Researchers from Canada and Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) are asked to jointly develop and submit proposals that contribute to the consolidation and expansion of a global Community of Practice in Ecohealth (COPEH) in LAC. The aim of this Community of Practice (CoP) is to advance the ecosystem approaches to human health research framework and to link research to policy and action. This collaboration will strengthen cooperation between scientists in Canada and the LAC region, and assist with the development of research networks to stimulate critical thinking and capacity building within research institutions related to ecosystem approaches to human health.

Deadline for applications: August 25, 2004.

Below is the full RFA, together with links to the various forms requried for the application, as well as some background material on the Ecosystem Approaches to Human Health Program Initiative and the concept of Community of Practice (CoP).

CONVOCATORIA 2004-04-20