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<h4 align=left style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:left'><b><font size=2
color=maroon face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;color:maroon'>Advanced
Short Course on Health Sector Reform and Financing<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></h4>
<h2 style='margin-left:.5in'><b><i><font size=2 color="#333399" face=Arial><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#333399;font-style:normal'>15 - 26
August 2005 at the Royal Tropical Institute in <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Amsterdam</st1:place></st1:City> (KIT)<br>
<br>
<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></b></h2>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font><font size=2 color="#333399"
face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:#333399'>Website: <a
href="http://www.kit.nl/development/html/health_sector_reform_and_finan.asp"><font
color="#333399"><span style='color:#333399'>http://www.kit.nl/development/html/health_sector_reform_and_finan.asp</span></font></a>
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify'><font size=2
color="#333399" face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:#333399'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify'><font size=2
color="#333399" face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:#333399'>“……Health systems in countries all over the
world are facing challenges in order to meet the increasing needs and demands
of their citizens. Demographic changes, technological developments, and a more
conscious and assertive demand for quality care compete with the requirements
for reaching or maintaining universal access and containing costs. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify'><font size=2
color="#333399" face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:#333399'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify'><font size=2
color="#333399" face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:#333399'>Sector reforms are being introduced in the institutional
organization of health systems – decentralization, involvement of the
private sector, redefinition of the core role of Ministries of Health -
and in the financing options for health systems – user fees, social
insurance and community financing. Resource allocation should follow
priorities, scarce human resources should be used more efficiently and
essential health services should reach the poor. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify'><font size=2
color="#333399" face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:#333399'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify'><font size=2
color="#333399" face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:#333399'>There is a move away from fragmented, donor-driven projects to a
more sector-wide approach to health systems development. Recently, global
initiatives to combat malaria, tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS have put these
diseases high on the policy agenda, and there is now debate about how this
disease focus can be combined with strengthening health systems as a whole. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify'><font size=2
color="#333399" face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:#333399'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify'><font size=2
color="#333399" face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:#333399'>Poverty reduction has been declared a major concern and the
relations between poverty and disease on the one hand and health and economic
growth on the other are being emphasized. A strong international appeal has
been made to substantially increase inputs for scaling up health programmes and
boost health system development. <a
href="http://www.kit.nl/development/html/#top"></a>This global context creates
considerable challenges for institutional capacities of low resource countries.
Ministries of Health have to plan for reaching health targets in the MDGs and
Poverty Reduction Strategies. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify'><font size=2
color="#333399" face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:#333399'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify'><font size=2
color="#333399" face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:#333399'>All these reforms involve new modalities of planning and
implementation, new types of partnerships and co-operation and they may require
innovative thinking about mandates and core functions. Key staff in Ministries
of Health as well as external development partners need to understand the
complexities of all the issues involved, including the institutional,
political, financial, managerial, human resource, inter-sectoral and public
health dimensions. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify'><b><font size=2
color="#333399" face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:#333399;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify'><b><font size=2
color="#333399" face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:#333399;font-weight:bold'><a
href="http://www.kit.nl/development/html/#top"></a></span></font></b><font
size=2 color="#333399" face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial;color:#333399'>The aim of the short course is to assist participants in
understanding the context and scope of the current reforms and financing
options going on in the health sector of developing countries.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<h4 style='margin-left:.5in'><b><font size=2 color="#333399" face=Arial><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#333399'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></h4>
<h4 style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;
margin-left:.5in'><b><font size=2 color="#333399" face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#333399'>Programme highlights<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></h4>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><font
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=2 color="#333399"
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#333399'>Introduction
to Health Sector Reform and Financing<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 color="#333399" face=Symbol><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=2 color="#333399"
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#333399'>National
Health Accounts <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 color="#333399" face=Symbol><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=2 color="#333399"
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#333399'>Introduction
to Development Finance: the Debt Crisis <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 color="#333399" face=Symbol><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=2 color="#333399"
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#333399'>Heavily
Indebted Poor Country Initiative (HIPC) <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 color="#333399" face=Symbol><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=2 color="#333399"
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#333399'>IMF
Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility (PRGF) <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 color="#333399" face=Symbol><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=2 color="#333399"
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#333399'>Poverty,
MDGs and Health <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 color="#333399" face=Symbol><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=2 color="#333399"
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#333399'>Macroeconomics
and Health<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><font
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=2 color="#333399"
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#333399'>Priority
Setting and Resource Allocation <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 color="#333399" face=Symbol><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=2 color="#333399"
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#333399'>Cost-Effectiveness
Analysis for Priority Setting: WHO CHOICE <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 color="#333399" face=Symbol><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=2 color="#333399"
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#333399'>Decentralization
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 color="#333399" face=Symbol><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=2 color="#333399"
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#333399'>From
Project to Programme to Sector to Budget Support <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 color="#333399" face=Symbol><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=2 color="#333399"
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#333399'>Poverty
Reduction Strategy Papers <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 color="#333399" face=Symbol><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=2 color="#333399"
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#333399'>Medium
Term Expenditure Framework and Public Expenditure Review<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 color="#333399" face=Symbol><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=2 color="#333399"
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#333399'>Health
Financing Options <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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size=2 color="#333399" face=Symbol><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=2 color="#333399"
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#333399'>Expanding
Health Care Financing for Low-Income Populations<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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size=2 color="#333399" face=Symbol><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=2 color="#333399"
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#333399'>Improving
Access to Essential Drugs for the Poor <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=2 color="#333399"
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#333399'>Planning,
Producing and Managing Human Resources for Health<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=2 color="#333399"
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#333399'>Provider
Payment Mechanisms<a href="http://www.kit.nl/development/html/#top"></a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=2 color="#333399"
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#333399'>Improving
Hospital Management<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=2 color="#333399"
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#333399'>Privatization,
Regulation and Contracting <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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l1 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><font size=2 color="#333399" face=Symbol><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333399'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=2 color="#333399"
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#333399'>Global
Health Initiatives to Impact on Poverty Related Diseases<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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l1 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><font size=2 color="#333399" face=Symbol><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#333399'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=2 color="#333399"
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#333399'>Panel
Debate on International Cooperation for Health<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 color="#333399"
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#333399'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<h4 align=left style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:
6.0pt;margin-left:.5in;text-align:left'><b><font size=2 color="#333399"
face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#333399'>Teaching
Methods<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></h4>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify'><font size=2
color="#333399" face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:#333399'>The approach for most sessions will consist of introductory
lectures, exercises, case studies and interactive group discussions building on
participants’ experiences with the respective topics and issues. A reader
will be provided with essential readings that are expected to be read before
each class session. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify'><font size=2
color="#333399" face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:#333399'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<h4 style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;
margin-left:.5in'><b><font size=2 color="#333399" face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#333399'>Accreditation and assessment<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></h4>
<h3 style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;
margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify'><b><font size=2
color="#333399" face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#333399;
font-weight:normal'>This course is accredited by <a href="http://www.troped.org"><font
color="#333399"><span style='color:#333399;text-decoration:none'>TropEd</span></font></a>,
a network of European institutions for higher education in international
health, in the context of the Masterīs in International Health. TropEd students
will take an exam at the end of the course.</span></font></b><font size=2
color="#333399"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#333399'><o:p></o:p></span></font></h3>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify'><font size=2
color="#333399" face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:#333399'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<h5 style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify'><b><font size=2 color="#333399"
face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#333399'>Participants
/ Target groups<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></h5>
<p class=MsoBodyText3 style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify'><font size=2
color="#333399" face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#333399'>Participants
of the course will be senior managers who are actively involved in planning,
management and evaluation of health sector reforms in developing countries.
These senior managers can be either working in Ministries of Health, or they
may be staff of embassies, international organizations, or NGOs developing
partnerships with Ministries of Health within the scope of health reforms.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#333399'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<h5 style='margin-left:.5in'><b><font size=2 color="#333399" face=Arial><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#333399'>Prerequisites <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></h5>
<p class=MsoBodyText3 style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 color="#333399"
face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#333399'>Participants
should have:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><font size=2 color="#333399" face=Symbol><span
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style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=2 color="#333399"><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#333399'>A postgraduate degree in
public health or international health at the diploma or MSc level or an
equivalent degree<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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size=2 color="#333399" face=Symbol><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=2 color="#333399"
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#333399'>At
least 3 years of professional experience, preferably working or going to work
at the national level in a developing country on topics mentioned above <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 color="#333399" face=Symbol><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Symbol;color:#333399'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<font size=1
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=2 color="#333399"
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#333399'>English
competency (TOEFL paper-based test: 550, computer-based test: 213 or IELTS
academic version: 6.0<a href="http://www.kit.nl/development/html/#top"></a> )<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 color="#333399"
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#333399'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<h4 style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;
margin-left:.5in'><b><font size=2 color="#333399" face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#333399'>Application<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></h4>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify'><font size=2
color="#333399" face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:#333399'>An application form is attached and may be forwarded
electronically to <a href="mailto:healthtraining@kit.nl"><font color="#333399"><span
style='color:#333399'>healthtraining@kit.nl</span></font></a> or by hard copy
to the address below.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify'><b><font size=2
color=red face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:red;font-weight:bold'>Applications for the 2005 course are due no later
than June 15, 2005. <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:3.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:
3.0pt;margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify'><font size=2 color="#333399"
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#333399'>After
you apply, we will study your CV. If you are considered eligible for the
course, we will send you a conditional admission letter, which you can use to
obtain sponsoring for the course, e.g. through the UN, World Bank, EU or
bilateral donors. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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color="#333399" face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:#333399'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<h4 style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;
margin-left:.5in'><b><font size=2 color="#333399" face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#333399'>Contact Information: <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></h4>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 color="#333399"
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#333399'>Course
secretariat: <a href="mailto:healthtraining@kit.nl"><font
color="#333399"><span style='color:#333399'>healthtraining@kit.nl</span></font></a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 color="#333399"
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#333399'>Address: Health
Training KIT </span></font><font size=2 color="#333399" face=Arial><span
lang=NL style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#333399'>PO Box 95001,
NL 1090 HA <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Amsterdam</st1:place></st1:City><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 color="#333399"
face=Arial><span lang=IT style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#333399'>Tel.:
31-20-568 8237<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face=Arial><span lang=IT style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#333399'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=1 color="#333399"
face=Arial><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#333399'>Maria
Paalman, Senior Health Adviser<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=1 color="#333399"
face=Arial><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#333399'>Development
Policy and Practice, > Royal Tropical Institute (KIT)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=1 color="#333399"
face=Arial><span lang=IT style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#333399'>PO
Box 95001 NL-1090 HA Amsterdam<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face=Arial><span lang=ES style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#333399'>tel
31-20-568 8659 > fax 31-20-568 8444 > </span></font><font size=1
color="#333399" face=Arial><span lang=IT style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:
Arial;color:#333399'><a href="http://www.kit.nl/"><span lang=ES>www.kit.nl</span></a></span></font><font
size=1 color="#333399" face=Arial><span lang=ES style='font-size:8.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:#333399'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:#333399'> From:
Postema, Jenny [mailto:J.Postema@kit.nl] <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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