Synergy Online -- October 17, 2002


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In this issue:
-9TH CANADIAN CONFERENCE ON INTERNATIONAL HEALTH (CCIH): BE A MENTOR!
-CSIH JOB OPPORTUNITY: PROJECT COORDINATOR, REPUBLIC OF CROATIA HEALTH
SYSTEM PROJECT
-CSIH JOB OPPORTUNITY: RECEPTIONIST/CLERICAL ASSISTANT
-TRAINING MODULES ON HEALTH RESEARCH FOR POLICY, ACTION AND PRACTICE
-HEALTH CANADA LAUNCHES SECONDHAND SMOKE IN THE WORKPLACE CAMPAIGN
-INTERNATIONAL NEGOTIATIONS RESUME ON TOBACCO CONTROL TREATY
-IMPORTANT CANADIAN BREAKTHROUGH IN HIV VACCINE RESEARCH
-REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS: HEALTH POLICY SYNTHESIS RESEARCH
-CALL FOR ABSTRACTS: CANADIAN PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION 94TH ANNUAL
CONFERENCE
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9TH CANADIAN CONFERENCE ON INTERNATIONAL HEALTH (CCIH): BE A MENTOR!

This year at the 9th Annual Canadian Conference on International Health
(CCIH), participants will be able to become mentors for students.  As a
mentor, you will include students in discussion, introduce them to
colleagues and will generally involve them in the conference experience
and your collective wisdom! Students have a great deal to share and we
hope it’s a two-way street!  If you would like to be a mentor, please
mention this during conference registration: you will be given a special
sticker so that students know you are receptive to mentoring. CCIH,
hosted by the Canadian Society for International Health, will be held in
Ottawa, October 27-30, 2002.  For more information, visit the conference
website: http://www.csih.org/what/conferences.html, or contact
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CSIH JOB OPPORTUNITY: PROJECT COORDINATOR, REPUBLIC OF CROATIA HEALTH
SYSTEM PROJECT

CSIH is seeking a Coordinator for its Health System Project in the
Republic of Croatia.  The successful candidate will be responsible for
day-to-day project management and coordination, project financial and
narrative reports, coordination of field visits and meetings in Canada,
and project promotion.

Minimum qualifications: community college training in administration,
budgeting and operations; 5-plus years of incremental experience, the
last three working with an NGO at a senior administrative/program level;
bilingualism (English and French), with Croatian an asset; advanced word
processing skills and experience with Microsoft Word, Exchange, Office
and Excel; advanced communication & written skills, including ability to
develop correspondence and reports for distribution; ability to
research, analyze and synthesize a large volume of information; ability
to prioritize important tasks and meet deadlines; willingness and
ability to work during evenings and weekends from time to time.

For a more detailed job description, or to submit your application,
please contact CSIH: Tel (613) 241-5785, Fax. (613) 241-3845,
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CSIH JOB OPPORTUNITY: RECEPTIONIST/CLERICAL ASSISTANT

CSIH is seeking a full-time, permanent Receptionist/Clerical assistant.
As receptionist, the incumbent is responsible for answering the
organization’s six telephone lines and related duties. Clerical
assistance responsibilities include providing general daily and routine
clerical and secretarial support to the office of the Executive Director
and other staff and programs.

Minimum qualifications:
- High School graduate or equivalent;
- One year of experience working in an office, preferably with prior
receptionist experience;
- Bilingualism (English & French) is essential, Spanish an asset;
- Experience with office equipment (photocopier, fax machine and postage
machine, etc.);
- Intermediate computer skills and experience with Microsoft Word,
Microsoft Exchange, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, and database
experience (preferably Microsoft Access);
- Good communication skills

The closing date for this competition is Wednesday, October 23, 2002.
For a more detailed job description, or to submit your application,
please contact CSIH: Tel (613) 241-5785, Fax. (613) 241-3845,
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TRAINING MODULES ON HEALTH RESEARCH FOR POLICY, ACTION AND PRACTICE

The Alliance for Health Policy and Systems Research, in collaboration
with the Council on Health Research for Development, Global Forum for
Health Research, and INCLEN Trust, have just published new training
modules to support strategies aiming to increase the impact of health
research on policy, programs and practice. The modules can be downloaded
from the Alliance Web site:
http://www3.alliance-hpsr.org:8080/Jahia/engineName/core/site/alliance/o
p/no

The Alliance is also preparing a series of research to policy workshops
with the aim of strengthening capacity to demand high quality, timely
and relevant health policy and systems research. This effort will be
supported with the training materials described above. For further
information on dates and registration contact the Alliance:
Alliance for Health Policy and Systems Research
World Health Organization
CH 1211 Geneva 27, Switzerland
http://www.alliance-hpsr.org
Tel: (+41 22) 791 2840
Fax: (+41 22) 791 4328
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HEALTH CANADA LAUNCHES SECONDHAND SMOKE IN THE WORKPLACE CAMPAIGN

Health Canada has launched a new campaign designed to raise awareness
that secondhand smoke kills, focusing on secondhand smoke in the
workplace. The new advertising campaign delivers hard-hitting and
compelling messages. The television advertisement tells the story of
Heather, a 57 year-old woman who has never smoked, but who spent her
career working in the hospitality sector. Heather is now dying from lung
cancer – a result of her exposure to secondhand smoke. For the full
press release, visit:
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/english/media/releases/2002/2002_64.htm.
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INTERNATIONAL NEGOTIATIONS RESUME ON TOBACCO CONTROL TREATY

The Government of Canada has reiterated its support for the negotiation
of a strong international Framework Convention on Tobacco Control
(FCTC). The FCTC is a United Nations Treaty which is being negotiated
under the auspices of the World Health Organization (WHO). The
Convention aims to reduce the serious health consequences of tobacco use
through international action on what WHO calls a major public health
issue that demands urgent action.  For more information, visit:
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/english/media/releases/2002/2002_66.htm.
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IMPORTANT CANADIAN BREAKTHROUGH IN HIV VACCINE RESEARCH

The Canadian Network for Vaccines and Immunotherapeutics (CANVAC) has
announced that one of its researchers, Dr. Kenneth L. Rosenthal, and his
team have discovered that mice immunized in the nose with inactivated
human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) particles plus a novel immune
stimulator (adjuvant) are protected from genital infection with a model
virus expressing one of the HIV proteins.  For more information on this
breakthrough, visit:
http://www.nce.gc.ca/media/newsrel/2002/071002_e.htm.
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REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS: HEALTH POLICY SYNTHESIS RESEARCH

Health Canada is calling for proposals for synthesis research on
"Integrated Approaches to Chronic Disease Prevention: A Focus on
Promoting Healthy Weights and Preventing Overweight/Obesity."  Synthesis
research is the identification, review, analysis and appraisal of the
best available existing knowledge. The synthesis proposals should
provide critical assessment of the present knowledge about theory and
practice, identify future knowledge needs, and discuss the policy
implications for decision-makers.  The deadline for applications is
November 26, 2002.  For more information, visit:
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/iacb-dgiac/arad-draa/english/rmdd/rfp/rfp010.html
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CALL FOR ABSTRACTS: CANADIAN PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION 94th ANNUAL
CONFERENCE

The Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA) is calling for abstracts
for its 94th Annual Conference to be held in Calgary, May 10-13, 2003.
The conference, "A View to the Future," seeks to "Create a Vision for
Public Health in Canada."  The deadline for submission of abstracts is
November 1, 2002.  For more information, visit the conference website
at: http://www.cpha.ca/english/conf/94thAnl/94conf.htm.
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