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Call for IFMSA delegates to 2013 sessions of the six WHO
Regional
Committees Deadline: July 24, 2013, 23:59 GMT
Good day IFMSA!
The call for applicants for IFMSA delegations to the 2013
sessions of the six Regional
Committees of the WHO is now open. These regional committees
meet separately
once every year to set policy and approve budgets and programmes
of work for their
respective regions. Each meeting addresses the specific public
health needs of the
area represented by the region.
Below is the calendar for 2013:
2-6 September: Brazzaville, Republic of Congo
Regional Committee for Africa (AFRO): sixty-third session
11-13 September: New Delhi, India
Regional Committee for South-East Asia (SEARO): sixty-sixth
session
16-19 September: Cesme Izmir, Turkey
Regional Committee for Europe (EURO): sixty-third session
30 September-4 October: Washington D.C., USA
Regional Committee for the Americas (PAHO): sixty-fifth
session
21-25 October: Manila, Philippines
Regional Committee for the Western Pacific (WPRO): sixty-fourth
session
27-30 October: Tunis, Tunisia
Regional Committee for the Eastern Mediterranean (EMRO):
sixtieth session
This year, IFMSA will select 2-5 people to comprise each of the
six IFMSA delegations
to the various regions, depending on the quantity and quality of
applications
received as well as delegation size allowed by each WHO regional
office.
Important criteria for selection include interest in global
health issues (especially key
WHO priority areas), experience in global health (advocacy,
research, policy, or
project implementation), and potential to contribute to IFMSA's
global health work,
especially those related to IFMSA collaborations with WHO.
However, we also
encourage emerging members who are committed to learn new
knowledge, gain
new skills, and participate in IFMSA's projects even beyond the
conference. While all
regional committee sessions are open to any IFMSA applicant,
those applying to the
meeting of the region where they belong to will be given
priority.
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If you are interested, please submit the following to
[email protected] on or before
Wednesday, July 24, 2013, 23:59 GMT. Please put Application to
IFMSA WHO
Delegation (NAME OF REGION) as the subject of the e-mail. Late
and incomplete
submissions will not be accepted.
Duly Filled IFMSA WHO Meeting Delegation Application Form
Motivation Letter maximum of 2 pages, explaining your interest
in
participating in the WHO Regional Committee session, what you
can
contribute to the delegation, and how your participation can
benefit IFMSA
Curriculum Vitae maximum of 3 pages Certification Letter from
NMO President this should certify your
membership in IFMSA and your student status (Note: Alumni can
also apply
until 1 year after graduation.)
Reminder: Please explicitly mention the WHO Regional Committee
session that
you wish to apply for in the application form and motivation
letter.
Both accepted and unaccepted applicants will be informed of the
results by first
week of August 2013. Accepted applicants will receive online
preparation as soon as
the results are released. Agenda topics will be forwarded to
delegations once they
are made available by WHO to IFMSA.
Accepted applicants are expected to participate fully in the
preparations, coordinate
with fellow members of the delegation regarding logistics and
advocacy strategy,
attend the entire WHO Regional Committee session, and take part
in the follow-upprocess, including providing support to IFMSA
projects and programs related to the
topics discussed in the sessions.
Unfortunately, IFMSA is not able to provide financial assistance
to its delegates.
The participant is responsible for all expenses, including round
trip ticket to and from
the venue, visa, accommodation, and other expenses. IFMSA is
continuously seeking
for financial resources in order to assist the delegates with
some of their basic
needs. Accepted applicants will be informed should financial
opportunities arise. In
the meantime, IFMSA will provide a support letter in order to
assist in the delegates
fund raising efforts.
Please circulate this memo widely. I look forward to receiving
your applications. Let
us represent the worlds medical students in global health
governance!
Health for all,
Ramon Lorenzo Luis R. Guinto, MD
Liaison Officer to the World Health Organization
International Federation of Medical Students Associations
