About IMAUS 2014
IMAUS is a transformative, one-of-a-kind intellectual and social experience that seeks to agitate, connect and inspire! The purpose of IMAUS is to cultivate and strengthen a new generation of principled and thoughtful leaders and change agents for Africa and the world at large. The Summit brings together the greatest young minds from the Africa and her Diaspora, as mock-delegates of the African Union, to deliberate and resolve some of the most pressing security and development problems facing African nation-states today.
IMAUS is a transformative, one-of-a-kind intellectual and social experience that seeks to agitate, connect and inspire! The purpose of IMAUS is to cultivate and strengthen a new generation of principled and thoughtful leaders and change agents for Africa and the world at large. The Summit brings together the greatest young minds from the Africa and her Diaspora, as mock-delegates of the African Union, to deliberate and resolve some of the most pressing security and development problems facing African nation-states today.
The Summit will be led by the Executive director and Officers of the
Youth Alliance for Leadership and Development in Africa (YALDA),
including representatives from the African Union, United Nations
Economic Commission for Africa, Commonwealth Secretariat, and many other
international organizations.
YALDA
is endorsed by the African Union and it enjoys special consultative
status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations.
Accordingly, the resolutions that will be passed by the delegations at
IMAUS 2014 will be submitted to the African Union and the United Nations
to inform youth opinion on various topical issues. IMAUS offers an unrivaled opportunity to inform Africa-wide visions, strategies and policies!
The following topics will be covered at IMAUS:
- Law, Peace and Security
- Governance and Democracy
- Inclusive Growth
- The State of Investment in Africa
- Economic and Political Integration
- Energy and Resources
- Local Knowledge
- Heritage and Culture
- Infrastructure and Technology
- Health, Education & Capabilities
Summit Format
The Summit will run for three days. Participants will engage in instructive dialogues, cultural exchanges, diplomatic negotiations and skills-development workshops. The primary language of Summit will be English. Each delegation is advised to bring a laptop with word processing software, which they will use over the course of the Summit. Throughout the Summit, participants will be actively involved in discussions and workshops in an environment that cultivates a diversity of experiences and identities. Various prizes will be awarded to the exceptional delegates, delegations and observers!
Dates and Location
The Summit runs from Friday 26th to Sunday 28th September 2014 at Rhodes House, South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3RG, United Kingdom. Participants are strongly encouraged to arrive on the afternoon of the 25th September for registration and a kickoff event.
Registration
To register, please click on this link. Following successful registration, an e-mail will be sent to the head delegate confirming country assignments and requesting contact information for each delegate within a week of registration. Each delegation will be assigned a faculty adviser and will receive the IMAUS Delegate and Officer handbook containing preparation guidelines.
31 May 2014: Final deadline for delegations to register
31 July 2014: Deadline for delegation resolution outline
31 August 2014: Final deadline for observers to register
31 August 2014: Deadline for committee resolutions final drafts
14 September 2014: Deadline for IMAUS Challenge submission
Summit Expenses
1. Registration
The fees are varied as follows:
Delegations:
£ 100 GBP for early registration for the whole delegation by 15th January, 2014
£ 150 GBP for normal registration for the whole delegation by 31st May, 2014
Observers:
£ 25 GBP before 31st May, 2014
£ 35 GBP before 31st August, 2014
£ 50 GBP before 21st September, 2014
2. Visa
3. Accommodation
Participants will need to pay for accommodation during the Summit. Prices and room facilities vary as follows:
- £25 GBP per night for shared dormitory room at Oxford youth hostel
- £48 GBP per night for standard single room in University accommodation
- £75 GBP per night for en-suite single room in University accommodation
- Between £75 GBP per night and £150 GBP per night for single rooms at various hotels and apartments within Oxford city center
Due to limited availability, delegations are highly
encouraged to make reservations through immediately after registration
to avoid high lodging costs! Participants can make reservations independently or through the IMAUS Secretariat at imaus@youthafrica.org.
4. Meals
Most accommodation facilities will provide breakfast. Refreshments,
snacks and lunch will be provided when the Summit is in progress.
Participants will need to bear the cost of any meals outside the course
of the Summit program: £5 GBP per meal for modest rate.4. Meals
5. Transportation
Air
Most major airlines have direct flights to London Heathrow International Airport or London Gatwick Airport. Participants are expected to make their own flight bookings. Please share your travel itinerary with the IMAUS Secretariat immediately after securing your flight ticket.
Ground
Bus: Heathrow to Oxford (90 minutes)
Buses to Oxford from various locations in UK can be booked
via the national express bus services. For booking information please visit
http://www.nationalexpress.
Train: Heathrow to Oxford (90 minutes)
Take the Heathrow Express Train (or Underground) to Paddington then train to Oxford: One-way train tickets on the Heathrow Express from Heathrow to Paddington cost £14.50 GBP. The train from London Paddington to Oxford costs £16 GBP one way or less depending on time of day.
For train
travels from other locations in the UK please visit http://www.nationalrail.co.uk.
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