ISO/IEC JTC1 SC22/WG20 N986
Notice and preliminary agenda – Busan, Republic of Korea
ISO/IEC JTC 1 SC22/WG20
Meeting #23 - Internationalization
October 20, 2002
DATE: February 11-13, 2003
TIME: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m
LOCATION: Room 311, Main Building ("Bonbu" in Korean), Pusan National University, BUSAN, Republic of KOREA
Preliminary hotel and travel information is attached at the end of the agenda.
CONTACT: Prof. Kyongsok Kim < gimgs@asadal.cs.pusan.ac.kr >
Meeting web site: http://asadal.cs.pusan.ac.kr/hangeul/i18n/wg20m23/
WG20 Web site: http://wwwold.dkuug.dk/jtc1/sc22/wg20/
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Hotel and travel information:
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ISO/IEC JTC1/SC22/WG20 (i18n), Meeting #23 in BUSAN, Rep. of Korea
(Last Updated): 2002-10-17, 18:40)
* N.B. Both Busan and Pusan are one and the same place, the second largest city in Rep. of Korea (or South Korea).
Meeting Information
Date: Tue., Feb. 11 - Thu., Feb. 13, 2003
Venue: Room 311, Main Building ("Bonbu" in Korean), Pusan National University, BUSAN, Republic of KOREA
Travel Information: How to arrive in Busan(Pusan), Korea?
A) via Incheon (ICN) Int'l Airport from abroad.
A1) Direct flights from Seoul Gimpo (GMP) airport to Busan Gimhae airport (PUS)
- There are many flights from Seoul Gimpo (GMP) airport to Busan Gimhae airport (PUS).
- Therefore, it is recommended to take a bus from Incheon (ICN) airport to Seoul Gimpo (GMP) Airport. It takes about 30 minutes and costs KRW (Korean Won) 4,000 to 6,000 (USD 1 = KRW ~ 1,300). The bus leaves very frequently (about every 5 to 10 minutes).
- Then take a plane from Seoul Gimpo (GMP) airport to Pusan Gimhae (PUS) airport. It takes about one hour.
A2) Direct flights from Incheon (ICN) airport to Busan Gimhae airport (PUS)
- There are only a few direct flights from Incheon (ICN) airport to Busan Gimhae airport (PUS).
A3) Alternatively, you can travel by train or by express bus from Seoul to Busan/Pusan.
- To take a train, take a bus from Incheon airtport to Seoul Railway Station.
- To take an express bus from Seould to Busan, take a bus from Incheon airtport to Seoul Express Bus Terminal.
- It takes about 1 hour and costs about KRW 6,000 from Incheon airport to Seoul Railway Station or Seoul Express Bus Terminal.
- It takes about 5 to 6 hours and costs about KRW 25,000 - 30,000 (~ USD 20 - 25, ~ EUR 20 - 25) from Seoul to Busan/Pusan by an express bus or a train.
B) via Busan/Pusan (PUS) Int'l Airport from abroad.
- You can arrive in Busan/Pusan Airport from Tokyo (Narita, NRT), Osaka (Kansai, KIX), and some other cities.
From Gimhae Int'l Airport, Busan Railway Station, or Busan Express Bus Terminal to Sangnam International House:
- There are three types of taxis. The type is identified by the color of the "TAXI" sign on the roof of a taxi. Green and Blue taxis are cheaper. Yellow is expensive (about three times).
- The taxi fare shown below is for a green/blue taxi. (During rush hours, due to congestion, the fare might increase slightly)
- from Busan Gimhae airport to Sangnam Int'l House (~24 km): about 18,000 KRW (~= USD 15, EUR 15)
- from Busan Railway Station to Sangnam Int'l House (~20 km): about 15,000 KRW (~= USD 13, EUR 13)
- from Busan Express Bus Terminal to Sangnam Int'l House (~6 km): about 6,000 KRW (~= USD 5, EUR 5)
- There is a subway from Busan Railway Station or Busan Express Bus Terminal to Busan National University Subway Station. However, there is no subway from Busan Gimhae Airport.
Hotel: Sangnam International House (a hotel attached to Pusan National Univ.)
- price: 35,000 KRW (~= 30 USD, 30 EUR) per night, per room (twin or double). Meals not included. (This is a special discount rate.)
- Six rooms (twin or double) are reserved until Jan 20, 2003. After that date, rooms may not be available.
- Location of Sangnam International House: Map (in English), Map (in Korean Hangeul)
. From this map, you can also get a street map (in Korean Hangeul) around Pusan National University and Sangnam International House by following a link labeled as "More Info/더 자세한 지도는".
. You can show both a map in Korean Hangeul and a street map (in Korean Hangeul) to a taxi driver for directions.
Visa: In case you need a letter of invitation for obtaining a visa, please contact me as soon as possible.
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