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Welcome to ILC

The host country, Guatemala

The venue, Guatemala City

Conference information

Information and tips

Visa


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Welcome to ILC!Hey AIESEC! welcome to GUATEMALA !! The OC TEAM and ME; were workinghard to make this dream come true; every day we are getting closer to

accomplishing our dream of being ILC host.2009 will be a memorable year for AIESEC in Guatemala as it is a year of success.Our motivation to be host lies in the fact that these events are a unique and specialopportunity to contribute to the development of the IGN (Iberoamerica GrowthNetwork), to empower and motivate our members, to share the Guatemalan spiritand to fortify the external positioning of the organization.

We hope to see you in ILC Guatemala.

Yours truly;

Gabriela Carrillo

OCP ILC09AIESEC IN GUATEMALA

Iberoamerican Leadership Conference is the biggest and most important conferencein the Iberoamerica Growth Network, where members and partners have theopportunity to meet, interact and discuss about the current situation of the worldand AIESEC, mainly focused on our GN, developing strategies and tools for thefuture leaders.


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The host countryGuatemala, the land of eternal spring.Guatemala is a country in Central America, bordered by Mexico to the north and

west, the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, Belize and the Caribbean Sea to thenortheast, and Honduras and El Salvador to the southeast.

Guatemala has a population over 1 3 million inhabitants. The majority of the

population is Ladino, also called Mestizo (mixed Amerindian and Spanish), and Whites (primarily of Spanish, but also those of German, English, Italian, andScandinavian descent), they make up a combined total of 59.4%.Government: Presidential republicCapital city: Guatemala CityCurrency: QuetzalOfficial language: SpanishNon-official languages: 22 Mayan languages, Xinca and GarifuncaTime zone: GMT -06:00


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Guatemala City is the economic, governmental and cultural capital of the Republic,and it functions as the main port of entry into the country, with the country's largestinternational airport. Guatemala City became the capital after Antigua Guatemalahad been destroyed by an earthquake in 1773. With a population of around 3 millionpeople, Guatemala City is the largest and most modern city in Guatemala and thecountry's centre for finance and politics. It can be interesting to visit "Guate" - as itis also called by the locals. Guatemala City has attractions and restaurants, often

with few tourists. Attending a Sunday evening gathering of hundreds of locals at the

main plaza is certainly an unforgettable experience.

The city is divided into 21 zones (zonas). Zona 1 is the old historic centre. Hereyou'll find the national palace, the presidential palace, the cathedral, the main plazaand the Central Market. South of Zona 1 is Zona 4 where many of the official

buildings are situated, like the national bank, the national theatre, the tourist board(INGUAT). Further south is Zona 10 and Zona 9, divided by Avenida La Reforma.Zona 10 hosts most of the high class hotels, restaurants, bars,shopping facilities. A small part of Zona 10 is called Zona Viva(the lively zone) because of its nightlife.

Thevenueandlocation

RamadaConquistadorHotel:TheRamadaConquistadorislocatedintheheartofGuatemalaCity'sfinancialdistrictjustafiveminutedrivefromthecity'smostprestigiousshopping.The hotel offers recently renovatedguest rooms, cable TV, radio, air-conditioner, mini bar,

security boxes, and marble bathrooms. The hotel offers

two restaurants and three bars offering live entertainment.

The hotel also offers guests free of charge pool and gym

with sauna and exercise apparatus

Guatemala Cit is thecapital and largest city ofthenationofGuatemala.Itisalsothecapitalcityofthelocal Guatemala Dep. andthe largest city in CentralAmerica


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ILC 09, conference information

Dates

10 to 12 March 2009 Pre-meeting (only facis and chairs)13 to 19 March 2009 Iberoamerican Leadership Conference19 March, evening Post- meeting (only facis and chairs)

FeeIGN countries: 250 USD + 30 USD damage feeNon - IGN countries: 250 Euro + 30 Euro damage fee

Delegates profileDuring ILC there will be 2 different tracks.

XPRO-Incoming MCs (09-10), current MC otherwise-LCPs-OCP from SER MASLDS-Members on TR stage, with an important background-OCs from SER MAS-LC EB


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Info and tips:How to get in

Guatemala City has one big airport, La Aurora. There are daily arrivals from the US,

Mxico, El Salvador, Honduras (San Pedro Sula, Tegucigalpa), Costa Rica (SanJos), Nicaragua (Managua), Panama.

MoneyThe Guatemalan currency is Quetzal (GTQ) named after the national bird.The rate of exchange is approximately 1 USD = 7.46 GTQUSD is commonly accepted in most of shops. On the contrary, Euro is notcommonly accepted, and its rate of exchange is very low.

You don't really need to exchange Quetzales in advance outside the country andsuffer the low exchange rate; bring a few $1 bills to pay for taxis and change at theairport bank. Be careful to bring only neat US bills since old or broken ones are

often not accepted.AMEX travellers checks are the only ones accepted in the country mostly at banksand at very few hotels. The best exchange rate is usually found in Guatemala City

AMEX office.

Electricity, water, telephone and postal serviceThe electricity, which you will usually find, is 110 volts AC and 60 Hz. The mostused power outlets are the two rectangular prong type. If your equipment has threeor round prongs, an adapter must be used; some of the hotels will let you borrowone but will be better to bring your own. The water you will find in hotels, in generalin the Capital and departmental capital, is safe to wash your tooth but not to drink;

we strongly recommend you to drink bottled water only.Both telephone and postal services can be found in larger towns in the interior. Thepostal service requires postage stamps both for local and international mail. Localpre-paid international telephone cards are available in many stores and phonecompanies in Guatemala.Electrical plugs: 115V-125V 60Hz

Weather and clothesThe Iberoamerican Leadership Conference will take place in March, during thesummer, the dry season, but it never gets too hot. It means comfortably warm daysin the highlands. While in Guatemala City and the highlands area wear spring

clothing and a sweater or warm clothes for cold highland nights.

FAQsDo I need passport to enter Guatemala?

Yes, it is compulsory to bring your valid passport with you, with at least 6 monthsuntil expiration.Do I need visa to enter Guatemala?Depends on the law in each country (see table below)*Do I have to have my vaccination?The only compulsory vaccine its for yellow fever, but just incase you come from a place where this disease is endemic.

(Check with your local health department for the most currentlist of recommended vaccinations).


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Visa

Category A: countries that do not need visa

Andorra Croatia Japan Panama South Africa Antigua andBarbuda

Cyprus Kuwait Paraguay South Korea

Argentina Czech Rep. Latvia Poland Spain

Australia Denmark Liechtenstein Portugal SwedenBahamas Estonia Lithuania Qatar SwitzerlandBahrain Finland Luxemburg Romania TaiwanBarbados France Macedonia Salomon Island The

NetherlandsBelgium Germany Madagascar San Kitts and

NevisTrinidad andTobago

Belize Greece Malaysia Saint Vicenteand theGrenadines

Turkey

Brazil Hong Kong Malta Saint Lucia Tuvalu

Brunei Hungary MarshalIsland

San Marino UnitedKingdom andNorth Ireland

Bulgaria Iceland Mexico Sao Tom andPrncipe

United Statesof America

Canada Ireland Monaco Singapore UruguayChile Israel New Zealand Slovakia VanuatuCosta Rica Italy Norway Slovenia Venezuela


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For everyone else, you will need to arrange a visa before youarrive.

Category B: countries that do need to get consular visa or non consulted visa

Azerbaijan Dominica Jamaica Namibia SwazilandBelarus Dominican Rep. Kazakhstan Nauru TajikistanBenin Ecuador Kenya Niger TanzaniaBolivia Egypt Kiribati Palau ThailandBurkina Faso Equatorial

GuineaKyrgyzstan Papua New

GuineaTogo

Burundi Fiji Lesotho Peru TongaBhutan Gabon Malawi Philippines TunisiaCambodia Gambia Maldives Russian

FederationTurkmenistan

Cameroon Georgia Mauritania Rwanda Uganda

Cape Verde Granada Mauritius Samoa UkraineCentral AfricanRep.

Guinea Micronesia Saudi Arabia United ArabEmirates

Chad Guinea Bissau Moldova Senegal UzbekistanColombia Guyana Montenegro Serbia ZambiaComoras India Morocco Seychelles ZimbabweDjibouti Ivory Coast Myanmar Suriname

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