Date
Event Location / Activity
Dec 31
Arrive Cairo, Egypt
Jan 1-6
Cairo business, academic & cultural visits
The fee covers double-room occupancy lodging (a
Jan 7
Depart for Kigali, Rwanda
single-room supplement of $1,000 is also available),
Jan 8-9
Akagera National Park, Rwanda
Jan 10-12
Kigali business, academic & cultural visits
Jan 13-14
Lake Kivu business and cultural visits
Jan 15
Depart Rwanda for U.S.
*Itinerary is subject to change. A more detailed itinerary
will be provided to the participants once accepted into the
program.
Faculty or Professional:
$4,500
Adult Guest of Participant: $3,750
Graduate Student:
air transportation from Cairo, Egypt
$3,500
to Kigali,
Rwanda, all in-and-around ground transportation,
many program meals (although not all meals) and
entry fees to all program events and excursions.
(Note: Roundtrip airfare to Cairo and from Kigali is
not included in the program fee.)
To apply, either print, complete and
submit the attached application
form OR click the link below:
FDIB-MENA & East Africa Program
Application Form
The Faculty Development in International Business (FDIB) - MENA
Qualified participants are selected on a first-come, firstserved basis until all positions are filled.
& East Africa program is offered annually by a consortium of CIBER
universities. This program, funded in part by the U.S. Department of
Educationand lead-managed by the CIBER universities of South Carolina, BYU and The George Washington University, focuses on providing participating faculty a unique international study tour opportunity, which will ultimately assist the United States in its international
competitiveness via pedagogy, research and business outreach. The
objective of the FDIB-MENA/East Africa program is to raise faculty
awareness of the economic, political and cultural environments that
exist in the Middle East and East Africa today, and, ultimately, to
leverage that first-hand awareness into competence and expertise in
classrooms and on research campuses throughout the United States.
Miscellaneous Expenses
Participants will be responsible for any and all personal and/or
additional expenses not covered by the program fee to include (but
not exclusive to) round-trip airfare to Cairo, Egypt and from Kigali,
Rwanda; passports; visas; currency exchange fees; internet; phone;
lodging incidentals and/or extensions, meals not covered in the
program,;Value Added Taxes (V.A.T.); appropriate tips; vaccinations/
inoculations (if required) and any other voluntary tours or excursions
not covered in the program fee.
Required Documents
• PASSPORT with a minimum of six months validity remaining
AFTER scheduled completion date of the program and 4-6 blank
pages
• TOURIST VISA (EGYPT)* - REQUIRED of all US Citizens and
obtainable for USD25 at the Cairo Airport (CAI) upon arrival
• TOURIST VISA (RWANDA)* - REQUIRED of all US Citizens
and obtainable for USD30 at the Kigali Airport (KGL) upon arrival
• RELEASE/ASSUMPTION OF RISK - Available in brochure
• PROOF OF HEALTH INSURANCE • TRAVEL INSURANCE - Participants are required to provide
proof of international travel insurance for this trip that covers, at
a minimum, emergency medical evacuation and repatriation of
remains
*Note: If not a U.S. citizen, please contact your nearest appropriate
consulate for visa information.
Program Contact Information
Robert Rolfe and Reid Click
Faculty Program Leaders
University of South Carolina and
The George Washington University
Email: [email protected]; [email protected]
Mike Shealy, Jonathon Wood and Alexis Gaul
CIBER Program Directors
University of South Carolina, BYU and
The George Washington University
Emails: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]
Please complete the application form below and
email to our address provided on the back of the
brochure. You may also apply on-line at moore.
sc.edu/fd
o $4,500: Faculty or Business Participant, DOUBLE-room occupancy
o $3,750: Spouse/Guest of Participant, DOUBLE-
room occupancy
o $3,500: Graduate Student, DOUBLE-room occupancy
o I will pay an additional $1,000 fee for single-
room occupany, if available.
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First Name
Middle Initial
Last Name
___________________________________________________________________
Home Address
___________________________________________________________________
City
State
Zip
___________________________________________________________________
Home Phone
___________________________________________________________________
University and Department/Area
Title
___________________________________________________________________
Email Address
___________________________________________________________________
Nationality
Country of Citizenship
___________________________________________________________________
Emergency Contact Info: Full Name
___________________________________________________________________
Emergency Contact Info: Address
___________________________________________________________________
Emergency Contact Info: Home Phone and Mobile Phone
___________________________________________________________________
Emergency Contact Info: Email
___________________________________________________________________
Medical Information: Allergies, Pre-Existing Conditions, Etc.
Please note that the program is subject to change; participants will receive a
final program schedule NLT Dec 15, 2016.
2017 FDIB-MENA & East Africa
CIBER Members & Co-Sponsors
Brigham Young University
The George Washington University
Michigan State University
Texas A&M University
University of Colorado Denver
University of Connecticut
University of South Carolina