Letter of Invitation
On request, World Congress is pleased to send an invitation for participation in the 2007 World Health Care Congress. Such an invitation is not a commitment on the part of the World Congress to provide any financial support, nor a guarantee that the consulate will issue the visa. While we are pleased to provide documentation of your registration to attend WHCC, visa issuance is at the sole discretion of the consular officer. Letters of invitation are sent to only those individuals who are registered to attend 2007 WHCC and whose payments have been verified. To request an invitation letter, please contact the World Congress registration office at 1-800-817-8601 or email [email protected].
Visa Requirements
If you require a visa to enter the United States, please check with your local American embassy or consulate to obtain the necessary documents. Please allow enough time to process your visa. Visit www.dhs.gov/us-visit for further information on the visa process.
The organizers of the 2007 World Health Care Congress highly values international delegates as their contributions are critical to exchanging innovative solutions to improve cost, quality and access. We also recognize that the application process for a travel visa has become more complicated and expensive. We are committed to assisting our international participants in this process. World Congress is pleased to offer a $100 discount to attendees who must obtain a visa for travel to the US. This discount will be applied for registrants from those countries for which the United States requires a visa. The list can be found at www.unitedstatesvisas.gov. World Congress reserves the right to determine individual eligibility for this offer and to modify, and/or cancel, this offer at any time.
The organizers of the 2007 World Health Care Congress highly values international delegates as their contributions are critical to exchanging innovative solutions to improve cost, quality and access. We also recognize that the application process for a travel visa has become more complicated and expensive. We are committed to assisting our international participants in this process. World Congress is pleased to offer a $100 discount to attendees who must obtain a visa for travel to the US. This discount will be applied for registrants from those countries for which the United States requires a visa. The list can be found at www.unitedstatesvisas.gov. World Congress reserves the right to determine individual eligibility for this offer and to modify, and/or cancel, this offer at any time.
Financial Assistance
Please note that The World Bank is a supporter of the 2007 World Health Care Congress. For financial assistance to attend the World Health Care Congress, please contact your World Bank regional office.
- To identify your regional office, please click here
- Please be sure to include the following information in your formal request submitted to your regional office:
World Congress hosts the 2007 World Health Care Congress which is co-sponsored by The Wall Street Journal held April 22-24, 2007. World Congress events convene international and domestic government officials, CEOs and senior executives from all sectors of the health care industry to exchange ideas in order to foster innovative, solution-oriented approaches to advance health care quality, access and contain costs.
The World Bank is a supporting organization for the World Health Care Congress. This executive conference features a 3-day International Health Forum designed for international health leaders and provide an open forum to discuss thought-provoking, timely research to advance the health care throughout the world. - For further assistance, please note that the official contact for The World Bank's participation is: Alex S. Preker, PhD, Lead Economist, Human Development Department, The World Bank.