Second International Conference
on the Development and Assessment
of Intercultural Competence
January 29-31, 2010 ~ The Hotel Arizona ~ Tucson, Arizona
This conference is organized by Center for Educational Resources in Culture, Language and Literacy (CERCLL),
co-organized by Confucius Institute at the University of Arizona (CIUA),
and Second Language Acquisition and Teaching program (SLAT),
and co-sponsored by Center for Middle Eastern Studies (CMES), and Center for Latin American Studies (CLAS)
at the University of Arizona
Travel Visas
General Information:
Most international guests will need to apply for a temporary, non-immigrant visa to attend our conference. For complete instructions on applying for a visa, please visit the U.S. State Department website: http://www.usembassy.gov/. Here you will find a complete list of U.S. embassies around the world, to select the embassy nearest you.
It is highly recommended that you begin your visa application procedure before you register, to ensure ample time for the process. However, it is also fine if you prefer to wait until you have registered and paid your registration fees (this will allow us to confirm your paid registration in the visa invitation letter). To request a visa invitation letter, please e-mail us (cercll@email.arizona.edu).
Visa Waiver Program:
The following countries are part of the Visa Waiver Program, and do not require visas for most short-term visits to the U.S. Please see the U.S. State Department's Visa Waiver Program website for full details.
| Andorra | Estonia | Italy | Monaco | Slovakia |
| Australia | Finland | Japan | the Netherlands | Slovenia |
| Austria | France | Latvia | New Zealand | South Korea |
| Belgium | Germany | Liechtenstein | Norway | Spain |
| Brunei | Hungary | Lithuania | Portugal | Sweden |
| Czech Republic | Iceland | Luxembourg | San Marino | Switzerland |
| Denmark | Ireland | Malta | Singapore | United Kingdom |
Registration:
Conference registration will begin at the end of September. Please see our Registration page for registration fees and more details.
Refunds:
In the event that you are not able to obtain a visa after you have already paid your registration fees, we will fully refund your registration fees.
Scholarships:
A limited number of scholarships are available to help with registration fees and lodging costs. We do not, unfortunately, have any scholarships to defray the costs of air travel or ground transportation. Please see the Scholarship page for details.
