Synergy Online -- July 17, 2003
Synergy Online is also available on the Web!
http://www.csih.org/synergy/synergy.html
In this issue:
-PAHO 2004 TRAINING PROGRAM IN INTERNATIONAL HEALTH: JULY 31 IS THE
DEADLINE!
-CSIH JOB OPPORTUNITY: CLERICAL ASSISTANT, SOUTH CAUCASUS HEALTH
INFORMATION PROJECT
-ATTENTION CSIH MEMBERS: ELECTION TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS
-OUTREACH MAGAZINE: TRADE FOR DEVELOPMENT
-THE FIFTH WTO MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE
-UNGASS: TWO YEARS LATER
-TOWARDS A CANADIAN RESEARCH STRATEGY FOR KNOWLEDGE DISSEMINATION
-DATABASE OF HEALTH POLICY RESOURCES
-WHO CALLS FOR WIDESPREAD FREE ACCESS TO ANTI-TUBERCULOSIS DRUGS FOR
PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV
-GLOBALIZATION, TRADE AND HEALTH
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PAHO 2004 TRAINING PROGRAM IN INTERNATIONAL HEALTH: JULY 31 IS THE
DEADLINE!
Young health professionals in the Americas (35 years old or less), who
have leadership skills as well as an intense interest in the
international dimensions of health, are invited to apply for the Pan
American Health Organization's 18th Training Program in International
Health (TPIH-2004). The training process will involve participants in a
work-study format at PAHO in Washington, D.C., for a period of 11 months
starting February 2, 2004.
Canadian candidates are invited to request their application form and a
complete information package via email to the following address:
[log in to unmask] The duly completed application, with all requested
documents, must be sent by mail to: María Victoria Palacio, CSIH-PAHO
Liaison Assistant, Canadian Society for International Health, One
Nicholas Street, Suite 1105, Ottawa, Ontario, K1N 7B7. The deadline for
receipt of applications is July 31, 2003.
Completing the application form requires time, knowledge and energy. For
more information, contact: Hélène Thibault at [log in to unmask] or
María Victoria Palacio at [log in to unmask]
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CSIH JOB OPPORTUNITY: CLERICAL ASSISTANT, SOUTH CAUCASUS HEALTH
INFORMATION PROJECT
CSIH is seeking a part-time Clerical Assistant for its South Caucasus
Health Information Project (SCHIP). Duties will include:
• assisting the Project Management team in the overall
administration of the project as required;
• maintaining the project contact database;
• assisting with financial procedures;
• maintaining the filing system (electronic and paper-based);
• carrying out general office duties (photocopying, mailing,
couriers, etc.);
• assisting with logistics of meetings and missions, including
visa, flight and hotel arrangements.
The deadline for applications is July 18, 2003. For further details,
visit: http://www.csih.org/opps/opps.html
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ATTENTION CSIH MEMBERS: ELECTION TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Every two years, the Canadian Society for International Health holds
elections for the Board of Directors. This is an exciting opportunity
for members to become involved in providing leadership and overall
direction to the society. Board members need to be dedicated to
international health and development, and have the time to attend at
least four Board meetings a year [some by teleconference] and sit on the
Society's various sub-committees and task forces.
Persons nominated should be prepared to serve for a two-year term and
participate in the next meeting of the Board, which will be held October
24-25, 2003, in Ottawa, just prior to the 10th Canadian Conference on
International Health. The Society covers all expenses related to
participation in Board meetings.
Board members are responsible for:
• establishing policies and strategic directions for the Society;
• safeguarding the Society's assets;
• serving as a contact with the membership of the Society;
• representing the Society to policy makers and others interested
in international health;
• participating in, and chairing when necessary, committees of the
Society;
• assisting in the recruitment and retention of members;
• participating in all Board meetings - two face-to-face meetings
each year, usually on weekends in June and October, and two one-to-two
hour teleconference meetings, usually in March and September.
The call for nominations and nomination forms for the Board elections
are presently in the mail to you. Please watch your mail for this
documentation or you may visit our website at www.csih.org. All
nominees and their nominators must be members in good standing of CSIH.
Deadline for receiving completed nomination forms is 5:00 p.m. EDT,
Friday, September 5th, 2003. Faxed or e-mailed forms will be accepted.
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OUTREACH MAGAZINE: TRADE FOR DEVELOPMENT
The latest issue of the World Bank magazine Development Outreach
features articles by a distinguished panel of international experts that
highlight pro-poor development outcomes of the Doha Development Agenda.
The magazine is available online at:
http://www1.worldbank.org/devoutreach/
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THE FIFTH WTO MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE
The Fifth WTO Ministerial Conference will be held in Cancún, Mexico,
from September 10-14, 2003. The main task will be to take stock of
progress in negotiations and other work under the Doha Development
Agenda. For further information on the conference, visit the WTO
website:
http://www.wto.org/english/thewto_e/minist_e/min03_e/min03_e.htm
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UNGASS: TWO YEARS LATER
The International Council of AIDS Service Organizations (ICASO) is
beginning a project entitled: "Stories from the frontlines: Lessons
learnt in the first two years of advocacy around the UNGASS Declaration
of Commitment." This project aims to compile information on how the
Declaration of Commitment has been promoted and used as an advocacy tool
by civil society in the two years since the UNGASS on HIV/AIDS was held
in June 2001. In Phase I of the project, ICASO is inviting AIDS service
Organizations worldwide to send their experiences in working with the
UNGASS Declaration of Commitment. The deadline for submitting stories is
July 25, 2003. For further information, contact: [log in to unmask]
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TOWARDS A CANADIAN RESEARCH STRATEGY FOR KNOWLEDGE DISSEMINATION
A group of researchers from the Canadian Association of Research
Libraries, l’Université de Montréal, and the University of Western
Ontario are launching a two-year study of knowledge dissemination in
Canada. The research team will examine the current system for
disseminating research knowledge and identify whether Canada needs a
national research strategy in this area. For more details, visit the
project website at www.kdstudy.ca
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DATABASE OF HEALTH POLICY RESOURCES
The Canadian Council on Social Development has developed a searchable
database for voluntary organizations looking for tools, materials and
resources regarding public policy. To search the database, visit:
http://www.projectvoice.ca/What%27s_new.html
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WHO CALLS FOR WIDESPREAD FREE ACCESS TO ANTI-TUBERCULOSIS DRUGS FOR
PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV
The World Health Organization is calling for free anti-TB drugs (ATDs)
and quality care to be made widely available to people living with HIV,
along with renewed efforts to increase access to anti-retrovirals (ARVs)
in developing countries. Currently, tuberculosis is the biggest killer
of people with AIDS. An estimated one-third of the 42 million people
living with HIV/AIDS worldwide are co-infected with tuberculosis.
Approximately 90% of people living with HIV die within a few months of
becoming sick with TB if they do not receive proper TB treatment. For
the full press release, visit:
http://www.who.int/mediacentre/releases/2003/pr58/en/
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GLOBALIZATION, TRADE AND HEALTH
WHO has created a website with materials on globalization, trade and
health. Visit: http://www.who.int/trade/en/
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