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Neo- Nore weekend

Madrid

5-7th FEBRUARY

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WELCOME LETTER IFMSA-Spain President

DearNEOs,NOREsandExchangepeople,

It isagreatpleasure forme towelcomeyouall toourbelovedcountry,Spain,andourNMO.

IFMSA-SpainisanNMOknownbyitsrigor,transparency,andcriticalspirit.We,asafederation,aredeeplyconcernedaboutmedicalandsocialissuessuch as the unclear relations between the Pharma industry andmedicalstudents,theimportanceofaPublicHealthCaresystemandthenecessityofglobalpoliciesregardingessentialtopics.

TheNEO-NOREWeekendisauniqueeventwhereyou,whoworktogetherduringthewholeyear,haveachancetomeeteachothermorecalmly,gettoknowoneanother,andtakeideastoyourNMOs.Ihighlyencourageallof you to drain out all the chances this event provide to empower ourregion.

Mediterranean culture, wonderful sceneries, delicious food and, mostspecially, warm-hearted people will make this time in Madridunforgettable.

Moreover,ourOrganizingCommitteeisworkinghardinordertoprovideyouthecheapestprogram,maintainganappropriatequality,which Iamsuretheywillachieve.

ThanksalotforeveryoneandIamalreadylookingforwardtomeetingyouinMadrid;andremindyouaboutwhatmadrileños(peoplefromMadrid)likesaying:fromMadrid,toheaven.

DavidFernándezMoralesIFMSA-SpainPresident2015/2016

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WELCOME LETTER REGIONAL ASSISTANTS Dear NEOs, NOREs, Assistants and Exchangefamily;

It is a great pleasure to us to invite you to this event, we have beenworkingonitreallyhardtogiveyouthebestmeeting.

WeknowsometimesNEONORE life isquite lonelyandyouareafraidofapproachingotherNEOsandNOREs.Wewanttomakeyourworkeasierandhelpyousoyouwillenjoyitmore.

Webelievethattheweekenditisagreatopportunitytogettoknoweachother, to feel that you are not alone in the IFMSA world and to startfeeling part of this BLUE family. It is your moment to share yourexperience with other NEOs and NOREs, get new ideas and to work abrainstorm together on how to improve our exchange program evenfurther. As neighbours in the same region we have lot of things oncommonandwecouldbenefitfromeachother'sexpertisegreatly.

AlsoItistimetopreparefortheMarchMeetingandforsomeofyouthiswill be your first IFMSAMeeting! Through thisweekend youwill get tomeetmanyNEOsandNOREs inadvance,whichwillmakeyourtimeandexperienceoftheGAalotmorejoyfulandwhichwilltakeawayanyfearofmeetingnewpeopleyoucouldhave.

Wewanttoencourageyoutotakeadvantageofthisopportunitytomeetnewpeople, get acquaintedwithoneanotherand feelmore confidencefortherestoftheyear.

Finally,we are truly happy toorganize the secondeditionofNEO-NOREWEEKENDandwehopeittobecomeaveryvaluabletraditionforall.Wearelookingforwardtoasuccessfulweekendwithallofyou,

BlueLove

Maud,MeryandEster

SCOPE&SCORERAsofEUROPE

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I’M GOING TO MADRID!!

NowthatyouarecomingtoSpainyouneedtoknowimportantandusefulinformationbeforeyoustepourcountry.

VISA

From all the people coming to the NEO-NORE Weekend just TURKEYneeds to applicate for a Tourist Visa. The rest of the countries you areexempttoaskforaVISAaslongasyoudon’tstaymorethan90days,butbringyourPassport.

ARRIVING BY PLANE

The best option is coming by plane. Madrid’s airport is AeropuertoInternacionalAdolfoSuárezMadrid-Barajas.ItisaninternationalairportlocatedNorth-Eastofthecitywithflightsfrom/toeverycapitalinEuropeand many other cities. The airport is connected to the city centre byMetro (subway), buses, trains and taxis. Also, you have a free busconnecting theterminals.

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ARRIVING BY TRAIN

Spain has a wide train network that keeps connected the main citiesthrough long-distancetrainsandhigh-speedtrains (AVE),whichwill takeyou,forinstance,fromMadridtoBarcelona.

Madrid has twomain train stations:Atocha (the biggest one andmoreimportant)andCharmatín.

ARRIVING BY BUS

IfyourcountryisclosetoSpainmaybecomingbybuscouldbeanoption.ThemainbusstationsinMadridare:AvenidadeAmérica(East),EstaciónSur-MéndezÁlvaro(South)andMoncloa(West).

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THE HOSTEL YouwillbestayingatMadHostel,locatedindowntown,nexttotheplacewhere the sessions will take part and next to one of the betterneighbourhoodstogoout!

Nearbymetrostops:TirsodeMolinaorAntónMartín(line1,lightblue).Nearbybusstops:busnumber65orM1.

HOW TO GET THERE FROM BARAJAS AIRPORT

Thereareseveraloptions,butwewouldrecommendthefirstone:

1)Cercanías(Train)• Takethetrain lineC-1 from"AeropuertoT4"to"Atocha”.Thereis

one train every 30 minutes from 6 am to 11 pm (check timesbelow).

• FromAtochayoucaneither:• TaketheMetroline1(lightblue,directiontowards"Pinarde

Chamartín")andgetdowninthenextstop,AntónMartín.• Walktothehostel,gettingyourfirstglimpseofMadrid!

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2)Metro• TakeMetroline8(pink)toNuevosMinisterios.• In Nuevos Ministerios take line 10 (dark blue, direction towards

"PuertadelSur")toTribunalstop.• From Tribunal take line 1 (light blue, direction

towardsValdercarros")untilyougettoAntónMartínstop.

YoucancheckthemetromaphereYoucancheckthetrainmaphere

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WHAT IS INCLUDED

• Bedlining• WiFi(strongenough)• Lockers• Computers• Roofterrace• Bedroomsfor4-6people.• Livingroomtorest• TowelsFORRENT

IntheHOSTELalcoholfromoutsideisforbidden.There is a Barwith great offers andwewillenjoythenightlifeofthecity.You will have to give a 10 eurosdeposit,thatitwillbegivenyoubackonyourdeparture.

Lodging

WewillorganiseNationalFoodParty(remember no alcohol allowed) forthe firstnight.Wewill kindlyaskyouto surprise uswith something typicalfromyourcountry.On Saturday we will enjoy lunchdowntown during the tour andarrangeddinnerwiththehostel (theyhave special offers with somerestaurantsaround).

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VENUE Wewill beworking at theUnion of Doctors ofMadrid, located at CalleSantaIsabel51,just5-10minutesfromthehostel.

Wewon’tbehavinganyfancywelcomepartysoyoudon’tneedtobringyoursuits!

AGENDA

Themainobjectivesfortheweekendaretogettoknoweachother,andto improve our collaboration and working together, to share bestpracticesandtofeelpreparedfortheMarchMeeting.ButmostimportantofalltoHAVEFUN!!

There is time forall this in theAGENDA,also timetovisitandenjoy thecity.

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AgendaforNEO-NOREWeekend5th-7thFebruary

Theagendapresented:

Friday5thofFebruary:

Introduction-19:00-19:30

DuringtheIntroductionyourregionalassistantsandtheOCwillopentheNEONOREweekend.Wewillgiveashortspeech,presenttheagendaandintroducesomeofthesessionsandtopicsaddressedduringtheweekend.Inaddition,TheOCwillinformyouabouttheorganizationaldetailsoftheweekend.

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Teambuilding-20:00-22:00

Theteambuildingsessionsaysitall:wewillspendsometimeonbecominga real teamduring theweekend. Besides a few games, itwill bemostlygettingtoknoweachother!Sobringachildhoodphoto,andthereststaysasurprise;)

Saturday6thofFebruary:

MM2016Regulations&Preparations-9:30-11:00

WhatcanyouexpectfromtheMarchMeeting?TheSCOPEandtheSCOREsessions?Andhowtoprepare for thesessions?Whyare the regulationsimportant, and how do I vote? During this session, we will come toanswerallofthesequestions,andmore!Let’smakesureyouallarefullypreparedforMarchMeetingwhenyouleavetheNEO-NOREweekend!

SWGs-11:30-13:00/16:30-18:30

Thetopicsof theSWGswilldependonyou,wewill talkaboutwhateveryouguyswant to talkabout, since theweekend is there foryou!Pleasemakesuretofillthecallfortopics,makethemuniqueanddifferentthennormally,andletusknowifyouwouldliketofacilitateone!

Sharing-19:00-20:00

Duringthissessionwewouldlikeyoutoshareyourbestpractices!EverysingleNEOhastheirownexpertise,arepartofanNMOthathaslifelongexperienceincertaintopics,andhostsexchangestudentsformanyyearsbynow.Liketotalkaboutacertaintopic?Startsharing!Thesuccessofthesession will depend on the much info you share. Like to present aninteresting topic you know your NMO is good at? Grab your chance atpresenttotheotherswhatyouaregoodat!

StrategicPlan-21:00-22:00

TheSCOPEandSCORE IT’sareworkingonaSCOPE,andSCOREstrategicplan for the upcoming 3 years, and nothing ismore important than theopinions of NEOs in developing one! In every Regional Meetingconsultationroundswillbeheld,buttheEuRegMeisonlyafterthesecond

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halfoftheyear.SowewouldliketotaketheNEONOREweekendasthéfirstopportunitytoaskforyouropinion.Thinkahead:Whatdoyouthinkisoneof themost important topics,andshouldbeapriorityofa3-yearSCOPEorSCOREStrategicPlan?andSharewithus!

Sunday7thofFebruary:

Sharingbestpractices-9:30-10:30

During the sharing best practices we want to follow-up with the daybefore.Duringthisourwewould like togiveNMOs/NEOsthechangetopresentsomethingtheyaregoodatandwould liketosharetheywayofconductwiththeotherspresent.Liketoshareandpresentsomethingyouaregoodat?Letusknow!Therestlovestohearso.

OpenSource-11:00-12:00

During thissessionwewould like togiveyoutheopportunity tosuggesttopicsyouthoughtyoudidnothavethechancetotalkaboutduringthewhole weekend, or because its something totally new, unique anddifferentthennormally!Wewouldlikeyoutothinkinadvanceoniftherearetopicsyouwoudliketoseeaddressedhere,butifyoucometothinkofatopicduringtheweekend?Thatsmorethenfinetoo!Thetimespendonwhattopic,isfullyuptoyou.

Closing-12:00-14:00

We came to the end of the weekend. The SWG outcomes will bepresentedhere,andwewillsummarizewhatwehavebeentalkingaboutduringtheweekend,foryoutohaveapointsofactiontogohomewith!Besidesthat,wewillcometosayourgoodbyes,inthesefinaltwohours.

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WELCOME TO MADRID!

Madrid is a South-Western European city, the capital of Spain, and thelargestmunicipality of theCommunity ofMadrid. Thepopulationof thecity is almost 3.2millionwith ametropolitan areapopulationof around6.5million.Itisthethird-largestcityintheEuropeanUnion,afterLondonand Berlin. It is a wonderful city to visit, with plenty of museums andarchitecturalsitestokeepyoubusy.

WHERE TO GO? Most of the tourist attractions ofMadrid are in the old town and theEnsanche.ThenervecentreofthecityisthePuertadelSol,startingpointforthenumberingofallcitystreetsandallthecountry'shighways. PuertadelSol

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TheCalledeAlcalá(AlcaláStreet)leadsfromthePuertadelSoltowardsPlaza de Cibeles and subsequently the street reaches the "Plaza de laIndependencia",which includesthePuertadeAlcaláandanentrancetotheBuenRetiroPark.

TheCalleMayorleadstoPlazaMayorcontinuingfortheso-calledMadriddelosAustrias,inreferencetotheDynastyofHabsburg-finallyreachingCalle de Bailén, near the Cathedral of the Almudena and the SanFranciscoelGrandechurch.

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The Calle del Arenal comes to Royal Theatre in Plaza de la Ópera,

continuing throughPlaza deOriente,where theRoyalPalace is it. FromtheretheCalleBailénleadstoPlazadeEspañaandtheTempleofDebod,anEgyptian templemovedstonebystone toSpain ingratitude for theirhelpintheconstructionoftheAswanDam.AlsointhissquareisthestartofGranVíaStreet.

WHAT TO DO IN MADRID

TheRoyalPalaceofMadrid istheofficialresidenceofFelipeVIofSpain,butheusesitonlyforofficialacts. It isabaroquepalacefullofartworksand is one of the largest European Royal Palaces, characterized by itsluxurious rooms and its rich collections of armours and weapons,pharmaceuticals,silverware,watches,paintings,tapestriesandthelargestcollectionofStradivariusintheworld.

CatheraloftheAlmudena PlazaMayor

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If you want to enjoy great rooftop views of the city, we have tworecommendations:

• CibelesPalace: currently theCityHallof thecity,whichalsoholdsanexhibitionspacecalledCentroCentro.Youcanaccessitsroofforviewsofthecentreofthecity.Theticketfortherooftopis€2.

• CírculodeBellasArtes(FineArtsCircle):oneofMadrid’soldestartscentres and one of themost important private cultural centres inEurope. It is amultidisciplinary centrewith activities ranging fromvisual art to literature, from science and philosophy to film andperforming arts. Nowadays, it hosts exhibitions, shows, filmscreenings, conferences andworkshops. You can sit for awhile inthe roof and enjoy the view. Ticket for the rooftop: €4, 3€ withYouthCard.

MUSEUMS

MadridisconsideredoneofthetopEuropeandestinationsconcerningartmuseums:

• ThePradoMuseum isamuseumandartgallerythatfeaturesoneof the world's finest collections of European art, from the 12thcentury to the early 19th century, based on the former SpanishRoyalCollection.ElPradoisoneofthemostvisitedmuseumsintheworld, and it is considered tobe among the greatestmuseumsofart. Among the most famous paintings in this museum are 'Las

RECOMENDATION

Bringyourstudentcardsand,ifyouhaveit,alsoyourcountries’YouthCardortheEuropeanYouthCard.Therearemanydiscountswhenitcomestomuseums,galleries,bookshops,etc.

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Meninas,' ‘The immaculate Conception,’ and ‘The judgement ofParis.'

• The Reina Sofía Art Museum is the national museum of 20th-century art, mainly dedicated to Spanish art. Highlights of themuseum include excellent collections of Spain's greatest 20th-centurymasters,PabloPicasso,SalvadorDalí, JoanMiró, JuanGrisand JulioGonzález.Certainly, themost famousmasterpiece in themuseumisPicasso'spaintingGuernica.

• The Thyssen-BornemiszaMuseum is an artmuseum that fills thehistoricalgapsinitscounterparts'collections.

• The National Archaeological Museum collection includes, amongothers, Pre-historic, Celtic, Iberian, Greek and Roman antiquitiesandmedieval(Visigoth,MuslimandChristian)objects.

WEATHER IN MADRID

The climate inMadrid is considered as continentalMediterranean,withmild to cold winters due to its altitude of 667m above sea level anddistance to the sea, including sporadic snowfalls and minimumtemperatures sometimes below freezing. Summers are warm to hot, inthewarmestmonth, July, average temperatures during the day rangingfrom32to33°C(90to91°F)dependingonlocation

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CURRENCY AND PRICES

ThecurrencyinSpainistheEuro(€).Ingeneral,thepricesinourcountryarecheaperthan intherestofEurope.Madrid isnotacheapcity ifyoustayinthetouristicarea.

WHERE TO EAT AND DRINK

Somesuggestionsfortapas:

• ElTigre:CalledelasInfantas23(GranVíametrostop).• LaBlancaPaloma:CalledelEspírituSanto21(Noviciadometrostop).

Youcanfindtheverytypical"bocadillodecalamares"inalmosteverybarinthecity.

• AnywherealongcallePostas(Solmetrostop).• ElBrillante:PlazaEmperadorCarlosV(Atochametrostop).

Cheap restaurantsandbarswhereyoungpeoplemeetand thatyouwillfindalloverthecity:

• CienMontaditos.• LaSureña.• Lizarrán.

InMadridtherearealsoplentyofchainsofrestaurantswhereyoucaneatalmostanythingforagoodpriceandyoucanfindanywhereyougo:

• VIPS.• McDonald’sandBurgerKing.• Friday's.• FostersHollywood.

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Ifyouare inthemoodforamoreexoticdinner,awalkaroundLavapiésdistrictwillofferanythingfromIndiantoChineseorSenegalesefoods.

YoucanalsohaveatypicalSpanishbreakfastofchocolatewith“churros”atSanGinés.

LA NOCHE MADRILEÑA

During the weekends anywhere you go in Madrid you are practicallyguaranteedtohave fun.ThecitycentrenearbyMADHostel is fullof lifeandthereisagreatvarietyofbarsandclubstochoosefrom.

HereareafewdetailsaboutthecoolestdistrictsinMadrid:

• Huertas: ConsideredMadrid's literary neighbourhood, it is also apopularnightlifespotandtouristdestination.

• La Latina: There are quite a few nightlife spots, though theneighbourhood is best known for having a concentration of tapasbars(particularlyontheCavaBajaandCavaAlta).

• Malasaña:Itisoneoftheclassicareasforpartyingthenightaway.Malasaña isavibrantneighbourhoodandacentreforthe 'hipster'phenomena, full of lively bars and clubs overflowing with youngpeople.

• Chueca:ThisneighbourhoodhasbecomethemostpopularareaforMadrid'sgaycommunity,withalotofLGBTorLGBT-friendlyclubs,barsandshops.

• Argüelles: located in Gaztambide neighbourhood, in the blocksurroundedbyAndrésMellado,Gaztambide,MeléndezValdésandFernandoElCatólicostreets.Thisareahasbeenconsideredas“theheartofheavyandrockinMadrid”.