APPLICATION FORM FOR THE SPANISH COURSE FOR TOURIST GUIDES AND JOURNALISTS SPECIALIZED IN TOURIST FROM FEALAC SOUTH-EAST ASIA COUNTRIES SPONSORED BY THE COLOMBIAN GOVERNMENT PLEASE TYPE OR WRITE CLEARLY IN CAPITAL LETTERS. DO NOT LEAVE ANY SPACE BLANK. USE "N/A" WHERE APPLICABLE I. PERSONAL INFORMATION OF THE CANDIDATE: Family name: Given Name: Date of birth: Nationality: Gender: Marital status: Address: City: Phone number: Mobile number: (include country code) E-mail: Fax number: Passport Number : Expiration date of the passport PLEASE ATTACH A RECENT PASSPORT-SIZE PHOTOGRAPH HERE Valid visas Expiration date of the visa DD/MM/AA DD/MM/AA DD/MM/AA DD/MM/AA II. ACADEMIC BACKGROUND: Undergraduate education: Institution Country / City Year of completion Title held Graduate education: Institution Country / City Year of completion Title held III. SPECIFIC PROFESSIONAL INFORMATION: Are you certified by the National Tourism Authority - Just for tourist guides: Do you have professional experience related to journalism in tourism - Just for jounalists: Institution Position / Period IV. FOREIGN LANGUAGES First Language: If your first languege is not English please answer the following questions: 1.Your Knowledge of English is: 2.Your Knowledge of Spanish is: Basic intermediate Advanced Non-existent Basic intermediate Advanced with an International English Test If you have the results of an intenational test, attach it to this application Advanced Advanced with an International Test If your answer in the question 2 is different to - non-existent- please answer the following questions in Spanish, if not, move on to the point V. 3. Escriba una corta autobiografía. Incluya nombre, nacionalidad, edad, ocupación, hobbies e información familiar. 4. ¿Cuál fue la última película que vio?, ¿le gustó?, ¿por qué? 5. ¿Cuál ha sido el mejor viaje de su vida? Cuéntenos detalles: adónde fue, cuándo, con quién, qué hizo, qué fue lo mejor del viaje. 6. ¿Qué sabe de Colombia? 8. ¿Por qué le gustaría venir a Colombia a estudiar español? V. EMERGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION: Provide information about the person to be notified in case of emergency (name, address, email address, phone number). Please include 2 people: Emergency Contact # 1 Emergency Contact # 2 Name: Name: Address: Address: E-mail: E-mail: Mobile/ Phone number: Mobile / Phone number: VI. DOCUMENTS TO BE ATTACHED: General Documents Specific Documents just for journalist Copy of the page of the passport where the personal data is displayed. The passport must have a validity of at least six months at the time of applying for a visa. Letter of introduction from the Government agency that regulates the tourism and journalism sector certifying the candidacy and stating the candidate´s level of English. Commitment Letter duly signed. Health certificate. Professional degree issued by the University. Employment certificate stating that you are working in tourism journalism or at least five articles of your authorship related to tourism published in the last two years.