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11th Eastern Mediterranean Regional Meeting Egypt 2015 - Invitaion Package

Table of contents Welcome message

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Venue & Accomodation

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Pre - EMR

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Theme Event

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Visa & Travel

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Registration & Payment

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Social & Post- EMR

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Support

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Organizing committee

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Welcome Message Welcome to Egypt, Land of Legends and mystery Dear IFMSA friends, It’s an honor to welcome back all our friends to our beloved country. Organizing an EMR means giving something back to our region, enabling us to connect to other NMOs, and developing friendships that last for a lifetime.

a country that has a lot of experience in tourism and a rich history knows what to offer and has the capacity for a meeting like an EMR. The OC is highly motivated, got the necessary experience, so let us show you what our country has to offer for the environment of this event and what our organization has to offer for the content of this meeting. We are looking forward to welcome you all to Egypt in February!

IFMSA-Egypt, an organization founded 43 years ago, has a broad history of organizing IFMSA events: the AM in1980, the Exchange Meeting (later called March Meeting) in 1996, the AM in 1998, the EMR1, AM in 2005 , the EMR5 in 2009 & most recently 1st and 2nd SRTs . All events that marked the IFMSA history demonstrate the experience our organization Sincerely, has gained in the past years. These meet- On behalf of the organizing Committee, ings were organized by different OCs each time giving a large capacity of experienced members nation-wide and a solid foundation to support our NMO’s Amir Hamdi, major Events.

Head of OC

Egypt is a country with an ancient history of 7,000 years being one of the oldest civilizations in the world. With a magnificent terrain and wide array of harbored civilizations throughout its history such as the Pharaohs, Romans, Greeks and Arabs, our country Offers the world many different kinds of attractions. Thus,

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Venue & Accomodation

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Venue & Accomodation This year the EMR is going to be in Egypt, right in the heart of the Eastern Mediterranean Region.

“Cataract Pyramids Resort”

Cataract Pyramids Resort has unique location, beautiful panorama of the great Pyramids, surrounded with farms and green grace peaceful.

Superbly located within peaceful, quiet farmland and within a short distance to the Pyramids, the main tourists, business and entertainment areas. The Cataract Pyramids Resort is the only “Urban Resort” in Egypt.

The resort, 5 star international standard hotel, is located on the road to Sakkara towards the oldest made structure - The step Pyramids of Sakkara, and less than 40 minutes from Cairo International airport.

Cataract Hotels & Resort offer World Class facilities.

The hotel amenities and services at Cataract Pyramids Resort in Cairo in Egypt will make the stay at the resort an ideal one.

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Rooms with fantastic panoramic view of the natural farms, gardens, and pollution free areas. The airy interiors feature natural wood finishes and stylishly comfortable furnishings. All the accommodations have a private outdoor terrace for relaxing or dining. All rooms feature: - Private terrace or balcony, Manually controlled air-conditioning, Mini fridge, Safe box, Hairdryer, Satellite, Direct line phone 7 air-conditioned Meeting rooms are available for the EMR with chairs and supplied with AV-equipment and wireless internet access . Also it is available to have sessions on by Swimming pools, Roof tops and on the Gardens open air.

1 Big hall with the capacity of 900 is available for the opening and closing ceremonies and other activates during the meeting

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Pre - EMR A well-organized Pre-EMR is a pillar for a productive successful EMR; that’s why our OC have exerted all the efforts to ensure a Pre-EMR with the quality that meets all the participants’ expectations.

The Pre-EMR will last from 3rd – 6th February, provided that the 3nd of February is the Arrival Day and the 6th is the opening ceremony of the EMR. The Venue & Accommodation for the Pre-EMR will be Cataract Pyramids resort; the same venue & accommodation for the EMR. And our OC will be ready to launch up to 7 Parallel Workshops with the capacity of 150 participants with the maximum Registration Fees of 150 Dollars per person.

7 air-conditioned Meeting rooms are available for the Pre-EMR with chairs and supplied with AV-equipment and wireless internet access. Also it is available to have sessions on by Swimming pools, Roof tops and on the Gardens open air.

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Theme Event

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Theme Event Universal Health Coverage “I regard universal health coverage as the single most powerful concept that public health has to offer. It is inclusive. It unifies services and delivers them in a comprehensive and integrated way, based on primary health care.”

Dr Margaret Chan, WHO Director-General

What is universal coverage ?

Universal coverage (UC), or universal health coverage (UHC), is defined as ensuring that all people can use the primitive, preventive, curative, rehabilitative and palliative health services they need, of sufficient quality to be effective, while also ensuring that the use of these services does not expose the user to financial hardship.

This definition of UHC embodies three related objectives: • Equity in access to health services - those who need the services should get them, not only those who can pay for them; • Quality of health services is good enough to improve the health of those receiving services; and Ensuring that the cost of using care does not put people at risk of financial hardship.

Universal coverage brings the hope of better health and protection from poverty for hundreds of millions of people - especially those in the most vulnerable situations.

The challenges and opportunities for universal health coverage have been found to be common to all countries in the Eastern Mediterranean region Region, although to varying extent, which reflects the need for efforts to enhance universal health care across the entire Region.

Universal health coverage means that all people have access to good quality health care, without running the risk of financial ruin. This means without having to pay from their own pocket excessive amounts that would either limit their spending on other essential services or push them into poverty. Universal health coverage focuses on all types of health service and not just treatment.

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Essentials for UHC: • • • • • • • •

Equity and Equality Social determinants of health Health financing Essential medicines Health services Health systems Health workforce Primary health care

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Visa & Travel

11th Eastern Mediterranean Regional Meeting Egypt 2015 - Invitaion Package

Visa Information According to the last update from the Egyptian Authorities on External & Internal Affairs: Citizens of the following countries are required to be in Possession of a Pre-Arrival Visa: • Algeria • Iran • Iraq • Lebanon • Libya • Morocco • Palestine • Tunisia Citizens of the following countries may Enter Egypt for a period of no longer than 3 Months Without Applying for a Visa: • Bahrain • Jordan • Kuwait • Oman • Saudi Arabia • United Arab Emirates • Yemen Normally, a visa application can take about 7-15 days, but in some cases it may take up to 4 weeks. We’ll be having the Egyptian Authorities on External & Internal Affairs involved in order to ensure a smooth visa-issuing process. In addition to providing Official Invitation Letters to all the applicants approved by their respective NMO Presidents.

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Also it is worth mentioning that the“Visa Coordinator” Member in the OC is responsible of providing all the registered delegates with all the information and assistance they will need in order to apply and issue the visa.

“Also the same assistance concept is applied for all IFMSA people from outside the region, If they decided to join us.”

Group A: Citizens of the following countries are required to be in possession of a pre-arrival visa:

Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Burkina Faso, Burundi, China, Cote D’Ivoire, Ethiopia, Ghana, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Lebanon, Libya, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Morocco, Mozambique, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Palestine, The Philippines, Russia, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Sudan, Taiwan, Tatarstan, Thailand, Tunisia & Turkey.

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Group B: Citizens of the following countries are allowed to apply for Visa upon Arrival: Australia, Austria, Brazil, Bolivia, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, El Salvador, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Grenada, Iceland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kyrgystan, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Mexico, Montenegro, New Zealand, Norway, Panama, Peru, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, The Netherlands, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States of America & Venezuela.

Group C: Citizens of the following countries may enter Egypt for a period of no longer than three months without making a visa application: Bahrain, Djibouti, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Arabia, The United Arab Emirates & Yemen.

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Transportation Our budget is designed to offer transportation Free Of Charge on the arrival day of the Pre EMR (Feb 3rd), the arrival day of the EMR (Feb 6th) and the departure day of the EMR (Feb 10th), from and to Cairo International Airport, every 30 – 60 minutes according to the follow of arrivals. Also the OC will be ready to provide transportation from and to other Egyptian International Airports upon prior request Cairo International Airport recieves more than 170 flights perday from more than 40 international airports.

Aeroflot airlines, Aegean Airlines, Afriqiyah Airways, Air Algerie, Air France, Alitalia, Austrian Airlines, Al Buraq, British Airways, BMI, Czech Airlines, Egypt Air, El-Al Israel Airlines, Emirates Airways, Ethiopian Airlines, Etihad Airways, Gulf Air, Hainan Airline, Iberia Airlines, Iraqi Airways, Jazeera Airways, Jet Air Fly, Kenya Airlines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Korean Air, Kuwait Airways , Libyan Airways, LOT-Polish Airlines, Meridiana, MEA Airlines, Lufthansa, Olympic Airlines, Oman Air, Qatar Airways, Royal Air Morocco, Royal Jordanian Airlines, Saudi Arabian Airlines, Singapore Airline, Sudan Airways, Swiss Air, Syrian Arab Airlines, Tarom Romanian Air Trans, Tunis Air , Turkish Airlines INC, Yemenia Airways.

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Registeration & Payment

11th Eastern Mediterranean Regional Meeting Egypt 2015 - Invitaion Package

Registration & Payment Delegation quota for the EMR: 1- Each NMO is allowed a quota of 20 delegates.

2- Out of quota delegates: Alumni, Observers, Support Persons, The quota excludes IFMSA Regional Team and EB-TO. 3- For the out of quota delegates, they must be approved by EMR Regional Coordinator & respective NMO President 4- Externals, Observers and IFMSA Officials, must be approved by the EMR IFMSA Regional Coordinator 5- NMOs that needs extra spots shall contact the OC prior to the registration deadline & The OC will do it’s best to manage it provided that it get approval from EMR RC.

Deadlines: - Registration will start from 4th of October 2014 till 1st of December 2014.

- Cancellation Deadline: 14th of December 2014.

- Substitution Deadline: 28th of December 2014.

Fee: - Pre-EMR: 150 USD. - EMR: 150 USD. - Observer: 200 USD

Payment: - As soon as the delegates are approved by both sides, the invitation letters will be sent by an email. The invoices will be sent to the NMO presidents.

- The registration fees should be paid by wire transfer. The NMO presidents should make one payment covering all your delegates from your NMO. - Bank Account details together with payment deadlines will be sent soon.

- Online payment “Visa, Credit cards, Debit card” is on trial to be implemented within the registration system to facilitate money transfer process. you can register Here

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Social & Post EMR

11th Eastern Mediterranean Regional Meeting Egypt 2015 - Invitaion Package

EMR Social programe The chosen theme of them Social program of the EMR is Egypt from the past to the future. We are eager to concentrate on the many cornerstone of Egyptian culture and characteristics from the ancient times to the modern one. We will take you through a time trip of the ages.

Kicking off the Social program with a Nile trip, you will be taken on a Feluka cruise through Egypt’s main artery, the NILE. A sensational trip observing the busy Cairo metropolitan from the quiet winds of the Nile.

Next comes the greatest monument in the World and a testimony to ancient Egypts engineering and greatness, the Pyramids. A days trip to the world wonder with camels, horses and whole bunch of memories.

After that comes the glorious Oriental Night, where you will witness authentic Egyptian music, talents and shows. From the infamous Om Kalthoum to the mind twirling Tanoura and much more.

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Last but not least, you will be offered an optional “Closing” to the Social Program at a famous Cairean nightclub to dance the night away and arriving at the modern youthful Egyptian nightlife.

Now to the on-venue social-program.

Lying a few minutes away from the Pyramids is the Venue of the EMR. A hotel that witnessed waves and generations of Tourists and Locals and accommodated them by the magnificent world wonders.

It is also the venue where most of the Social program will be held.

From sports competitions to treasure hunts. From Oriental nights to quietly sitting by the pool and having a group chat, the Pyramids Park has got it all to satisfy the expectations of our guests also with our very own Social program coordinator’s twist ;).

And of course IFMSA-Egypt hasn’t forgotten about its infamous room parties, get ready to get your brains blown out, party till the clouds turn purple in the sky

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Post - EMR

After finishing the EMR, we gladly present to you three post EMR tour opportunities.

1) Hurghada Situated at the red sea, hurghada is one of Egypt’s crown jewels, truly a city for every taste. There you get a chance to kick-back relax, discover the wonders and beauties of the sea life, sun-bathe at the beach or swim till u can no longer move… not a beach person?? thats alright, cause we got Quad-safari, boat tours to the islands and also submarine/glass boat tours… In hurghada you will never get bored, and of course the nightlife is extraordinary too.

2) Luxor and Aswan For this tour we have something special put together. A Nile cruise to the cities, professional tour guides to answer your every question and the biggest amount of antiquities and sightseeing you will ever experience in your life. Valley of the kings, Abu-Simbel Temple are just a piece of the beauty and history you will experience there…be sure to bring an extra memory card for your camera, you will need it. Luxor and Aswan truly are a once in a life time experience.

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3) Alexandria Alexandria aka. Bride of the Mediterranean is the old capitol of Egypt and the original big apple of the world. So many cultures mixed together there its almost unbelievable, Romans, Greeks, Pharaos, ancient and new etc‌ A one day trip to Library of Alexandria, the Kaitbai castle, the Roman theatre, the lovely corniche and many more interesting destinations await you at the northern coast of Egypt. you do not want to miss out on it.

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Support

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Support

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Organizing committee

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