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Logistics & Services:

The Yemen College of Middle Eastern Studies is flexible for different types of study abroad programs.  Becoming more popular are short-term group programs, with a host-institution sending a group of students for a tailored program designed by the YCMES.  Generally, the host institution will inquire with the YCMES contact to start the process of organizing a group program to Yemen.  The YCMES will take into consideration the specific requests of the program, whether they be academic or travel-related, to design an initial proposal and tentative schedule.  The process continues until a program is mutually agreed upon by both sides.  The majority of logistics is taken-care of by the YCMES contact, but host-institutions often send a group coordinator along to supervise the program in Yemen.

 

Programs can range in objectives, from intensive Arabic programs to NGO internships to cultural tours of Yemen.  Instruction can be provided by YCMES staffing, or an accompanying professor from the host-institution can teach a course while traveling with the students. 

 

The YCMES is able to provide the following services for short-term programs:

  • Discounted RT Airfare through Yemenia from the U.S., Europe, and other locations

  • Yemeni visas

  • Airport transportation

  • All travel arrangements in Yemen

  • Yemeni cultural activities

  • Arabic instruction from survival to advanced levels

  • NGO placements for service projects

  • Meetings with requested organizations or ministries

  • Housing in modern facilities

  • Meals at the YCMES kitchen

  • Wireless internet and 24-hour computer lab

  • 24-hour emergency services and hospital transportation

  • 24-hour guards at YCMES facilities

  • In-country staffing needs

 

Scheduling & Costs:

The YCMES can accommodate short-term programs throughout the year, though it is best to inquire early.  Programming can fill up especially during the summer from June to August and during January.  The YCMES requests programs to be requested at least three months in advance to ensure availability. 

 

Short-term programs can last anywhere from ten days to three months.  The YCMES recommends at least two weeks so participants can gain a good understanding of Yemen.  Normally, groups consist of 7 to 15 participants.

 

Costs vary depending upon services requested and number of participants.  During the inquiring process, the YCMES will provide budget proposals, and adjust these to the needs of the host-institution. 

 

Generic & Past Programs:

The YCMES has put together a few generic proposals and optional schedules for host-institutions to look at.  Please click on the links below for samples:

 

Three-week Arabic Program

Three-week Cultural Tour Program

Arabic & Service Project Program

April 2008 Malone Fellows Schedule and Program

 

The YCMES has hosted several short-term programs in the past from American, European, and UK institutions.  More recently, the YCMES has organized the following short-term programs:

  • Malone Fellows Delegation, the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations, April 2008

  • An 18-day Arabic program from George Mason University in January 2007 & 2008

  • A private Belgium group cultural tour of Yemen in April 2007

  • A two-month Arabic & service project pilot program for DukeEngage from Duke University in the summer of 2007

  • A nine-week Critical Language Scholarship program in the summer of 2006 & 2007 in conjunction with the American Institute for Yemeni Studies. 

  • A week-long cultural tour of the Sana'a area for a student group from Atlantic College, UK

 

The YCMES is happy to report that all programs were successful are scheduled to continue for the future.  For recommendations from these universities and organizations, please contact the YCMES for their contact information.  Many more universities and organizations are currently exploring short-term programming options in Yemen through the Yemen College of Middle Eastern Studies.

 

YCMES Contact:

For inquiries or more information on short-term programming in Yemen, please contact the following YCMES staff:

Stewart Pierce-Gardner, Special Programs Coordinator

Yemen College of Middle Eastern Studies

Office – +967 1270 200 ext 101

Email: stewart@ycmes.org

 

  		  

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