Newsletter #2

Taiwan

2014VISA｜Application Teaser｜Events｜ IC Venue｜Study Tours ｜CC Service｜ Taiwan Facts

Dear Delegates, We are honored to congratulate all of you to be chosen as the promising future leader for your entity. 2014 International Congress will be the first step of your one-year-term journey. AIESEC International Congress is the biggest and the most anticipated event in the organization. It takes place annually and unites the represen-tatives of local and 124 national AIESEC entities around 700 delegates together at one place to set goals for next year, share global good cases to implement, and enlarge global networking. On behalf of 2014 IC CC team, we will definitely spare no effort on delivering our promise to make the most heart-touching IC ever come true.

During your stay in IC Taiwan, you can feel at ease in participation and engage-ment with every session and event elaborately arranged by AI and CC. In the follow-ing, 2014 IC CC team will release 4 DG mailers to make sure your registration, visa, payment, and everything needed be done for attendance in IC Taiwan.

This 1st DG Mailer will help you follow the required timeline to finish online regis-tration and visa application. Moreover, you can also take a glimpse of IC events and IC venue, and pre-order for study tours and souvenirs with more value than the prices. Make sure to read it carefully and continue to watch out for more information you will receive in the following days to come.

Our vision of the 2014 IC in Taiwan:

We welcome you, dear AIESECers around all over the world, to 2014 AIESEC International Congress in Taiwan.

yours,CC team of 20114 IC in Taiwan

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Amazing IC experience awaits you!

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Registration TeaserA step toward IC journey_

To register for IC 2014 Delegates, you have to fill in 3 forms within the required timeline. 4 forms will be Main Registration, Extra Order, and Final Collection. If delegates have any question during application process, you can also fill in the form of Question/ Request. Once CC team receive your question or concern, we will answer you as soon as possible.

Main Registration Form* 3 rounds of application in total

1 Open5/1

Deadline5/20

MCP & AI Approval5/26

2 Open5/21

Deadline6/7

MCP & AI Approval6/13

3 Open6/8

Deadline6/28

MCP & AI Approval7/4

* Comfirmed delegate lists will be announced by CC team after MCP & AI Approval.* Form Link: http://ic2014taiwan.org.tw/for-ic-delegates/ic-registra-

tion-payment/ic-dg-main-registration-form/

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Extra Order Form

Open5/26

Deadline7/10

After 7/10, only Study Tour “Run To Taiwan” will be available for on-site registration.

Final Collection Form

It is very important that you get your visa & upload the visa copy to “Final Collection Form of 2014 IC in Taiwan” before 7/15.

For pre-stay, post-stay, study tours, and souvenir.

Question & Request Form

Open5/1

For visa scan, indemnity form, insurance form, and flight information.

Open5/26

Deadline7/15

* Form Link: http://ic2014taiwan.org.tw/for-ic-delegates/ic-registra-tion-payment/ic-dg-order-changing-form/

* Form Link: http://ic2014taiwan.org.tw/for-ic-delegates/ic-registra-tion-payment/ic-dg-final-collection-form/

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Visa easy to go「Categories of visa_

SingaporeSlovakiaSloveniaSpainSwedenSwitzerlandThe NetherlandsUnited KingdomUnited StatesVantican City State

Australia Austria Belgium Bulgaria Canada CroatiaCyprusCzech Republic Denmark Estonia Finland

LiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourg MalaysiaMaltaMonacoNew ZealandNorwayPolandPortugalRomania 」

Exempt Entry Countries

FranceGermanyGreeceHungaryIcelandIrelandIsraelItalyJapanKoreaLativia

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HK/MacaoConferenceVisa

HongKongMacao 」

「All the other countries

MoC

」「China」

*Notice：We can’t guarantee delegates to get visa if apply after July 4th

China and HK/Macao Visa 06/01~07/14

1st Round05/1~5/20

2 nd Round05/20~06/07

3 rd Round06/07~06/28

07/14

Conference Visa 05/01~07/14

MoC, HK/Macao Visa 06/01~07/14

Suggest timeline for visa application_

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SingaporeSlovakiaSloveniaSpainSwedenSwitzerlandThe NetherlandsUnited KingdomUnited StatesVantican City State」

*Notice：We can’t guarantee delegates to get visa if apply after July 4th

Visa application flow_

Are you from visa-free country?

Visa-Exempt Entry no visa

needed

Register for IC 2014in TW and confirm

by AI

Book your flight

Apply for Conference Visa

Submit the online Taiwan Visa Application Form and print out the confirmation form

Find the nearestTaiwan Embassy

Submit the application bysending all the materials

needed to the nearest Embassy

Go to the Embassy submit the application and all the materials

needed

Get your visa & Upload the visa copy to

“Final Collection Form of 2014 IC in Taiwan”

From HK/Macao, MoC use different ways

to apply visa.Yes

No

Does your country have Taiwan Embassy?

Yes

No

2E-mail:cc@ic2014taiwan.org.twSkype account: CC 2014 IC in TaiwanContact: Tim Lai/ Rick ChinVisa Consultation Time Available on Skype (GMT+8) : 05/1-07/14 , Every Sunday From 20:00~23:00

Download visa guideline booklet: http://www.myaiesec.net/content/viewfile.do?contentid=10303098

China and HK/Macao Visa 06/01~07/14

International Congress 20143 main events provide the platforms for uniting active local youth, AIESEC leaders, and AIESEC alumni from all over the world together to learn, share, collaborate, and create a sustainable vision for the future.

I nternational CongressAug.16

~Aug. 25@ Kaohsiung E-DA Royal Crown Plaza Hotel

AIESEC cultivates youth leadership through its global network, to achieve organization vision “Peace and Fulllment of Humankind’s Potential.” Therefore, 2014 IC in Taiwan slogan is “Youth Leadership, Spark the world!” We hope we can create awareness of Youth Leadership cultivation by 10 days congress and its series events, and also cultivate more youth to have leadership. Youth leader-ship includes lots of issue, and 2014 AIESEC International Congress focuses on “self-fulfillment”, ”innovation and integration” and “social responsibility.” These three sub themes will be around congress and its series events, so that partici-pants will reach congress objective.

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Link: http://ic2014taiwan.org.tw

International Congress 2014

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G GYLS is the biggest global youth summit in Taiwan for the past few years. The summit will combine the 7th AIESEC Youth Impact Forum, "Open Space & Start-up School," and "Social Innovation Workshop," which are “For youth, By youth”, giving youth from 124 countries the chance to exchange the ideas. It will be held in varieties forms and issues and hope to share the world-leading idea with whole world.

~Aug. 25

lobal Youth Leadership Summit

@ Kaohsiung Exhibition and Convention Center

Aug.14

~Aug. 16

IESEC Alumni Global ConferenceAug.21

~Aug. 25 @ Taipei & Kaohsiung

The AAGC aims to bring AIESEC alumni together to re-connect and remi-niscence the intention of making the world better. We also invite leaders of Taiwan industries to celebrate our annual event also showcasing how Taiwan become one of the leading countries in Asia.

ALink: http://aagc2014.org/conference

Link: http://ic2014taiwan.org.tw/global-youth-leadership-summit/

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IC Events

Pre-Stay in Kaohsiung

Arrival & Pick-up

Pre-Tour for Map in Taiwan &Run to Taiwan

CC Team will be at Taoyuan and Kaohsiung International Airport for welcoming and pick-up towards every IC delegates. CC team will also be at the Kaohsiung HighSpeed Railway station to bring you to the pre-stay hotel/hostel.

Check-in

bar, clubbing, and true taste of Taiwan: Re Chao (熱炒)

Night activities

Opening

Global Village

For those who registered for pre-tour there will be a pre-meeting at the hotel/hostel lobby the night before the tour.

MCP Pre-meetingShuttle bus will pick you up from

pre-stay locationto E-Da World for the meeting.

Shuttle buses will be at the pre-stay location and Kaohsiung HSR station for pick-ups

Enjoy diversity of AIESEC global network!Showcase your country’s culture!

A platform to build up your global partnershipthrough interaction with corporates.

International Congress

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Y2B ForumTaiwan Night

Post-Tour for Map in Taiwan &Run to Taiwan

Foreigners Traveling Sharing Event@ Taipei Red House North Square

Farewell Party@ Taipei 101 Lounge Bar

Departure

Enjoy tasty Taiwanese night market delicacies and cultural performances!

Share the hidden beauty you found in Taiwan through travel.

We strongly advice you to land at Kaohsiung International Airport, and return to your country from Taoyuan International Airport.

International Congress

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Study Tours

LOHAS Travel 8/13~8/14

Taipei-Yilan

Map in Taiwan

Nantou

Tainan

Rebirth of BambooTown

Wanderlust in Ancient Capital

Banana Paradise

Westside Rail Tour

Discover cities with treasures. 8/26~8/28

Hualien-Taitung Explore Lohas in Eastern Taiwan. 8/26~8/28

KaohsiungCity of Romance8/15

Heart of Cultural Heritage8/14

8/26~8/27

8/13~8/14

8/26~8/28

8/13~8/14

8/26~8/28

There is no better way to discover Taiwan through traveling around the whole island. You can admire the nature landscapes, historical architectures, and Taiwanese hospitality! IC 2014 in Taiwan provides two kinds of study tour, Run to Taiwan & Map in Taiwan.

**Please note that prices for study tour can be adjusted. Exact fee will be updated later on following DG mailers and official website.

Bunun Tribe Adventure

Run to Taiwan

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Taipei-Yilan

Run to Taiwan

Nantou Nantou, a beautiful city, is famous for its relaxing and ecologi-cal atmosphere. This tour will start from Taichung and end in Chang-hua, which add to the beauty and diversity of Nantou.

Tainan Tainan is the origin of Taiwan’s culture. There are many historical sites and it is a local snack paradise. It is a place not to be missed!

Kaohsiung Kaohsiung is famous for its abundant local Hakka cultures, traditional religions, and heart-warming people.

Hualien-Taitung Do you want to enjoy your tour in a totally LOHAS life style? Hualien-Taitung trip will definitely meet your satisfaction. You will explore the nature, experience aboriginal culture, and enjoy local delicacy within three days. Let’s embrace the beauty of Eastern Taiwan!

Taipei-Yilan You cannot leave Taiwan without visiting Taipei! A trip to Taipei and Yilan is a feast of history, culture, and fashion. You will visit museums, temples, and taste local food. Most importantly, you can experience a Taiwanese living style with us!

Pre-tour 8/13~8/14

Pre-tour 8/15

Pre-tour 8/14

Post-tour 8/26~8/28

Post-tour 8/26~8/28

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Map in TaiwanWestside Rail Tour

Wanderlust in Ancient Capital

Banana Paradise

Rebirth of Bamboo Town

Bunun Tribe Adventure Come to be a part of thr Bunun tribe! Sharing is caring. The tribe will share their crafts, food and sto-ries from the ancestors with us. Follow the Bunun hunters and explore the beauty of nature.

Experience a rural town life, come together to be banana farmers! Learn how to manange banana plantations, to use fruits as dyes, and to make and taste banana cui-sines!

Be a Taiwanese! Wander around the ancient capital, stroll through the alleys, taste the local cuisines, visit temples and explore the traditional Taiwanese worship and rituals.

Hop on the train and travel with-out a plan! All you need is a backpack and courage. Embrace the beautiful scenery in Taiwan.

Traditionally, bamboos play a sig-nificant role in small towns. In modern days, bamboos are still very important however the fusion of traditional and contemporary brought new life to the town and listen to the stories of the Bamboo Village!

Post-tour 8/26~8/28

Pre-tour 8/13~8/14

Post-tour 8/26~8/27

Post--tour 8/26-8/28

Pre-tour 8/13~8/14

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Tour Features

Why Map in Taiwan?_ Specially designed tours by famous in-depth travel groups in Taiwan exclusively for IC 2014 dele-gates. This is a once-in-a-life-time opportunity. If you miss this, you will never find something quite as exotic.

In-depth travel focuses on inter-action with locals. This will not a typi-cal sightseeing trip. You will have the chance to talk with friendly locals, participate in their daily activities, listen to stories, learn about their lives and experience Taiwanese culture at first hand!

Why Run to Taiwan?_ Run To Taiwan is a typical tour to explore Taiwan in just few days. Focusing on group play and get to know cities in Taiwan.There will be 5 routes for you to explore every features in each city.

IF you chose pre-tour, you can know Nan-tou,Tainan or Kaohsiung.IF you chose post-tour, you can explore Hualien-Taitung or Taipei-Yilan.IF you love to know a country with friends and locals, you must “Run To Taiwan”.

Experience different tastes of cities in Taiwan!

FIND OUT MORE!

http://ic2014taiwan.org.tw/for-ic-delegates/about-tour/map-in-taiwan/Map in Taiwan:

Run to Taiwan: http://ic2014taiwan.org.tw/for-ic-delegates/about-tour/run-to-taiwan/

IC Venue: E-DA Wonderland

Address：No.100, E-da 8 St. , San-her Vil.,Dashu District, KaoHsiung City 840,Taiwan R.O.C

TEL：+886-7-6568000　FAX：+886-7-6568288

IC AccommodationKaohsiung E-DA

Skylark Hotel

IC Venue E-DA Royal Hotel

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E-DA Wonderland

Taiwan FactsThings you should know_

Official Script: Traditional Chinese

Time zone: GMT +8:00

Weather in summer: hot and humid with frequent afternoonthunderstorms and occasional typhoonsAverage temperature in summer: 26 °C (78 °F)

Natural Disaster: Typhoon & Earthquake

Area: 36,193 km²

Official Language: Standard ChineseRegional Language: Hokkien, Hakka, Formosan languages, and Fuzhou dialect

Currency: New Taiwan Dollar (NT$) (TWD)

Electric Power: 110V, 60Hz

Calling Code: +886

Population: 23,37 million

Drives on the: Right

Capital City: Taipei

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booklet! Global Youth Leadership Summit, the pre-congress summit of 2014 AIESEC International Congress, is the the biggest global youth summit in Taiwan recently. The summit, held in various forms, will focus on discussing Asian-Pacific issues and redefining leadership. Youth leaders from 124 countries will have chance to exchange the ideas with other elites. Besides, you can also close with 2014 International Congress and participate in Global Village and MCP party during the summit.

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