Host organizations: Macedonian Medical Students’ Association 6th World Healthcare Student’s Symposium 2015 17th-22nd November
In partnership with:
Skopje, Republic of Macedonia Worlds’ Largest event for healthcare students. Every two years it brings students to discuss issues, broaden their minds, develop new ideas and make new friends! Visit us at: www.whss2015.com
World Healthcare Students’ Symposium (WHSS) is the biggest international event for healthcare students. It involves 350 international participants and 100 domestic participants; students of General Medicine, Pharmacy, Dentistry, Physiotherapy Veterinary, and other healthcare professions, spending 5 days together in a congress. It is held every two years, with this year being the 6th WHSS.
Message from the Dean of the Medical Faculty in Skopje and the Macedonian Medical Students’ Association
“The World Healthcare Students’ Symposium is the largest international multi-disciplinary conference of its kind, uniting healthcare students from many different professions under one banner, with the sole purpose of improving care for all. Through sharing of knowledge in lectures and seminars, collective learning of new skills and a melting pot of students from different cultures, we believe this congress brings great benefit to the professional world. We are therefore proud to welcome and support the 6 th WHSS by hosting this event by the Macedonian Medical Students’ Association and under the patron of the Faculty of Medicine in Skopje and our University” REGISTRATION: Only a limited number of participants will be accepted from which 350 international students and 100 domestic students. Early registration: Starting from late May to 10th of September 2015 Price: 200 euro Late registration: Starting from 10th of September to 10th of October 2015 Price: 250 euro In the registration price
When and Where? 17th – 22nd November Skopje, Macedonia Hotel Continental
Registration is done via the official page of the 6th WHSS, www.whss2015.com and the registration price includes: Hotel stay with full board, Registration Fee, Transport from airport or bus/train station in Skopje and activities during the symposium.
REGISTRATION PROCESS AND CONGRESS INFO Once you go to www.whss2015.com , find the registration sport and press register. Fulfill the info that is required and the first step of registration is done. The next step is analyzing your application and if it is proper and good enough, in maximum of one week, you will receive an email for acceptance to attend the 6th World Healthcare Students’ Symposium. Together with the acceptance email, the participants get an invoice for payment which has to be done in the next 2-4 weeks.
Note that only 350 International participants will be accepted, so that is the main reason why we are analyzing the applications and only the best 350 will be able to attend. Also note that limited number of one profession can be accepted so the balance of the participants can be as equal as possible.
Registration for workshops will start at late September when most of the workshops will be settled. An email will be send to all participants for registration for the workshops.
The following professions will be able to attend the symposium: General Medicine, Pharmacy, Dentistry, Veterinary, Physiotherapy, Nursing, Chiropractic.
Equal participation of all professions, high-quality standards, participants from all around the world under one banner.
WHSS 2015 A story that will be rememberd!
ABOUT MACEDONIA Macedonia is a country located in the central Balkan Peninsula, in Southeastern Europe. The population of Macedonia is 2 million citizens. Macedonia is the oldest surviving name of a country in the world. It is also the homeland of Mother Teresa and part of the ancient great empire of the famous ancient emperor Alexander the Great. Macedonia is a land of the bible and one of the most attractive countries for its historical significance (more than 4000 archaeological sites). The Slavic alphabet now used by more than 450 million people, was conceived in the city of Ohrid in Macedonia which is also one of the oldest cities in the world. The perfect nature, the ancient beauty, the medieval fortresses, old bazaars and other attractions, make this little but charming country the “Pearl of the Balkans�.
ABOUT SKOPJE
Skopje is the capital and largest city in Republic of Macedonia. It is the countries’ political, cultural, economic and academic center. The territory of Skopje has been inhabited since at least 4000 B.C.
The city of Skopje is the birthplace of Mother Teresa. One of the greatest monuments is the memorial house of Mother Teresa, the place where she lived before she departed on her mission of charity. The keeper of the city is the famous KALE fortress that overlooks the modern city center. The biggest old bazaar in Eastern Europe dating from the time of the Ottoman (Turkish) Empire, is located in the city and is now one of the most frequent areas, rich with traditional architecture, churches and mosques, bars and restaurants.
The VENUE of the 6th World Healthcare Students’ Symposium is Hotel Continental. http://www.hotelcontinental.com.mk/
The 6th World Healthcare Students’ Symposium will take place at Hotel Continental. Hotel Continental is the largest luxury hotel in the capital city of Macedonia, Skopje, located only 5 minutes walking distance from downtown Skopje. Hotel Continental is by all means a unique hotel in Skopje for its banquet capacities. The hotel has 200 single and double rooms including 6 suits and including the possibility of triple rooms upon request. All rooms meet a variety of demands of its guests and the modern standard of the high class hotel industry. All rooms and suits are equipped with direct phone lines, satellite TV, mini-bars, deposit boxes, air-conditioning, and FREE Internet.
THEMES OF THE SYMPOSIUM The 6th World Healthcare Students’ Symposium will have 3 main topics and themes that will be discussed and presented during the 3 days. Day 1 - Global Health and One Health Day 2 - Ethics and Equality, a Global Perspective Day 3 - Developing Healthcare and Progressive Therapies
During the WHSS, participants will be able to learn from worldwide eminent professors and guests speakers. We will start announcing the speakers from August and we have special surprise for you, so do not wait and register now to save your spot.
AGENDA AND PROGRAM
The 6th WHSS will have 3 full days of congress and 1 day of sight-seen, activity fair and presentations. The scientific program will be composed of lectures, workshops, panel discussions, trainings, presentations, etc. A certificate of attendance will be issued to every active participant that will be present on more than 50% of the scientific program activities.
TRAVELING AND VISA MOST OF THE COUNTRIES DO NOT REQUIRE A VISA TO GET TO MACEDONIA.
To check if you need a visa you can download the official document STATING THE Macedonian visa regime from the web site of our Ministry of Foreign Affairs http://mfa.gov.mk/index.php/en/ and also on the following link http://mfa.gov.mk/index.php/en/for-foreignnationals/entry-visa-for-the-republic-ofmacedonia/entry-visa-for-the-republic-of-macedonia . Also, in the same document you can find information about the Macedonian embassy that is nearest to your country.
We must state that the organizing committee of WHSS 2015 will provide all the delegates with special support letters and the ministry of foreign affairs will be contacted directly by the University.
Note that all the participants that will be accepted within the limited number of 350 participants, must pay the participation fee which includes full board accommodation, registration fee, transport from airport or bus/train station, and will then get the invitation letter for issuing the visa, if needed.
With EU Schengen visa type C you can stay in Macedonia for up to 15 days We will provide an official invitation letters for all of the participants We will also provide an official support letter from the University Ss. Cyril and Methodius – Skopje , Medical Faculty Skopje The validity of the passport or other travel document of the applicant has to be minimum 3 (three) months. * For all those delegates that don’t have a Macedonian embassy in their country, they have to apply for visa online or via DHL but when the visa will be issued, it have to be picked up from the nearest embassy. The details of the process will be announced really soon.
TRAVELING AND VISA
AIR TRAVEL Affordable roundtrip tickets to Macedonia can be found from almost every major city in Europe. The main airport hub is Skopje, Alexander the Great Airport, which connects Macedonia with a lot of destinations. In the following table you can find the daily flights to Macedonia. http://www.airports.com.mk/default.aspx?ItemID=345 Daily flights to Macedonia: www.wizzair.com , www.croatiaairlines.hr , www.adria.si , www.austrian.com , www.airserbia.com , www.turkishairlines.com , www.corendon-airlines.com , www.sunexpress.com , www.flyedelweiss.com , www.airberlin.com , www.flydubai.com , www.flypgs.com , www.alitalia.com
BUS TRAVEL Skopje, the capital city of Macedonia is connected to all regional capital and non-capital cities. Roundtrip bus tickets can be purchased from the regional capitals like Belgrade (Serbia), Sofia (Bulgaria), Tirana (Albania), even from Zagreb (Croatia), Ljubljana (Slovenia), Milano (Italy), etc. The average cost of the tickets is from 20 to maximum of 40-50 euro! Istanbul-Skopje-Istanbul (50euro) Belgrade-Skopje-Belgrade (35euro) Sofia-Skopje-Sofia(25euro) Thessaloniki-Skopje-Thessaloniki(20euro) The Skopje bus station is connected to over 50 cities in Europe starting from the regional Balkan cities to Italy, Switzerland, Germany, Denmark, Czech Republic, Belgium, Austria, Sweden, Turkey, etc. For more information about the tickets, 24 hour available service at Skopje main bus station – info@sas.com.mk and + 389 2 2466 313.
CULTURAL AND SOCIAL PROGRAM
Opening Ceremony at Macedonian National Theater
The Opening ceremony of the 6th WHSS will be held at the Macedonian National Theater in downtown Skopje, followed by a gala dinner and a welcoming party in some of the city best night clubs.
Organized visits of the most frequent areas and most attractive tourist spots in the capital city of Skopje Signt-seen of the city Different programs and cultural happenings every night, in the best bars and clubs. National Food and Drink party, Neon and Graffiti party, Cultural Show, and many other surprises.
ORGANIZING COMMITTEE AND JOINED WORKING GROUP
ORGANIZING COMMITTEE The hosting organization of the 6th World Healthcare Students’ Symposium is the Macedonian Medical Students’ Association (MMSA). The Organizing Committee is made up of students from each healthcare field and from different student organizations in Macedonia (MMSA Macedonia & EMSA Macedonia from Medical Faculty Skopje, MPSA Macedonia from Pharmaceutical Faculty Skopje, Dental Faculty Skopje, Veterinary Faculty Skopje, and Physiotherapy Faculty Skopje).
WHSS 2015 OC President – Stefan Vasilevski Vice-president – Mario Kostovski Secretary General- Frosina Gjorceva Treasurer- Riste Buzalkov Logistic Coordinators- Bojan Trajkovski & Martina Ambradzieva Public Relationship- Stefan Vukicevic & Amar Mekic Fundraise- Petar Kolcakovski Registration and VISA- Metodija Nikolovski & Miroslav Nastovski Transport- Alexandra Stamenova Accommodation- Ervin Ymer & Kamelija Jordanova Social and Cultural Program- Kristijan Bundovski & Gorazd Andonov Contact: contact@whss2015.com JOINED WORKING GROUP The Joined Working Group (JWG) consists of 8 delegates representing each of the 8 world organizations. JWG is responsible for the scientific part of the Symposium. Contact: whss-jwg-2015-representatives@googlegroups.com JWG Members:
ECPTS- Mattheiu Guemann ; France IFMSA- Yulianna Orlova ; Russian Federation EMSA- Ivana Gjorgjievska ; Macedonia IADS- Antun Sablek ; Croatia IPSF- Nikoo Akhoondi Nasab ; Iran EDSA- Vilma Karolina Rado ; Hungary IVSA- Rachel Heidi Dalton ; United Kingdom EPSA- Claudia Simone Neuhaus ; Switzerland
ORGANIZED AND HOSTED BY:
MACEDONIAN MEDICAL STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION
MMSA-Macedonia is hosting the 6th WHSS in partnership with:
www.ifmsa.org
www.ipsf.org
www.iads-web.org www.ivsa.org
www.emsa-europe.eu
www.ecpts.weebly.org
www.epsa-online.org
www.edsaweb.org