Synergy Online -- July 10, 2003

Synergy Online is also available on the Web!
http://www.csih.org/synergy/synergy.html

In this issue:
-CSIH JOB OPPORTUNITY: CLERICAL ASSISTANT, SOUTH CAUCASUS HEALTH
INFORMATION PROJECT
-PAHO 2004 TRAINING PROGRAM IN INTERNATIONAL HEALTH: JULY 31 IS THE
DEADLINE!
-A DIALOGUE ON FOREIGN POLICY: REPORT TO CANADIANS
-HUMAN DEVELOPMENT REPORT 2003
-CIHR FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
-CALL FOR GRANT APPLICATIONS: RESEARCH ON WOMEN'S HEALTH AND PUBLIC
POLICY
-HEALTH OPPORTUNITIES IN IRAQ
-WHO CALLS FOR SUPPLIES AND FUNDS TO COMBAT LIBERIAN HEALTH CRISIS
-INTERNATIONAL REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH OPPORTUNITIES FOR MEDICAL STUDENTS
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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 (CSIH).  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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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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A DIALOGUE ON FOREIGN POLICY: REPORT TO CANADIANS

Foreign Affairs Minister Bill Graham has released the document "A
Dialogue on Foreign Policy: Report to Canadians." This report summarizes
the advice received from Canadians during national public consultations
held from January through May 2003 and represents a critical first step
toward fulfilling the Government's commitment to review Canada's foreign
policy. A PDF copy of the Report can be found on the Dialogue on Foreign
Policy Internet site:
http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/cfp-pec/participate/ForeignPolicy_ENG.pdf
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HUMAN DEVELOPMENT REPORT 2003

The range of human development in the world is vast and uneven, with
astounding progress in some areas amidst stagnation and dismal decline
in others. Balance and stability in the world will require the
commitment of all nations, rich and poor, and a global development pact
to extend the wealth of possibilities to all people.  To read the Human
Development Report 2003, just launched on July 8, visit the UNDP
website: http://www.undp.org/hdr2003/index.html
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CIHR FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

The Global Health Research Initiative team has announced two upcoming
funding opportunities at the Canadian Institutes of Health Research
(CIHR).

Open Competitions are funding programs for investigator-initiated health
research or research open to any subject or area of health research.
Once the peer review process for the Open Competition is completed,
priority announcements are aimed at stimulating applications in the
areas of health research of importance to Institutes. Currently,
deadlines for applications range from mid-August to April of next year.

For more information, including who to contact,visit the following
sites:
http://www.cihr-irsc.gc.ca/services/funding/opportunities/open_competiti
ons/index_e.shtml
http://www.cihr-irsc.gc.ca/services/funding/opportunities/strategic_comp
etitions/priority_announcements_june2003_e.shtml

CIHR, in partnership with Canadian International Development Agency
(CIDA), Health Canada, and the International Development Research
Centre, under the Global Health Research Initiative, has also announced
a Request for Applications (RFA) for Global Health Research Pilot
Project Grants. These grants are intended to build research capacity by
supporting innovative high risk, pilot or feasibility resarch on
ecological, technological, economic, political, and socio-cultural
forces that influence health and/or major health systems effecting low,
middle income, and rich countries.  While current CIHR regulations
require that all grants be awarded to Canadian institutions, the intent
of this competition is to foster full-fledged partnerships between
Canadian-based researchers and researchers resident in low and
middle-income countries.  These one year grants provide up to $100,000
in support. The registration deadline is September 15, 2003.  The full
proposal deadline is October 15, 2003.  For more information, visit:
http://www.cihr-irsc.gc.ca/services/funding/opportunities/institutes/200
3/rfa_30_global_pilot_e.shtml
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CALL FOR GRANT APPLICATIONS: RESEARCH ON WOMEN'S HEALTH AND PUBLIC
POLICY

The Prairie Women's Health Centre of Excellence is calling for
applications for Seed Grants to Develop Research Proposals on Women's
Health and Public Policy. The research priorities this year are:
-Policies to Reduce Women's Poverty and Improve the Health of Low-Income
Women
-Policies to Address Aboriginal Women's Health Issues
-Policies to Improve Health Services for Women in Rural and Remote
Communities
Each team receiving a Seed Grant will be expected to develop a research
proposal by March 1, 2004. The deadline for applications is noon,
September 30, 2003. For further details, visit:
http://www.pwhce.ca/seedGrant.htm
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HEALTH OPPORTUNITIES IN IRAQ

The US government, through the Agency for International Development
(USAID), has awarded a contract to ABT Associates for public health
aspects of reconstruction in Iraq. ABT Associates are actively
recruiting Iraqis based in the US and Canada who have experience in
North America or Europe for health assignments in Iraq. Those interested
in these opportunities should contact ABT directly. The contact person
is Jeffrey Gould at:
Tel: (301) 718-3158
E-mail: [log in to unmask]
Website: http://www.abtassoc.com/
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WHO CALLS FOR SUPPLIES AND FUNDS TO COMBAT LIBERIAN HEALTH CRISIS

In response to the health crisis in war-torn Liberia, World Health
Organization (WHO) Director-General Dr Gro Harlem Brundtland is calling
for supplies and funds to urgently provide crucial health care to
Liberians. The delivery of extra resources into Liberia is critical to
avert an even larger crisis. More than 97,000 internally displaced
people live in temporary camps in and around the Liberian capital of
Monrovia, where access to clean water, basic sanitary facilities, food
and health care is rudimentary at best. Several camps have no health
services whatsoever. Although some hospitals have agreed to treat those
sheltering in the camps free of charge, they will soon run out of
essential medicines and supplies.  For the full press release, visit:
http://www.who.int/mediacentre/releases/2003/pr55/en/
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INTERNATIONAL REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH OPPORTUNITIES FOR MEDICAL STUDENTS

The Reproductive Health Initiative (RHI)* of the American Medical
Women's Association has announced the release of the "RHI Directory of
International Reproductive Health Opportunities for Medical Students,
2nd ed." The Directory is a valuable resource for medical students
interested in gaining international medical experience in reproductive
health, women's health, and family planning services. To download a free
copy of the Directory visit the RHI Web Site at:
http://www.amwa-doc.org/RHI.htm
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