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SYNERGY ONLINE: Bulletins and News Briefs from
The Canadian Society for International Health (CSIH)
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Africa Dissertation Internship Awards
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The Rockefeller Foundation is once again offering a program for African
scholars, the "Africa Dissertation Internship Awards" (ADIA). ADIA provides
funding for dissertation field research in sub-Saharan Africa. Citizens of
sub-Saharan African nations enrolled in doctoral programs in the United
States and Canada are eligible. Priority is given to research on economic
development in the areas of agriculture, environment, education, health,
life sciences, population and the humanities. If you have further
questions, or need application materials, please contact: Ann R. Trotter,
ADIA Program Coordinator, The Rockefeller Foundation, 440 Fifth Avenue, New
York, NY 10018-2702 (212) 869-8500 fax (212) 764-3468.
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New Gender Publications from International Water &
Sanitation Centre
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IRC is an independent, non-profit organization with strong links with
institutions in Africa, Asia, and Latin America and is establishing links
with others in the newly independent states of Eastern Europe and Central
Asia. Publications including "Gender in Water Resources Management, Water
Supply and Sanitation: Roles and Realities Revisited" - a technical paper;
and Woman, Water, Sanitation: Annual Abstract Journal no. 7 are available
from IRC International Water and Sanitation Centre, Publications Department,
P.O. Box 93190, 2509 AD The Hague, The Netherlands, tel: +31-(0)70-3068930;
fax: +31-(0)70-3589964; email: [log in to unmask] or [log in to unmask]; web:
http://www.oneworld.org/ircwater/
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First Meeting of WHO Collaborating Centres in the Americas
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This meeting will take place at PAHO in Washington, D.C. October 9-10, 1998.
The goals and objectives of this meeting are to: learn from the new
leadership at WHO how Collaborating Centres can better relate to the
organization's developing vision; help define ways that Collaborating
Centres can better generalize networking so that no Center works in
isolation; begin to define regular meetings and/or communications that
brings like Collaborating Centres into closer contact; promote discussion
between technical officers at WHO/PAHO and Collaborating Centres; foster
capacity-building among Collaborating Centres; determine appropriate
advocacy roles for Collaborating Centres. For more information, please
contact Dr. B. Salafsky at WHO Collaborating Centres Conference, University
of Illinois, College of Medicine at Rockford, 1601 Parkview Ave., Rockford
Illinois 61107-1897, USA Tel: 815-395-5600; Fax: 815-395-5887; email:
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CSIH 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, economics or another health
discipline and are interested in acquiring experience abroad. Selection for
internships will take place between July 1998 and September 30, 1998.
Please check the Website for a complete list of internships:
http://www.csih.org/yintern.html
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Synergy Online Goes on Vacation!
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The next issue of Synergy Online will be published on August 20.
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The Canadian Society for International Health gratefully acknowledges the
Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the Canadian International
Development Agency (CIDA) for their financial support of Synergy Online.
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SYNERGY EN DIRECT: Bulletins et nouvelles de la Societe
canadienne de sante internationale (SCSI),
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Bourses pour des memoires de stage sur l'Afrique
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La Fondation Rockefeller offre une fois de plus un programme destine aux
etudiants de troisieme cycle africains, le "Africa Dissertation Internships
Awards" (ADIA). L'ADIA offre des bourses pour la production de memoire de
recherche de terrain en Afrique sub-saharienne. Les citoyens des pays
d'Afrique sub-saharienne inscrits a des programmes de doctorat aux Etats-
Unis et au Canada sont eligibles. La priorite sera donnee aux recherches
portant sur le developpement economique dans les domaines de l'agriculture,
de l'environnement, de l'education, de la sante, des sciences de la vie, de
la population et des humanites. Si vous avez des questions, ou souhaitez
recevoir des formulaires de demande, veuillez communiquer avec: Ann R.
Trotter, Coordonnatrice du Programme ADIA, La Fondation Rockefeller, 440
Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10018-2702 Tel: (212) 869-8500; Telec.: (212)
764-3468.
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Nouvelles publications sur les genres du Centre
international de l'eau et de l'assainissement
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L'IRC est une organisation independante, a but non-lucratif, ayant des liens
etroits avec des institutions d'Afrique, d'Asie et d'Amerique latine et
creant des liens avec d'autres institutions dans les nouveaux etats
independants d'Europe de l'Est et d'Asie centrale. Les publications de l'IRC
dont: "Gender in Water Resources Management, Water Supply and Sanitation:
Roles and Realities Revisited" - un document technique; et "Woman, Water,
Sanitation: Annual Abstract Journal No.7" sont disponibles au IRC Centre
international de l'eau et de l'assainissement, Service des publications,
B.P. 93190, 2509 AD - La Haye, Pays-Bas. Tél: +31-(0)70-306-8930; Téléc.: +
31-(0)70-358-9964; Courriel: [log in to unmask] ou [log in to unmask]; internet:
http://www.oneworld.org/ircwater/
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Premiere reunion des Centres de collaboration de l'OMS
dans les Ameriques
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La reunion aura lieu au siege de l'OPS a Washington, DC, les 9 et 10 octobre
1998. Les buts et objectifs de cette reunion sont : apprendre comment mieux
partager la vision de developpement de l'OMS favorisee par la nouvelle
direction; aider les Centres de collaboration a generaliser le reseautage
pour qu'ils ne travaillent pas de facon isolee; etablir un agenda de
reunions ou de communications pour ameliorer les contacts entre les
differents centres; promouvoir les echanges entre les agents techniques de
l'OMS/OPS et les Centres de collaboration; ameliorer le developpement des
capacites parmi les Centres de collaboration; determiner les roles
consultatif des Centres de collaboration. Pour de plus amples
renseignements, veuillez communiquer avec le Dr B. Salafsky a WHO
Collaborating Centres Conference, University of Illinois, College of
Medicine at Rockford, 1601 Parkview Ave., Rockford, Illinois 61107-1897, USA
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La SCSI offre des stages pour les jeunes
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Dans le cadre de la Strategie Emploi Jeunesse du gouvernement federal, la
Societe canadienne de sante internationale (SCSI) offre des stages en sante
internationale aux jeunes recemment diplome(e)s qui visent une carriere en
sante. Le Ministere des affaires etrangeres et du Commerce international
(MAECI) et l'Agence canadienne de developpement international (ACDI)
contribuent financierement a ce programme de stage. Vous devez etre citoyen
(ne) canadien(ne) et avoir une formation academique en medecine, sciences
sociales, biologie, administration de la sante, dentisterie, economie de la
sante, sciences infirmieres ou tout autre discipline de la sante. La
selection des candidats pour les differents stages aura lieu de juillet 1998
a septembre 30, 1998. Consultez notre page web pour la liste complete des
stages: http://www.csih.org/yintern.html
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Synergie-en-direct en vacances!
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Le prochain numero de Synergie-en-direct sera publie le 20 aout.
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La Societe canadienne de sante internationale remercie l'Organisation
panamericaine de la sante (OPS) et l'Agence canadienne de developpement
international (ACDI) de leur soutien financier envers Synergy En Direct.
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