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SEG Annual Conference: Namibia 2024

  - Saturday, June 8, 2024
 Fall 2023   Fall 2024 

SEG Conference Namibia: September 27th - September 30th 2024


The Society of Economic Geologists (SEG) is once again calling for students who would like to attend the annual conference in Nambia happening from the 27th to 30th September 2024.

Interested club members willing to attend must commit to the following in order to be considered:

  • commit to at least 3 hours of volunteering for the club in Fall 2024 by 30th August 2024;
  • have a New Mexico Tech SEG T-shirt;
  • accept a volunteer schedule at the SEG booth in Namibia for at least 4 hours for the duration of the conference; and
  • attending the 1st general meeting of the semester


What the student club can offer in return:

  • assistance/ guidance process in obtaining a visa
  • lobbying for partial to full funding for the trip including:
    • hotel,
    • flight,
    • meals, and
    • local transportation

Note: funding percentage will be defined by your contribution to the club activities

Four (4) Rules for Inclusion in this exciting Safari Trip! - indicate your interest by filling the forms at the bottom of this email (required).

SEG T-Shirt

Come in style, lets rock Namibia! Contact Maria Beltran to purchase (USD$25) cash or zelle.

General Meeting

August 22nd 2024 at 12:20pm MSEC 168

3 hours of Club Hours & 4 hours of Namibia booth time


Note: past volunteering records count but not required.

Deadlines

Process Starts: August 22nd 2024

Visitors from the following countries do not require visas:

Angola, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Botswana, Brazil, Canada, Cuba, Denmark, Eswatini, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Iceland, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Lesotho, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Macau SAR, Malaysia, Malawi, Mauritius, Moldova, Mozambique, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Russia, Seychelles, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States of America, Uzbekistan, Zambia, Zimbabwe.


Visitors from the following countries can apply for a visa upon arrival in Namibia:

Argentina, Belarus, Cambodia, Chile, Equatorial Guinea, Benin, Cape Verde, Croatia, Eritrea, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Comoros, Cote d’ Ivoire, Gabon, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Central African Republic, Chad, Czech Republic, Djibouti, Ecuador, Estonia, Greece, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Mexico, Romania, Slovakia, Hungary, Israel, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Rwanda, South Korea, Liberia, São Tomé and Principe, Thailand, Madagascar, Nicaragua, Niger, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkey, Mauritania, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Tunisia, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay, Venezuela, Vetican/Holy See, Vietnam and Western Sahara Republic.

Letter of Invitation: request by July 31st 2024

If you require a letter, please email organizer@seg2024.org with your request, and also provide your full name (must match the name on your passport) and your complete address.


Letter of Introduction: request by July 21st 2024

You are required to obtain a letter of introduction for the international office (if you are an international student) or the admissions office for the embassy prior to the 


General Notes:

Please be prepared to pay for some expenses out-of-pocket.

If you country is not listed for no-visa or visa-on-arrival, you need a visa.


 








Latest Flight booking: September 10th 2024

Flights could range from USD$ 2,000 - 3,000.

We all travel on the same flight as a group unless
otherwise approved. You are encouraged to travellight
unless you have free checked bag options with your flight.

You may be required to carry some souvenirs on behave
of NMT for our student booth. 

Latest Hotel booking: September 10th 2024

Hotel rroms will be booked for the students and we must continue to live in the same hotel. Room sharing will be allocated and you are open to making a preference unless there are no other options.

 

 

 

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