Message-ID: <3748B970.C8F0D741@idn.org> Date: Sun, 23 May 1999 22:29:04 -0400 From: Christopher Byrne <mailto:info@IDN.ORG> Subject: RTI Seeking International Health and Local Government Finance To: mailto:INTDEV-L@pete.uri.edu
The Research Triangle Institute, A Sponsoring Member of the International Development Network (IDN), is seeking suitable applicants for the following positions:Senior Policy Advisor on Local Government Finances International Health Policy Specialist International Health Policy Analyst
The announcements are now available on the IDN web site at http://www.idn.org/rtijobs.htm
Here is what else is new at the IDN web site ( http://www.idn.org/ ) this week:
NEW MEMBERS - http://www.idn.org/members/
The IDN is pleased to welcome Dr. Harvey Blackburn as a sponsoring member of the IDN.
Dr. Blackburn is currently Research Leader at the US Sheep Experiment Station, Agricultural Research Service, US Department of Agriculture. Agriculture Advisor. He served as a Senior Livestock Advisor to the US Agency for International Development from 1990-1995.
He received his Ph.D. in Animal Breeding and Genetics from Texas A&M University. As a research scientist at Texas A&M from 1984-1990, Dr. Blackburn developed and performed research with dynamic computer simulation models to simulate sheep, cattle and range ecosystems. His models were used to evaluate biological interactions (e.g., genetic, nutrition, management changes) and economic impact in the US, Africa and South America. Dr. Blackburn was also co-developer of a dual-purpose (meat and milk) breed of goats in Kenya.
His CV may be downloaded from the IDN Membership Directory in either Word for Windows 97 or Adobe PDF Format. _______________________________________________________________________
TOOLS YOU CAN USE - http://www.idn.org/#Tools You Can Use
USAID Directory of Registered Private & Voluntary Organizations (PVOs)
The IDN is pleased to provide you with tools for your research and business development use.
This week's tool is the USAID Directory of Registered Private & Voluntary Organizations (PVOs). This searchable database contains names, addresses and contact information for all US and non-US PVOs registered with USAID. _______________________________________________________________________
QUICK LINK OF THE WEEK - http://www.idn.org/#Quick Link Of The Week
USAID Director J. Brian Atwood's Statement Withdrawing His Name from Consideration as US Ambassador to Brazil
USAID Administrator J. Brian Atwood has withdrawn his name from consideration as US Ambassador to Brazil because of entrenched opposition by Senator Jesse Helms.
This week's quick link is to the statement issued by Mr. Atwood. _______________________________________________________________________
NEW LINKS - http://www.idn.org/#New Links
American Leprosy Missions - Founded in 1906, American Leprosy Missions (ALM) provides care to people around the world with leprosy and disabilities.
Andean Rural Health Care - Promoting Hope Through Health Since 1983.
Development Alternatives, Inc. (DAI) - DAI is an employee-owned consulting firm that provides technical assistance to programs, projects, institutions, businesses, and governments worldwide.
Family Care International (FCI) - a non-profit organization working to improve women's reproductive health and rights in developing countries.
Global Health Action - has stimulated the creation of thousands of sustainable, community-based health and development programs addressing the world's most pressing health problems.
International Projects Assistance Service - works globally to improve women's lives through a focus on reproductive health.
MAP International - is a nonprofit Christian relief and development organization, promoting the total health of people living in the world's poorest communities.
MBA Enterprise Corps - is a private volunteer organization (PVO) which provides MBA graduates the opportunity to assist private enterprises in transforming and emerging economies such as those in Eastern Europe, the former Soviet Union, Asia, and Latin America.
Organization for Tropical Studies - consortium of more than 50 universities and research institutions in the United States and Latin America dedicated to providing leadership in education, research, and the wise use of natural resources in the tropics.
USAID Bosnia and Herzegovina*
USAID Famine Early Warning System - USAID-funded project tracking food security issues in Africa. Topics include famine early warning, weather analysis, vulnerability assessments and tools/methods/case studies.
USAID Madagascar
USAID Nicaragua
Water Center for the Humid Tropics of Latin America and the Caribbean (CATHALAC) - CATHALAC serves as an administrative focal point in the area of training, research and technology transfer in the field of water resources and the environment.
world hunger notes - An online magazine about world hunger and poverty in the United States, published by World Hunger Education Service.
*USAID does not have this link on their site _______________________________________________________________________
The IDN plans to continue our growth and to expand the depth and breadth of our information services. If you have not yet thought about a membership/sponsorship in the IDN, we encourage you to consider becoming a sponsor/member of the fastest growing, most comprehensive and current International Development Web Site on the Internet! Information is available at http://www.idn.org/membership/