Rfq 10.16 – Accommodation Services -February Till May 2017

World Learning (WL) is an 80-year-old global non-profit organization with operations in 77 countries. Through its award-winning international education programs – The Experiment in International Living, the SIT Graduate Institute, SIT Study Abroad and the International Honors Program (IHP) – World Learning fosters global citizenship by connecting over 3,000 young ambassadors annually across cultural differences and social barriers. Through its International Development & Exchange Programs, World Learning practices what it teaches, undertaking community-driven international development, and training and exchange projects in sixteen countries. Over two years the Leaders for Democracy Fellowship Program (LDF) - funded by Department of State through MEPI - will transform the lives of 100 emerging leaders in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Through both US and Lebanon-based fellowships that combine five-weeks of academic learning with eight week practicum, Fellows will gain the knowledge and skills needed to be positive change agents in their communities. LDF creates opportunities to sustain and build on this learning through a dynamic alumni network that is informed by comprehensive stakeholder assessments and continued interaction with the existing LDF alumni community. As part of the LDF Program implementation, World Learning is currently searching for a hotel to accommodate 25 fellows from February 18 till May 20, 2017. The below are some criteria of the requested service: Type of Rooms Preferred: Single rooms that includes a kitchenette and a desk. Common kitchen or kitchenette for several rooms is also acceptable. Meals: Breakfast is mandatory. Transportation: If the hotel is not located in Hamra, near AUB, transportation must be provided by the hotel for the 25 fellows to and from AUB during weekdays for five weeks. Location: Hamra, or within 5 km from the AUB area, Beirut, Lebanon Interested service providers wishing to apply for this RFQ may request the “Request for Quotation Form” that includes all the details by sending an email to: LDFProcurement@WorldLearning.org.