MELA 4 Regional Summit

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2015

MELA 4 Regional Summit

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Welcome to MELA’s fourth Regional Summit!

The Egyptian chapter is excited to take you all on this incredible journey with a backdrop that is more than 7,000 years old. Our summit is on board a Nile cruise starting from the south in Aswan and moving up along the Nile banks to Luxor. This year we are mixing the beauty and serenity of the world’s longest river, one of the most ancient civilizations, experience and depth of all of our network members to deliver what can only be thought of as a once in a lifetime experience that will let us

See Beyond

what is just on the surface! To further enhance the experience we are bringing on board local Egyptian speakers from diverse backgrounds.

We look forward to welcoming everyone from SIBF, MELA, CELA, SEALA and NALA.

Chapter members will be waiting for you in Cairo on the 1st_{of October and} we’re chartering a flight from Cairo to Aswan, we will need everyone to arrive by noon to Cairo on the 1st_!_{Aswan is more than 850km from Cairo} and there is on other means of transportation to get to Aswan on time if you miss the flight.

Please complete the following forms noting the dates below:

Registration Form

Travel Form

Please note that following dates:

 Deadline for registration and payment: 30th_{of July, 2015}

 Arrival to Cairo: 1st_{of October, 2015.}_{We will depart Cairo to Aswan at 03.00 pm using a}

chartered flight (upon receiving your registration and payment we will send you your local flight ticket with all related information).

 Please make sure to arrive at Cairo International Airport before 12.00pm CLT on the 1st_of October. If you could not find a flight that arrives on time or if you would like to arrive the night before please state in the registration form. Layover is at a hotel on premises of the airport, no additional transfer is required.

 Departure from Cairo: 4th_{of October 2015.}_{We will depart Luxor to Cairo at 03.00 pm. Please}

make sure to schedule your return flight after 09.00 pm CLT. If you would like to spend an additional night in Cairo after the program, please state in the registration form. Layover is at a hotel on premises of the airport, no additional transfer is required.

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Accommodation

We will be staying on board the MS Crown Prince Cruise Ship. Crown Prince is an impressive and extravagant ship offering Five-star deluxe comfort and facilities in a modern and self-contained cruise vessel that promises safety, relaxation and excitement in equal measure that delivers a Nile cruise to remember .

The Crown Prince features 80 cabins in all, each a generous 19 m², spread over four of the five decks of the ship. We encourage everyone to book double rooms so we can accommodate as many members as possible. Please note that there are only 30 single cabins available and that they will be booked on a ‘first come first served’ basis. Once these 30 rooms are booked, we will need to place members together in double cabins. If you decided to book a double room please specify who you would like to share a cabin with while completing the registration form. Cabins have large panoramic windows (except the lower deck) overlooking the Nile. A full laundry service is available at your own expense. Every cabin is fully air conditioned (individually controlled) and all cabins are equipped with:

 Private W/C, shower and hairdryer.

 Marine Satellite TV and music system.  Safe for storing valuables

 Mini bar/fridge

Transportation

You will fly into Cairo International Airport and there you will board a pre-booked chartered flight with the rest of the summit attendees. We are using the charted flight to get from Cairo to Aswan on the 1st_{of October and then from Luxor to Cairo on the 4}th_{of October. Transportation from and to} the airport as well as to our various destinations are covered by high quality, air conditioned coaches.

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Visas

Due to the Egyptian lows and regulations, we will not be able to facilitate visa issuing to Participants. Therefore, all participants are responsible for issuing their own visa from the nearest Egyptian embassy or through the link below.

Please refer to the following link for further details:

http://www.mfa.gov.eg/english/ConsularServices/Pages/ConsularServiceDetails.aspx?ID=Visa%20Ap plication

Below is a list for visa requirements for various nationalities. We urge you to start the visa process early to avoid any disappointments.

Nationality Visa Requirements Duration for issuance Costs Americans, Canadians, Schengen

Countries and GCC Members

None Upon arrival 25 USD

All other nationalities  Visa application  Security clearance

3~4 weeks Cost differs

Registration Charges

Below are the summit costs per person in USD. Due to limitation of single rooms, we encourage you to share rooms. Please state the person you want to share a room with in the registration form. You are required to specify whether you need a room with a double bed or a king bed in case you’re coming with your spouse.

Item Cost

Program fee (including transportation, accommodation and meals)

Single Room Shared Room

580 USD 480 USD

Chartered flight 370 USD 370 USD

Total 950 USD 850 USD

Optional Items

Layover in Cairo at Le Meridian Cairo Airport Hotel, accommodation on a BB basis.

Single Room Shared Room

140 USD 95 USD

Hot Air Balloon Ride in Luxor

(This is an optional item; the balloon ride runs from 05:00 -07:00, during sunrise).

50 USD

All prices above are in USD.

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Agenda

MELA 4 Network Summit Egypt October 1-4, 2015

Day 1 2 3 4

Date 1-Oct 2-Oct 3-Oct 4-Oct

Time\Day Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

7:00 AM

Arrivals to Cairo

Breakfast Breakfast Breakfast

8:00 AM 8:30 AM

Visit the temple of Sobik (Kom Ombo)

Visiting The Funeral Temple of Queen Hatshepsut

then Moving to

Valley of the kings (Luxor)

Visiting Complex Temples of Karnak then move to

Luxor Temples The

Sphinx road (Luxor) 9:00 AM 9:30 AM 10:00 AM Refreshments 10:30 AM Learning Session on board 11:00 AM 11:30 AM 12:00 PM 12:30 PM

Lunch on Board (on deck) Lunch on Board(Main Restaurant)and Checkout 1:00 PM 1:30 PM 2:00 PM

Visit the temple of Horus (Edfu)

Lunch at Maritim Jolli Ville Hotel

(Luxor) Departure 2:30 PM 3:00 PM Charted flight to Aswan 3:30 PM Learning Session on board 4:00 PM 4:30 PM

Transfer to cruise & Check In Refreshments 5:00 PM Learning Session on board 5:30 PM Refreshments 6:00 PM Free Time 6:30 PM

Dinner and opening remarks 7:00 PM

Gala Dinner on the Movenpick Jolie Vill

(Luxor) 7:30 PM

8:00 PM

Dinner on board (Main

Restaurant)

Entertainment is available

on board "Dance party" while sailing to Luxor

8:30 PM

Sound and light show at the rescued

Philae temple of goddess Isis. (Aswan) 9:00 PM 9:30 PM 10:00 PM 10:30 PM

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How to Pay

Bank Transfer: please transfer the payment to the following bank account. When making the payment, please ensure the intermediary bank costs are covered by the sender, not recipient. In the Reference area of the transfer, please include your Name and this code “MEGY15”.

Bank Information:

Beneficiary Name: Middle East Leadership Academy

Bank: Bank El Etihad

Branch: Shmeisani Branch

Address: P.O. Box 35104, Amman 11180, Jordan (USD) Account: 0010205257315101

(USD) IBAN: JO96UBSI1010000010205257315101 (JOD) Account: 0010105257315101

(JOD) IBAN: JO37UBSI1010000010105257315101 Swift code: UBSIJOAXXXX

MELA 4 Regional Summit

2015