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CSIH and PATH Canada are moving!
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Please note that the new address of the Canadian Society for International
Health, effective July 7, 1997, will be:

Canadian Society for International Health
One Nicholas St., Suite 1105, Ottawa, ON  K1N 7B7 Canada
Tel.: (613) 241-5785; Fax: (613) 241-3845
E-mail & World Wide Web addresses remain the same:
E-mail: [log in to unmask]; WWW: http://www.csih.org

The new address of PATH Canada, effective July 7, 1997, will be:

PATH Canada, One Nicholas St., Suite 1105, Ottawa, ON  K1N 7B7 Canada
Tel.: (613) 241-4126; Fax: To be announced
E-mail & World Wide Web addresses remain the same:
E-mail: [log in to unmask]; WWW: synapse.net/~path/

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Veuillez prendre note que la nouvelle adresse de la Societe canadienne de
sante internationale, a partir du 7 juillet, 1997, sera:

La Societe Canadienne de Sante Internationale, Un rue Nicholas, Bureau
1105, Ottawa, ON  K1N 7B7  Canada
Tel.: (613) 241-5785; Telec.: (613) 241-3845
Les adresses du courrier electronique et du site Web ne changent pas:
C. elec:  [log in to unmask]; WWW:  http://www.csih.org

La nouvelle adresse de PATH Canada, a partir du 7 juillet, 1997, sera:

PATH Canada, Un rue Nicholas, Bureau 1105, Ottawa, ON  K1N 7B7  Canada
Tel.: (613) 241-4126; Fax: sera announcer plus tard
Les adresses du courrier electronique et du site Web ne changent pas:
E-mail: [log in to unmask]; WWW: synapse.net/~path/

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Se ruega tomar nota que la nueva direccion de la Sociedad Canadiense de
Salud Internacional, a partir del 7 de julio de 1997, sera:

La Sociedad Canadiense de Salud Internacional
One  Nicholas St., Oficina 1105, Ottawa, ON  K1N 7B7  Canada
Telefono: (613) 241-5785; Fax: (613) 241-3845
Las direcciones de correo electronico y de la pagina Web no cambian:
Correo electronico [log in to unmask]; WWW:  http://www.csih.org

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PAHO Vacancy Notice
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Post Title: Advisor on Health Systems Development; Level: P.4; Post Number:
4.4034; Duty Station: Bridgetown, Barbados; Tenure: Two years, first year
probationary period; Division/Program/Office: Health Systems and Services
Development (HSP) Org. & Man. of Health Syst. & Services (HSO).

Basic Salary: $48,019 at single rate, $51,597 with primary dependents (per
annum net of taxes). Post Adjustment: $19,496 at single rate, $20,948 with
primary dependents (per annum net of taxes).
Hardship/Mobility: $2,145 at single rate, $2,860 with primary dependents
(per annum net of taxes).

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
Education:  University degree in one of the health professions or
social sciences with a master's degree in public health, health
planning, health economics, epidemiology, or a related field.
Experience at national level: Seven years of experience related to planning
and/or management of health services, including promotion of
managerial processes in planning, evaluation and intersectoral
coordination with some experience related to health sector reform.
Experience should include health economics for the preparation of
funding options for health services.
Experience at international level: Two years of participation in technical
cooperation programs and activities related to public health planning,
health economics, health care financing, administration or evaluation.

Languages: Very good knowledge of English with a working knowledge of
French or Spanish.

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Post Title: Editor; Level: P.3; Post Number: .3647; Duty Station:
Washington, D.C.; Tenure: Two years, first year probationary period;
Division/Program/Office: Publications and Editorial Services (DBI)
Editorial Service (DBI/ES)

Basic Salary: $40,419 at single rate, $43,326 with primary dependents (per
annum net of taxes). Post Adjustment: $9,337 at single rate, $10,008 with
primary dependents (per annum net of taxes).

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
Education:  Bachelor's degree from a recognized university in
humanities, languages, or a health related discipline. Achievement of
a passing score on the PAHO competitive test for editors.
Experience: Five years of experience at a professional level in
writing, editing, and translating technical, scientific material and
in the preparation of manuscripts for publication, one of which was
with an international organization, or seven years of experience at
the national level.

Languages:  A perfect command of Spanish, a thorough knowledge of
English, and a basic knowledge of French or Portuguese.

For more information, contact: Pan American Health Organization,
525 Twenty-Third Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20037 USA
Fax: (202) 974-3379; Tel.: (202) 974-3396;
Vacancy Hotline: (202)974-3333; http://www.paho.org

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UBC offers professional development courses in intercultural studies
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The Intercultural Studies Summer Seminar at the University of British
Columbia is offering an intensive week of workshops, seminars and
discussions with intercultural leaders from August 18-22, 1997.

For more information, contact: Intercultural Training and Resource Centre,
University of British Columbia, Tel.: (604) 822-1437;
Fax: (604) 822-1499; E-mail: [log in to unmask];
WWW: intercultural.studies.ubc.ca

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Canada hosts First World Conference on Breast Cancer
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The World Conference on Breast Cancer will be held from July 13-17, 1997 in
Kingston, Ontario. The conference will, for the first time, bring together
people involved with all aspects of the disease - women fighting breast
cancer, survivors, family and supporters, scientists, physicians,
environmentalists and health care workers from every region of the world.
The theme is "Break the Silence - Stop the Epidemic". For more information,
contact:

World Conference on Breast Cancer, 841 Princess St., Kingston, Ontario,
Canada K7L 1G7. Tel.: (613) 549-1118; Fax: (613) 549-1146.

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Cuba hosts VI international congress on Medical Applications of
Biotechnology
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The VI International Congress on Medical Applications of Biotechnology
will be held from December 1-6, 1997 in Havana, Cuba. Topics include
vaccines, molecular biology and immunotechnology in Diagnostics,
therapeutic monoclonal antibodies and antibody engineering, new therapeutic
strategies, and biotechnology and social development. For more information,
contact:

Biotechnologia Habana 97, Apartado Postal 6162, Ave. 31 entre 158 y 190,
Cubanacan, La Habana 10600, CUBA. Telex: 512330 CUBABIOT y 511072 CUBACIB,
Tel.: 53-7-218466, 218008, 218164; Fax: 53-7-218070, 336008; E-mail:
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