SYNERGY ONLINE: Bulletins and News Briefs from The Canadian Society for International Health [log in to unmask] ================================================================== A Healthy Future? PAHO's Prescription for Health in the Americas ------------------------------------------------------------------ A round-table discussion with Sir George Alleyne, M.D., Director of the Pan-American Health Organization November 16, 4:00 - 6:00 pm Citadel Hotel, 101 Lyon N., Ballroom B, Ottawa Hosted by the Canadian Foundation for the Americas (FOCAL) and the Canadian Society for International Health (CSIH). Dr. Alleyne will discuss health problems and prospects in the Americans and outline what PAHO is doing to make health sustainable in the hemisphere. He will also address Canada's commitment to this inter-American organization. Based in Washington, PHAO is a regional office of the World Health Organization. Dr. Alleyne is visiting Ottawa in conjunction with the Canadian Society for International Health's second Canadian conference on international health titled: Health reform around the globe: Towards equity and sustainability? November 12-15. RSVP: Elisabeth Karner FOCAL Tel: (613) 562-0005; Fax: (613) 562-2525 -------------------------- EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SOUGHT -------------------------- GEMS OF HOPE is an international development organization whose mission is to help desperately poor families in Brazil and Haiti. We are looking for an experienced and dynamic individual for the position of Executive Director. You will have a proven track record in fund-raising, a minimum of five years experience in international development with a background in health and microenterprise loan funds and administrative abilities to manage the Canadian Head Office. The successful candidate will be expected to manage all projects, oversee existing fund-raising initiatives and represent GEMS to the community both nationally and internationally. Salary commensurate with experience. Please send a detailed resume to: GEMS OF HOPE Search Committee 8 King Street East, Suite 205, Toronto, Ontario M5C 1B5 Fax: (416) 362-4170 All resumes will be kept in the strictest of confidences. Only those selected for interviews will be contacted. =================================================================== This document is available, with full formating and accents, from: Ce document est egalement disponible, avec les accents et la mise en page: http://hpb1.hwc.ca:8500/syn_indx.html ===================================================================