International SOS
Georgetown University has contracted with International SOS to provide worldwide travel services for SFS-Q students. These services will enhance the safety and emergency resources available to members of the University community traveling overseas on University business or sanctioned academic work or research (not personal travel). The following services are provided under Georgetown’s agreement with SOS:
- Security evacuation services which provide for emergency evacuations prompted by political instability or natural disaster.
- Medical services ranging from telephone advice and referrals to full-scale medical evacuation by private air ambulance. The SOS network of multilingual specialists operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year from Alarm Centers located around the world.
- Online database of information which offers a variety of health, safety and security resources for international travelers. These include country travel reports, security advice, pandemic preparedness information, vaccination requirements, and the ability to store an online itinerary that can be accessed in the event of an emergency.
In order to access benefits and begin taking advantage of these resources, you will need to provide the Georgetown University membership number printed on your International SOS card as your member login. We recommended that while traveling abroad you keep a wallet-size membership card with you that lists the SFS-Q group membership number and the SOS Alarm Center emergency phone numbers. Members can find more information, access their accounts, and print their card from the Georgetown Risk Management. Should you need assistance while you are abroad, contact the relevant SOS Alarm Center as indicated on your wallet card. SOS will contact Georgetown to confirm that you are covered by this program.
It is important to understand that SOS is not health insurance. Although personal travel is not covered, SOS can point the students in the right direction and give them suggestions for facilities and/or physicians that can provide proper medical and dental care abroad.
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- Off-Campus Emergency: 999
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Events Calendar
Upcoming SFS-Qatar Events
- Dec 1, 5:30pm: Faculty Film Series
- Dec 6, 6pm-8pm: Monthly Dialogue: Kai-Henrik Barth
SFS-Qatar News
- Georgetown University in Qatar Offers Pre-College Series to Hoya Hopefuls
Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar just concluded the Georgetown Pre-College Series (GPS) which gave prospective undergraduates a taste of college life and a unique opportunity to gain valuable information on the admissions process. (November 22, 2009) - Students Get Hands-On Lesson in Diplomacy and Conflict Resolution
On November 13 and 14, Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service in Qatar (SFS-Qatar) and Institute for the Study of Diplomacy (ISD) hosted a crisis simulation exercise for students at Education City. (November 22, 2009) - Student Gets Education at International Finance Conference
This October, Georgetown student Miodrag Stamboldziev (SFS ’11) was able to put his international relations education to use while attending the Annual Meeting of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund in Istanbul, Turkey. (November 08, 2009)

