i participant may share these accommodations. Children 17 and under are not allowed to stay in the Concordia building; there are no exceptions. Participants who bring children (17 and under) are required to find accommodations outside the Concordia at their own expense
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3. Country Contributions for Courses at IMF Headquarters: For most courses that are held at IMF headquarters in Washington, D.C., agencies sponsoring participants are required to make a financial contribution. The contributions are based on the length of the course and the income group in which the participant’s country is classified by the World Bank. Detailed information is provided on page 10 of this catalog and on the IMF Institute website at www.imf.org/institute. Information on the contribution will also be included in letters to prospective course participants and their sponsors at the time of the invitation. Unless the agency sponsoring a candidate indicates that it is prepared to pay the contribution, the corresponding application or nomination will not be considered. Upon completion of the course, the sponsoring agency will receive instructions for paying the contribution. It will not be possible to deduct course charges from the allowances paid to participants on their arrival in Washington.
4. Living Allowance. The Fund provides each participant in regular HQ courses a living allowance. This allowance is intended to cover the cost of meals and some of the participant’s incidental expenses. However, even with careful management, this allowance does not cover the expenses of a married couple. ✔ Participants who bring spouses should therefore be prepared to supplement the allowance with their own funds.
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$Health Insurance. Arrangements are made by the IMF Institute to provide participants in courses with 5. health insurance benefits covering essential medical and hospital expenses. These benefits, however, do not cover expenses incurred in connection with pre-existing medical conditions, such as pregnancy. Sponsors are required to finance any medical expense not covered by health insurance benefits. If the applicant is accepted, he/she should be in good health to be able to participate fully in the course. If a participant misses a substantial amount of the course due to illness, they may not receive a certificate of completion. Sponsors are required to certify (i) that immediately prior to the course, participants are in good health, free from any contagious disease or pre-existing medical conditions, and free from any physical or mental condition or disability that could impair their full participation in the course; and (ii) that the sponsoring agency will reimburse the IMF for all medical expenses incurred on behalf of participants and their families as a result of any of the medical conditions noted above.
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$ Details on visas, insurance (travel, medical, and other types), accommodations, and 6. Miscellaneous. other arrangements are posted on the course extranet sites—to which accepted participants are given access—along with background information on settling-in. Participants are provided with e-mail accounts upon arrival and Internet access free of charge at both the Concordia and the IMF’s training facilities.
Travel to Vienna and Administrative Arrangements
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1. Travel. The participant or the sponsoring agency is responsible for purchasing the participant’s round-trip airline or train ticket and making travel arrangements. Participants are reimbursed for tickets and related ✔ travel expenses shortly after their arrival in Vienna. Upon receipt of a request from the sponsor within ten days of acceptance letter, the IMF will make travel arrangements for the participant. In case of a withdrawal or failure to attend the course, expenses such as cancellation fees or the full amount of a prepaid ticket must be reimbursed to the IMF.
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