The EducationUSA advising centers and Embassies in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka are arranging a fabulous tour for you to meet with students in their countries from March 30 to April 17, 2012. The 2012 EducationUSA South Asia Tour will take representatives of accredited U.S. college and universities to Male (the Maldives), Colombo (Sri Lanka), Dhaka (Bangladesh), Katmandu (Nepal), Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad (Pakistan) and Kabul (Afghanistan). In each of these cities, the EducationUSA centers will organize a college fair, arrange for school visits where possible, and conduct a country briefing for Tour participants. We want this to be a cultural experience as well as a recruitment opportunity, so we will offer(when possible) sightseeing and an introduction to the culture in each of the six cities. We would like you to leave each city with a better understanding of the context from which our students come.
The Tour is supported by and partially sponsored by EducationUSA and the U.S. Embassies, reducing the cost significantlyfor U.S. college and university participants. You will have 5-star hotel accommodation in each of the six cities as well as airport pick-up and drop-off. EducationUSA centers will ensure that you are well taken care of! The registration fee is U.S. $700. Your hotel costs will be paid by the embassy in Pakistan.
For additional information contact the Regional Educational Advising Coordinator for South Asia, Kathleen Kisting Alam at
In keeping with the Department of State’s guidelines on how EducationUSA is allowed to work with agents, we will not allow U.S. universities to be represented during any part of the tour by a local agent or comparable local representative (including alumni). We seek to have representatives from the U.S. visit and meet with our students, and your cooperation with this is appreciated. If a participating representative plans to meet with an agent while in a host country, the meeting must be private and without media coverage or advertising during the duration and prior to the Tour. We appreciate your sensitivity to our need to avoid vying with other agencies or individuals for the credibility your presence confers during what is an EducationUSA program.
The registration fee for this program for each participant is $700.00, which will be made payable to the U.S. Educational Foundation in Nepal.
Participants in the EducationUSA South Asia Tour will pay independently for their own airfare, hotel (except for in Pakistan), and meals. We will make reservations for you in 5-star secure accommodations in all the cities you’ll visit.
The itinerary for the tour is:
Arrival in Male, Republic of the Maldives, on March 30.
Education Fair and visit to Ministry March 31.
Departure Colombo, Sri Lanka on April 1 at 16:30 via EK 652 (Emirates Airline)
Arrival in Colombo, Sri Lanka April 1 at 18:30.
Education Fair and school visits to be held March 2.
Departure from Colombo to Dhaka Bangladesh on April 3 at 07:30 via Mihan Lanka 501
Arrival in Dhaka, Bangladesh on April 3 at 11:15.
Education Fair and school visits to be held April 3, 4 and 5.
Departure from Dhaka to Kathmandu, Nepal on April 6 at 13:00 via Biman Airline.
Arrival in Kathmandu, Nepal on April 6 at 14:10.
Education Fair and school visits to be held April 7, 8, 9.
Departure from Kathmandu to Karachi Pakistan at 17:00 via PK 269k (Pakistan International Airline)
Arrival in Karachi, Pakistan April 9 at 19:30.
Education Fair and school visits to be held April 10
Departure from Karachi to Lahore, Pakistan on April 10 at 22:00 via PK 316.
Arrival in Lahore, Pakistan on April 10 at 23:45.
Education Fair and school visits April 11, 12.
Departure from Lahore to Islamabad, Pakistan on April 12 at 18:30 via PK 656.
Arrival in Islamabad, Pakistan on April 12 at 19:25
Education fair and school visits April 13, 14
Departure from Islamabad to Kabul, Afghanistan on April 15 at 09:15 via PK 249
Arrival in Kabul, Afghanistan on April 15 at 11:00
Education Fair and school visits April 15, 16.
Departure from Kabul – participants choice of airline/time.
END OF TOUR
Free to depart from Kabul on Monday April 16 on a night flight or on April 17.
We are able to recommend to you a designated travel agent to help you with airline ticketing within Pakistan if you so desire. You will communicate directly with him to purchase your ticket.
His name and contact is Mr. Imran ul Haq and his company is MultiNational Travel. ()
ANTICIPATED AUDIENCES FOR COLLEGE FAIRS:
CITY / # EXPECTED / UNDERGRAD / GRADUATEDhaka / 500 / 30% / 70%
Katmandu / 800 / 70% / 30%
Colombo / 500 / 70% / 30%
Karachi / 700 / 60% / 40%
Lahore / 700 / 60% / 40%
Islamabad / 800 / 60% / 40%
We very much look forward to your participation in this unique recruitment and cultural opportunity!
If you decide to join us for the EducationUSA South Asia Tour, we will ask you to fill in a registration form (below) and return it before February 15, 2012 to with a CC to
IMPORTANT NOTE: There are a limited number of spots for participants to the EducationUSA South Asia Tour, so we may not be able to accept all applications for the program. Organizers reserve the right to select Tour participants.
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EducationUSA South Asia Tour Registration
Application Deadline is February 15, 2012. Complete the below form and return to
Regional Educational Advising Coordinator for South Asia, Kathleen K Alam: with a CC to
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