SYNERGY ONLINE: Bulletins and News Briefs from The Canadian Society for International Health: [log in to unmask] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- CSIH and PATH Canada are moving! --------------------------------------------------------------------- Please note that the new address of the Canadian Society for International Health, effective July 7, 1997, will be: Canadian Society for International Health One Nicholas St., Suite 1105, Ottawa, ON K1N 7B7 Canada Tel.: (613) 241-5785; Fax: (613) 241-3845 E-mail & World Wide Web addresses remain the same: E-mail: [log in to unmask]; WWW: http://www.csih.org The new address of PATH Canada, effective July 7, 1997, will be: PATH Canada, One Nicholas St., Suite 1105, Ottawa, ON K1N 7B7 Canada Tel.: (613) 241-4126; Fax: To be announced E-mail & World Wide Web addresses remain the same: E-mail: [log in to unmask]; WWW: synapse.net/~path/ --------------------------------------------------------------------- Veuillez prendre note que la nouvelle adresse de la Societe canadienne de sante internationale, a partir du 7 juillet, 1997, sera: La Societe Canadienne de Sante Internationale, Un rue Nicholas, Bureau 1105, Ottawa, ON K1N 7B7 Canada Tel.: (613) 241-5785; Telec.: (613) 241-3845 Les adresses du courrier electronique et du site Web ne changent pas: C. elec: [log in to unmask]; WWW: http://www.csih.org La nouvelle adresse de PATH Canada, a partir du 7 juillet, 1997, sera: PATH Canada, Un rue Nicholas, Bureau 1105, Ottawa, ON K1N 7B7 Canada Tel.: (613) 241-4126; Fax: sera announcer plus tard Les adresses du courrier electronique et du site Web ne changent pas: E-mail: [log in to unmask]; WWW: synapse.net/~path/ -------------------------------------------------------------------- Se ruega tomar nota que la nueva direccion de la Sociedad Canadiense de Salud Internacional, a partir del 7 de julio de 1997, sera: La Sociedad Canadiense de Salud Internacional One Nicholas St., Oficina 1105, Ottawa, ON K1N 7B7 Canada Telefono: (613) 241-5785; Fax: (613) 241-3845 Las direcciones de correo electronico y de la pagina Web no cambian: Correo electronico [log in to unmask]; WWW: http://www.csih.org -------------------------------------------------------------------- PAHO Vacancy Notice --------------------------------------------------------------------- Post Title: Advisor on Health Systems Development; Level: P.4; Post Number: 4.4034; Duty Station: Bridgetown, Barbados; Tenure: Two years, first year probationary period; Division/Program/Office: Health Systems and Services Development (HSP) Org. & Man. of Health Syst. & Services (HSO). Basic Salary: $48,019 at single rate, $51,597 with primary dependents (per annum net of taxes). Post Adjustment: $19,496 at single rate, $20,948 with primary dependents (per annum net of taxes). Hardship/Mobility: $2,145 at single rate, $2,860 with primary dependents (per annum net of taxes). MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: Education: University degree in one of the health professions or social sciences with a master's degree in public health, health planning, health economics, epidemiology, or a related field. Experience at national level: Seven years of experience related to planning and/or management of health services, including promotion of managerial processes in planning, evaluation and intersectoral coordination with some experience related to health sector reform. Experience should include health economics for the preparation of funding options for health services. Experience at international level: Two years of participation in technical cooperation programs and activities related to public health planning, health economics, health care financing, administration or evaluation. Languages: Very good knowledge of English with a working knowledge of French or Spanish. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Post Title: Editor; Level: P.3; Post Number: .3647; Duty Station: Washington, D.C.; Tenure: Two years, first year probationary period; Division/Program/Office: Publications and Editorial Services (DBI) Editorial Service (DBI/ES) Basic Salary: $40,419 at single rate, $43,326 with primary dependents (per annum net of taxes). Post Adjustment: $9,337 at single rate, $10,008 with primary dependents (per annum net of taxes). MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: Education: Bachelor's degree from a recognized university in humanities, languages, or a health related discipline. Achievement of a passing score on the PAHO competitive test for editors. Experience: Five years of experience at a professional level in writing, editing, and translating technical, scientific material and in the preparation of manuscripts for publication, one of which was with an international organization, or seven years of experience at the national level. Languages: A perfect command of Spanish, a thorough knowledge of English, and a basic knowledge of French or Portuguese. For more information, contact: Pan American Health Organization, 525 Twenty-Third Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20037 USA Fax: (202) 974-3379; Tel.: (202) 974-3396; Vacancy Hotline: (202)974-3333; http://www.paho.org ---------------------------------------------------------------------- UBC offers professional development courses in intercultural studies ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The Intercultural Studies Summer Seminar at the University of British Columbia is offering an intensive week of workshops, seminars and discussions with intercultural leaders from August 18-22, 1997. For more information, contact: Intercultural Training and Resource Centre, University of British Columbia, Tel.: (604) 822-1437; Fax: (604) 822-1499; E-mail: [log in to unmask]; WWW: intercultural.studies.ubc.ca ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Canada hosts First World Conference on Breast Cancer ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The World Conference on Breast Cancer will be held from July 13-17, 1997 in Kingston, Ontario. The conference will, for the first time, bring together people involved with all aspects of the disease - women fighting breast cancer, survivors, family and supporters, scientists, physicians, environmentalists and health care workers from every region of the world. The theme is "Break the Silence - Stop the Epidemic". For more information, contact: World Conference on Breast Cancer, 841 Princess St., Kingston, Ontario, Canada K7L 1G7. Tel.: (613) 549-1118; Fax: (613) 549-1146. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Cuba hosts VI international congress on Medical Applications of Biotechnology ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The VI International Congress on Medical Applications of Biotechnology will be held from December 1-6, 1997 in Havana, Cuba. Topics include vaccines, molecular biology and immunotechnology in Diagnostics, therapeutic monoclonal antibodies and antibody engineering, new therapeutic strategies, and biotechnology and social development. For more information, contact: Biotechnologia Habana 97, Apartado Postal 6162, Ave. 31 entre 158 y 190, Cubanacan, La Habana 10600, CUBA. Telex: 512330 CUBABIOT y 511072 CUBACIB, Tel.: 53-7-218466, 218008, 218164; Fax: 53-7-218070, 336008; E-mail: [log in to unmask] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This document is available, with full formatting and accents, at: Ce document est disponible, avec les accents et la mise en page a: http://www.csih.org/syn_indx.html