Synergy Online - February  2005

 

Also available on the web: http://www.csih.org/synergy/synergy.html

 

In this issue:

* Unite For Sight Second Annual International Health Conference:

* COHRED - Council on Health Research for Development - Communication &
Advocacy Officer

* 14th International Scientific Congress CNIC 2005

* Program Coordinator, Seeds of Survival Program in West Africa and Latin
America (SoS/WA-LA). 

* 2005 Summer Institute "Rural and Remote Health Research: Rhetoric and
Reality"

* Call to Action: Interested in working for OHAfrica?

* Attention to all interested parties: CSIH Board of Directors is Looking
for You! 

 

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Unite For Sight Second Annual International Health Conference: 

This Conference, entitled, "Eyes on International Collaboration - Promoting
Health From Campus to Lab to Field", will take place from April 2 and 3,
2005 at Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts.  For the Early Bird
Registration Rate, see
http://www.uniteforsight.org/2005_annual_conference.php. 

 

COHRED - Council on Health Research for Development - Communication &
Advocacy Officer

A senior position exists for an independent, self-motivated and experienced
Communication and Advocacy Officer, who will be responsible for the
conceptualization, planning, execution, monitoring and evaluation of an
advocacy and communication strategy to promote the fulfillment of the
organizations' vision and mission.

COHRED values equity in health, the development of capacity for health
research, inclusion and participation, and providing a voice for national
health research for development at a global level.  Please submit a letter
of motivation, a CV, and any other material you feel will enhance your
application via email to [log in to unmask] before 28 February 2005

 

14th International Scientific Congress CNIC 2005

Havana, Cuba, June 27th-30th, 2005 Every five years, the National Center for
Scientific Research holds its International Scientific Congress in the
framework of its anniversaries. The meeting has the aim to allow a gathering
as well as a fruitful scientific-technical exchange among an important
number of national and international specialists in their research fields.
It offers an excellent opportunity for showing new products and technologies
from the medical, pharmaceutical and biotechnological industries. For more
information you can visit our Web site:
http://www.cnic.edu.cu/14Congreso/Bienvenida.htm

 

Program Coordinator, Seeds of Survival Program in West Africa and Latin
America (SoS/WA-LA). 

USC Canada is seeking a program coordinator for its Seeds of Survival
Program (SoST) in West Africa and Latin America (SoS/WA-LA). This is a
permanent full-time position based in Ottawa. USC Canada is a leading
international development organization committed to social justice for
marginalized peoples around the world. Duties include administrative,
monitoring, planning, budgeting and reporting activities for the SoS
programs in West Africa (SoS/WA) and Latin America (SoS/LA). Write to USC
Canada in confidence by February 25, 2005. Include a detailed curriculum
vitae as well as a succinct one-page (max) account of your views on farmers'
contributions to global food security. SoS/WA-CAM Search Committee USC
Canada, 705 - 56 Sparks St Ottawa, ONT, K1P 5B1

 

Invitation : Africa Now : Untold Stories

Discuss the most important issues facing Africa today:  HIV/AIDS,
war-affected youth, and the environment.  Meet young Africans and Canadians
who are tackling these issues and the media who are reporting on them.  Hear
their perspectives; share your views. Friday, March 11, 3:00 p.m. - 6:00
p.m.and Saturday, March 12, 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. at Carleton University's
Bell Theatre, Minto Centre 1125 Colonel By Drive Ottawa, Ontario.
www.carleton.ca/africanow

 

2005 Summer Institute "Rural and Remote Health Research: Rhetoric and
Reality"

We invite applications from students in graduate training and post-doctoral
fellows in applied health services and policy and/or population and public
health research for the 2005 Summer Institute to be held in Rocky Harbour,
Newfoundland in June 2005. The aim of the 2005 Summer Institute is to
provide a complementary training opportunity to students in applied health
services and policy and/or population and public health research across
disciplines, sectors, and institutions, by bringing together researchers,
decision-makers and community learners from across Canada and from a variety
of disciplines. Deadline for submission of applications: postage date no
later than March 23, 2005. For more information, please contact Gunita
Wadhwa at 709-777-8747 or [log in to unmask]

 

Call to Action: Interested in working for OHAfrica?

In response to a call to action from Stephen Lewis, the U.N Secretary
General's Special Envoy for HIV/AIDS in Africa, the Ontario Hospital
Association and The Change Foundation have established an initiative to lend
a hand in the fight against the HIV/AIDS pandemic in Sub-Saharan Africa.
OHAfrica is looking for HIV-experienced doctors, preferably with some
experience working in developing countries, who are interested in working
alongside other Canadian health care providers at an HIV clinic and
providing HIV training in Lesotho on a six to twelve-month paid contract
that includes housing or on shorter term locums. For more information,
please visit www.OHAfrica.ca

 

ATTENTION TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES:CSIH BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS LOOKING FOR
YOU!  

The Canadian Society of International Health has a current vacancy on their
Board of Directors. Any interested parties are asked to send their C.V and a
letter of interest to Janet Hatcher Roberts, Executive Director of CSIH at
[log in to unmask]  For more information on The Canadian Society of
International Health, please visit our website at www.csih.org.

 

 


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