Synergy Online – September 2005
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In this issue:
>>ELECTION TO CSIH BOARD OF DIRECTORS: 2005-2007
>>The Global Challenge: From the World Summit to 2015 -
Sept. 23th
>>International volunteer posting
>>4th International Conference- Urban Health
>>Canadian Conference on International Health, Nov. 6th to
9th 2005
>>CCI Forum - HIV WITHOUT BORDERS - Dec 10th to 11th 2005
>>Pres. Clinton launches tuition-free online education for
Africa
>>University of Ottawa: Leader in organizing national
tsunami forum
>>Call for Nominations for the CSIH Lifetime Achievement
Award 2005
>>Health Advisor Job posting - PATH Canada
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ELECTION TO CSIH BOARD OF DIRECTORS: 2005-2007
Every two years the Canadian Society for International Health holds
elections for members of the Society to serve on the Board of Directors.
This is an exciting opportunity to become involved in providing
leadership and overall direction to the society. Board members need to
be dedicated to international health and development and have the time
to attend at least four Board meetings a year [some by teleconference],
and to sit on the society's various sub committees.
Persons interested should be prepared to serve on the Board for a
two-year term. The Society covers all expenses related to participation
in Board meetings.
Board members are responsible for:
• establishing policies and strategic directions
for the Society;
• safeguarding the Society's assets;
• serving as a contact with the membership of the
Society;
• representing the Society to policy makers and
others interested in international health;
• participating in, and chair when necessary,
committees of the Society;
• assisting in the recruitment and retention of
members;
• participating in all Board meetings up to 4 per
year, of which two may be face to face, and the others by teleconference
The call for nominations and nomination forms for the Board elections
can be accessed on the CSIH website at www.csih.org. All nominees and
their nominators must be members in good standing of CSIH. Deadline for
receiving completed nomination forms is 5:00 p.m. EDT, Monday, October
10th, 2005. Faxed or e-mailed forms will be accepted.
For additional information, please contact the Nominating Committee at
<mailto:[log in to unmask]> >>CSIH
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The Global Challenge: From the World Summit to 2015
OTTAWA — The North-South Institute invites you to a Newsmaker Luncheon
with NSI Principal Researcher John Foster. Dr. Foster will provide an
assessment of the September 14-16 World Summit in New York, which set
out to review progress toward the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
He will also provide a perspective on the challenges involved in
achieving MDGs such as halving the proportion number people living in
poverty by 2015.
Dr. Foster has been tracking global progress toward the MDGs since 2000.
He was one of the NGO speakers at the UN General Assembly hearings
leading up to the World Summit and main contributor to The North-South
Institute’s Canadian Development Report 2005 – Towards 2015: Meeting our
Millennium Commitments. Dr. Foster is also co-author of We the peoples,
a series of annual reports assessing civil society engagement in the
MDGs.
When: Friday, September 23, 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
Where: National Press Club, 150 Wellington Ave., Ottawa
Mall entrance 165 Sparks St., Booth Building near O'Connor St
Tickets $20 for press club members, $25 non-members
To reserve your ticket, please phone the National Press Club (613)
233-5641
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International Volunteer Posting
Exhibit a passion for sport and belief in the power of Sport for
Development. Right To Play volunteers advance our commitment to Sport
for Development, which evolved out of the evidence that strengthening
the right of children to play enhances holistic child development and
builds stronger communities. While volunteers do not need to be elite
athletes, they do need to demonstrate a love of sport, have personal
experience in sport and recreation and believe in the best values of
sport.
For more information, please contact <mailto:[log in to unmask]>
>>Viki Hill
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THE 4TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON URBAN HEALTH:
ACHIEVING SOCIAL JUSTICE IN URBAN COMMUNITIES
October 26-28, 2005
The Westin Harbour Castle inToronto, Ontario, Canada
REGISTRATION IS OPEN!
REGISTER BY SEPTEMBER 15 FOR EARLY BIRD RATES
Info at <mailto:[log in to unmask]>
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Canadian Conference on International Health, November 6th to 9th 2005
The Canadian Conference on International Health will take place in
Ottawa at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, November 6th to 9th, 2005. The theme
of this year’s conference is Your Money or Your Life: Health in the
Global Economy. The first day of the Conference will be the Day of
Canadian Global Health Research put on by the Canadian Coalition for
Global Health Research. Exciting workshops are planned for this event
including “Media and Advocacy Skills Development” and “How to write a
great funding proposal.” On-line registration is now available with
special daily rates and rates for students. For further information
please visit <http://www.csih.org/> >>CSIH, write
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1-613-241-5785 extension 326.
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CCI Forum – HIV without borders
HIV Without Borders: Collaborating globally against the pandemic
Canadian Crossroads International (CCI) Global Forum
December 10-11th, 2005
Metro Hall, 55 John St., Toronto, Ontario
Fore more information please check out >>cciorg
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President Clinton Launches tuition-free Online Education for Africa in
Ottawa
For more information please contact <mailto:[log in to unmask]>
>>Marcia Ross
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University of Ottawa: Leader in organizing national tsunami forum
More than 60 experts on tsunami disaster research, relief and
reconstruction met on April 22, 2005 for a unique forum organized by the
University of Ottawa, together with the Ocean Management Research
Network and the Canadian Society for International Health. The National
Tsunami Forum brought together experts from a broad cross-section of
fields, including health, engineering, government and aid agencies, to
discuss how research can help tsunami-affected countries with long-term
recovery.
A major theme that emerged at the conference was the gender-specific
impacts of the disaster. While statistics are few, the consensus is
that, in most areas, many more women and children died in the tsunami
than men, often because they were on the beach collecting fish while men
were in fishing boats at sea that could ride out the waves. Carol
Amaratunga, conference organizer and Research Chair, Women's Health
Research at the Institute for Population Health, says she couldn't be
more pleased with the outcome of the day-long event.
Amaratunga was in Sri Lanka with a CIHR project shortly before the
tsunami struck the island. She says, "The tsunami was a disaster of epic
proportions. We will never know the total number of people who lost
their lives. However there is an opportunity for the Canadian and
international research and development community to come together, to
pool expertise and knowledge, and to participate actively in the
recovery process. This is above all, the right thing for us to do."
By : Sophie Nadeau
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Call for Nominations for the CSIH Lifetime Achievement Award 2005
All members of the Canadian Society for International Health are invited
to submit one or more nominations for the CSIH 2005 Lifetime Achievement
Award. The purpose of this award is to publicly recognize a member of
the Society who has made a substantial contribution to the field of
international health throughout their career. This Award will be
presented to the recipient at the Society’s annual Canadian Conference
on International Health (CCIH) to be held November 6-9, 2005. Award
recipients must be a Canadian citizen or landed immigrant; a member of
CSIH; and involved in international health for at least 15 years.
Previous Lifetime Achievement Award recipients include Dr. Pierre Viens,
Dr. Elizabeth and Dr. Donald Hillman, Dr. Vic Neufeld, Sheila Robinson,
Art Jenkyns and Dr. Charles Godel. Please submit your nomination, with
the nominee’s CV and a 2-3 page description of the person’s
contributions, with illustrative examples in relation to the above
criteria, and why you think the person should receive this award, not
later than September 30, 2005 to: Selection Committee/ c/o Lisa Jibson,
Executive Assistant /Canadian Society for International Health /1
Nicholas Street, Suite 1105 /Ottawa, Ontario Canada K1N 7B7, Telephone
(613) 241-5785 ext. 303, Fax (613) 241-3845
Email: <mailto:[log in to unmask]> >>Lisa Jibson.
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PATH Canada is recruiting a HEALTH ADVISOR to be based in Hanoi, Vietnam
PATH Canada requires the ongoing technical inputs of a Health Advisor
for project development and implementation, as well as towards the
development of its organizational role and strategies, new projects,
activities, and partnerships. In this capacity, the Health Advisor will
contribute to the development and growth of the organization, and assist
with the development, identification of funding, and implementation of
projects in priority health areas in keeping with the mission of PATH
Canada
For more information please contact <mailto:[log in to unmask]>
>>Sian Fitzgerald
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