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SYNERGY ONLINE: Bulletins and News Briefs from
The Canadian Society for International Health - CSIH
([log in to unmask]), Technical Representative in Canada
for the Pan American Health Organization - PAHO
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CIDA Awards Program for Canadians / Programme bourses de
l'ACDI a l'intention des Canadiens et Canadiennes
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Texte francais suit.
The CIDA Awards Program is for Canadian citizens who
would like to participate in international development
through a volunteer project of their own initiative.
The project is to be carried out in collaboration with
an organization in a country eligible under Canada's
Official Development Assistance (ODA) Program and must
address a specific field of endeavor within CIDA's Aid
Policy. In 1998, the program offers awards of up to
$15,000 each in two categories: Innovative Research
Awards - for Master's level students to undertake field
research related to their thesis or program; and
Professional Leadership Awards - for individuals with
professional experience who wish to undertake a
volunteer research or service project in international
development.
The application information is posted on CBIE's website:
http://www.cbie.ca. Copies of the application kits
should be available on university and college campuses.
The 1998 competition is now underway and applications
will be accepted until April 30. Please direct
inquiries to CBIE, Canadian Awards Division, 220 Laurier
Avenue W., Suite 1100, Ottawa, Ontario K1P 5Z9 E-mail:
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Le Programme de bourses de l'ACDI est destine aux
citoyens canadiens qui desirent participer au
developpement international par le biais d'un projet
benevole elabore sur leur propre initiative. Tout projet
doit etre realise en collaboration avec un organisme
dans un pays admissible au Programme canadien d'aide
publique au developpement (APD) et doit interesser un
secteur d'activite prevu dans la politique d'aide de
l'ACDI. En 1998, le programme offre des bourses d'une
valeur maximale de 15 000 $ dans deux categories :
Bourses pour la recherche novatrice - devant permettre
aux etudiants du 2 cycle (maîtrise) d'effectuer des
recherches sur le terrain dans le cadre de leur these ou
programme d'etudes; et Bourses pour le developpement du
leadership professionnel - destinees a des particuliers
possedant une experience professionnelle et souhaitant
realiser un projet de recherches ou de travaux
interessant le developpement international.
Les informations sur le programme sont disponibles sur
le site web du BCEI: http://www.cbie.ca Les dossiers de
demande doivent etre disponibles aux universites et aux
colleges. Le concours de 1998 est maintenant en marche.
Les candidatures seront acceptees jusqu'au 30 avril.
Pour toute information, veuillez vous adresser au BCEI,
Division des bourses canadiennes, 220 avenue Laurier
ouest, bureau 1100, Ottawa (Ontario) K1P 5Z9 Courriel:
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Canadian Psychiatric Association (CPA) Annual Meeting /
Assemblee Annuelle de l'Association des psychiatres du
Canada (APC)
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The 48 Annual Meeting will take place September 15-18,
1998 in Halifax, N.S. This year's theme is "Hope,
Pride, and Leadership." For more information, please
contact CPA: 260-441 MacLaren, Ottawa, ON K2P 2H3
Canada, Tel: (613) 234-2815; Email:
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Le 48 Assemblee annuelle de l'APC aura lieu le 15-18
septembre 1998 a Halifax, N.S. Le theme de l'assemblee
est "Espoir, fierte, et leadership." Pour obtenir de
plus amples renseignements, veuillez contacter l'APC:
260-441 MacLaren, Ottawa (Ontario) K2P 2H3 Canada, Tel:
(613) 234-2815; C. Elec: [log in to unmask], Web:
http://cpa.medical.org
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McGill University Annual Summer Programme in
Epidemiology and Biostatistics
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Offered May 4 - June 26, 1998 under the aegis of the
1998 Montreal Summer School in Public Health McGill
University / Universite de Montreal / DSP de Montreal-
Centre / International Committee of the Red Cross /
CEPIQ.
The programme is intended for clinicians, health
professionals and for graduate students specializing in
epidemiology and/or biostatistics. Students may take
courses for Academic credit OR professional interest.
CME Units, fully accredited by CACMS and ACCE, are
available. Four-week and one-week courses are offered.
The 1998 Summer Programme will offer courses in
epidemiology; clinical epidemiology; inferential
statistics; multivariable analysis; protocol
development; and health care technology assessment.
Substantive courses will also be offered in cancer,
cardiovascular and respiratory epidemiology; health in
developing countries; psychosocial factors affecting
medical conditions; and mother and child health. In
addition, specialization in pharmacoepidemiology is
available in the form of 4 consecutive courses of 1 week
each in June. For further information, contact: Summer
Programme Coordinator, Department of Epidemiology and
Biostatistics, McGill University, Purvis Hall, 1020 Pine
Avenue W., Room 38B, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H3A 1A2
Tel: 514-398-3973; Fax: 514-398-4503; E-Mail:
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PAHO Vacancy Notices
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Post Title: Regional Advisor on Noncommunicable
Diseases; Level: P.4; Post Number: 4.6112 Issue Date:
18 March 1998; Closing Date: 29 April 1998. Duty
Station: Washington, D.C.; Tenure: Two years, first year
probationary period; Division/Program/Office: Division
of Disease Prevention and Control (HCP) Noncommunicable
Diseases (HCN).
Salary Information: Basic Salary: $49,523 at single
rate; Post Adjustment: $9,607 at single rate
Minimum Requirements: Education: A doctoral
qualification, (PhD, DrPH or MD) with a postgraduate
degree to at least the master's level in a field related
to noncommunicable diseases, including injuries and
their determinants (violence and other risk factors).
Experience: At national level: Seven years experience
in the development and direction of prevention and
control programs including public health interventions
based on epidemiological, biostatistical, social,
behavioral and related public health sciences. At
international level: Two years of experience in
providing international technical cooperation in the
field of health promotion, prevention, and control of
noncommunicable diseases and research, with an emphasis
on injuries and violence. Languages: Very good
knowledge of English or Spanish with a working knowledge
of the other.
For more information, contact: Pan American Health
Organization / World 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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Save the Children Seeks Area Director for NIS
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The NIS Area Director(AD) is the senior leadership
position for Save the Children's programs in the former
Soviet Union including Tajikistan, Armenia, Georgia,
Azerbaijan and Russia. He/she is responsible for long
range strategic planning, overall programmatic direction
and managerial oversight of all programs and operations
within the defined geographic region.
REQUIREMENTS: M.S./M.A. in international development or
a related field. At least five years' experience in
planning and managing development projects in the
developing world, preferably with NGOs. Several years
experience as NGO Country Director, with experience
managing personnel and budgets. Fundraising experience,
excellent communication, interpersonal and team-building
skills. Experience in NIS region and Russian language
preferred. HR Contact: Michelle Martens E-Mail:
[log in to unmask] Fax: 203 221 4077
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