Synergy Online -- February 20, 2003

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In this issue:
-10th CANADIAN CONFERENCE ON INTERNATIONAL HEALTH: MARK YOUR CALENDARS!

-MAY 10th MOVE FOR HEALTH DAY: WHO LAUNCHES AN ANNUAL CELEBRATION!
-CALL FOR PROPOSALS: CIDA'S GLOBAL CLASSROOM INITIATIVE
-CIHR CONTEST: WIN A TRIP TO THE GEEE! IN GENOME EXHIBIT IN OTTAWA
-CIHR LAUNCHES ATLANTIC ABORIGINAL HEALTH RESEARCH PROGRAM
-CV NETWORK:  THE LATEST ISSUE IS NOW AVAILABLE!
-2ND ANNUAL GLOBAL HEALTH RESEARCH CONFERENCE: CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
-BOWING TO PRESSURE, ROCHE CUTS ITS PRICE FOR AIDS DRUG NELFINAVIR
-QUESTIONNAIRE FOR A RESEARCH STUDY ON END-OF-LIFE CARE
-JOB OPPORTUNITY: PROJECT OFFICERS, DIVERSITY EDUCATION, UNITED NATIONS
ASSOCIATION IN CANADA
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10th CANADIAN CONFERENCE ON INTERNATIONAL HEALTH: MARK YOUR CALENDARS!

The 10th Canadian Conference on International Health (CCIH) will be held
in Ottawa October 26-29, 2003!  The theme of this year's conference is
"The Right to Health: Influencing the Global Agenda.  How Research,
Advocacy and Action can shape our future."  The Call for Abstracts will
soon be posted on the conference website:
http://www.csih.org/what/conferences2003.html.  For more information,
contact [log in to unmask]
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MAY 10th MOVE FOR HEALTH DAY: WHO LAUNCHES AN ANNUAL CELEBRATION!

The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced that Move for Health
day will be celebrated annually as a global initiative to promote
physical activity as essential for health and well-being. The suggested
day for the celebration is May 10, but the timing will ultimately be
left to individual countries to decide. WHO Director General Dr Gro
Harlem Brundtland made the announcement at the first International
Conference for Sport and Development, in Magglingen, Switzerland, saying
that the initiative reflected Member State concerns that the increasing
chronic disease problems caused by unhealthy diet and physical
inactivity should not be addressed in isolation. There is a simple way
for all population groups to gain health, social and economic benefits
from physical activity according to WHO - at least 30 minutes
moderate-intensity physical activity daily.
For the press release, visit:
http://www.who.int/mediacentre/releases/2003/pr15/en/index.html.
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CALL FOR PROPOSALS: CIDA'S GLOBAL CLASSROOM INITIATIVE

CIDA's Global Classroom Initiative (GCI) encourages young Canadians to
become informed and involved global citizens. This initiative will help
engage Canadian school-aged children and their educators — from Grades 1
to 12 in most of Canada, and Primary I to Secondary V in Quebec — in
active exploration of international development and cooperation issues.
Managed by CIDA's Development Information Program, GCI financially
supports projects that develop and deliver effective school-based,
global education resources and activities.  CIDA is calling for project
proposals for the development of educational resources on international
cooperation.  For more information, visit:
http://www.acdi-cida.gc.ca/gci.  Proposals will be accepted from March 1
to 31.
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CIHR CONTEST: WIN A TRIP TO THE GEEE! IN GENOME EXHIBIT IN OTTAWA

The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) are holding a contest
for Canadians 12-17 years of age and the prize is a trip to The Geee! in
Genome exhibit at the Canadian Museum of Nature in Ottawa.  The exhibit
explores the exciting new field of science known as genomics and opens
on April 25, 2003, marking the 50th anniversary of the discovery of the
double helix, the structure of DNA. The deadline for entries is April 4,
2003.  For more information, visit:
http://www.cihr-irsc.gc.ca/about_cihr/events/genome/index_e.shtml.
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CIHR LAUNCHES ATLANTIC ABORIGINAL HEALTH RESEARCH PROGRAM

CIHR has announced the launch of a $1.4 million Atlantic Aboriginal
Health Research Program (AAHRP). The Program is designed to increase the
number of Aboriginal people engaged in health research and improve the
health of Canada’s Aboriginal community.  The funding will support and
foster community-generated indigenous research on prevention, mental
health and addictions, and understanding the determinants of health. For
the press release, visit:
http://www.cihr-irsc.gc.ca/news/press_releases/2003/pr-0307_e.shtml.
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CV NETWORK:  THE LATEST ISSUE IS NOW AVAILABLE!

The 5th issue of the International Academy of Cardiovascular Sciences'
newsletter "CV Network" has articles on "Promoting Cardiovascular
Research Worldwide" and the CIHR Institute of Circulatory and
Respiratory Health.  The newsletter is available at the Academy's
website: http://www.heartacademy.org/.
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2ND ANNUAL GLOBAL HEALTH RESEARCH CONFERENCE: CALL FOR ABSTRACTS

The Centre for International Health at the University of Toronto will be
hosting the 2nd Annual Global Health Research Conference May 2-4, 2003.
Stephen Lewis, UN Special Envoy for HIV/AIDs in Africa, will be the
keynote speaker. The conference also includes the Bethune Round Table on
International Surgery.  Organizers are calling for abstracts. The
submission deadline is March 7, 2003.  For more information, visit:
http://intlhealth.med.utoronto.ca/home%20page.htm.
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BOWING TO PRESSURE, ROCHE CUTS ITS PRICE FOR AIDS DRUG NELFINAVIR

Since April last year, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has been urging
pharmaceutical company Roche to reduce its price for nelfinavir
(brand-name Viracept), a crucial second-line AIDS drug that was priced
out of reach of most patients in developing countries. Roche's recent
announcement that they will sell nelfinavir with significant reductions
in poor countries is a welcome result of this long campaign.  For the
full article, visit: http://www.msf.ca/.
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QUESTIONNAIRE FOR A RESEARCH STUDY ON END-OF-LIFE CARE

A research team headed by Dr. Donna Wilson at the University of Alberta
is conducting a large-scale study funded by Health Canada to identify
best-practice delivery models or approaches to providing end-of-life
care. A key phase of this study is to obtain current Canadian
perspectives on end-of-life care from:

1.      individuals facing the end of life
2.      their families, and
3.      health care providers and planners

For more information, or to participate by completing a brief anonymous
questionnaire, visit: http://www.nursing.ualberta.ca/endoflife.
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JOB OPPORTUNITY: PROJECT OFFICERS, DIVERSITY EDUCATION, UNITED NATIONS
ASSOCIATION IN CANADA

The United Nations Association in Canada is currently seeking qualified
candidates to fill two Project Officer positions in the area of
diversity education. The Project Officers will report to the Executive
Director and will be responsible for overseeing and implementing
UNA-Canada’s “Youth for Diversity: Networking Young Leaders” project.
The goal of this project is to engage youth from across Canada in
diversity and leadership training, network capacity-building, and
action. This project builds upon the processes and outcomes of the Youth
Forums Against Racism project (www.unac.org/yfar). The application
deadline is February 28, 2003. For more information, visit:
http://www.charityvillage.com/careerCentre/applicants/jobDetail.asp?tjob
_id=19884&display=English.
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