CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS Asian eHealth Research Network for Developing Countries
Angeles University (Philippines) in collaboration with Asian partners at Aga Khan University (Pakistan), the Molave Development Foundation (Philippines), Primary Care Doctor's Organization (Malaysia) and the University of Calgary (Canada) will host a workshop January 30 - Feb. 2 2007 to develop a regional research network on eHealth with the support of Canada's International Development Research Centre. Research sponsored by the network will demonstrate /inter alia /consideration of a design framework based on the following principles: Sustainability of the e-health solution, Readiness / Change, Management, Appropriate evaluation and methodologies to provide evidence-informed decisions, Dissemination / Knowledge Transfer, Local Capacity / Commitment (Champion) We are currently holding five open spaces for participants from developing countries in South, East, and Southeast Asia. If you are interested in participating in this network please send us a 1-page note including the following information by Dec. 15, 2006: Name: Profession: Institutional Affiliation (if applicable): Research History and Current Interests in eHealth: Candidates will be evaluated based on the following criteria: Health Sector Experience eHealth Awareness Interest in the design framework Past technology developed / applied Project management and communication skills Willingness to collaborate Regional Diversity Gender Balance Applications should be emailed to Dr. Ruben Umaly at Angeles University ([EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>_) with copy to Ms. Sherry Mendoza ([EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>_) no later than 5pm UTC/GMT +8 hours. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]