INVITATION PACKAGE
Contents Message from the chair
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Social program
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Welcome to QuerĂŠtaro
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The workshops
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Climate
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Registration
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Our partners
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Early fee/ Late fee
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Organizing committee
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Payment info
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How to get there?
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Visas
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The venue
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Itinerary
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Meals
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The SRT is just around the corner and Mexico is honored to welcome you this summer with arms wide open. The City of Queretaro anxiously awaits the opportunity to make you live your best days, in which you will not only take part in the most amazing workshops to become great trainers, but also get to meet wonderful people and lifelong friends, in the unique way the IFMSA does.
Tessa G. Rodríguez Bocardo Chair OC SRT México 2016
The workshops, which we know A thousand words cannot you will make the most out of, are TNT, TET on Communication describe the beauty, history, taste, pride, and passion that is not only Skills, PRET, LEAD, and ITDM. present in the City of Querétaro, The SRT has been planned so but in every corner of our beloved that we seek not miss any detail Mexico. We invite you to take this to make you live a very pleasant amazing opportunity to discover experience, waiting for you to one of the most exquisite cities in fall in love with our culture, our Mexico, to savor the greatest food food, architecture, our people. I you ever had, and to fill yourself assure you will not regret it, the with that joy that can only be only thing you will regret the found in Mexico. Do you dare? SRT 2016 Mexico is not coming! Live the experience!
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QUERETARO Santiago de Querétaro is the capital and largest city of the state of Querétaro, located in central Mexico. It is located 213 kilometers northwest of Mexico City, 63 kilometers (39 mi) southeast of San Miguel de Allende and 200 kilometers (120 mi) south of San Luis Potosí. In 1996, the historic center of Querétaro was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Querétaro has repeatedly been recognized as the metro area with the best quality of life and as the safest city in Mexico and also as the most dynamic in Latin America. It is a strong business and economic centre and a vigorous service city that is experiencing an ongoing social and economic revitalization.
Queretaro is characterized for its colonial architecture and its beauty, its considered the hotbed of history in the state, or even Mexico, starting with the historic downtown Querétaro is the first state where Mexicans declared our independence. 3
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CLIMATE Querétaro has a mild temperate climate with dry winters and warm summers In the capital city of Santiago de Querétaro, the average year-round temperature is 18° c (64° f ). The temperature rarely goes below 10° c (50° f ).
The month of August is characterized by essentially constant daily high temperatures, with daily highs around 26°C throughout the month, sometimes exceeding 29°C or dropping below 23°C 5
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ORGANIZING
COMMITTEE Chair • Tessa G. Rodríguez Bocardo • chair.srtmx2016@gmail.com • 4421556473
Logistics director • César Pérez Madrid • logistic.srtmx2016@gmail.com
• 4421817135
Vice chair
Social Program Director
• Eduardo Santa Maria Canchola • chair.srtmx2016@gmail.com • 4621480767
• Enzo Zanella Garza
Treasurer • Samuel Dagda González • treasurer.srtmx2016@gmail.com
• 4423805135
Marketing director • Fernando Elí Olvera Camacho • marketing.srtmx2016@gmail.com
• 4271044073
Logistics director • Marissa Dagda González • logistic.srtmx2016@gmail.com • 4423593094
• social.srtmx2016@gmail.com
• 4424050466
Welcome to Querétaro! From the OC members We are glad that you participate in the activities that we have prepared for you. we have strived for when you arrive not only feel like home, because we want you to have the best part of mexico in each step you take across the city, in each thing you do Mexico will be there, in each meal and drink that you taste you will taste Mexico. And when you leave our city or our country Mexico will be with you.
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Located in the center of the country just 20 minutes from the development, culture and economy of the city of Queretaro, easy land access by modern and safe roads to 10 km from highway 57 and 1 km to the first railway crossing DF north of the country.
-It has efficient and air connectivity with maximum security. -Currently it operates domestic and international destinations. It is the first certified airport at national level and the first re -certified in Mexico. It also has the best runway and landing in the country. 8
There are many buses that go to QuerĂŠtaro from major cities, such as Mexico City, Guadalajara or Puebla.
Buses are normally inexpensive and some bus lines offer student discounts in either official Mexican holidays or the summer, winter and April vacation period.
From Queretaro to... Mexico City
218.7 km
2 h 33 min
Puebla
337. 6 km
3 h 57 min
Guanajuato
128.7 km
1 h 48 min
Guadalajara
347.5 km
4 h 17 min
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The attendants will be staying in Real d’ Minas Tradicional Hotel, located 5 minutes away from the Historic Downtown, which involves being close to the main attractions in town. Real d’ Minas Tradicional Hotel offers an extensive list of services and amenities. Enjoy swimming pool, tennis court, Gym and a Restaurant with delicious Mexican specialties.
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ROOM DETAIL Situated in the first floor of Real de Minas Hotel, the Superior Standard Rooms offer a wide array of unique amenities that no other Queretaro Hotel can offer. Recently renewed, and decorated in a Mexican contemporary style, these comfortable accommodations feature 2 double beds.
AMENITIES • • • • • •
Air conditioning TV with remote Telephone Radio alarm Iron Private bathroom
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Laundry service Wake up call Room service Dryer Wireless Internet access Safe Box
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Wednesday August 10th
Thursday August 11th
Friday August 12th
Saturday August 13th
08:00 - 08:59 Breakfast (Hotel) Breakfast (Hotel) Breakfast (Hotel)
Transportation
09:00 - 09:59
Transportation
12:00 - 12:59
Breakfast (Hotel)
Transportation
10:00 - 10:59 11:00 - 11:59
Sunday August 14th
Check-Out Arrival and CheckIn (Hotel)
Workshops (UAQ)
Workshops (UAQ)
Workshops (UAQ)
Lunch
Lunch
Lunch
Workshops (UAQ)
Workshops (UAQ)
Workshops (UAQ)
Transportation
Transportation
Transportation
Dinner
Dinner
Dinner
Transportation
Transportation
Transportation
Lounge Night
Party Night (Downtown)
13:00 - 13:59 14:00 - 14:59
15:00 - 15:59 16:00 - 16:59 17:00 - 17:59
18:00 - 18:59 19:00 - 19:59
20:00 - 20:29
Free Time
Transportation Opening Ceremony (CU) Transportation
20:30 - 21:29 21:30 - 21:59 22:00 - 22:59 Gala Dinner (Hotel)
23:00 - 23:59 00:00 - 00:59 01:00 - 01:59
National Food and Drinking Party
02:00 - 02:59 03:00 - 03:59
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Meals
The tasty and unique Mexican cuisine is a top favorite all around the world Authentic Mexican food is vibrant, delicious, fresh and fun. It is also colourful, spicy and uses an amazing array of ingredients which together result in delicious dishes for everyone Brace yourself and enjoy our delicious traditional food as gorditas, tacos and enchiladas that the OC has got for you. Breakfast, lunch and dinner will be provided.
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SOCIAL PROGRAM AUGUST 10THTHE OPENING CEREMONY/GAlA DINNER The opening ceremony is taking place at the Aula Forense in the University Campus. Immediately after the opening ceremony and the concert a gala dinner will be offered at the hotel.
AUGUST 11THLOUNGE NIGHT This night was planed for you, to have a fun night and chill out starting with one of the best weekends that you’ll ever had. So get ready to party hard! This day we will be at at the Sky Garden Roof Bar which has an amazing sight from the roof, so this night is the beginig of something good. ** Social program will have an extra cost of 25 USD per person. The attendance to the social program and the payment thereof are not mandatory 14
SOCIAL PROGRAM AUGUST 12THDOWNTOWN PARTY NIGHT I All traditional Mexican music in a club with the best drinks and the best attitude to break it out!! Prepare yourself! A night you will never forget. Come and dance all night long away in the best club in town.
AUGUST 13THNATIONAL FOOD AND DRINKING PARTY This last night is the most special night because every country share a piece of culture about who they are, in our case we will make something special for you, we have chosen to give you a Mexican night!!! We expect this will be unbelievable for you and we hope this can be an experience you will keep in your heart. ** Social program will have an extra cost of 25 USD per person. The attendance to the social program and the payment thereof are not mandatory 15
The Workshops TNT: A TNT is focused for IFMSA members with the interest of knowing the “how” of a process. Most people with an idea of a project for example know what they want to do and; they might even know why exactly they want to do it. Through non-formal education, the idea is reach the tools of how to do it. In the case of Trainers, at the end of a TNT not only should they have a vast knowledge on that “how”, but, most importantly, they should know how to retransmit that knowledge to participants in a training session. The workshop is achieved in three days; time in which the participants will have the time to complete approximately 13 training sessions with all types of content. Besides pure nonformal education material, the aim is also to help the participant develop themselves and understand the Training philosophy.
TET: Once achieved the TNT level, a TET is the next step for trainers who want to have better and more developed skills, unlike the TNT, its purpose is not to form new trainers, but to make the ones we have, even better. A TET is focused in one topic in specific, which can be chosen according to the NMO or region’s needs. 16
The Workshops PRET: Is an international meeting of the IFMSA, which main objectives are motivating participants, making them feel part of the IFMSA and part of the SCOPE/SCORE team; sharing experiences, projects, and problem solving techniques; working together to solve problems that officers might encounter through SWGs, finding out ways of collaboration with the rest of the NMOs in the region, providing the LEOs/LOREs with further information about the IFMSA and the participating NMOs. .
LEAD: LEAD is an innovative 3 day workshop directed to IFMSA national and regional leaders. It is based on working on 4 main streams of skills (Leadership skills, Empowerment of members, Advocacy and Development of LCs & NMOs) in order to improve the capacity of those members in leading their local committees and NMOs.
International Training on Disaster Medicine The objective of this 3 day workshop is in line with the work done in previous years through IFMSA on topics of Disaster -- next page-17
The Workshops Medicine, Medical Ethics in disasters and Humanitarian Actions. It aims to: 1) Provide medical students with basic knowledge and introduction to the specialty of Disaster Medicine and create understanding of the disaster management system; 2) Provide a platform for students from different socioeconomic, cultural, national, religious backgrounds to discuss their perceptions of disaster medicine’s general and specific needs, especially in humanitarian issues, and use the opportunity to analyze medical ethical dilemmas in disaster settings; 3) Provide a platform for participants of IFMSA CRIMEDIM Training for Disaster Medicine Training (TdmT) held in Novara, Italy to train medical students using peertopeer methodology by sharing knowledge and skills learned during the TdmT; 4) Create a momentum of medical students that are equipped to advocate for the need of training on disaster medicine and stressed actions on ethical dilemmas in disasters; 5) Inspire medical students to use the knowledge acquainted to continue learning more about the Disaster Medicine through platform of IFMSA Program on Emergency, Disaster Risk management and Humanitarian Actions and online platform of TdmT; 6) Empower medical students to do actions on disaster medicine and humanitarian actions in their communities through IFMSA Program on Emergency, Disaster Risk management and Humanitarian Actions 18
REGISTRATION July 20 to 31st Please enter to our official site and there you’ll find a button to our registration form.
link for the official site: http://srtmexico2016.wix.com/srtmexico2016
link for the official facebook site: https://www.facebook.com/subregionaltraining2016/
SUBSTITUTIONS / CANCELATIONS 100% refund until July 31st No refund after August 1st
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FEES EARLY FEE $150 USD per person ($ 2,700 pesos mexicanos) ** Social program will have an extra cost of 25 USD per person ($450 pesos mexicanos). The attendance to the social program and the payment thereof are not mandatory. Transfer fee is not included
LATE FEE $175 USD per person ($ 3,240 pesos mexicanos) ** Social program will have an extra cost of 30 USD per person ($555 pesos mexicanos). The attendance to the social program and the payment thereof are not mandatory Transfer fee is not included 20
PAYMENT INFO Account No. Name: Bank: Swift Code: CLABE:
2887033141 Samuel Dagda González Bancomer BCMRMXMM 012 680 02887033141 2
NOTE: The OC recommends you to make the payment for all delegates in one exhibition to avoid the taxes for international transference. If don’t cover this, your payment will be considered incomplete.
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VISAS Do not require: Residents from Canada, United States of America, Brazil, Argentina, Peru, Colombia, Venezuela, Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay, Costa Rica, Japan, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and any country member of the Schengen Area. Any person with a valid visa from the United States of America Do require: Residents from Antigua y Barbuda, Bolivia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Nicaragua, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Saint Lucia. The residents of the previous countries should contact a Mexican consulate and ask for the “ Visa for visitors without permit to do remunerated activities�
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