delegates’ booklet #01
Hi from the CCP After 5 years since the last time, AIESEC in Brazil will host an international event of AIESEC: the IGN Summit 2013. In 2010, in IC, members of more than 100 countries stablished something every current AIESECer know: AIESEC 2015 vision. Our vision. And in these 3 years, a lot has changed in Iberoamerica region: growth of operations, fast expansion, bigger MCs, new roles, new Projects and cooperations strenghten. Now, in the middle of 2013, we are living an extremely important moment, we are in the half of the 2015 vision achievement! It´s a turning point for AIESECers all over the world, and it´s time to overcome all the barriers and work hard so we can achieve our Vision in the next 2 years. More than reach a vision, feel that we did our best to impact the world and deliver better leaders to lead a positive change, because that´s the reason we are all here. IGN takes an essential role on this movement: we are the countries in development, the emerging ones, overcoming social and political issues and engaging young people to believe in our cause, day by day. And nothing better than an IGN Summit for this historical moment. Not only another conference of AIESEC, but an event that will redefine IGN operations and strategies, connect leaders and inspire people to give their best to make AIESEC even more relevant to the region, heading to reach our vision. So, that´s why me, Nanda, the CCP of IGN Summit 2013 invite you to read this first booklet and participate in the Summit. All the CC is extremely excited to make this event happen and we are giving all our passion and commitment to deliver the very best IGN Summit you have ever seen. One thing I can guarantee: you will live an unforggettable and unique experience. Enjoy your time, come to Brazil! You have impacted your country, now it´s time to impact the entire continent. Trully yours, Maria Fernanda (Nanda).
IGN Summit 2013 IGN Summit is a conference for mainly MCPs, MC VPs GCDP, GIP, TM, COMM, NSTs of the same areas and LCPs in general. The objective is to connect Iberoamerica leaders to discuss the region reality, strenght cooperations between the countries and implement best practices of projects and management. It´s the moment when AI will deliver the global strategies of GCDP and GIP, with the focus on increasing operations and delivering more impactful experiences for our students, organizations and communities. We expect you to come with all your energy and ideas burning out to share with IGN leaders on this Summit. Let´s grow, Iberoamerica!
Meet São Paulo São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, with a city population of about 11 million and almost 20 million in its metropolitan region. It is the capital of the Southeastern state of São Paulo, and also a beehive of activities that offer a jovial nightlife and an intense cultural experience. São Paulo is one of the richest cities in the southern hemisphere, though inequality between the classes typically observed in Brazil is blatant. Historically attractive to immigrants as well as (somewhat later) Brazilians from other states, it’s one of the most diverse cities in the world. Although the first impression might be that of a grey concrete jungle, soon it becomes apparent that the city has a great number of pockets of beauty. The population and environment of São Paulo is diverse, and districts within it range from extremely luxurious areas to hovels housing the poor and destitute, located usually in suburbia far from the so-called “expanded center”. Don’t be surprised at the diversity of Paulistanos. For example, São Paulo is home to the largest Japanese population outside of Japan.
Transportation
The rail network, composed of metro (subway) and surface trains, is the method of transportation a tourist is likely to use the most while visiting São Paulo. The metro is modern, safe, clean and efficient; the quality of surface trains varies, but those are in more touristic areas as good as the metro. Line 1 (Blue): The first metro line built runs from North to South, passing through the Historical Center. Tietê and Jabaquara bus terminals are also reachable through Line 1 (Blue). Line 2 (Green): The Green line runs from West to East, passing through Avenida Paulista. Line 3 (Red): One of São Paulo’s busiest lines, it runs from West to East (north of Line 2, and far more extensive), passing through the Historical Center. Line 4 (Yellow): Connects the Historical Center to the West (mostly south of Line 2), passing through Avenida Paulista. Trains uses a simple flat-price ticketing scheme - you can get only one-trip tickets, which cost R$3,00, and allows you to go as far as you wish. Typical operating hours for trains are Sunday to Friday, from 4:30AM-midnight (or 1AM Sa)
Meet São Paulo
Buses are the most popular way to get around the city. Even though drivers really step on it through the bumpy streets of São Paulo, buses are not the fastest way to get around. In addition, they can get really crowded. However, unlike the metro/train, they do reach every neighbourhood. Tickets are R$3,00 one way. You can pay for the ride inside the bus.
Taxi ranks in São Paulo are white, with a distinctive luminous green “TAXI” sign on the roof top. Check out for the white color of the taxi rank (unless it’s a radio taxi), the official license sticker with the driver’s name and photo on the passenger side of the control panel, and the red license plate. Unlike you may have heard otherwise, incidents of tourists being brought by taxists to be robbed are extremely rare. Taxis are one of the safest ways to get around the city, and certainly much safer than riding your own car if you are only for a few days of visit in the city.
What To Do? Avenida Paulista (Paulista Avenue) is one of São Paulo’s most popular postcards, as it is the pride of Paulistanos. It is one of the largest business centers, and probably the largest cultural region in the city. Its architectural contrast reflects the fact that the avenue is located between the “old” and “new” parts of the city. The avenue and its surroundings, such as Rua Augusta, Alameda Santos and Rua Oscar Freire, contains numerous shop galleries, art galleries, theatres, movie theaters, pubs, hotel, coffee shops, bookstores, and gourmet restaurants. Gay nightlife is intense on Consolacao and Haddock Lobo Streets.
Banespa Tower. The observation deck is on the 34th floor, 160 m above ground. For many decades, it used to be the highest building in town. There is a small museum on the top of the building. Make sure to bring your ID (passport) because it is required for entrance. Free entrance.
Meet São Paulo São Paulo’s Historical Center met a period of degradation, but it is gradually recovering with recent projects and investments. Even through it still has some problems, it is an area to not be missed due to its historical and cultural value for the city. Here you can find many constructions and landmarks from glorious moments of São Paulo’s history, ridiculously crowded commercial areas, and a multitude of theatres and cultural activities. Regarded as an “ugly and gray concrete jungle” even by many Paulistanos, São Paulo’s city center indeed does not conform to a standard definition of “beauty”, but nonetheless, it has become a source of inspiration for countless artists and photographers who can see on it much of the personality of the city. Parque do Ibirapuera is certainly the most famous park of this type in the city, hosting various museums, monuments, and cultural activities; As the art center of the country, São Paulo offers inumerous museums and cultural centers. Two museums to not be missed, due to their size, architecture, and historical importance, are Museu do Ipiranga and Memorial da América Latina. Appreciators of art should also check Museu de Arte de São Paulo, Pinacoteca do Estado, Instituto Tomio Ohtake, Museu de Arte Contemporânea and Museu de Arte Moderna.
The hotel and money exchange
Hotel Solar dos Girass贸is is the perfect place for the Summit. It has more than 70 bedrooms, a delightful restaurant for 250 guests, two swimming pools and a great infrastructure, making it the ideal environment to foster new ideas. Besides, you will be amazed with the sympathy of the hotel staff. A: Hotel Solar dos Girass贸is B: Guarulhos Airport (GRU) C: Downtown S茫o Paulo
Meet the Hotel The official currency of the Hotel Solar dos Girassois is the Brazilian real. They do not accept other kind of money, so here are some safe places AT GUARULHOS AIRPORT where you can exchange your money! - Cotação: Boarding Area 1, Boarding Area 2, Arrivals 2, Mezzanine 1 Mezzanine 2 - American Express – Foreign Exchange: Departures floor of the Passenger Terminal 1 – wing A - Confidence Câmbio: Arrivals floor of the Passenger Terminal 1 and 2 – wing C - Banco Safra: Departures floor of the Passenger Terminal 1 – wing B; Arrivals floor of the Passenger Terminal 2 – wing C - Banco Santander: Arrivals floor of the Passenger Terminal 1 - Bradesco: Departures floor of the Passenger Terminal 1 – wing A - Banco do Brasil: Departures floor of the Passenger Terminal 1 – wing A Dollar [tourism]
Purchase: 2,33 | Sale: 2,48
Euro
Purchase: 3,19 | Sale: 3,19
Quote of the Brazilian real in aug 16 - Source: Thomson Reuters.
Important tips about transportation The hotel is located in Mairiporã, a town about 40km from the center of Sao Paulo. Transportation to this region is not very simple, so a CC bus will be available for all delegates to reach the hotel comfortablely and safely! On the day of the conference, the CC bus will be in some parts of the city, at specific times, to ensure that all delegates can arrive on time. More information will be available in the next booklet! If, even so, you do not want to use the CC transportation, here are some options for getting into the “Hotel Solar dos Girassois”: 1st step You have to go to the “Rodoviaria Tietê” to take the Bus to Mairiporã. If you’re not at “Rodoviaria Tietê”, these are the ways to get there: Viracopos Airport: There’s a direct Bus Service from this Airport to Tietê Bus Station. Schedule: This bus runs from 18h and passes every hour. Fee: R$ 22,00. Barra Funda Bus Station: Take the L3 subway at Palmeiras - Barra Funda Station (Corinthians Itaquera direction) and stop at Sé station. Then take the L1 subway (Tucuruvi direction) and stop at Portuguesa Tietê Station. Subway Fee: R$3,00. Guarulhos Airport: There’s a direct Bus Service from this Airport to Tietê Bus Station. Schedule of the Bus on weekdays: 05:45 - 06:40 - 07:50 - 08:40 - 09:30 - 10:40 - 11:30 - 12:20 - 13:20 - 14:20 15:10 - 16:00 - 16:50 - 17:50 - 18:50 - 19:40 - 20:30 - 21:35 - 22:15
Fee: $ 35,00.
Meet the Hotel Congonhas Airport: In Washington Luiz Avenue, 6808, take the bus 675 to the São Judas subway at Jabalpur Avenue, 2413. Then take the subway L1-0 at Tucuruvi Station and stop at Portuguesa - Tietê Station. Subway Fee: R$3,00 . Bus Fee: R$3,00. Jabaquara Bus Station: Take the L1 subway at Jabaquara Station (Tucuruvi direction) and stop at Portuguesa Tietê Station. Subway Fee: R$3,00. 2nd Step From “Rodoviaria Tietê”, you have to go to the hotel by choosing between these options: #1 – Take the bus of “Viação Atibaia” and stop at “Terra Preta” (hotel district) bus stop, then take a taxi to the Hotel (Taxi driver’s Cellphone number: +55 11 9548 7031, Carlinhos). Schedule of the Bus: this bus passes through “Rodoviaria Tietê” every half hour. Bus Fee: R$10,00. Taxi fee: R$15,00. #2 - Take the line 375 to “Rodovia Fernão Dias” or line 042 to Mairiporã. Then, get down at the “Pietro Pierre” Avenue (in front of the Ipanema Supermercados), in Terra Preta district. Afterwards, take a taxi to the hotel Bus Fee: R$6,70 or R$4,10. Taxi Fee: R$15,00. #3 – Take a taxi from Tietê to the Hotel. Taxi Fee: R$150,00 (4 passangers).
Hostels in S達o Paulo If you need a hostel to stay before or after the summit, here it goes the list with the most famous (and cheapest) hostels in S達o Paulo. Visit their websites and get to know them.
http://www.3dogshostelsaopaulo.com/ http://www.aquarelasphostel.com/ http://www.beatshostelsaopaulo.com/ http://www.escambohostel.com/ http://www.hosteldavilasp.com.br/ http://www.olahostel.com/ http://www.okupehostels.com.br/jardins/pt/ http://www.paradisohostel.com/ http://www.uvaiahostel.com/ http://wehostel.com.br/hostel http://saopaulolodge.com/ http://www.telstarhostels.com.br/#!hostel/c1han
Airlines and Tickets Information Taxes are not included.
Airlines and Tickets Information
Airlines and Tickets Information
Final Information
Before coming to IGN Summit 2013 Conference Fee
The fee for IGN Summit 2013 is â‚Ź 100,00. On the next weeks, the CC will explain how the MCs must realize the payment.
Visa requirement
People from the following countries need a Visa to entry Brazil: Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Puerto Rico, United States of America. Brazil doesn’t require Visa to the following countries: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Venezuela, Uruguay. Shop Online: Coming soon in our website. Payments with PayPal. During the summit: Everyday until the end of the stock. Payments with cash (Brazilian reais) or credit cards.
FACI Application
Are you a MCP or MCVP? Take a new challenge and apply to be a FACI in IGN Summit 2013. You can download the application package on the link below. LINK: http://www.myaiesec.net/content/viewfile.do?operation=fileview&contentid=10271871 Deadline: September 1st 2013
Final Information
Frequently Answered Questions
- If I arrive in São Paulo before the Summit, where can I stay? In this booklet, you can find some cheap options of Hostels to stay in. Usually you can book then online and pay on credit card, so just search for their webpages and chose the best option for you! Another tip is to search in http://www.hostelworld.com/ - If I arrive in São Paulo before the Summit, how will I take the CC transportation? There will be a CC transportation leaving from the Tietê Bus Terminal, so if you are already in São Paulo, you just need to take the subway to the Bus Terminal and wait for the CC transportation there, that will leave at 7am on September 27th. - After the Summit I´ll stay in São Paulo, what should I do? Again, take the CC transportation back to Tietê Bus Terminal and from there, you can take another bus or subway to the hostel you´ll stay in. - The CC will provide some tour around São Paulo? We are organizing a tour around São Paulo for delegates that arrives before the Summit, but we still don´t have information about this because first we need to close the subscriptions to define this. - I´m a LCVP, can I go to IGN Summit? As you know, the public focus are MCPs, MC VPs operations and Comm, NSTs and LCPs, so, if you are a VP but also an NST, you are part of the Summit public. If you are not and still want to come to the Summit, talk to your LCP and MC to see if they aprove your participation.
You have impacted your country. Now it’s time to impact the entire continent.