SYNERGY ONLINE: Bulletins and News Briefs from The Canadian Society for International Health: [log in to unmask] --------------------------------------------------------------------- CSIH and PATH Canada have moved to a new adddress --------------------------------------------------------------------- Please note that the new address of the Canadian Society for International Health is: Canadian Society for International Health 1 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 is: PATH Canada, One Nicholas St., Suite 1105, Ottawa, ON K1N 7B7 Canada Tel.: (613) 241-3927; 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 est: 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 est: PATH Canada, Un rue Nicholas, Bureau 1105, Ottawa, ON K1N 7B7 Canada Tel.: (613) 241-3927; Telec.: sera announcer plus tard Les adresses du courrier electronique et du site Web ne changent pas: C. elec.: [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 1 Nicholas, 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Former CSIH Board Member wins 1997 GlaxoWellcome Fellowship Award --------------------------------------------------------------------- The Canadian Society for International Health congratulates Dr. Azim Jiwani of Burnaby, B.C. for winning one of the 1997 GlaxoWellcome Fellowship Awards. Dr. Azim Jiwani is a current CSIH member and a former CSIH Board Member. The Fellowship Award is but one of the many prizes which the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) awards each year to recognize the efforts and contributions made by Canada's outstanding family doctors. --------------------------------------------------------------------- PAHO Vacancy Notices --------------------------------------------------------------------- Post Title: Information Systems Specialist; Level: P.2; Post Number: .5841; Duty Station: Washington, D.C.; Tenure: Two years, first year probationary period; Division/Program/Office: Publications and Editorial Services (DBI). Basic Salary: $33,701 at single rate; $35,921 with primary dependents (per annum net of taxes). Post Adjustment: $7,785 at single rate; $8,298 with primary dependents (per annum net of taxes). MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: Education: University degree in computer science, management, liberal arts or a field related to the management of electronic information systems. Experience: Five years of experience at the national level or three years at the international level in electronic information communication, including experience in information networking, text-based databases, Internet and Intranet applications. Languages: Very good knowledge of English or Spanish with a working knowledge of the other. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Post Title: Advisor on Environmental Health; Level: P.4; Post Number: .5113; Duty Station: Asuncion, Paraguay; Tenure: Two years, first year probationary period; Division/Program/Office: Health and Environment (HEP) Basic Salary: $48,019 at single rate; $51,597 with primary dependents (per annum net of taxes). Post Adjustment: $9,604 at single rate; $10,319 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: Bachelor of science degree in sanitary, environmental or civil engineering or environmental sciences (biology or ecology), with a Master's degree in public health, sanitary or environmental engineering or environmental sciences (biology or ecology). Experience: At national level: Seven years of progressively more responsible experience in positions in public health and/or environmental health, workers' health, water supply and sanitation, or promotion and protection of environmental quality. At international level: Two years of participation in technical cooperation programs and activities in health and the environment in developing countries of the region. Languages: Very good knowledge of Spanish with a working knowledge of English. 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Canadian School Boards Association publishes resource book on anaphylaxis --------------------------------------------------------------------- The Canadian School Boards Association, in partnership with Health Canada, has produced a handbook entitled "Anaphylaxis: A Handbook for School Boards". The handbook provides background information required to develop policies to handle life-threatening allergies in schools. Copies are available for $C15 (including airmail postage) from: Canadian School Boards Association, 130 Slater St., Ottawa, ON K2P 1E6 Canada Tel: (613) 235-3724; Fax: (613) 238-8434; E-mail: [log in to unmask] --------------------------------------------------------------------- Second European Region Conference of the Commonwealth Nurses Federation issues call for abstracts --------------------------------------------------------------------- The Second European Region Conference of the Commonwealth Nurses Federation will be held March 27-29, 1997 in St. Julians, Malta. The theme is "Moving nursing forward: Affirming our right to care". The European Scientific Committee invites all nurses with an interest in sharing their skills, knowledge and views with a European Commonwealth audience to submit an abstract before September 30, 1997. The abstract should fall into one of the following categories: evaluating care, evidence based nursing, developing nursing leadership; innovations in clinical practice; learning and teaching new skills; education and lifelong professional development, and nursing research. For more information, contact: Christine Henley, Conference Unit, Royal College of Nursing, 20 Cavendish Square, London, W1M 0AB, United Kingdom Tel: 44(0)171-647-3581; Fax: 44(0)171-647-3412; 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