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Issue 1 - December 2011

From Egypt with LOVE!Newsletter of 58th IPSF World Congress 2012Hurghada, Egypt

Dear IPSFers across the world,

Greetings from the land of beauty and freedom, the land of the ancient secrets and the destination of pharmacy students across the globe this year; greetings from Egypt.

The Reception Committee of The International Pharmaceutical Students’ Federation World Congress 2012 is delighted to present “World Congress Revelations” as the World Congress 2012 periodical newsletter.

Through this issue, we are going to discuss every fine detail of the 58th IPSF World Congress including the important announcements and deadlines. Detailed explanation of all the events inside the World Congress shall be provided and all the special secrets will be revealed aiming to clear everything so that you can enjoy this life time experience of the IPSF World Congress on the land of Pharaohs.

If you have any quires never hesitate to contact us on [email protected], and if you have any comments on this series either on the content or design we will be happy if you share it with us on [email protected]

Finally, we would like to welcome you to the unique IPSF World Congress this year.

From Egypt with LOVE,

STAY CONNECTED

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Ahmed Hamdy

Hi IPSFers,

My name is Ahmed Hamdy, Chairperson of the IPSF 58th World congress, Egypt 2012. After attending two successive IPSF world congresses in Ljubljana, Slovenia and Hat-yai, Thailand, serving in the EPSF for three years ended by a presidential term in 2010-11, I am continuing in this two years position leading the extraordinary team of RC, aiming to have a different world congress for all pharmacy students around the world this year and to introduce you to the unique culture of the middle east and the ancient civilization of Egypt.

In this congress we are preparing a plenty of scientific and educational sessions and workshops to affirm a professional atmosphere of pharmaceutical activity.

Finally, I would like to welcome you to enjoy the charming beauty of the Red sea in the beautiful city of Hurghada sharing us the revolutionary spirit of another IPSF success story.

Greetings from Egypt.

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Chairperson

Mohamed Abo Elsoud

Hey IPSFers,

I’m Mohamed Abo Elsoud, Vice Chairperson of 58th IPSF World Congress and current President of EPSF for the year 2011-12.

After our challenging experience of being awarded the best performance association last year; we have entered a new challenge of preparing and finalizing the IPSF Congress 2012.

This year the IPSF Congress will be completely different with a special theme of culture, the culture which fascinated populations over the centuries, and its people who have always taken the hospitality as their main character.

In Egypt you will find warmth, civilization along with the great attitude of its people. Finally, we are pleased to have you over in Egypt (land of the history) and it’s our honor to be hosting you.

Regards.

Vice Chairperson


Deena Osman

Hello,

This is Deena Osman, Secretary of 58th IPSF World Congress. We believed that we have greater and greater platitudes of achievements, projected success and we affirmed that the real spiritual excitement is in the doing, and here we are “The winners of IPSF Annual Award”.

I’m welcoming you all to the 58th World Congress in Egypt where you will encounter rejuvenating experiences and up to standard acquaintance.

We promise to create a glamorous and excitement atmosphere filled up with harmony, liveliness and charisma.

Come and visit a culture full of energy, enthusiasm and sense of humor

Come and visit Egypt :)

Secretary

Hamza Ashraf

Hello everyone!

I am Hamza Ashraf, a fresh graduate of pharmacy and recently a divemaster, and a member of the Student Exchange committee in EPSF for three years.

In the EPSF we have been working for long time to make sure that we will provide IPSF Congress 2012 participants an amazing international experience which meets the different tastes starting from the pre-congress steps, the congress days and the post congress tours through a dedicated team trained to give you the best.

I would like to welcome all the students, the delegates and the IPSF Executives for a memorable time in Hurghada.

Looking forward to meet you all!

Treasurer

Khaled Mostafa

Marhaba “Welcome in English”,

This is Khaled Mostafa, the immediate past Chairperson of Media and Publications in EPSF 2009-2011, the current EPSF Vice President and Contact Person, and it’s my honor to introduce myself as Media and Publications Coordinator of IPSF World Congress 2012

If you want to know more about me, people would say that I’m full of energy and I think out of the box. Among the RC and EPSFers, I have fun most of the time and I like to bring fun wherever I go, but when there is work to do, I’m serious and hard working.

We thought about the beautiful Queen Nefertiti as the logo of our congress to take all attendees on an adventure to history to learn more about Egyptian culture, history and greatness as well.

I’m inviting you to stay connected via the website and Facebook page.

From Egypt with LOVE :)


Media & Publications Coordinator

Mohamed Zarei

Hello,

I am Mohamed Zarei, the co-founder of my local pharmacy students’ association and Organization Coordinator of the Congress.

I always bring something new to wherever I go and I’m a helper person. My passion for travelling and exploring new stuff made me the man for this position as I attended many congresses and conferences. I can be really strict but I’m always the easy to work around person.

I am very dreaming person also, that’s why you may find me sometimes closing my eyes, imagining and writing some stuff down.

I love sports especially football and tennis and I’m a big fan Ismaily club and Novak Djokovic.

Greetings from Egypt.

Organization Coordinator


Radwa Mokhtar

Al Salam Alikoum :)

I’m Radwa Mokhtar, Educational and Scientific Symposium Coordinator. Serving the 58th IPSF World Congress is a valuable experience I’ve been dreaming about.

I believe you will find the World Congress in Egypt an extraordinary event that you will never forget. I guarantee you a congress that balances between high educational standards and excitement social atmosphere.

A final word is that I want to show my great appreciation to my friends in Reception Committee for their dedication and how much they maintain their self-beliefs and sustain the progression and let the world see how the Egyptians could cause a difference.

Greetings from the land of Pharaohs.

Educational & Scientific Symposium Coordinator

Sherif Sabry

Hello IPSFers,

Its an honor to talk from my place showing off my affordable pleasure, honor and respect. I am sherif Sabry, Fundraising Coordinator of the 58th IPSF World Congress in Egypt.

From the moment I handled this position, I took an oath to reach my extreme working potential to offer you the excitement hedonic atmosphere.

In Egypt, you will feel the empathy, self discovery and appreciation. I guarantee you a great experience that you never went through, an exprience in a country filled up with knowledge and ongoing chances.

I’m welcoming you all to come and join the congress and feel the delighting.

Regards,

Fundraising Coordinator


Ahmed Mamdouh

Hello,

I’m Ahmed Mamdouh, Partnerships Coordinator. I was working in EPSF from 3 years as President of my local association BSPSA from 2009 till 2011.

My work in EPSF is my life; it taught me basic life professional qualifications.

I would like to say to all IPSFers that you will see in our congress all means of innovation, creativity, responsibility. All of you will see what EPSFers can do.

Finally, I would like to say that you will find us doing our best for your comfort and pleasure; personally I wait to meet all of you and hope to be friends.

Greetings.

Partnerships Coordinator


EgyptMotherhood ofCivilization

Egypt is a land of many wonders and sights to behold, from the ancient Pyramids of Giza to the amazing temples along the Nile.It is considered as one of the most populous countries in Africa and Middle East with a population of an estimate exceeds 82 million people.Egypt uniquely bridges the African and Asian countries across the Suez Canal by possession of the Sinai Peninsula.This key positioning has guaranteed Egypt as a major role in the strategic and historic relationships between East, West, North, Asia and Europe.

*Great Pyramids

• Full name: Arab Republic of Egypt

• Capital city: Cairo

• Other cities: Alexandria, Sharm el Sheikh, Hurghada, Tanta, Assuit, Luxor and Aswan

• Population: 82,079,636+ (July 2011 est.)

• Area: approximately 1,001,449 km2

• Religions: about 90% Muslims, 9% Coptic, other Christian 1%

• Languages: Arabic (official), English and French widely understood by educated classes

• Currency: Egyptian Pound (1 € = 8.49 EGP, July 2011 est.)

• Local time: GMT +2

• There are 27 colleges of Pharmacy in Egypt*Cairo’s night

Hurghada الغردقةHosting city

In Arabic: al Ghardaqah

HurghadaInternationalAirport

More than 40 airlines perform seasonable charter flights to the cities in Western and Eastern Europe, Scandinavia, Russia and the CIS countries.

The World Congress will be held in Hurghada which is considered as the main tourist center and the 2nd largest beach countries on the red coast. It has got a subtropical desert climate with a mild-warm winters and hot to very hot summers.

Hurghada offers many activities not to be found anywhere else on earth!

Today, Hurghada became the foremost resort of the Red Sea coast and an international center for aquatic sports. It has been also known as a party town, particularly among Europeans.

Local and others will tell you that life begins at night in Hurghada with the many clubs. Furthermore, don’t forget the various islands near Hurghada that offer fun and excitement.

In Hurghada, you will pie in the sky and live the fantasy.

*Hurghada International Airport58th IPSF World Congress 2012 11

In 12th of August 2011, EPSF won Sidney J. Relph award, the IPSF annual award as the best performance association 2010-2011, and this back to its progressively projects’ enhancements which evidenced the great team-work-dependence, the efficient time planning and events’ accomplishments.

With a claim full of honor, EPSF is welcoming you all to the 58th IPSF World Congress in the country of civilization.

More about EPSF at www.e-psf.org

In August 1982, and during the 28th IPSF World Congress in Sweden, EPSF became a Full Member federation representing Egypt in IPSF.

EPSF is the Egyptian’s largest professional non governmental and non profit organization for pharmacy students, and had achieved the most popular events and activities among the Egyptian pharmacy students.

The federation now represents more than 50,000 pharmacy students and recent graduates in 25 colleges of pharmacy all around Egypt.

EPSF was founded in 1982 as the national representative of all pharmacy students in Egypt and the head of all local scientific associations in the Egyptian colleges of pharmacy.

Hosting organizationEgyptian Pharmaceutical Students’ Federation


*Student Exchange Program

*Leaders in Training

*National Symposium


Famous EgyptianFOOD & DRINK

KOSHARIOne of the most populous dishes in the Egyptian culture. It’s a dish of rice, chick pees, macaroni, and lentils with hot toppings of tomato sauce, garlic sauce and fried onions.

KONAFAIt is a made of very thing half cooked pastry. The closest in North America would be vermicelli or angel hair. It can be also found in some east middle groceries. It may be mixed with nuts and dried fruits with a topping of caster sugar and honey.

ASEER ASABOr Sugar Cane Juice, It’s a very refreshing midday summer drink and by far is the most popular drink served by almost all fruit juice vendors, who can be found abundantly in most cities.


GeneralSafetyin Egypt

Did you ever KNOW?

As you all know that Egypt had accomplished its mission of Revolution in January 2011. Meanwhile, nowadays there’s a major calming down security. The situation became in complete stability and under control, plus all Egyptian population’s sectors are concerning with the rebuilding phase of the country.

Egypt is a safe country to travel and Egyptians are generally helpful people and will always stop to help or answer questions if you encountered a problem. In addition, Hurghada is a touristic and very relaxing city where safety and protection strongly exist; as it’s completely isolated and away from any expected disorders.

You have to be sure that Reception Committee members are considering all the possibilities and the participants’ safety is one of our priorities.

Give a life on the land of freedom.

• Egyptians were the first to invent the 365 day-calendar and the 24 hour division of the day.• Egyptians used cosmetics 5000 years ago! With the use to protect the skin from the sun rather than beauty care.• Egypt is the 30th largest country in the world by area, slightly 3 times larger than New Mexico.• There are 118 pyramids in Egypt!• Why was the Sphinx made?! – Unknown mystery until now!• Abu Simble Temple in Aswan was constructed so that the rising sun shone between the statues of Ramses and into the inner recesses of the sanctuary on 22nd of October and 22nd of February, modern engineers spent a full year calculating the new placement of the temple to reproduce this miracle!

*Abu Simble Template

*SEP students in Tahrir Square, Summer 2011

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