Dear CAPSI Members,

It has definitely been an eventful ten days for those of us who attended the International Pharmaceutical Students' Federation (IPSF) World Congress. The 53rd IPSF World Congress, which happened August 6-16th 2007, was held in the Grand Hotel (Yuan-Shan Hotel) of Taipei, Taiwan. It is a famous landmark that is distinct for its traditional Chinese architecture and location atop a hill overlooking Taiwan's capital city.
There were a total of twelve Canadian delegates who attended the congress.

The twelve Canadian delegates were:

Workshops, symposiums, competitions, social events and general assemblies were held throughout the 10 days of congress. I am very honoured to say that all our Canadian pharmacy students were well represented at each of these events and conducted themselves professionally during the entire congress.

As official delegates, Sharon and Cynthia attended 22 hours of General Assembly representing CAPSI. At these meetings, two delegates from each participating country were able to vote on issues concerning IPSF. As we were familiar with Robert’s Rules, we were able to actively participate in discussions by proposing motions, seconding motions, amending motions, etc. As one of roughly 34 member associations voting, CAPSI’s voice was heard.

In addition to General Assemblies, both Sharon and Cynthia actively participated in workshops specific to their positions. Sharon not only attended, but she was asked by an executive IPSF member to make a presentation to the other Contact Persons (CPs) on the topic, “How to be a Good CP”. She also ran a workshop on how to put together an HIV/AIDS Awareness Campaign, along with two other American pharmacy students. Cynthia attended two workshops with national Student Exchange Officers (SEOs) from over 30 countries. They worked on networking, problem solving and troubleshooting so that the SEO can be fully prepared for her upcoming term. It was an extremely beneficial learning opportunity that will help both of us immensely over the next year.

At each World Congress, IPSF holds a competition called the Patient Counseling Event (PCE). Pharmacy students from across the globe test their patient counseling skills for a chance to win 500EUR towards the follow year’s World Congress. The event was initiated back in 1989 and its goal is to foster effective communication and patient pharmacist interactions, which can be practiced in a real life setting. We are very proud to announce that two of our Canadian pharmacy students, Shirley Yeung (UBC) and Victoria Su (UBC), won the beginning and advanced level competitions respectively.

To add to our continuing success, two other Canadian pharmacy students were designated as the Public Health Coordinators for IPSF. Sharon Leung (UBC) will be the Public Health Coordinator for HIV/AIDS Awareness and April Chan (UBC) will be the Public Health Coordinator for Diabetes. For this upcoming year, these coordinators will be responsible for arranging specific health campaigns in various pharmacy schools around the world.

Although we were far away from home, CAPSI continues to be an active contributor to the IPSF Development Fund auction, which fundraises for pharmacy students in developing countries. With the help of CAPSI representatives from the nine pharmacy schools across Canada, we were able to collect auction items symbolic of Canada for the auction. A total of $454 CAD was raised by CAPSI Canada for the IPSF Development Fund. Thank you so much to those who contributed!

Overall, this IPSF World congress provided a wonderful opportunity for our Canadian delegates to bond and network with students from different countries. An overwhelming amount of positive feedback has been received from the participating students and hopefully, there will be a continuation of such enthusiastic student involvement for the world of international pharmacy in the future.

Thank you for taking the time to read through this brief report.

Regards,

Cynthia Cho-Kee
National Student Exchange Officer
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??????Yes, we know it feels like it was only yesterday that you were roaming the beaches of Australia. And yes, it's 10 months away. But we're excited, and so should you! We miss all the fun and all our friends from the previous congresses and want to see them again soon! And, we want to see new faces and meet new people! So, get excited, and get ready for the 53rd IPSF Congress in Taipei! ?????? To get you as prepared and as excited as possible about your trip to Taiwan in August, we will be sending you a newsletter once a month. It will be sent automatically to every Contact Person at the beginning of each month, and if you wish to receive the latest news every month, please subscribe at www.ipsf2007.org. For each issue, it will include the following sections: Get to know Formosa ??????This main section will serve as an introduction to our island, and we'll even tell you a few little known facts about it each month! Latest Development ??????This section will provide you with some news about the congress, as well as announcements from the IPSF board Introduction to the Post Congress Tour ??????We have planned a fun-filled 7-day tour around Taiwan post congress. We'll tell you about where you'll be going and what you'll be seeing! Chinese Lesson 101 ??????Don't speak Chinese? Fear not! We will teach you a few simple words and phrases each month that you'll find to be useful for everything from ordering food and drinks, to haggling at a market. Meet the Reception Committee ??????We will be introducing the members of the Reception Committee, so that you'll know who's been working hard. You can find out who they are, what they do, and also who to contact with specific questions regarding the Congress. Congress Programme ??????Here, you can read about what's been going on in Taiwan and what to expect when you arrive. You'll find everything from politics and business to entertainment and sports. ?????? The newsletter, as well as the latest news about the IPSF Congress 2007 will also be posted online at our website ( www.ipsf2007.org), which will be up and running starting in October. The website will keep you up to date with all the new developments and announcements. You an also subscribe to the newsletter by registering on our website. News from Taiwan Social Events Welcome Party Meet the fellow participants at this welcome party through some ice-breaking games. A chance to relax before the conference begins. Party Room Let's party! Explore the night life in Taipei metropolis at the most famous pub in Asia! Experience how the craziness and excitement the city has to offer! DF Auction Auction off unique items you have brought from your country and buy fun things from the other side of the world! All proceedings will go to IPSF for future meetings and events to benefit all pharmacy students worldwide. Gala Night Bid farewell to all your new and old friends (until next year) at our gala night. Join us for a night of unforgettable fun before we all head back to far away places. National Night Ready to experience the genuine Taiwanese life? Enjoy the fantastic acrobatic feat shows and the traditional cuisine. Also you can try the folklores by yourself! Pool Party Want to cool down in the hot summer day? Come and enjoy the coolest pool party! You can join the exiting aquatic races and also experience the relaxing atmosphere at the poolside. Taipei Night Get to know Taipei better through one of the two routes. Interested in seeing why Taipei is one of the most modern cities in the world? Want to visit the hottest restaurants, shops, and cafes? Hop on this tour and you'll see what modern Taipei is all about! Alternatively, taste the fantastic flavors of traditional cuisine and enjoy the vibrancy of Taiwanese culture at one of our night markets. Try an array of delicious foods; maybe some chicken feet if you're brave? International Night It's time to show off! At this IPSF favorite, you can introduce your international friends with your special country culture. Wear your national dress, bring your national drink, and prepare a song, skit, dance or whatever you like to perform in front of the delegation and show the passionate crowd what your country is all about. Workshops A Folk Art Handicraft Workshop "Chinese Macrame" B Folk Art Handicraft Workshop "Kite Making" C Introduction to Chinese Traditional Medicine D Introduction to Chinese Characters and Calligraphy Meet the committee Registration ??????By now, you must be at the edge of your seat, wondering how you could register for this amazing, wonderful congress! The easiest way to register, is online at www.ipsf2007.org , but be sure to pay the fee within seven days after you submit your registration. When your payment has been received, you will receive a receipt and an invitation letter in the email. There are three registration periods: REGISTRATION PERIOD DATES FEE (Euro) FIRST 2007/1/1~2/28 400 SECOND 2007/3/1~4/30 480 THIRD 2007/5/1~7/15 540 The earlier you register, the less it costs! ?????? Finally, it is our goal to organize a fun, memorable congress for you, and to help you get the most out of your visit to our island. Hopefully, you have found this newsletter to be interesting and helpful, and are as excited about the 2007 Congress as we are. If you have any questions about this newsletter or the 2007 congress, please do not hesitate to contact us. Our contact information is listed on the website and we will do our best to get back to you as soon as possible. We would also appreciate any comments, suggestions, or feedback about what you think of the newsletter or what we have planned for the congress. And, if you just want to say hi, we'd love to hear from you too! ?????? Next month, we will tell you all about how to start applying for a visa to Taiwan. We can't wait to see you here! Entertainment Section 09/21/2006 2:02 AM ET Wang goes for win No. 18 in opener New York (92-60) at Tampa Bay (58-94), Friday, 7:15 p.m. ET By Mark Polishuk / MLB.com ?????? Though they play in the same division, the Yankees and Devil Rays have been as far apart as two franchises can be over the past nine seasons. While the Yankees have clinched their ninth consecutive American League East title, the Devil Rays are on the verge of their eighth last-place finish in their nine years of existence. There have been few lowlights for New York against Tampa Bay, but most of them came last season when the Yankees posted an 8-11 mark in their season series against their Florida rivals. ?????? It was the first time the Brox Bombers lost a season series to Tampa Bay, but the favor has been more than returned this season. The Yanks are 11-3 against the Rays this year, and are a win away from their 100th all-time victory over Tampa Bay. The Yankees' franchise mark against the Rays currently stands at 99-45. ?????? With one more victory, second-year hurler Chien-Ming Wang will have the most wins by a Yankee since Andy Pettitte won 21 in 2003. Wang is 2-0 with a 1.11 ERA in three starts against the Rays this season. ?????? Rays rookie James Shields can only hope that his sophomore year is as successful as Wang's has been. For now, however, Shields is mired in a four-game winless streak. The right-hander has pitched well at Tropicana Field, going 4-2 with a 3.78 ERA in nine home starts.

News | Meet the RC | Post Tour | Entertainment | Mandarin 101 News REGISTRATION WILL BE OPENED IN JANUARY 2007! We would like to inform you that we have changed the last registration period to be ended on June 30, 2007. ?????? Our first registration period for the 2007 IPSF congress will open for early birds from Jan. 1st to Feb. 28th . Our registration system should be very easy to navigate. Let us show you with the following flow chart: During the registration stage, if there is any difficulty or problems, please feel free to contact us at info@ipsf2007.org. Meet the RC Meet the Registration Coordinators! Dear all IPSFers!!! ?????? How's it going everybody? I miss you guys very much! ?????? Since coming back from the successful congress this year in Cairns, I've been locked up in "the 2007 Reception Committee" jail. The preparation for the registration is complicated, but we are doing our best to make the coming congress as perfect as possible  With the coming of the first registration period, you may run into some questions regarding the procedure, or, you may be concerned with my life "in prison". Whatever the reasons are, all you have to do is send an email to info@ipsf2007.org , and I will respond as quickly as possible! ?????? I cordially welcome you to come to Taiwan in the summer of 2007. I can't wait to see you here! Sincerely, Kuan-ling Kitty Ko Registration Coordinator of 2007 Reception Committee Kitty_ko_dolphin@hotmail.com +886-921831759 Hello IPSFers: ?????? It is a great honor of mine to be a member of the 2007 IPSF congress reception committee. I am a 22 year-old student, and while I have never attended any IPSF congresses, I learned of the IPSF spirit through my friends. IPSF spirit is truly contagious! More about myself: I enjoying playing basketball and traveling, and have traveled to several countries. My favorite aspect of traveling is experiencing different cultures, customs, and food. Having seen a few different countries, I must say, Taiwan is an absolutely unique country that's definitely worth a visit. It's my pleasure to invite you to our island this upcoming summer and I am sure that you will have the time of your life. ?????? I will be in charge of fielding any questions you may have about your visa applications, so please feel free to contact me with your questions or just to say hi! I look forwad to seeing you all in Taiwan! Sincerely, Wei-Chin Hsu Wei-chin0326@hotmail.com Post Tour ?? Introducing the beautiful Taroko Gorge Entertainment Mandarin 101

History | News | Meet the RC | Post Congress Tour | Entertainment | Chinese Lesson 101 History ??????Taiwan, a beautiful island also called Formosa, is well known as one of the most liberal and prosperous country in Asia. However, seldom people know that Taiwan had struggled to reach its nowadays outstanding achievement. Taiwan, located between mainland china and Pacific Ocean, was first populated by Austronesian peoples in the Stone Age. It was colonised by the Dutch in the 17th century, while influxes of Han people from the mainland. Later on, it has undergone the rule of Koxinga, a Ming dynasty general, and was substituted for Ching dynasty in 1683. After the first Sino- Japanese War, The island was ceded to Japan , and went through a 50-year-long colonization. Finally, after Japanese was defeated in the World War Ⅱ.Taiwan was returned to the Republic of China( R.O.C) in October 1945, governed by Chinese Nationalist Party (Kuomintang). ?????? Result from discontent with the corruption of Kuomintang(KMT) and misunerstanding between local taiwanese and new-coming mainlander, the February 28th incident brokeout in 1947. What's worse, the following "white terror" sacrificed nearly 30000 Taiwanese under a terrible massacre by mainland military force. It was not untill the KMT leader from Chaing Kai-Sheks to his successor, Chiang Chin-kauo, that Taiwan began to liberal its political systems. Another extremely important page of Taiwan history is KMT's losing the Chinese Civil War in 1949 , the government of R.O.C moved its capital from Nanjing in China to Taipei in Taiwan.In other words, the war result in forming a new authorities called People's Republic of China (P.R.C) under rule of the Chinese Communist Party whitch is totally alien from R.O.C in Taiwan ruled by Chinese Nationalist Party. ?????? The controversy over the political status of Taiwan confused many foreigners, wondering if the island is an "inaleinable part of China" as what China claimed recently. No one is able to answer this complicated historical controversy, however, most Taiwanese understand that Taiwan is one hundred percent a independent contry in practical that is completely away from P.R.C. Although Taiwan has been hectored diplomatically, denied access to most of the internatonal organizations (such as the UN) by the P.R.C government, threatened by the possibility of P.R.C's will to unite Tiawan by force, we never give up our democratic reforms and econamic developments in the past, right now, or in the future. Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Winston Churchill met at the Cairo Conference in 1943 during World War II. Japanese Foreign Minister Mamoru Shigemitsu signs the Instrument of Surrender on behalf of the Japanese government. The 228 Monument located near the Presidential Office in Taipei. News ??????Since the beginning of our registration on January 1st, many have completed their registration procedure. However we have received quite a few questions regarding visas, and especially landing visas. Here I would like to inform you that the landing visa isn't applicable for everyone according to some rules. ?????? Since Taiwan is not an internationally recognized country, our foreign offices preside over districts rather than individual countries. For example, Therefore many of you in such circumstance need to travel to the assigned Taiwan office in your neighbor country to apply for the visa. If you couldn't find your neighbor Taiwan office, please contact me ( weichin0326@hotmail.com) for inquiry. Or if it's inconvenient for you to travel to the office, please contact me as well. Meet the RC Secretary-Generals Post Congress Tour Tainan, located at the southern part of the island, is Taiwan's earliest developed city, and has more historic landmarks than any other city in Taiwan. Its abundant historic relics in Taiwan include Chih-Kan Lou, Old Fort of Anping, and Eternal Golden Castle. The following are the most famous landmarks, and they are all available for sightseeing. Entertainment ?????? The touching movie "Brokeback Mountain", produced last year, has received lots of appreciation, and not surprisingly, it was also a big winner of the 78th Oscar Academy Award in 2006. Ang Lee, the director, was definitely one of the biggest contributors! ?????? However, being the first Taiwanese to win the honor of Achievement in Directing, Ang Lee has put in lots of efforts. Long before he went to American for further study in directing, he has already participated in several theatre productions. Although, he showed a great talent in directing most of his projects at school, he did have some hard time after graduation. During that period of time, his wife supported him financially because he had no job. While being a full-time "house-husband", Ang Lee accumulated experiences by watching films and writing drama scripts. Finally, he got a chance to make the movies: "Pushing Hands" and "The Wedding Banquet". Both of the movies won many representative awards, the latter one was even nominated for Foreign Language Film in the annual Oscar Academy Award. It is the first time that a Taiwanese film has been nominated, and it is Ang Lee's first step towards the making of world class movies. He challenged himself with different varieties of film thereafter, and all of them received wonderful commendations. ?????? In year 2000, a Chinese motion movie: "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" caught both audiences' and film critics' eyes. In addition, "Brokeback Mountain", produced last year, moved the world again. Every single time, Ang Lee surprises us with his genius of handling deep emotions and meanings within the movie. Let us look forward to the outstanding works that he will bring us in the future! Chinese Lesson 101

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