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Canadian Society for International Health Offers
Internships for Youth
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Within the framework of the federal government's Youth
Employment Strategy, the Canadian Society for
International Health is offering international health
internships for recent graduates and undergraduates who
are planning a career in health. The Department of
Foreign Affairs and International Trade and the Canadian
International Development Agency provide funding for
these internships.
Contact us if you are a Canadian citizen and have an
educational background in medicine, social sciences,
biological sciences, health administration, dentistry,
nursing, health economics or another health discipline
and are interested in acquiring experience abroad.
Fulfilling work experience is available in areas such as
health technology, infectious diseases, HIV,
multicultural health, reproductive health, primary
health care, and health economics.
Please check the WEB for a complete list
http://www.csih.org/yintern.html
Candidates should apply as soon as possible. Selection
for internships will take place between February 1998
and September 1998. For more information, contact
Helene Thibault, Program Manager, IHYIP, CSIH, One
Nicholas St., Suite 1105, Ottawa, ON K1N 7B7 Tel:
(613) 241-5785 Fax: (613) 241-3845 Email:
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Job Opportunity for Community Mine Awareness Programme
Managers
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Two job openings are available for community mine
awareness programme managers in Bosnia (Bihac) and
Angola (Kuito).
Job Description (Bosnia): Vacancy for May 1998;
training and monitoring of local staff in data gathering
and mine awareness as part of an Integrated Mine
Action Programme; establish the methodology and tools to
achieve an Integrated Mine Action; training and
monitoring of local staff carrying out a primary school
teacher training initiative; and developing and testing
awareness material.
Job Description (Angola): Vacancy for March 1998;
technical support to the national mine institution
(INAROEE) on a Regional level; training of Provincial
Coordinators in Mine Awareness; work in partnership with
Angola NGOs and institutions; developing and testing
awareness material.
Requirements: Previous experience in Mine Awareness
Programme Management; experience in management and
development; French, English, Portuguese speaker. For
more information, contact: Handicap International
Centre de Recrutement, 14, Av Berthelot 69 361 Cedex 07
France Fax : 04.78.69.79.94
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Alternative Dispute Resolution Certificate Training
Program in Ottawa
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Dr. Barbara Landau and Sy Landau of Cooperative
Solutions will be offering a 6-day, 42 hour Certificate
Training Program in Alternative Dispute Resolution from
February 25 - 27 and March 25 - 27. Guest Faculty
includes: Rena Ramkay, Sessional Instructor, Department
of Law and coordinator, Mediation Centre, Carleton
University; Ernest G. Tannis, B.A., LL.B., C.Med.,
Centre Track Conflict Resolution, Ottawa; and Alan D.
Reid, B.A., LL.B., Q.C., Centre Track Conflict
Resolution, Ottawa. Enrolment is limited. For more
information contact Bonnie at Tel: (905) 886-4859, Fax:
(905) 886-5465, email: [log in to unmask] This course is
approved by the Arbitration and Mediation Institute of
Ottawa.
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Opposition perspectives on international development
policy discussion
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The Ottawa Chapter of the Society for International
Development invites you to a brownbag (bring your own)
lunch discussion with Gurmant Grewal, Reform Party
caucus critic for CIDA and David Macdonald, New
Democratic Party spokesperson. On Friday, February 20,
1998 at 12:00 noon - 2:00 pm at International
Development Research Centre, 14th Floor Boardroom, 250
Albert Street, Ottawa. For more information, contact
Brian Scott at (613)596-2105.
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