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68TH IFMSA GENERAL ASSEMBLY
MARCH MEETING 2019 SLOVENIA
Invitation Package
It starts with you
CONTENTS Welcome Meet About Venue and Transport message the OC Slovenia Accommodation how to get here Registration Visa Guide Social Bee in Slovenia Useful information Programme bee sustainable information
DEAR IFMSA
FAMILY,
DEAR NMOS,
DEAR ALL,
As we are writing this letter, imagining all you after the foundation of IFMSA, and since then
inspirational, motivated, proactive colleagues we have grown to have more than 2000 mem-
reading it with interest, it all still seems so un- bers today, uniting students of both Slovenian
real - we, the medical students of Slovenia, a medical faculties. We are overjoyed, as we can
young country of two million people, have been think of no better way to do the founders justice,
lucky enough to earn your trust and have been celebrate this jubilee and crown our achieve-
granted the opportunity to share all we have ments through the years, than working harder
and all we are with you. Ever since, we have than ever to prepare this event for you and in-
made it our mission to live up to all expecta- vite you all to celebrate with us.
tions, those set by ourselves, and of course
those set by you, IFMSA members, those who Taking on this challenge to provide you with
have entrusted us and those who we have the 68th General Assembly March Meeting
WELCOME
vowed to serve. that you deserve has required us to truly re-
flect on who we are as an NMO, what we stand
The upcoming year marks an important mile- and strive for and what we are.
stone – a hundred years of medical education
MESSAGE
in Slovenia, as 1919 is the year when the first But the most important figure for us are you,
medical faculty in Slovenia was founded. We, as our IFMSA friends and family. And we have
the generation of Slovenian medical students a created the slogan of this March Meeting with
FROM
hundred years after the first generation got to you in mind - IT STARTS WITH YOU!
study in our own language, in our own country,
feel a certain duty to commemorate this occasion See you in Slovenia.
by remembering and honoring the opportuni-
THE OC
ties we have been given, as well as appreciating Žiga, Iza and Boštjan
everything we have built and achieved from then OC coordinator and vice-coordinators
on. SloMSIC has been around since merely a year
4
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DEAR IFMSA
MEMBERS,
IFMSA envisions “a world in which all med- IFMSA believes in Meaningful Youth Participa-
ical students unite for global health and are tion at all levels, and has adopted it as one of its
equipped with the knowledge, skills and values main Global Priorities. This March Meeting will
to take on health leadership roles locally and ensure the best participation of IFMSA mem-
globally.” Have you ever wondered how do we bers, and utilization of their ideas, efforts and
do this? How does our vast network of 1.4 mil- collaborations to advance our organization in
lion medical students connect, collaborate and local and global levels. It will also serve as a
come up with ideas and new initiatives? chance for each one of us to improve ourselves,
gain new skills and enlighten our vision for the
If you want to have a glimpse of how we short- future!
en the distances that separate us, debate and
exchange our ideas, and unite our voices, then Please be assured that the March Meeting 2019
you should make sure to attend IFMSA’s Gen- Organizing Committee and the Team of Officials
eral Assembly! 2018/2019 will spare no efforts in ensuring that
this will be one of the best and most fruitful
It’s only few months that separate us from one General Assemblies our Federation will have.
WELCOME
of our biggest events that happens every year, We look forward to meet you in Slovenia!
the General Assembly March Meeting , where
hundreds of IFMSA members, from all over the Warm Regards,
MESSAGE
world, will gather in one place to discuss global
and health issues, exchange expertise, pres- Batool Al-wahdani
ent their voluntary projects and activities, sign IFMSA President 2018/2019
FROM IFMSA
exchange contracts, create policy documents
on behalf of medical students worldwide, train
each other and improve their skills and knowl-
PRESIDENT
edge, and most importantly connect and create
everlasting friendships.
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MEET THE OC
ŽIGA BARBARIČ BOŠTJAN KRAPEŽ JAKA ŠIKONJA
Chair Vice Chair Treasurer
chair@mm2019slovenia.com vicechair@mm2019slovenia.com finances@mm2019slovenia.com
IZA KORPAR MARTINA MIKLAVČIČ BORIS PODOBNIK
Vice Chair Visas & Registrations Logistics & Transport
vicechair@mm2019slovenia.com visas@mm2019slovenia.com logistics@mm2019slovenia.com
registrations@mm2019slovenia.com
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SARA GRDINA GITA MIHELČIČ LENA LAPANJA
Sponsors & Fundraising Social Programme PostGA
office@mm2019slovenia.com social@mm2019slovenia.com postga@mm2019slovenia.com
NEŽA SOFIJA PRISTOV DANAJA PLEVEL KLEMEN PETEK
Public Relations PreGA Student Council President of the Medical Faculty,
media@mm2019slovenia.com prega@mm2019slovenia.com University of Ljubljana
klemen.petek@mf.uni-lj.si
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ABOUT SLOVENE
RIVIERA
SLOVENIA MM2019 will take place directly by the Slovene
Riviera, our coast by the Adriatic sea. The venue
complex lies in between two towns, Portorož
and Piran. The latter is regarded as the most
S
lovenia is a small country, situated in beautiful coastal site and is protected as a cul-
Central Europe and surrounded by Italy, tural and historical monument. This picturesque
Austria, Hungary and Croatia. It encom- town, which developed under the influence of
passes highly different terrains, the Alps, Medi- the Venetian Republic, boasts a deep-rooted
terranean Sea, Karst and Pannonian Plain, and tradition of salt panning, established in 804 and
therefore offers you countless rich experiences, still active today. Immerse yourself in Piran’s
reachable within a day. calmness, roam through its narrow streets, fol-
low town walls up the hill to enjoy a magnificent
We pride ourselves in our efforts for sustainability view of the coast, let your mind wander as you
- Slovenia was the first country to be declared a eat ice cream and sit around in romantic cafés.
green destination based on the Green Desti- Feel free to enjoy the events prepared in Piran’s
nations Criteria and our capital Ljubljana was center all year round and visit the Aquarium and
awarded with the European Green Capital 2016 Maritime Museum. If you prefer a more active
title. vacation do not forget to include hiking, biking
and horse trails on your to-do-list. Salt pans
in Strunjan and Secovlje offer guided tours to
learn more about traditional salt producing and
thalassotherapy for your health and well-being.
Portorož on the other hand is the more lively of
the two towns, so spend your day at the beach
and party your night away in clubs and casinos.
DISCOVER SLOVENIA!
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T
he PreGA and GA March Meeting 2019 will be held in Hoteli Ber-
VENUE and
nardin Resorts & Convention Center at the Slovenian coast, located
between the modern town of Portorož and medieval Piran.
ACCOMMODATION
Breakfast, lunch and dinner will be served in the Hotel Histrion’s Restau-
rants. Accommodation is only a few steps away from the Congress Center.
12HOTEL
HISTRION 4*
Hotel Histrion is located by the former church
of St. Bernardin. It has comfortably furnished
rooms and apartments with balconies overlook-
ing the sea or the lagoon. The hotel has direct
access to the indoor pools of the Laguna Water
Park and to the wellness, which includes saunas,
various massages and beauty treatments. The
hotel also features the Casino Bernardin, a chil-
dren’s playground and a mini club.
Hotel Histrion has 276 comfortably furnished
rooms, including 6 suites, 7 family rooms and
2 rooms for guests with disabilities. All the
rooms have balconies overlooking one of the
most beautiful parts of the Slovenian coast. In
Hotel Histrion you can fully relax and enjoy the
delights provided by the Wellness Laguna, the
Laguna Bernardin Water Park and the restau-
rants. The hotel also has a parquet-floor confer-
ence hall for up to 200 people, a meeting room,
a cyber corner and a children’s corner. Hotel
guests can use the hotel parking free of charge.
13HOTEL VILE PARK 3* Hotel Vile Park comprised of five villas is located within the site of Hotel Histrion, just a couple of steps from the sea. It offers a private beach, an outdoor pool and access to the indoor pools of the Hotel Histrion. Rooms of the Vile Park Hotel are built around the ruins of the bell tower of the St. Bernardin church; some of them offer a balcony. The hotel also features a children’s playground and a mini club. Small pets are wel- come in the hotel. Hotel Vile Park, part of the St. Bernardin hotel complex between Piran and Portorož, includes 5 villas: Vila Galeb, Vila Galeja, Vila Orada and Vila Nimfa with a total capacity of 216 rooms, and Villa Barka with 21 apartments. The villas are connected by a stylish shopping street with bars and restaurants, which leads to the lagoon with lush Mediterranean vegetation. 14
CONGRESS CENTRE
BERNARDIN IN
PORTOROŽ
The Congress Centre Bernardin, the first and the
largest Congress Centre in Slovenia, houses 19
multi-purpose halls, offices, rooms for project
work, exhibition spaces and spaces for promo-
tional activities, registration terminals, storage
facilities and external “Green Halls” for the im-
plementation of a wide range of events.
15Having enough space for all the IFMSA activities was our main priority when choosing the venue. Congress Center of Hoteli Bernardin is located in Grand Hotel Bernardin*****, just 300 meters from the accommodation. For our event the fol- lowing rooms will be fully available for our use: • Europa Hall - 1.100 guests - divisible • Emerald Ballroom - 680 guests - divisible • Aurora Hall - 180 guests - divisible • Mediteranea Hall - 175 guests - divisible • Asteria Hall (Hotel Histrion) - 200 guests • Adria Hall - 100 guests - divisible • Conference room Daphnia - 30 guests • Conference room Nautilus - 30 guests • Conference room Pharos - 30 guests Every hall also comes with a projector and all the halls with more than 50 guests capacity also have a working sound system with 3 microphones included. Some of the smaller halls can be com- bined together to form bigger rooms, according to our needs. At the same time, the bigger halls 16
can be divided into smaller ones. On top of that they also offer a superb
WIFI system that can hold up to 3000 devices with the speed of 300/300.
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TRANSPORT
HOW TO GET HERE
S
lovenia and our venue boast excellent Free transport to and from the venue will be We have secured a discount with Turkish Airlines
transport connections due to the conven- offered on the preGA and GA arrival and depar- and are collaborating with GoOpti shuttles and
ient Central European location. ture days from the following pickup locations: Flixbus. For more information, please stay tuned
Ljubljana main train and bus station, Ljublja- on our Facebook and web pages.
Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport, located North of na Jože Pučnik and Trieste airports as well as
Ljubljana and 140 kilometres from the venue, is Koper, the closest city to the venue to which
the main international gateway. The closest air- international train connections arrive. Keep in
port, however, is Trieste Airport in neighbour- mind that transport to the venue will only be ar-
ing Italy, less than 80 kilometres from the ven- ranged from the pickup locations, so whatever
ue. At the distance of around 190 kilometres, trip you book or airport of arrival you choose,
the two airports in Venice, Venice Marco Polo make sure you will arrive at one of those on ar-
Airport and Treviso Airport, are also popular rival day. If you are arriving or departing outside
and often the most affordable options. To save of arrival and departure days, we will of course
some money, consider arriving to other airports in help you find a reasonably priced connection
neighbouring countries, such as Milan, Bologna, to the venue as well. Please do note that you
Munich, Graz, Vienna or Budapest. We advise cau- will have to put your arrival/departure details
tion when booking flights to Croatia, as you might into our registration system at least a month
require an additional visa. in advance in order for us to be able to help
arrange transport for all.
Ljubljana’s train and bus stations offer frequent
connections to nearby European cities and air- We will be issuing a transportation guide with
ports, most notably the many routes operated detailed information as well as some examples
by Flixbus and GoOpti. GoOpti is a shuttle com- of best ways to get to the venue - in the mean-
pany that offers custom made transport options, time, especially if you are arriving from far away,
mainly from airports to desired locations on a be sure to book your flight to any of the airports
flexible timetable. close to us as soon as possible.
19REGISTRATION
INFORMATION
T
he registration will be done through our THE ORGANIZING COMMITTEE THE ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
website https://www.mm2019slovenia.
com/registration and will open on Octo- GUARANTEES EARLY GUARANTEES LATE
ber 10th 2018. The early registration deadline for REGISTRATION FEES FOR: REGISTRATION FEES FOR:
the participants is December 15th 2018 and the
late registration deadline is January 15th 2018. • a minimum of 8 delegates for every NMO, • up to 8 delegates for every NMO,
• all IFMSA Officials (TO), • 6 support persons appointed by the Standing
If you require additional assistance for regis- • all IFMSA staff members, Committee Directors,
tration, do not hesitate to contact our team on • 1 representative from each IFMSA Program, • 5 support persons appointed by the Regional
mm2019slovenia@ifmsa.org. We will be more • 1 coordinator from each IFMSA Task Force, Directors,
than happy to help make sure you successfully • 2 members from the AM2019 OC, • at least 3 members of the Financial Committee,
complete your registration and secure a place • 10 support persons appointed by the EB, • 3 International Assistants per Standing Commit-
in the GA. • 6 support persons appointed by the tee appointed by relevant Standing Committee
Standing Committee Directors, Director,
Each national member organization (NMO) is • 2 plenary team members, • 1 International Assistant per Region appointed
guaranteed a quota of up to 8 for early fees and • 3 International Assistants per Standing by relevant Regional Director.
up to 8 for late fees. Please note that if a delegate Committee appointed by relevant Standing
registers after the early registration deadline, they Committee Director,
shall be registered during late registration and will • 1 International Assistant per Region appoint-
be subject to payment of a late registration fee. ed by relevant Regional Director.
All NMO delegates need to be approved by their
respective NMO President. Later substitutions
and changes to the delegation are possible de-
pending on the announced conditions of the
Organizing Committee.
20IMPORTANT
DATES
I
f proof of payment is not received by January
REGISTRATION DEADLINES 20th, an additional fee of 5 % of the total invoice
will be added. If by January 31st the payment
Early registration deadline : is not received, an additional fee of 10 % of the
December 15th 2018, 23:59 GMT total initial invoice will be added. If the payments
are not received by February 1st, registration will
Late registration deadline: be cancelled. If NMO owes debt to the OC after
January 15th 2019, 23:59 GMT the transfer, another invoice will be issued to
include the 5 % or 10 % penalty.
PreGA registration deadline:
January 5th 2019, 23:59 GMT
SUBSTITUTIONS AND
CANCELLATIONS
PAYMENT DEADLINES Substitutions will be acceptable until:
February 10th 2018, 23:59 GMT
Payment deadline for early registration:
December 30th 2018, 23:59 GMT Cancellations before January 31st 2019:
full refund
Payment deadline for late registration Cancellations before February 7th 2019:
and preGA: 50 % refund
January 20th 2019, 23:59 GMT Cancellations after February 7th 2019:
no refund
21FINANCES
T
he primary goal of our Organising Commit- Observers and Alumni must pay the late regis-
tee is to make this General Assembly the tration fee of their respective country category.
most transparent assembly possible. This
is why, we will try to inform you about the finan- Delegates from C, D and E, F category must pay an
cial situation, including sharing with you all of our additional 10 € or 25 € for the Travel Assistance
expenses and incomes. At the same time, as the Fund (TAF) respectively. Delegates beyond the
OC we are open to any questions regarding the NMO Early Quota (8) must pay an additional tax
financial construction of this event. of 25 € for the IFMSA central budget.
Registration fees Early Late
Countries from A, B categories 120 € 240 €
Countries from C, D categories 215 € 430 €
Countries from E, F categories 265 € 530 €
PreGA 220 €
PostGA to be announced
22Income 405.500,00 € Expenses 407.300,00 €
PreGa Fees (200 participants) 44.000,00 € Accomodation 358.460,00 €
General Assembly Fees 314.300,00 € Accomodation preGA 35.160,00 €
Early Fee (710 participants) 159.700,00 € Accomodation GA 323.300,00 €
Late Fee (340 participants) 154.600,00 € Boarding (included in Accomodation 0,00 €
Sponsorships and Donations 47.200,00 € Venue 0,00 €
University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Medicine 35.000,00 € Administrative costs 2.100,00 €
Ministry of Health 5.000,00 € Transportation 11.800,00 €
Unconfirmed sponsors 7.200,00 € Social programme 4.300,00 €
Other costs 26.200,00 €
15 % Unforseen costs (without Accomodation) 4.440,00 €
Balance -1.800,00 €
23PAYMENT
DETAILS
P BANK TRANSFER:
ayments will have to be made by bank
transfers. The Organising Committee will ACCOUNT HOLDER
send an invoice to every NMO after estab- It is important that as soon as you complete
lishing the final number of participants. your bank transfer, you kindly email us a copy Name: SloMSIC - Ljubljana
of the transfer receipt (finances@mm2019slo- Address: Korytkova 2
Should your NMO have trouble with bank trans- Postal code and city: 1000 Ljubljana
venia.com), together with the list of participants
fers, please contact the OC by November 15th Country: Slovenia
from your NMO whose fee is covered by that
2018 at mm2019slovenia@ifmsa.org. We will
particular transfer. Please make sure that your
work on a solution to facilitate the process to- BANK
transfer covers any fees under its way from
gether.
your account to ours. In addition, a bank ad-
ministration fee of 15 € needs to be covered Name: Nova ljubljanska banka d.d.
For NMOs who are unable to make online or (shorter NLB d.d.)
by all NMOs and will be added to your invoice.
bank transfers, the Organizing Committee will Address: Trg republike 2
sign an online contract for cash payment after Postal code and city: 1520 Ljubljana
Transfer message:
the respective registration deadlines. Please be Country: Slovenia
“Name of your NMO - Surnames of Participants
aware that cash payments on the spot may be Bank’s BIC/SWIFT: LJBASI2X
whose fee is covered with this transaction”.
subject to an additional tax of 22%. Bank official webpage: www.nlb.si/en
An example of transfer message: IBAN: SI56 0201 0026 2876 562
We strongly advise that only one payment cov-
”SloMSIC – Korpar, Barbarič, Krapež. From this
ering the early registrations and another cover-
we can conclude that Slovenian Medical Stu-
ing the late registrations are made. The same is
dents’ International Committee paid the fee
advised for preGA payment as well. You will also
for three particular participants.”
have the option to cover all your NMO’s fees in
a single payment. This not only makes the job
easier for the NMOs and for the MM2019 OC,
but also saves money on unnecessary trans-
action fees.
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VISA GUIDE
G
etting a visa for Slovenia is an easy and Third-country nationals
reliable process, provided you think A national of a third country who wishes to en-
ahead, apply early enough and equip ter and reside in the Republic of Slovenia for
yourself with all the necessary information. But the purposes of a tourist, business, personal
since Slovenia is a part of European Union and or other type of visit should obtain a visa at a
Schengen area, many of our participants will diplomatic mission or consular post of the Re-
not even need a visa to enter. We are working public of Slovenia prior to their entering the
closely with the Slovenian Ministry of Foreign country, unless they come from a group of
Affairs to make sure that everyone enjoys a countries which do not require a visa or if they
smooth application process. are already in possession of one of the follow-
ing permissions
ENTRY INTO SLOVENIA:
EEA citizens and Swiss nationals Holders of a type C visa,
A national of another EEA Member State (EEA issued by one of the Contracting Parties to
citizens are nationals of EU Member States, Nor- the Convention implementing the Schengen
way, Iceland and Liechtenstein) or Switzerland Agreement may, during the visa validity period,
may enter the Republic of Slovenia with a valid enter the Republic of Slovenia and stay in it as
personal identity card or passport, and does not long as the total length of their stay in the ter-
require an entry permit (visa) or residence per- ritories of all the Contracting Parties, except in
mit, regardless of the purpose of entering and the territory of the Contracting Party which is-
residing in the Republic of Slovenia. sued the visa, does not extend beyond 90 days
in any 180-day period, or until the expiry of the
visa if the visa should expire before the end of
the 90 days period.
27WHO NEEDS A VISA? VERY IMPORTANT!
In order to make sure that the visa obtain-
ing process runs smoothly we strongly urge
• AFGHANISTAN • DOMINICAN • LIBERIA • SIERRA LEONE every delegate that needs a visa to apply for it
• ALGERIA REPUBLIC • LIBYA • SOMALIA as soon as possible. You can already apply for
• ANGOLA • ECUADOR • MADAGASCAR • SOUTH AFRICA the visa 3 months before your planned entry
• ARMENIA • EGYPT • MALAWI • SOUTH SUDAN so we encourage everyone to apply for a visa
• AZERBAIJAN • EQUATORIAL • MALDIVES • SRI LANKA already at the beginning of December to avoid
• BAHRAIN GUINEA • MALI • SUDAN problems!
• BANGLADESH • ERITREA • MAURITANIA • SURINAME Please be mindful of the fact that it can
• BELARUS • ETHIOPIA • MONGOLIA • SWAZILAND take as much as 60 days to review your visa
• BELIZE • FIJI • MOROCCO • SYRIA application.
• BENIN • GABON • MOZAMBIQUE • TAJIKISTAN You as a participant are responsible to
• BHUTAN • GAMBIA • NAMIBIA • TANZANIA provide all the necessary documentation and
• BOLIVIA • GHANA • NAURU • THAILAND ensure that the application form is filled out
• BOTSWANA • GUINEA • NEPAL • TOGO correctly and truthfully. Whilst the OC cannot
• BURKINA FASO • GUINEA-BISSAU • NIGER • TUNISIA influence the decision processes, we will be in
• BURMA/MYANMAR • GUYANA • NIGERIA • TURKEY constant communication with the Ministry to
• BURUNDI • HAITI • NORTH KOREA • TURKMENISTAN ensure that the problems are flagged early on
• CAMBODIA • INDIA • OMAN • UGANDA and that we can support you if issues arise.
• CAMEROON • INDONESIA • PAKISTAN • UZBEKISTAN Further information on Visa Applications, re-
• CAPE VERDE • IRAN • PALESTINIAN • VIETNAM quired documentation, Visa fees and Visa Ap-
• CENTRAL AFRICAN • IRAQ AUTHORITY • YEMEN plication Form can be found on the website of
REPUBLIC • JAMAICA • PAPUA NEW • ZAMBIA Slovenian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (http://
• CHAD • JORDAN GUINEA • ZIMBABWE www.mzz.gov.si/en/entry_and_residence/).
• CHINA • KAZAKHSTAN • PHILIPPINES We will also equip you with an informative
• COMOROS • KENYA • QATAR visa guide as the time to file your applications
• CONGO • KOSOVO • RUSSIA approaches.
• COTE D’IVOIRE • KUWAIT • RWANDA The MM2019 OC will be more than happy
• CUBA • KYRGYZSTAN • SAO TOME AND to help you in applying for a Visa to enter Slove-
• DEMOCRATIC RE- • LAOS PRINCIPE nia. If you need any help or have any questions
PUBLIC OF CONGO • LEBANON • SAUDI ARABIA regarding visas you can reach us on visas@
• DJIBOUTI • LESOTHO • SENEGAL mm2019slovenia.com.
28WHO DOESN’T NEED A VISA
• ALBANIA* • HONDURAS • ST VINCENT AND
• ANDORRA • ISRAEL THE GRENADINES
• ANTIGUA AND • JAPAN • TAIWAN
BARBUDA • KIRIBATI • TIMOR-LESTE
• ARGENTINA • MALAYSIA • TONGA
• AUSTRALIA • MARSHALL ISLANDS • TRINIDAD AND
• BAHAMAS • MAURITIUS TOBAGO
• BARBADOS • MEXICO • TUVALU
• BOSNIA AND HER- • MICRONESIA • UKRAINE*
ZEGOVINA* • MOLDOVA* • UNITED ARAB
• BRAZIL • MONACO EMIRATES
• BRUNEI • MONTENEGRO* • UNITED STATES OF
DARUSSALAM • NEW ZEALAND AMERICA
• CANADA • NICARAGUA • URUGUAY
• CHILE • PALAU • VANUATU
• COLOMBIA • PANAMA • VENEZUELA
• COSTA RICA • PARAGUAY
• DOMINICA • PERU
• EL SALVADOR • SAMOA
• FORMER YUGOSLAV • SAN MARINO
REPUBLIC OF MAC- • SEYCHELLES
EDONIA* • SERBIA*
• GEORGIA* • SINGAPORE
• GRENADA • SOLOMON ISLANDS
• GUATEMALA • SOUTH KOREA
• HOLY SEE (VATICAN • ST KITTS AND NEVIS
CITY STATE) • ST LUCIA
* The visa exemption applies only to holders of biometric passports.
29SOCIAL
PROGRAMME
W
e all know that General Assemblies can
be intense, but the social programme
is what gives us strength (at least met-
aphorically) to get through it. To make your stay in
Slovenia extra spectacular, our team has prepared
a wide variety of activities and theme nights that
will surely reroute your thoughts away from de-
manding sessions of the day towards relaxation,
adventure and innovation (of wild dance moves)
in the night.
As always you will get to see an amazing Opening
Ceremony, only this time with uniquely prominent
guests. Cross your fingers that our president Borut
Pahor will join us for it. With a little bit of luck you
can even end up on his very popular Instagram
account! (@borutpahor) (not sponsored)
In addition to the evergreen Closing Ceremony
and NFDP you will have the chance to enjoy a
latino themed night, a balkan themed night, and
most importantly - masquerade ball! As you may
already be aware Carneval/Mardi gras/Fasching/
Pust is happening during the MM this year! And
we intend to celebrate in style so come prepared.
30THEME EVENT I FMSA is a strong advocate for #HealthForAll and proudly calls itself a feminist space. To empha- sise that, we are happy to announce that March Meeting’s Theme Event will be “Gender in Health Care”. Gender impacts health on many levels, some more visible on first sight than others. In our theme event, we will explore these different levels and how they affect health systems and politics, but also your very individual health care provision in your future career. How does gender influence diagnosis and treat- ment? How are differences through gender ap- proached in medical research? Can gender be an impediment to health, especially to access to health care and health-related rights, and what can we do to fight this? Where does gender de- termine public health challenges where we might not expect it? We hope we will give you an an- swer to these questions and take these important messages home to our universities, our Standing Committees and our future careers, to create one strong joint voice as advocates for dignified and non-discriminatory medicine. 32
PRE-GA
B
y now you might be asking yourselves, Registrations will be carried out separately from Regarding the social programme at the preGA,
how do we intend to jump-start such an the GA registrations. The specific workshops will you need not worry, because our OC will make
event. And we could not think of any oth- be announced and calls opened as per IFMSA sure that you will have as much fun in the day
er way than to take care of your NMO’s Capacity procedures, so stay tuned to IFMSA’s as well as as at night! To start our blood flowing, we will
building needs! our communication channels for more info later organise an exciting opening ceremony, contin-
in the year! ue with various social events in the following
Preceding the General Assembly we will take full nights and conclude the preGA with a closing
advantage of the best trainers we can possibly ceremony, that will tie the event together in a
find and train IFMSAs trainers of tomorrow. The memorable way and leave you wanting more.
RELEVANT DEADLINES AND FEES
preGA will take place at the Congress Centre Ber- But to your luck, the GA will be right around the
nardin from Monday 25th of February until Friday corner and ready to astonish you once again.
Registration deadline:
1st of March.
05. 01. 2019
PreGA registration fee:
200 knowledge seeking medical students will
220 €
spend 3 full working days honing their soft skills
Substitutions and cancellations policy:
at various trainings and workshops, which will be
same deadlines and policies apply
held concurrently at our venue’s 19 multi-purpose
as for GA registrations.
halls, rooms for project work, exhibition spaces
and external “Green Halls”, with the capacity
for 30-680 guests. For the accommodation, we
will arrange comfortably furnished rooms and Message for the IFMSA Trainers: Because we
apartments, only a mere walking distance away value your dedication and hard work in making
from the venue. Hotel Histrion**** will spoil our such events as successful and memorable as
participants with access to the wellness centre they are, SloMSIC will strive to provide reduced
and indoor pools of the Laguna Water Park and fees for all our ambitious trainers, who will guide
enchant with one of the most beautiful part of and mentor our participants on the path to ex-
the Slovenian coast. cellence.
33OUR PLANNED ACTIVITIES
POST-GA INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:
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lovenia, a pocket country situated at the
junction of the mountainous Alps, sun-
ny Mediterranean and green Panonian
plains, offers a little bit of heaven for every-
one.
We have partnered with a professional tour
company to organise exciting post-GA trips
that will explore Slovenia’s finest destinations
while remaining budget friendly.
Should you be interested in joining the MM
2019 post-GA, we invite you to follow the
event’s Facebook and web pages to find out Postojna caves Predjama castle
more. Outstanding cave system featuring beautiful Picturesque renaissance castle, ingeniously built
Carst underground and unique animal species. at a cave entrance due to strategic reasons.
34Ljubljana Lake Bled Julian Alps
The nation’s capital, rich in culture, history, Famous worldwide for its charm, island with East-most corner of the Alps mountain range,
nightlife and a lovely city with a green soul and a church, cliffside castle and mountainous where snow lingers long into March and offers
a high level of environmental awareness. scenery. opportunities for skiing and sledging.
35Slovenia has made a great progress in waste
BEe IN management, in 2015 the European Union had
declared that we reuse 54% of our waste, which
sLOVEnia
puts us in the third place in Europe for waste
managing. Earlier in the year a campaign against
plastic bags has started and most of the shops
BEe and catering business have therefore started to
offer customers only paper and biodegradable
SUSTAINABLE!
bags. We consequently will be recycling and
composting our waste during GA with provid-
ing the education of all of the participants. We
encourage you to reuse the bags and use cotton
bags instead of plastic ones. We will also try to
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lovenia was named the very first Certified minimize the materials for one use only needed
Green destination in the world back in throughout workshops.
2016. The score was made up with 41
different criteria including air quality, water The last, but definitely not the least, we encour-
and waste, ecological systems and green busi- age you that you take buses to get to our green
nesses, and our little country scored impressive country if possible. We will provide special offer
96%. with Flixbus to get you here since the buses
leave lesser CO2 imprint than the airplanes.
The capital, Ljubljana, was named the European
Green Capital in 2016, furthermore it has been However, we strongly believe that the greatest
the top sustainable destinations in the world possible impact can be made by you, the par-
for a few years now. Slovenia is the third most ticipants of our GA - it is on you to utilise all the
forested country in Europe with a huge variety options to have a green GA experience.
of plant species. The forests cover 60% of the
country. A truly sustainable General Assembly
STARTS WITH YOU!
On top of that, Slovenia’s water is potable and
a good quality since the water sources are the
lakes and rivers in the Alps running to the Med-
iterranean Sea. That means you will be able to
drink tap water which is even better than the
bottled version.
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USEFUL INFORMATION
Language Time zone
Slovenia is a nation of 2 million, with Slovene as GMT+1, CET Central European Time.
a native tongue. However, since most Slovenes
speak English and other foreign languages, Weather and climate
communication is never an issue. February: The temperature is anywhere be-
tween -10°C and +10°C and it may still snow
Currency (usually not towards the end). Bring your warm
Euro (€). International bank cards are widely ac- clothes and shoes. Inside areas are normally
cepted and foreign currency is easily exchanged heated so also consider bringing some T-shirts.
in banks and exchange bureaus.
March: Towards the springtime the tempera-
Mobile network ture is changeable and it might rain more. It is
Providers offer pre-paid SIM cards with mobile usually between 10°C and 15°C. It is advisable
internet at prices starting from 10 € for 20 GB to have an umbrella with you and some warm
of mobile data. clothes as well as some less warm attire.
Important phone numbers: 112 for medical
emergencies and firefighters, 113 for police.
Electricity
Plugs type C and F are used at a potential of
230 V.
39www.mm2019slovenia.com
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