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IFMSA March Meeting 2010

We will be taking a 12-person Medsin-UK delegation to Bangkok, Thailand for the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA) March Meeting 2010 from the 7th-13th of March 2010.

Delegation Plans

See the attached document for an introduction to our delegation and the campaign plans for the meeting.

Dates for the meeting

Pre-General Assembly (Pre-GA): 3-7th March, 2010 This will involve workshops, training and generally an opportunity for you to meet a smaller group of the conference's delegates before the big meeting itself.

General Assembly (GA): 7-13th March, 2010

Post-GA Tour: TBC

How much will it cost?

Registration fees are TBA but will likely be around £300 per delegates. This includes food and accommodation, but travel will be paid by yourself.

Medsin-UK is unable to provide financial support to its delegates to IFMSA meetings however will happily provide advice for fundraising and an endorsing letter for universities, grant-making bodies and any group to which you wish to apply for support.

Pre-GA fees will be around £100.

How do I apply?

The deadline for applications is Friday the 20th of November at 12pm.

Please complete the attached application form to this page and send it to president@medsin.org by the above deadline.

There are always many more applications than places. For that reason you should spend time on your application form - you need to sell yourself. Feel free to change the sizes of the boxes in the word document, but bear in mind that the National Committee have to read lots of forms, so it's not advisable to waffle :)

If you have any questions please email Jonny at president@medsin.org and have a look at the work of IFMSA.

More information about the IFMSA can be found at http://www.medsin.org/externals/ifmsa

Absolutely anyone can apply, there are guaranteed places for those new to Medsin, as well as those with more experience.

Good luck, and we look forward to reading your applications!

Composition of the Delegation

Please note that by submitting an application form you are applying to represent Medsin-UK as a delegate to MM10, and must have read and agreed to the points given in the agreement attached this page.

Make up of the delegation for a March Meeting

• Leader of delegation (Medsin President)
• 2 National Exchange Officers
• BMA Rep
• Person with knowledge of and experience in projects (Vice President for Projects if available)
• Person with knowledge of and experience in campaigns (Campaigns Director if available)
• 1 x Standing Committee on Reproductive Health including AIDS (SCORA) representative
• 1 x Standing Committee on Public Health (SCOPH) representative
• 1 x Standing Committee of human Rights and Peace(SCORP) representative
• 1 x Standing Committee on Research Exchange (SCORE) representative
• 1 x Standing Committee on Medical Education (SCOME) representative
• 1/2 other delegates who are new or have a specific role for the meeting

Please consider these places when writing your application, and explore each Standing Committee at www.ifmsa.org to find out more.

What we will be looking for in applications:

• People to have clear aims for whilst they are at the meeting
• People to have concrete goals for their return from the meeting
• How a person will be able to input into Medsin through attending the conference
• Prior involvement in Medsin and the IFMSA (newcomers are still welcome of course!)
• Enthusiasm
• Ability to work in a team
• A well written application.

How can I find out more?

Visit the IFMSA website to explore the organisation's history and activities.

Visit the March Meeting 2010 website for updates on the General Assembly.

Pre-General Assembly Workshops

Visit the MM10 Pre-GA Page to find out what opportunities are available.

What will we be doing there?

Projects

Our Projects representative will be networking with other member organisations in the IFMSA and assisting with the Project Fair to promote Medsin-UK projects being started in other countries.

Campaigns

Medsin-UK has a reputation for global health advocacy and as with previous IFMSA meetings Thailand will allow us the opportunity both to promote Medsin-UK policies and campaigns, but also to bolster the IFMSA's position in global health. If you are interested or experienced in international campaigning or diplomacy, this is the meeting for you!

Exchanges

IFMSA Exchanges take place throughout the world between medical student organisations as a way of promoting cross-cultural understanding and exchange of medical students between different health systems. The Exchange Officers will appreciative of any help you can give and will be busy networking with fellow officers from around the IFMSA network.

Theme

In addition to sharing projects and campaigns, inputting into the organisational structure of the IFMSA, and receiving and giving training in organisational management the General Assemblies also aim to educate about their theme.

Training

Medsin-UK has the opportunity to strengthen its training network with its delegation attending Training New Trainers and Training Old Trainers. Included in the Timetable for the General Assembly are training workshops which all delegates are encouraged to attend and feedback to the network.

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Last updated on Thursday 18 February 2010 at 15:55.