Seminar Series on Environmental Health Global Environmental Health and Sustainable Development Innovation Collaborative Sustainable Development and Environmental Health (SDE) PAHO/WHO Health in the Context of Sustainable Economic Frameworks Online Seminar No. 1: Thursday, 23rd May 2013 [In English with simultaneous translation to Spanish] Time: 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm -... Continue reading

Announcement: Summer Institute THE HISTORICAL THINKING PROJECT Promoting critical historical literacy for the 21st century Halifax | Toronto In July 2013, come join one of the UBC Faculty of Education’s week-long offerings of the Historical Thinking Project summer institute. This exciting institute will take you on an exploration of historical... Continue reading

Sunday June 2 2:30 -4:30 Keynote: Elizabeth May, Member of Parliament for Saanich-Gulf Islands, Green Party of Canada David Lam Auditorium, A144 McLaurin Building Monday June 3 8:30 – 9:30 Breakfast Reception Social Sciences/Mathematics – Lower Lobby 9:30 – 10:30 Opening Keynote: Calvin Sandborn, Legal Director, Environmental Law Centre, University... Continue reading

Hi there – I'm working with the Toronto Atmospheric Fund and we are looking for a student with strong research and communication skills to assist us with some exploration of green economic development topics at the City of Toronto. The job posting is attached and we'd really appreciate it if... Continue reading

1. The 3rd Conference of the Global Congress for Qualitative Health Research Holistic Caring in the Global Context: Evidences from Qualitative Health December 4-6, 2013 Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand • Information may be found at http://nu.kku.ac.th/gcqhr2013/ • Abstracts will be received by: July 31st, 2013. 2. 13th Annual... Continue reading

> *Queen's University ** > **Departments of Geography and Public Health Sciences ** > ** > **Canada Research Chair Tier 2 in Climate Change and Environmental Health ** > **http://www.geog.uvic.ca/dept/cag/jobs.htm#L1093* > > The Departments of Geography (Faculty of Arts and Science) and Public > Health Sciences (formerly Community Health and... Continue reading

GNHE Scholarships in Health Equity The Global Network for Health Equity (GNHE) announces the launch of its Scholarships Program for 2013 – 2014 English: http://bit.ly/ZEEYo6 Español: http://bit.ly/12QBNdU General objective The program aims to build capacity in low and middle-income countries for health systems research into issues of health systems equity... Continue reading

Check out these free webinars - the theme this month is environmental health: http://chnet-works.ca http://chnet-works.ca/index.php?option=com_rsevents&view=events&Itemid=6&lang=en Continue reading

People Powered Health: health for people, by people and with people Nesta and innovation Unit, April 2013 Available online PDF [55p.] at: http://bit.ly/12Uldgu “….. It draws on experience across the NHS over many years, and outlines the changes needed to help the health system make the most of the skills... Continue reading

NCCEH Student Project Award This student award program is offered by the NCCEH in partnership with theEnvironmental Health Foundation of Canada (EHFC) and takes the form of a contest held once a year for students enrolled in environmental health programs across Canada. Objectives To promote evidence-based practice and policy among... Continue reading

Social Protection: Shared interests in vulnerability reduction and development Rüdiger Krech, Director, Ethics, Equity, Trade and Human Rights in collaboration with Henk Bekedam Director, Health Sector Development Daniel Albrecht and Armando Barrientos Social Determinants of Health - Sectoral Briefing Series 4 - World Health Organization Available online at: http://bit.ly/12rARw6 “….This... Continue reading

WHO - SIXTY-SIXTH WORLD HEALTH ASSEMBLY A66/15 Provisional agenda item 14.3 Social determinants of health Report by the Secretariat at: http://bit.ly/11YR8ew SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH IN THE ASSESSMENT OF GLOBAL NEEDS FOR HEALTH “….. Following the close attention given by WHO’s governing bodies to the important role played by social... Continue reading

LEED GREEN ASSOCIATE (GA) Training – June 8, 2013 – $200 When: June 8, 2013 – 11:00 AM to 5:00PM Where: University of Toronto (Galbraith Building – Room 405)Interested in getting involved in the Green Building Industry? Opportunities are plentiful in the field of sustainable design and LEED® is at... Continue reading

CALL FOR PARTICIPATION Rising Voices of Indigenous People in Weather and Climate Science Workshop The challenges of understanding and responding to a changing climate and extreme weather necessitate broad engagement with diverse communities. As climate science has matured, it has moved toward a more inclusive dialogue where scientists and policy... Continue reading

Inequalities in Self-Reported Health: A Meta-Regression Analysis Joan Costa-Font and Cristina Hernández-Quevedo European Institute, London School of Economics and Political Science, UK European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies, LSE Health, UK Working Paper No.32/2013 - March 2013 by: LSE Health The London School of Economics and Political Science Available... Continue reading

I am emailing from Bracelet of Hope. We are an organization that works to engage Canadians in the fight against the AIDS pandemic in Lesotho, Africa. We are very excited to announce that we have been granted funding to hire 2 interns for CIDA’s IYIP (International Youth Internship) program. These... Continue reading

This letter is to inform you of new, exciting internship opportunities with Human Rights Internet (HRI). HRI is a non-governmental organization based in Ottawa that works with a number of different actors to disseminate information about human rights and encourage informed institutional development and policy change. Internships are an excellent... Continue reading

Sunday, June 2 2:30 -4:30 pm - Keynote: Elizabeth May - David Lam Auditorium, A144 McLaurin Building ************************************************************************************ Monday, June 3 8:30 – 9:30 - Breakfast Reception – Sciences/Mathematics – Lower Lobby 9:30 – 10:30 - Opening Keynote – Sciences/Mathematics – A120 Calvin Sandborn, Environmental Law Centre, University of Victoria... Continue reading

John Snow's legacy: epidemiology without borders Prof Paul Fine a , Prof Cesar G Victora b, Prof Kenneth J Rothman c d, Prof Patrick S Moore e, Prof Yuan Chang e, Val Curtis a, David L Heymann f, Prof Gary Slutkin g, Prof Robert M May h, Prof Vikram Patel... Continue reading

click Update your profile Announcement Writing Contest Deadline Extended to 15 May Young scholars have an extra month to prepare their essays on the Sustainable Development Goals. The deadline for the IHDP Secretariat's Writing Contest has been extended to May 15 to accommodate the coming spring semester. Young scholars are... Continue reading

Vacancy Number: GRS/LSE/04/2013 Livestock Systems and Environment Location: Nairobi, Kenya or Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Duration: 3 years with the possibility of renewal http://ilrijobs.wordpress.com/2013/04/11/ilri-vacancy-governance-and-resilience-scientist-closing-11-may-2013/ Base salary from USD 45,000 – 55,000 per annum depending on skills and experience, with an attractive international benefits package (tax free*). The International Livestock Research Institute... Continue reading

Please join the BC Food Systems Network as we celebrate 15 years of promoting sustainability and democracy in the province’s food system! The 15th Annual Gathering will be held at George Pringle Memorial Camp in Shawnigan Lake from July 5th to 7th 2013. Shawnigan Lake is located on Vancouver Island,... Continue reading

New Century, Old Disparities: Gender and Ethnic Wage Gaps in Latin America Juan Pablo Atal, Hugo Ñopo, Natalia Winder Inter American Development Bank ISDB/BID IDB WORKING PAPER SERIES No. IDB-WP-109 Available online at: http://bit.ly/10T7Om0 “…..This paper surveys gender and ethnic wage gaps in 18 Latin American countries, decomposing differences using... Continue reading

University of Alaska Anchorage seeks Assistant Professor Landscape Ecology / Landscape Hydrology Anchorage, Alaska The Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA) and the Alaska Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor position in landscape ecology / landscape hydrology.... Continue reading

Health Policy Toolkit The World Bank - Available at: http://bit.ly/zp8Ysm Health Policy Toolkit, which offers health policy stakeholders and practitioners online access to a growing collection of information about policies and practices that can help enhance the contribution of the private sector to important health goals in developing countries. The... Continue reading