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ACROSS ORGANISATION ECONOMIC CO-OPERATION DEVELOPMENT COUNTRIES [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-12-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- General Medicine, Hygiene and Health
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- International Health Division
1, record 1, English, International%20Health%20Division
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This corporate centre of excellence for international health affairs is responsible for : coordinating Health Canada's and Canada's representation in key international organizations(e. g., World Health Organization, Pan American Health Organization, United Nations Committees, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) ;developing and maintaining Canada's relationship with other countries in the health field, including negotiation and maintenance of bilateral and multilateral agreements; providing corporate functional guidance across Health Canada for international health policy and program issues; taking the lead role for cross-cutting health files at the international level; and providing expert and authoritative advice to senior management, the Deputy Minister and the Minister of Health concerning Health Canada's international affairs portfolio and assigned policy and program files. 1, record 1, English, - International%20Health%20Division
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Médecine générale, hygiène et santé
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Division de la santé internationale
1, record 1, French, Division%20de%20la%20sant%C3%A9%20internationale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce centre d'excellence ministériel consacré aux affaires internationales de la santé a les responsabilités suivantes : coordonner la représentation de Santé Canada et du Canada au sein d'organisations internationales clés (p. ex. Organisation mondiale de la santé, Organisation panaméricaine de la santé, comités de l'Organisation des Nations Unies, Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques); créer et maintenir des liens entre le Canada et d'autres pays dans le domaine de la santé, y compris la négociation et la gestion d'accords bilatéraux et multilatéraux; fournir une orientation fonctionnelle à l'ensemble de Santé Canada pour les questions liées aux politiques et aux programmes internationaux de la santé; diriger les dossiers de santé transsectoriels à l'échelle internationale; et fournir des conseils éclairés et fiables à la haute direction, aux sous-ministre et ministre en ce qui a trait aux affaires internationales de Santé Canada et aux dossiers liés aux politiques et aux programmes qui lui sont confiés. 1, record 1, French, - Division%20de%20la%20sant%C3%A9%20internationale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-05-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- National and International Economics
- Statistics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- better life index
1, record 2, English, better%20life%20index
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... Better Life Index.... This Index allows you to compare well-being across countries, based on 11 topics the OECD [Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development] has identified as essential, in the areas of material living conditions and quality of life. 2, record 2, English, - better%20life%20index
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... these 11 topics reflect what the OECD has identified as essential to well-being in terms of material living conditions (housing, income, jobs) and quality of life (community, education, environment, governance, health, life satisfaction, safety and work-life balance). 3, record 2, English, - better%20life%20index
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Économie nationale et internationale
- Statistique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- indice Vivre mieux
1, record 2, French, indice%20Vivre%20mieux
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- IVM 1, record 2, French, IVM
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] l'Organisation de coopération et de développement économique (OCDE) a lancé un nouvel indice susceptible de remplacer celui du produit intérieur brut (PIB), qui ne mesure grosso modo «que» la croissance économique d'un pays. Son nom? L'IVM, pour indice Vivre mieux (IVM), qui, lui, entend mesurer le «bien-être» des gens et leurs conditions de vie. [...] Il comporte 11 sous-indices : le logement, les revenus, l'emploi, les liens sociaux, l'éducation, l'environnement, la gouvernance, la santé, la satisfaction générale, la sécurité ainsi que l'équilibre entre la famille et le travail. 1, record 2, French, - indice%20Vivre%20mieux
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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