The CHVI will raise Canada’s profile, while contributing to global HIV vaccine discovery efforts, and facilitating easy access to the results of HIV vaccine research and development. The research could results in the discovery of an HIV vaccine that could be obtained at a reasonable price and in sufficient quantities to those who are most in need of the vaccine, but can least afford it, particularly in developing countries. An HIV vaccine will also benefit Canadians at risk from the virus.

Instant Star is produced in Canada for broadcast on the Canadian network, CTV. All episodes of the series air on CTV before anywhere else. Following that broadcaster, other broadcasters can air the show, creating their own schedule for the series. Some broadcasters may choose to run the series as it ran on CTV, while others may chose to broadcast in a different order. In the United States, cable network The N will launch Instant Star in June 2005. Check your local listings for broadcast times. See similar questions...

The obvious answers are not always the best. The quickest fixes, the kind we often seek to apply in Western culture, could even slow down the process in other cultures. We need to be smart, and patient. We need to listen, with more than our ears. Our hearts need to be in the loop, too. See similar questions...

The DOI can help developing countries by informing and improving policy choices. It can be used to evaluate WSIS implementation and follow-up and to assess countries' progress in building an Information Society. See similar questions...

Each 48-mould Uni-Crete™ Cell manufacturing plant will create approximately 600 direct jobs plus the possibility of hundreds of related spin-off manufacturing and transportation jobs. In most plants, all materials will be locally sourced. See similar questions...

In 2002, IMO initiated a major programme under its Integrated Technical Co operation Programme (ITCP) to assist developing countries to contribute to the global effort to protect shipping from terrorist attacks. A sum of US$2,145,000 was set aside in the ITCP for 2002-2003 with a further US$500,000 allocated in 2004-2005 to undertake the work involved. See similar questions...

Current, conservative estimates put the number of inflammatory bowel disease cases in Canada at 170,000. There was little national or world-wide data on the incidence of Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. It was generally accepted that these diseases are more prevalent in North America and northern Europe but there have not been many large-scale epidemiological studies to provide concrete incidence rates. See similar questions...

A computer dedicated to providing access to the Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network is available in the New Jersey Room at the Main Library, 472 Jersey Avenue, for one-hour scheduled sessions. This service enables users to find current career and job related information. See similar questions...

Having a close relative in Canada such as mother, father, son, daughter, brother, sister, uncle, aunt or grandfather, grandmother provides an applicant with additional units of assessment under the selection process. See similar questions...

Medicines represent the greatest share of health expenditure for people in poor countries. Expenditure on medicines ranges from 10–20 per cent of expenditure on health in the richest countries and 20–60 per cent in poorer countries. Most people in developing countries lack health insurance, so having to pay for medicines and health care themselves can drive people into poverty and debt. Across Asia, medicines comprise between 20 to 80 per cent of health care costs. See similar questions...

The main criteria used by the WEO to classify the world into advanced and emerging markets are (1) per capita income level, (2) export diversification, and (3) financial market integration. Note, however, that these are not the only factors considered in deciding the classification of countries. See similar questions...

Yes. The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Working Partners program has a Web tool called the Drug-Free Workplace Advisor Program Builder that helps employers develop customized drug-free workplace policies and programs. See similar questions...

Infant formula is the only product recommended by the UN's food standards body as an appropriate substitute for breast-milk. For working mothers in the developing world who can afford it, infant formula can be a vital product, as the mothers are commonly obliged to return to work when their baby is a few months old, and often forced to be away from their babies from sunrise to sunset. See similar questions...

The U.S. AID publishes a large annual print and web report, "U.S. Merchandise Trade with Developing Countries," with downloadable speadsheets. (http://www.usaid.gov/economic_growth/trdweb). Topics include merchandise, energy, and services trade. See similar questions...