| Badges |
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The participant's name badge will be provided at the registration desk. All participants are requested to wear the badge throughout the congress. Only badge holders will be admitted to the sessions and social events. |
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| Business hour |
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Most private businesses open at 09:00 and close at 18:00 but some are open until late evening. Bank business hours are 09:00-17:00 Monday-Friday. All banks are closed at weekends and on public holidays. |
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| Certificate of attendance |
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Certificates of Attendance will be provided to all participants. |
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| Climate |
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Average day temperature in Gyeongju in September is around 15-24 C (61-77 F). |
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| Credit cards |
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All major credit cards are accepted in most hotels, shops and restaurants. |
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| Currency |
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The Korean currency is the won (indicated as KRW). Coin denominations are KRW 10, 50, 100, and 500. Bank notes of KRW 1,000, 5,000, and 10,000 are frequently used. The exchange rate is subject to change with market fluctuations. As of December 2004, one US dollar is equivalent to about 1,060 Korean Won.
http://www.xe.com/ucc/ |
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| Electricity |
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Gyeongju Hilton Hotel has outlets for 220 volts. Please always check the power supply before using electric equipment. |
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| Duplicate mailing |
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It is possible that you may receive more than one copy of this leaflet. We hope that this does not cause undue inconvenience and would be pleased if you could pass on any extra copies to your colleagues. |
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| Insurance |
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Participants are advised to take out adequate travel and health insurance policy before leaving their countries. The Organizing Committee has no insurance coverage for the participants and will not be responsible for any accidents that may occur during the congress. |
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| Internet |
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Each room in Gyeongju Hilton Hotel is equipped with complimentary high speed internet access. The guests can access internet with their own laptop in a room.
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| Language |
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The official congress language for the social events and presentations is English. No simultaneous interpretation will be available. |
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| Logo |
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 Logo design was inspired by the beloved ancient roof tile from Silla Dynasty, known as "Smile of thousand-year Silla". It's eyes with softness, lips with gentle smile make one feel at ease so much.
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| Proceedings |
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Proceedings of all presentations will be published as short papers in a special volume produced by KOSHA.
In addition, selected extended papers will be published in Neurotoxicology. Authors who wish to contribute should deliver their papers at the Symposium for a preliminary review, which will serve as a basis for further selection.
The instructions for Authors for both short and extended versions of the papers will be notified to each participant after the registration. |
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| Time difference |
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Korea is 9 hours ahead of GMT. |
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| Tipping |
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For taxi, restaurants and hotels, the service charge is included in the price and it is not necessary to add a tip. However, guests may leave it to their discretion to express appreciation of good service. |
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| Tourism |
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Gyeongju, located at southeastern Korea, is the most attractive old capital city in Korea, and you would see the whole city as a great museum without walls. Gyeongju is also in the vicinity of two of the most industrialized cities in Korea, Ulsan and Pohang.
http://www.gyeongju.gyeongbuk.kr/eng/main/index.asp |
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| Vaccination and health |
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Vaccination certificates are not required for admission to Korea. |
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| Venue |
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Gyeongju Hilton Hotel is the congress venue and officially chosen hotel accommodation for participants. Gyeongju Hilton Hotel is a super-deluxe hotel with excellent resort and convention facilities, and a very special room rate assigned for the congress attendees is available.
Bomun Lake Resort where Gyeongju Hilton Hotel is located is an international tourist resort with wonderful view of Bomun Lake. The resort has super-deluxe hotels, a convention center, a casino, extensive shopping and dining facilities, golf courses, and amusement park, pleasure boats and a hot spring.
Gyeongju was the capital of the Silla Kingdom for a thousand years, and the valley in which the city is situated has a great concentration of historical buildings, temples and artifacts. After Silla unified the peninsula in A.D. 676, the city developed into one of the world's major cultural centers. The area is called a "museum without walls" because of the wealth of historical buildings and treasures to be found there.
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| Visa |
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Foreigners visiting Korea must have a valid passport and visa except for those from countries which have signed visa exemption agreements with Korea. Upon request after registration, an official invitation letter will be sent to participant to assist in obtaining a visa. This letter is intended only to facilitate participants' travel and visa arrangements. It does not imply any financial support.
http://www.mofat.go.kr/me/me_a006/me_b025/me06_01.jsp |
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