CANDIDATURE FOR THE HOST OF THE

68TH IFMSA
GENERAL ASSEMBLY

MARCH MEETING 2019

1st-7th March 2019

Portorož, Slovenia
TABLE
OF CONTENTS

3 LETTER OF
MOTIVATION

4 FACULTY OF 
MEDICINE

5 EXPERIENCE THE
STORY OF LOVE

6
ABOUT
SLOVENIA

7 VENUE AND
ACCOMMODATION

14 BUSINESS
PLAN

15 VISAS

18
HOW TO GET
TO SLOVENIA

19 POST-GA?
  LETTER OF MOTIVATION 
Dear IFMSA family,
It is with great pleasure to tell you about our motivation for hosting the
68th IFMSA March Meeting 2019. The Slovenian Medical Students’
International Committee has been an active participant in numerous
international meetings of IMFSA since our beginnings in 1952. Every single
meeting has left us mesmerized not only by the sessions or trainings we
attended and amazing people we have met throughout the meetings but
also by the amount of work and dedication that the OCs were putting into
organizing and supporting these events.

In the past we were discussing what would hosting one thousand people
mean for a small NMO like SloMSIC in a small country of Slovenia –
where would we even accommodate this amount of people and where
would we get enough people to work in preparing such an event? Luckily,
times have changed. Both local committees of SloMSIC have grown – in
number of partners, activities and most importantly – active, young,
passionate and motivated members. A small number of local committees
has shown not to be a limit for expanding our capacities in growing
number of active members, which is currently reaching close to one
thousand.

Asking ourselves: what to do with all of this motivation, energy and passion
of our members, we came to an answer: the best thing is to put it to a good
use, challenge it from time to time so it has a chance to grow and show how
extraordinary the results of their work can be.

Because of this we are ready. Ready to gather our members who are
eager to challenge themselves and dedicate their time to make March
Meeting 2019 a nonforgettable experience for all delegations and
show you how lovely our sLOVEnia is.

Yours sincerely,
SloMSIC sLOVEnia 3
 FACULTY OF MEDICINE
UNIVERSITY OF LJUBLJANA

100
a n n i v e r s a r y
th

2019 will be an important year for the Faculty of Medicine

in Ljubljana, the first medical faculty in Slovenia, as it will
be celebrating its 100th anniversary. In 1919 it was one of
the five faculties that formed the University of Ljubljana,
the first fully Slovenian university. Hence, it is all the more
important for us to celebrate this milestone together with
the whole IFMSA family.

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 EXPERIENCE
THE STORY
OF LOVE
Slovenia is the first country in the world to be
declared a green destination based on the Green
Destinations Criteria. Situated in the heart of
Europe, Slovenia is a boutique country between
the Alps, Mediterranean Sea, Karst with more than
11,000 karst caves and Pannonian Plain, rich in
water springs. We are also proud that our capital
Ljubljana was awarded the European Green
Capital 2016 title.

Welcome to Slovenia,
the only country with LOVE in its name!

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  ABOUT SLOVENIA
The Republic of Slovenia lies at the heart of Europe, where
the Alps and the Mediterranean meet the Pannonian plains
and Karst. The highest mountain is called Triglav - the name
meaning "three-heads" - and it is 2864 m high. The mountain
is a true national symbol, featured on the national coat of
arms and the flag.

In Slovenia, the sun shines approximately 2,000 hours per

year. And green is the dominant colour. There are many
forests in Slovenia – covering more than half of the country
– and numerous preserved and protected plant and animal
species. The country is also known for its great wines and
delicious traditional food.

Slovenia makes a great tourist destination. You can ski in the

morning and surrender yourself to the luxury of the Adriatic
Sea in the afternoon.

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 pre-GA & GA venue
and accommodation

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CONGRESS CENTRE BERNARDIN,
PORTOROŽ

The Congress Centre Bernardin, the first and the largest

Congress Centre in Slovenia, houses 19 multi-purpose
halls, offices, rooms for project work, exhibition spaces
and spaces for promotional activities, registration
terminals, storage facilities and external "Green Halls"
for the implementation of a wide range of events. 

Available to us will be Europa Hall with the capacity for

1100 guests, and smaller halls for 30-680 guests 
(Mediteranea, Emerald, Pharos, Nautilus,
Daophnia, Aurora, and Adria). 

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 Hotel
Histrion 4*
Hotel Histrion has comfortably furnished rooms
and apartments with balconies overlooking the sea or
the lagoon. The hotel has direct access to the indoor
pools of the Laguna Water Park and to the wellness
centre, which includes saunas and various massages.

Hotel Histrion has 276 comfortably furnished rooms,

including 2 rooms for guests with disabilities. All the
rooms have balconies overlooking one of the most
beautiful parts of the Slovenian coast. Hotel guests can
use the hotel parking free of charge.

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 Hotel
Vile Park 3*
Hotel Vile Park is located within the site of
Hotel Histrion, just a couple of steps from the sea.
It offers a private beach, an outdoor pool and access to
the indoor pools of the Hotel Histrion.

Hotel Vile Park is comprised of 5 villas with a total

capacity of 216 rooms and 21 apartments. The villas are
connected by a stylish shopping street with bars and
restaurants, which leads to the lagoon with lush
Mediterranean vegetation. 
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BUSINESS PLAN
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VISAS
Nationals of EU Member States, Norway,
Iceland and Liechtenstein or Switzerland
may enter the Republic of Slovenia with a
valid personal identity card or passport,
and do not require an entry permit (visa)
or residence permit.

Third-country nationals
A national of a third country who wishes to enter
the Republic of Slovenia should obtain a visa
at a diplomatic mission or consular post of
the Republic of Slovenia prior to their
entering the country, unless they
come from a group of countries
which do not require a visa
(see next page).

Ministry of
Foreign Affairs
Visa Information
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List of third countries whose nationals
must be in possession of a visa when
crossing the external borders

Afghanistan Gabon Nigeria

Algeria Gambia North Korea
Angola Ghana Oman
Armenia Guinea Pakistan
Azerbaijan Guinea-Bissau Palestine
Bahrain Guyana Papua New Guinea
Bangladesh Haiti Philippines
Belarus India Qatar
Belize Indonesia Russia
Benin Iran Rwanda
Bhutan Iraq Sao Tome and
Bolivia Jamaica Principe
Botswana Jordan Saudi Arabia
Burkina Faso Kazakhstan Senegal
Burma/Myanmar Kenya Sierra Leone
Burundi Kosovo Somalia
Cambodia Kuwait South Africa
Cameroon Kyrgyzstan South Sudan
Cape Verde Laos Sri Lanka
Central African Rep. Lebanon Sudan
Chad Lesotho Suriname
China Liberia Swaziland
Comoros Libya Syria
Congo Madagascar Tajikistan
Cote d'Ivoire Malawi Tanzania
Cuba Maldives Thailand
Dem. Rep. of Congo Mali Togo
Djibouti Mauritania Tunisia
Dominican Rep. Mongolia Turkey
Ecuador Morocco Turkmenistan
Egypt Mozambique Uganda
Equatorial Guinea Namibia Uzbekistan
Eritrea Nauru Vietnam
Ethiopia Nepal Yemen
Fiji Niger Zambia
Zimbabwe
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List of third countries whose nationals
are exempted from holding a visa
when crossing the external borders

Albania*  Marshall Islands 

Andorra  Mauritius 
Antigua and Barbuda  Mexico 
Argentina  Micronesia 
Australia  Moldova* 
Bahamas  Monaco 
Barbados  Montenegro* 
Bosnia and Herzegovina* New Zealand 
Brazil  Nicaragua 
British Nationals (Overseas)  Palau 
British Overseas Territories Panama 
Citizens (Botc)  Paraguay 
British Overseas Citizens (Boc)  Peru 
British Protected Persons (Bpp)  Samoa 
British Subjects (Bs) San Marino 
Brunei Darussalam  Seychelles 
Canada  Serbia* 
Chile  Singapore 
Colombia  Solomon Islands 
Costa Rica  South Korea 
Dominica  St Kitts and Nevis 
El Salvador  St Lucia 
Former Yugoslav Republic of St Vincent and The
Macedonia*  Grenadines 
Georgia*  Taiwan
Grenada  Timor-Leste 
Guatemala  Tonga 
Holy See (Vatican City State)  Trinidad and Tobago 
Honduras  Tuvalu 
Hong Kong S.A.R. Ukraine*
Israel  United Arab Emirates 
Japan  United States of America 
Kiribati Uruguay 
Macao S.A.R. Vanuatu 
Malaysia  Venezuela
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HOW TO GET TO
SLOVENIA
By plane
As Slovenia is a small country it has only one major
airport - the Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (LJU),
which is served by a handful of the major airlines
in addition to the Slovenian national carrier - Adria
Airways.

Transport will not only be provided from the local

airport to the venue, but also from the international
airport in Trieste (Italy).

When checking for flights also check nearby airports

(e.g. Zagreb, Venice, Vienna, even Milan or Munich)
as they are only a few hours drive away and there
are plenty of inexpensive transfer options.

By bus
Because of its central location in Europe Slovenia is
easily reachable by low-cost, long distance bus lines
which are a reasonably priced and comfortable
option to travel accross the continent
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POST-GA?
For more information contact us at:
mm2019@slomsic.si

See you in sLOVEnia!