.
This is intended to be a national workshop. The location is flexible, but
participants from across Canada must be able to attend and participate.

Questions and proposals should be directed to:
                        Catherine Maule, Manager
                        Canadian Tobacco Control Research Initiative
                        10 Alcorn Ave., Suite 200
                        Toronto, ON M4V 3B1
                        t. 416-934-5653
                        f. 416-961-4920
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