Candidature for IFMSA Africa Regional Director 2015/16
Alaa For Africa2015/16
MedSIN-Sudan
Dear IFMSAians It’s with A great pride and devotion, deepest pleasure, motivation and love to this Federation to send you my candidature for the position of IFMSA Africa Regional Director for the term 2015-2016. My name is Alaa Ibrahim, I was born and raised in Khartoum /Sudan, and recently am a 5th year Medical Student at Ahfad University for women/Faculty of Medicine. I still remember years back since I have took my steps to join this Federation, as I have started this Journey from the root level as A member at my Local Committee and never hesitated to ever go forward and share my passion for the volunteer work, health care improvement and have the honor to serve the community, and made me decide that I want to do something with my time that really mattered. However, over years my NMO and IFMSA has became so much to me than ever. Its became an ideal that brings together like-minded people, who share a vision of the world an organization that welcomes everybody is willing to work, and it became my family and friends. As I always looked and still for the glory, I have been hold many position locally with in my committee as I have elected to be the local SecGen and LORP2013 on the same year , moving to national I was part of MedSIN-Sudan National Board2013. Furthermore since I have been an IFMSA Trainer in Dec 2012, I deeply sunk in Delivering Training sessions and organize workshops and find other way out to love & stick to IFMSA even more, till I elected sever as IFMSA Training Support Division Regional Assistant forAfrica2014/15 in the IFMSA current term. IFMSA has shown me the incredible potential and impact that medical students can have, and teaches its members skills, knowledge and give them an encouragement to take action that will not find any were else. All of this combined has made me realize I want to give more back to IFMSA than it has given me so far, making me want to dedicate another year working within this Federation and within the Team of Officials. All the experiences and motivation to this Federation pushed me to candidate for this position and because most I believe that Africa and we as Africans full of potentials and power, and welling to give more to our MAMA Africa, more than that we extremely diverse group of NMOs having the most experienced, developed NMOs on one side and the developing NMOs on the other hand. During this long journey, IFMSA has become the integral part of my daily routine. IFMSA is my work, my fun, my joy, my passion and my responsibility. My happiness and emotions are linked with the federation and it has a great impact on my life.
Alaa For Africa2015/16
MedSIN-Sudan
The room for empowerment, strengthening and bonding will be the main area of focus for my term, and also through an empowered Regional Team we will make a legacy out of African Region. I believe that leadership is a fundamental and basic need for our region to grow well, therefore I promise to serve the African Region with dedication, determination, focus, openness, joy and integrity. I am proud and loved to be called IFMSAian, and I consider this as my identity. The federation has given me so much; it’s time that I devote my services for the federation in return. I am candidating with a dream, a dream which I am longing for years to know how it feels to be in the Highest Team, how it feel to serve at this platform. These are not words but my feelings for my federation and my region. I hope you enjoy reading it. Yours Sincerely
Alaa Ibrahim TSD RA for Africa14/15 RD Africa Candidate term15/16
Alaa For Africa2015/16
MedSIN-Sudan
Summary of Plan of Action:Should I have been selected to be the One my plan of Action summery will be as follows, with additional setting of Strategic Plan for the Regional with the Concern of the African NMO Presidents?
General RD duties Africa Regional Team African NMOs Regional Meeting Capacity Building Wake Up Africa campaign Team of Officials
Externals
Alaa For Africa2015/16
MedSIN-Sudan
Detailed Plan of Action 1. General Duties Regional Director a. Handover Making sure to get a detailed handover as well as our archives to be able to evluate it to goes with the new Structure as well the reform system. b. Stratigic Plan Creat a well sured and defined Stratigic Plan for the term, based on this Preliminary POA & along with the input of the NMO Presidents. c. Others Committing to do all the needed works for the Region & also sticking to the Team of Official duties.
2. Africa Regional Team -
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Team work is the key to success, and I believe we can only achieve our goals through team work. Creating a transparent, motivated, competent and diverse regional team would be my first step of term. I will make sure that I have skilled, experienced and motivated team before the term starts. Open the call for the Regional Team with specified description for the Position needed. Diversity of the team will add a flavor of quality to the work and in the region. I will encourage all the NMOs to apply for it. Run the power of the team.
3. African NMOs -
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It’s Important for each NMO to know how to benefit most from IFMSA and this is CAN be facilitated by the RD through providing some resources and contacts. My main focus with the NMOs will be as to :a. Development I will provide help to each NMO needs support to grow and develop even more.
Alaa For Africa2015/16
MedSIN-Sudan
b. Empowerment Get the Presidents involve in developing the region by having them updating about their NMOs situations along with Having Online Meeting with the Presidents every month. c.
Communication & Publication + Media 1- Encourage the members to add them self to our official FB account and most importantly subscribe IFMSA & Africa Servers where the official platform of the communication. 2- Ensuring the Publication of the Region “Auscultate� well published.
d. Fundraising Provide help to the NMOs with all documents needed that can help them getting fundraising, furthermore encourage members to apply for grants related to IFMSA events.
Development
Fundrasing
Africa NMOs
Empowerment
Communication
Alaa For Africa2015/16
MedSIN-Sudan
4. Regional Meeting -
The ARM11 is the most important event for the Region in this term, we want to achieve the highest possible Participations by members and NMOs and having a fruitful sessions, activities fair and as well as capacity building for the region, So this event will be my top priority for the term and I will achieve it by :a- Having Many Meetings with the OC as much as possible, offering help, follow up the process so that we ensure every step going smoothly and keeps the NMOs updated. b- Put out the agenda along with the regional team. c- Try to secure some External Speakers for the meeting and also ensure as many Officials attending.
5. Capacity Building -
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Capacity Building is the fundamental needs for our Region and specifically each NMO need to be developed and capacity build, So for this term if I elected I will ensure collaboration & communication for consistent and efficient capacity building based on the NMOs needs and feedback of the SC Directors. Develop and activate all the SC in within the NMOs. Promotes as much as possible the Activities along the NMOs and make sure its all shared over the region and IFMSA. Hosting the 2nd Africa SRT, after a very successful one “1st Africa SRT2015� the biggest Capacity Building event from its kind to happen in the African Region, so mainly will continue persuading and making sure it takes place. Encourage and promote for Trainings opportunities across the region.
6. Wake up Africa Campaign -
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The main Idea of this Campaign is to wake up the African NMOs and its member and let them work actively, hard for their own NMO by doing activities & share them over the server and our official media to be awarded the title of the most/best NMO for the month, by this will make sure the members are working and developing and getting the capacity built. This campaign will be lead and assessed by me and the Regional team for the region.
Alaa For Africa2015/16
MedSIN-Sudan
7. Team of Official -
Be present at all Team Of Officials Meetings Be present in the Online Meetings Be a team player and work closely with the other Officials for the best benefit of the region. Keep close contacts with VP Members to Support all NMOs. Be Present at the March and August Meeting, and holding the Regional sessions in both meeting as well as the President sessions. Dedicate time, energy, money and everything possible for work and for leading this Region/Organization.
8. Externals -
Africa Region is rich of many International Organization & NGOs, especially the African Union & AFRO that we can Partner with, for that and with the help of VP Externals and Liaisons Officers to advocate for our Federation and this Region to use the resources and externals in possible ways.
Alaa For Africa2015/16
MedSIN-Sudan
Alaa Ibrahim CV
Personal Data:-
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Name: Alaa Ibrahim Aboalgasim
Gender: Female · Age: 22 Marital Status: single · Nationality: Sudanese · Current Position: Training Regional Assistant for Africa 14/15. Occupation: Medical Student, 5th year NMO: MedSIN-Sudan · Address: Ahfad University for women-Faculty of Medicine - Omdurman/ Alarda StreetKhartuom Mobile No.: +249929558125 · Email: alaazibrahim@gmail.com / aloya199360@yahoo.com
Languages:Arabic: Native · English: Fluent · Spanish: Basic
Higher Education:-2010 - Present Medicine and General Surgery (MBBS(Faculty of Medicine, University of Ahfad Sudan / Omdurman
Alaa For Africa2015/16
MedSIN-Sudan
Qualifications and Positions held:*International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA) Official Trainer – since Dec 2012 *Official IFMSA youth peer education Trainer 2013 *Local Secretary General – AMSA- Ahfad Medical Students Association 2012 - 2013 *Medical Students` International Network – Sudan)MedSIN –Sudan) Member of National Council-20122013 *Medical Student International Network-Sudan - LORP ( Local Officer on Human Rights and Peace ) 2012-2013 *International Organizing Committee for African Regional Meeting (ARM) -2013 Ethiopia * International Organizing Committee for ARM2014- Uganda14/15 * IFMSA Training Support Division Regional Assistant for Africa 2014-2015 (RA TSD for Africa14/15) * IFMSA Training Support Division Support Person for MM2015-Antalay/Turkey
Conferences: Attended .Eastern Meditrainian Regional Meeting EMR in Dubai - June 2011 . . African Regional Meeting in Kenya ARM - December 2011· .MedSIN-Sudan 13th national GA - April 2011 · .MedSIN-Sudan 14th national GA - Septemper 2011 · .MedSIN-Sudan 15th national GA - April 2012 · . MedSIN-Sudan 16th national GA - September 2012 . African Regional Meeting in Tanzania ARM - December 2012 . . .Sub Regional Training in Egypt SRT- May 2013 . .IFMSA-Asia pacific Regional Meeting APRM2013 – Indonesia .MedSIN-Sudan 20th National GA-April2014 IFMSA-August Meeting AM 2014- Taipei/Taiwan . 1st Asia Pacific SRT – Tokyo/Japan as Facilitator & Coordinator . African Regional Meeting in Uganda ARM-December 2014 .Eastern Meditrainian Regional Meeting in Egypt EMR -2015 . 64th IFMSA-March Meeting MM2015 –Antalya/Turkey . 16th World Conference on Tobacco or Health in Abu Dhabi 2015 .1st Africa Sub Regional Training Kenya/ Mombasa 2015 . 64th IFMSA-August Meeting AM2015- Ohrid/Macedonia .·
Organized -. MedSIN-Sudan 16th national GA - April 2009 (Vise president of organizing committee) . ARM2013 (IOC) .ARM2014 (IOC) . 1st Africa Sub Regional Training SRT – Kenya2015
International Workshops:Attended Think Global Code Blue exploring Mental Health Alaa For Africa2015/16
MedSIN-Sudan
Global health IPET TNT Strategic Planning
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TNT “ APRM2013-Indonesia” TNT “ Oman2013” TNT “Asia Pacific SRT Tokyo2014” Co-organizer Global health workshop in “ 1st Asia Pacific SRT” TNT workshop PreARM2014-Uganda TNT – in 64th IFMSA Pre GA Turkey2015 Role OF Medical Students in Tobacco Control “ 16th World Conference on Tobacco or Health2015” TNT – 1ST Africa SRT2015
World Days exploring Global health:Organizing committee World diabetes day “Head of OC” World peace day · World TB day · Attended World malaria day · World aids day · World anti breast cancer day · World diabetes day · Universal children day · Elimination of violence against women day · World women day .
Trainings:Receiving IPET TNT Think Global Project Management Public speaking Communication skills Brest cancer Leader ship Presentation skill Team building
Alaa For Africa2015/16
MedSIN-Sudan
Creative things Project weekend Leadership 3 (LMO Management Stress management Decision making LMO management Fundraising Team building and empowerment Time management Capacity building Advocacy and lobbying
Giving TNT- in APRM2013 -Indonesia TNT- in Oman from 7-9/November 2013 Sub Regional Training with in IFMSA-Egypt May/2013 TNT– in 1st Asia Pacific SRT Tokyo/Japan 2014 Facilitation skills -YPeer education Presentation skills Communication and presentation skills Team building and group dynamic Set up and manage your project Creative thinking Time management Stress Management Positive thinking Evaluation and feedback Project Management
Computer Skills .- All Microsoft office package./ Internet surfing.
Hoppy-s Reading . Dancing Traveling . Playing Volley, basket Ball .
REFRENSECES: - Available upon requested
Alaa For Africa2015/16
MedSIN-Sudan