SYNERGY ONLINE: Bulletins and News Briefs from The Canadian Society for International Health: [log in to unmask] =================================================================== Call for Abstracts: 3rd Canadian Conference on International Health November 10-13, 1996 ------------------------------------------------------------------- For the third time, the Canadian Society for International Health and the Canadian University Consortium for Health in Development are co-hosting this large international conference. The theme for this year’s event is "Effectiveness in Health Development". The planning committee has issued a call for abstracts, from which will be selected papers for presentation at the conference. Papers might approach the theme from a number of perspectives, including: system organization, services delivery, clinical issues, research, training, et cetera. For full details, visit our site at: http://www.hwc.ca:8080/csih/ccic96cp.html ---------------------------------------------------------------- Sollicitation d'abreges : 3e Conference canadienne sur la sante international : le 10 - 13 novembre 1996 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Pour la troisieme annee consecutive, la Societe canadienne de sante internationale et le Consortium universitaire canadien sur la sante dans le developpement parraineront cette importante conference internationale. Le theme portera cette fois sur "L'efficacite en sante et developpement". Le comite organisateur a publie une sollicitation d'abreges, qui permettra de selectionner les differentes presentations qui seront faites a la conference. Les exposes peuvent etre relies au theme principal depuis differents points de vue, tels que: l'organisation des systemes, la prestation des services, des questions cliniques, la recherche, la formation, etc. Si vous etes interesses, visitez notre site: http://www.hwc.ca:8080/csih/ccic96cf.html ---------------------------------------------------------------- June 7 to July 3, 1996 - International Policy Advocacy Training ---------------------------------------------------------------- The School for International Training in partnership with the Advocacy Institute of Washington, DC and the Center for Citizen Advocacy in New York will be offering a course entitled International Policy Advocacy Training. Speakers will include NGO leaders and resource persons from a number of international policy agencies. This program is designed to promote understanding of international policy, the policy-making process, and effective advocacy; in addition to enhancing cross-cultural communication and networking skills. For additional information, contact: Roberto Mugnani Tel: (802) 257-7751 ; Fax: (802) 258-3248 e-mail: <[log in to unmask]>. --------------------------------------------------------------- The Working with America’s Youth Conference July 21 - 24, 1996 ---------------------------------------------------------------- This conference, hosted by the National Resource Center for Youth Services, will be held at the St Louis Marriott Pavilion in Tulsa, OK. Presentations will focus on direct services for at-risk youth and management - administration relating to the organization, development, and maintenance of effective youth and child welfare service programs. This conference is targeted at persons interested or involved in social services, child welfare, juvenile justice, youth advocacy, education and counseling. For more information contact Susan Schelbar, 202 W 8th Street, Tulsa, OK 74119-1419 Tel: (918) 585-2986 ; Fax: (918) 592-1841. --------------------------------------------------------------- June 7 1996: From Humanitarian Assistance to Human Development --------------------------------------------------------------- The George Washington University in cooperation with NCIH will be holding a one day forum preceeding the NCIH 23rd Annual Conference. It will be held at George Washington University in the Marvin Center Ballroom and is free of charge. For additional information or to register, contact: GW Center for International Health Tel: (202) 994-4175 ; Fax: (202) 994-0900 =================================================================== This document is available, with full formating and accents, from: Ce document est egalement disponible, avec les accents et la mise en page: http://www.hwc.ca:8080/csih/syn_indx.html ===================================================================