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COLOMBIA TRIP Nov 18-22, 2013

By Geraldine de Berly (LEGACY) posted 08-08-2013 08:27 PM

  
 The International Network has organized a trip to Colombia, November 18-22, 2013. The UPCEA delegation will visit seven universities in Bogotá and four universities in Medellín. The maximum number of participants is 25; the minimum is 15. Please note:  10 institutions have already indicated their interest in the trip; therefore, if your institutional representatives are interested in going to Colombia as part of this delegation, please contact Geraldine de Berly <gdeberly@syr.edu> no later than August 26, 2013.

The charge for participation is $1600 per institutional representative. Another $800 will be charged per additional institutional representative. The participation fee includes in country transportation starting on Monday, Nov 18 and ending on Friday, November 22 at the conclusion of the site visits.  It also includes four lunches and two receptions. Participants are responsible for their flights, hotel accommodations, and meals other than those noted. The International Network will provide flight and hotel information so that participants can make timely bookings enabling the group to travel together.

Instructions on the $1600 payment process will be forthcoming. The $1600 will not be refundable; however, if an institution cancels but is able to find a replacement, then an adjustment will be made. All payments must be made by September 9, 2013. Failure to recruit 15 institutions will result in cancellation of the trip and institutions will be refunded. All arrangements for the trip will be finalized by September 9, 2013 so that participants may confirm their airline and hotel reservations in a timely manner.

Please watch COre for the detailed announcement (itinerary, Colombian university descriptions, costs and notification information).


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