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<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:x="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:excel" xmlns:st1="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"> <head> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 11 (filtered medium)"> <o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="PlaceName"/> <o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="PlaceType"/> <o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="country-region"/> <o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="place"/>  <style>  </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple> <div class=Section1> Dear Malaria listserv,<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> I am contacting you on behalf of the Pan American Health Organization to request your help in announcing The Malaria Champions of the Americas Award (see the information below) in your listserv.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Please let me know if you can help us.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Thanks, <o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Lic. Evelin Rodríguez, MBA<o:p></o:p> Pan American Health Organization<o:p></o:p> Knowledge Management and Communication<o:p></o:p> Tel: (202)974-3070<o:p></o:p> E-mail: <a href="mailto:rodrigue@paho.org">rodrigue@paho.org</a> <o:p></o:p> <a href="http://publications.paho.org">http://publications.paho.org</a><o:p></o:p>  <o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <h3 align=center style='text-align:center'>PAHO, PAHEF, and The <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">George</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Washington</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> launch: <o:p></o:p></h3> “The Malaria Champions of the <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Americas</st1:place></st1:country-region> Award” <o:p></o:p> Who can participate?<o:p></o:p> Any individual, institution, group or project conducting efforts to overcome the challenges of malaria in the <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Americas</st1:place></st1:country-region> is eligible to participate and receive the distinction. Activities should preferably be ongoing or completed within the last year.<o:p></o:p> Criteria for Nomination<o:p></o:p> Nominations will be evaluated based on demonstrated achievements in the following areas: <o:p></o:p> <ul type=disc> <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>Capacity-Building <o:p></o:p></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>Technical Expertise and Innovation <o:p></o:p></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>Collaboration <o:p></o:p></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>Leadership <o:p></o:p></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>Impact  <o:p></o:p></li> </ul>  <o:p></o:p> Nominations for the Malaria Champions of the <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Americas</st1:place></st1:country-region> will be accepted until August 21st 2009 (11:59 pm EST). <o:p></o:p>  <o:p></o:p> The 2009 Malaria Champion of the <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Americas</st1:place></st1:country-region> will receive:<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <ul type=disc> <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'>An opportunity to participate in three PAHO capacity-building training courses for malaria prevention and control. <o:p></o:p></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'>Support from a PAHO-based George Washington University Global Health Service Fellow for approximately three months to aid in research and field work. <o:p></o:p></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'>US $2,500 cash award for malaria-related capacity-building efforts (e.g. staff training/education, research, project proposal development, or other activities that enhance skills and abilities to achieve goals and targets.)  <o:p></o:p></li> <li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'>Commemorative plaque <o:p></o:p></li> </ul> For more information go to this link:<a href="http://new.paho.org/hq/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1284&Itemid=259&lang=en">http://new.paho.org/hq/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1284&Itemid=259&lang=en</a> <o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p>  <o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> </div> <pre> IMPORTANT: This transmission is for use by the intended recipient and it may contain privileged, proprietary or confidential information. 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