Information Note Korea International Water Week 2017 Sep. 20-23, 2017 / HICO, Gyeongju, Rep. of Korea Information for KIWW 2017 Program at a glance General Information
Information for KIWW 2017 ACCOMMODATION Participants need to proceed hotel reservations on their own. Please note that the hotels marked with an asterisk (*) on the list below that will offer a special price to the participant of KIWW 2017. If you would like to make a reservation with the special price, please visit KIWW website at https://www.kiww.org/faircontents.do?fairmenu_idx=3546&hl=eng and download the reservation form to confirm availability and proceed the reservation. Benikea Swiss Rosen Hotel(*) Address 465-37, Bomun-ro, Gyeongju-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do Tel. +82-54-748-4848 Website www.swissrosen.co.kr The Suites Hotel Gyeongju(*) Address 280-12 Bomun-ro, Gyeongju-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do Tel. +82-54-778-5300, 5051 Website Kensington Resort Gyeongju(*) Address www.gyeongju.suites.co.kr 11-1 Bukgun-dong Gyeongju-si Gyeongsangbuk-do Tel. +82-54-748-8400 Website Hanwha Resorts / Gyeongju(*) Address www.kensingtonresort.co.kr/en/ 182-27 Bomun-ro, Gyeongju-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do Tel. +82-54-777-8366 Website Daemyung Resort Gyeongju Address www.hanwharesort.co.kr 402-12 Bomun-ro, Gyeongju-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do Tel. +82-1588-4888 Website GG HOTEL Address www.daemyungresort.com 699gil 3, Taejong-ro, Gyeongju-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do Tel. +82-54-701-0090 Website www.gghotel.co.kr 2
ARRVIAL AT AIRPORT The airport information desk can provide information about the transportation from the airport to KTX * Singyeongju train station, the shuttle bus schedule during KIWW 2017, programs details and other useful information. You will arrive in Korea through International or Gimhae International. * Korea Train Express Arrival at International * Operation Hour of Info desk Sep. 19 20 / 07:00 20:00 * Location Counter 61(1F) Passenger Terminal (between Gates 12 and 13) Arrival at Gimhae International * Operation Hour of Info desk Sep. 19 20 / 07:00 20:00 * Location Information Counter (1F), Passenger Terminal (Next to Gate1) LAND TRANSPORTATION Int l s to City of Gyeongju(Singyeongju Train Station) Int l Singyeongju Station(approx. 3hours, KTX) hotel by shuttle bus(30 min) TYPE OF [KTX Time Schedule, Singyeongju] Direct 115 KTX Direct 121 KTX Direct 131 KTX Direct 151 KTX Direct 169 KTX Singyeongju 6:55 10:01 Singyeongju 9:10 12:06 Singyeongju 12:07 15:15 Singyeongju 16:30 19:31 Singyeongju 20:38 23:35 3
Gimhae Int l s to City of Gyeongju(Singyeongju Train Station) Gimhae Int l Busan Station(approx. 1 hour, airport limousine bus) Singyeongju station(approx. 35 minutes, KTX) hotel by shuttle bus(30 min) TYPE OF [KTX Time Schedule, Busan station Singyeongju station] Direct 104 KTX Busan Singyeongju 5:20 5:49 Direct 108 KTX Busan Singyeongju 6:10 6:44 Direct 112 KTX Busan Singyeongju 7:30 8:04 Direct 116 KTX Busan Singyeongju 8:40 9:14 Direct 126 KTX Busan Singyeongju 10:15 10:50 Direct 132 KTX Busan Singyeongju 12:30 13:04 Direct 138 KTX Busan Singyeongju 14:20 14:49 Direct 146 KTX Busan Singyeongju 16:20 16:49 Direct 148 KTX Busan Singyeongju 16:25 16:59 Direct 152 KTX Busan Singyeongju 17:20 17:54 Direct 236 KTX Busan Singyeongju 17:45 18:20 Direct 156 KTX Busan Singyeongju 18:30 19:04 Direct 160 KTX Busan Singyeongju 19:20 19:49 Direct 164 KTX Busan Singyeongju 20:40 21:14 Direct 168 KTX Busan Singyeongju 21:30 22:05 Direct 174 KTX Busan Singyeongju 22:25 22:54 City of Gyeongju(Singyeongju Train Station) to Int l KTX operates only 2 times a day from Singyeongju station to the Int l. Participants can check other options by transferring at other train stations below. TYPE OF [KTX Time Schedule, Singyeongju station Int l ] Direct 138 KTX Singyeongju Direct 148 KTX Singyeongju 14:50 17:47 17:00 19:58 4
TYPE OF [KTX Time Schedule, Singyeongju station Seoul Station Int l ] Direct 104 KTX Singyeongju Seoul 5:50 7:57 Direct 108 KTX Singyeongju Seoul 6:46 9:03 Direct 204 KTX Singyeongju Seoul 7:06 9:10 Direct 112 KTX Singyeongju Seoul 8:06 10:10 Direct 116 KTX Singyeongju Seoul 9:15 11:22 Direct 126 KTX Singyeongju Seoul 10:51 12:57 Direct 132 KTX Singyeongju Seoul 13:05 15:11 Direct 138 KTX Singyeongju Seoul 14:50 16:54 Direct 146 KTX Singyeongju Seoul 16:50 19:02 Direct 148 KTX Singyeongju Seoul 17:00 19:07 TYPE OF Direct 282 KTX Seoul Direct 102 KTX Seoul Direct 404 KTX Seoul Direct 454 KTX Seoul Direct 114 KTX Seoul Direct 130 KTX Seoul Direct 138 KTX Seoul Direct 148 KTX Seoul Direct 282 KTX Seoul Direct 102 KTX Seoul 7:11 8:00 7:58 8:45 10:01 10:45 10:01 10:45 10:58 11:42 14:55 15:40 17:02 17:47 19:14 19:58 7:11 8:00 7:58 8:45 5
TYPE OF [KTX Time Schedule, Singyeongju Dongdaegu Station Int l ] Direct 146 KTX Singyeongju Dongdaegu 16:50 17:08 Direct 148 KTX Singyeongju Dongdaegu 17:00 17:18 Direct 152 KTX Singyeongju Dongdaegu 17:56 18:13 Direct 236 KTX Singyeongju Dongdaegu 18:22 18:40 Direct 156 KTX Singyeongju Dongdaegu 19:05 19:23 Direct 160 KTX Singyeongju Dongdaegu 19:50 20:08 Direct 164 KTX Singyeongju Dongdaegu 21:16 21:33 Direct 168 KTX Singyeongju Dongdaegu 22:06 22:24 TYPE OF Direct 102 KTX Dongdaegu Seoul 6:00 7:50 Direct 104 KTX Dongdaegu Seoul 6:10 7:57 Direct 106 KTX Dongdaegu Seoul 6:35 8:27 Direct 298 KTX Dongdaegu Seoul 6:40 8:40 Direct 108 KTX Dongdaegu Seoul 7:06 9:03 Direct 204 KTX Dongdaegu Seoul 7:25 9:10 Direct 110 KTX Dongdaegu Seoul 7:50 9:37 Direct 404 KTX Dongdaegu Seoul 8:01 9:53 Direct 454 KTX Dongdaegu Seoul 8:01 9:53 Direct 112 KTX Dongdaegu Seoul 8:26 10:10 TYPE OF Direct 102 KTX Dongdaegu Direct 404 KTX Dongdaegu Direct 454 KTX Dongdaegu Direct 114 KTX Dongdaegu Direct 130 KTX Dongdaegu Direct 138 KTX Dongdaegu Direct 148 KTX Dongdaegu 6:00 8:45 8:01 10:45 8:01 10:45 9:01 11:42 12:50 15:40 15:10 17:47 17:20 19:58 6
City of Gyeongju(Singyeongju Train Station) to Gimhae Int l TYPE OF Participants take train from Singyeongju station to Busan station to go to Gimhae Int l. Direct 101 KTX Singyeongju Busan 7:16 7:51 Direct 103 KTX Singyeongju Busan 7:42 8:17 Direct 107 KTX Singyeongju Busan 8:41 9:16 Direct 115 KTX Singyeongju Busan 10:02 10:37 Direct 121 KTX Singyeongju Busan 12:07 12:37 Direct 125 KTX Singyeongju Busan 13:07 13:42 Direct 127 KTX Singyeongju Busan 14:07 14:42 Direct 131 KTX Singyeongju Busan 15:17 15:45 Direct 135 KTX Singyeongju Busan 15:37 16:10 Direct 139 KTX Singyeongju Busan 16:32 17:07 Direct 139 KTX Singyeongju Busan 16:32 17:07 Direct 145 KTX Singyeongju Busan 18:06 18:36 Direct 151 KTX Singyeongju Busan 19:32 20:07 Direct 157 KTX Singyeongju Busan 20:38 21:13 Direct 237 KTX Singyeongju Busan 21:46 22:15 After arrival in the ciy of Gyeongju (Singyeongju Station to your Hotel) KIWW Shuttle bus runs between Singyeonju station and the KIWW venue (HICO)and Hotels for participants convenience. * The opening ceremony will begin at 10:00 am on Sep. 20(Wed), 2017. Shuttle bus stop (Singyeongju Station / HICO) 7
Schedule between KTX Singyeongju Station and HICO/Hilton Hotel & Resorts Sep. 19 (Tue) Sep. 20 (Wed) Departure Stop1 Stop2 Return Departure Arrival Departure Arrival Singyeongju Hyundai Hotel Hilton Singyeongju Singyeongju HICO HICO Singyeongju 7:50 8:30 8:35 9:20 7:50 8:30 8:40 9:20 9:00 9:40 9:45 10:30 8:30 9:10 9:20 10:00 10:10 10:50 10:55 11:40 9:30 10:10 10:20 11:00 11:10 11:50 11:55 12:40 10:10 10:50 11:00 11:40 12:30 13:10 13:15 14:00 11:10 11:50 12:00 12:40 13:30 14:10 14:15 15:00 12:30 13:10 13:20 14:00 14:30 15:10 15:15 16:00 13:30 14:10 14:20 15:00 15:30 16:10 16:15 17:00 14:30 15:10 15:20 16:00 16:10 16:50 16:55 17:40 15:50 16:30 16:40 17:20 17:10 17:50 17:55 18:40 16:50 17:30 17:40 18:20 18:30 19:10 19:15 20:00 18:00 18:40 18:50 19:30 20:00 20:40 20:45 21:30 19:00 19:40 - - - - - - - - 20:15 20:55 - - - - - - 20:30 21:10 Sep. 21 (Thur) Sep. 22 (Fri) Departure Stop1 Stop2 Return Departure Arrival Departure Arrival Singyeongju HICO HICO Singyeongju Singyeongju HICO HICO Singyeongju - - - - 6:50 7:30 7:40 8:20 8:20 9:00 9:10 9:50 8:00 8:40 8:50 9:30 8:50 9:30 9:40 10:20 8:50 9:30 9:40 10:20 9:30 10:10 10:20 11:00 9:30 10:10 10:20 11:00 11:10 11:50 12:00 12:40 12:30 13:10 13:20 14:00 12:30 13:10 13:20 14:00 13:30 14:10 14:20 15:00 13:30 14:10 14:20 15:00 15:30 16:10 16:20 17:00 14:30 15:10 15:20 16:00 16:20 17:00 17:10 17:50 15:50 16:30 16:40 17:20 17:40 18:20 18:30 19:10 16:30 17:10 17:20 18:00 18:15 18:55 - - 17:00 17:40 17:50 18:30 18:30 19:10 - - 18:00 18:40 18:50 19:30 - - - - 19:00 19:40 19:50 20:30 - - - - 8
Sep. 23 (Sat) Departure Stop1 Stop2 Arrival Hilton Hotel & Resorts Lobby Hyundai Hotel Singyeongju Int l airport 6:00 6:05 6:40 7:10 7:15 7:50 7:30 7:40-13:00 8:15 8:20 8:55 9:50 9:55 10:30 12:05 12:10 12:45 13:50 13:55 14:30 15:50 15:55 16:30 16:00 16:05 16:40 During your Stay (Hotel HICO) It takes 3 minutes by walk between hotel and HICO(main venue for KIWW 2017). Schedule between HICO and hotels Sep. 19 (Tue) Departure Arrival Return Singyeongju Hilton Hotel & Resorts Singyeongju 7:50 8:35 9:20 9:00 9:45 10:30 10:10 10:55 11:40 11:10 11:55 12:40 12:30 13:15 14:00 13:30 14:15 15:00 14:30 15:15 16:00 15:30 16:15 17:00 16:10 16:55 17:40 17:10 17:55 18:40 18:30 19:15 20:00 20:00 20:45 21:30 9
Sep. 20 (Wed) Sep. 21 (Thur) Departure Stop1 Stop2 Arrival Departure Stop1 Stop2 Arrival Kensington & Hanhwa Resort Hyundai Hotel HICO Kensington & Kensington & Hanhwa Resort Hanhwa Resort Hyundai Hotel HICO Kensington & Hanhwa Resort - - - - 8:30 8:35 8:50 9:05 - - - - 8:45 8:50 9:05 9:20 9:00 9:05 9:20 9:35 9:10 9:15 9:30 9:45 9:15 9:20 9:35 9:50 9:25 9:30 9:45 10:00 9:40 9:45 10:00 10:15 9:50 9:55 10:10 10:25 9:55 10:00 10:15 10:30 10:05 10:10 10:25 10:40 10:20 10:25 10:40 10:55 10:30 10:35 10:50 11:05 10:35 10:40 10:55 11:10 10:45 10:50 11:05 11:20 12:15 12:20 12:35 12:50 12:15 12:20 12:35 12:50 12:30 12:35 12:50 13:05 12:30 12:35 12:50 13:05 12:55 13:00 13:15 13:30 12:55 13:00 13:15 13:30 13:10 13:15 13:30 13:45 13:10 13:15 13:30 13:45 17:15 17:20 17:35 17:50 17:15 17:20 17:35 17:50 17:30 17:35 17:50 18:05 17:30 17:35 17:50 18:05 17:55 18:00 18:15 18:30 17:55 18:00 18:15 18:30 18:10 18:15 18:30 18:45 18:10 18:15 18:30 18:45 18:35 18:40 18:55 19:10 - - - - 18:50 18:55 19:10 19:25 - - - - Sep. 22 (Fri) Sep. 23 (Sat) Departure Stop1 Stop2 Arrival Departure Stop1 Stop2 Arrival Kensington & Hanhwa Resort Hyundai Hotel HICO Kensington & Kensington & Hanhwa Resort Hanhwa Resort Hyundai Hotel HICO Kensington & Hanhwa Resort 8:30 8:35 8:50 9:05 N/A N/A N/A N/A 8:45 8:50 9:05 9:20 9:10 9:15 9:30 9:45 9:25 9:30 9:45 10:00 9:50 9:55 10:10 10:25 10:05 10:10 10:25 10:40 10:30 10:35 10:50 11:05 10:45 10:50 11:05 11:20 12:15 12:20 12:35 12:50 12:30 12:35 12:50 13:05 12:55 13:00 13:15 13:30 13:10 13:15 13:30 13:45 17:15 17:20 17:35 17:50 17:30 17:35 17:50 18:05 17:55 18:00 18:15 18:30 18:10 18:15 18:30 18:45 10
Sep. 20 (Wed) / Welcome Dinner Sep. 22 (Fri) / Closing Ceremony Departure Stop1 Stop2 Stop3 Departure Stop1 Stop2 Stop3 HICO Commodore Hotel Hyundai Hotel Kensington & Hanhwa Resort HICO Commodore Hotel Hyundai Hotel Kensington & Hanhwa Resort 20:15 20:25 20:30 20:35 18:15 18:25 18:30 18:35 20:30 20:40 20:45 20:50 18:30 18:40 18:45 18:50 REGISTRATION Pre-registered participants are requested to visit the registration desk on the 1F(* Operation Hour: 09:00-17:00) to get badge and registration KIT. All participants are requested to wear their badge during the event. [Location of Registration Desk] 11
PROGRAMS Please check your availability of attendance on each program in advance for reserving seats. 1. Opening Ceremony Date / Time Sep. 20 th (Wed), 2017 / 10:00-12:00 Venue 300B (3F), HICO 2. Welcoming Dinner (* Only those who registers Full-week or buys coupon for dinner.) Date / Time Sep. 20 th (Wed), 2017 / 18:30 20:00 Venue 300B (3F), HICO 3. Programs - For more detailed information of programs, please click the link below. * Program introduction: https://kiww.org/faircontents.do?fairmenu_idx=3689&hl=eng 4. Closing Ceremony Date / Time Sep. 22 nd (Fri), 2017 / 16:30-18:00 Venue 300B (3F), HICO 12
Program at a glance * During KIWW 2017, the 2 nd International Symposium on Innovative Desalination Technologies and HELP meeting will be held simultaneously (Co-located Event). * The main venue is HICO, and some events will be held at Hwangnyongwon, Hyundai Hotel and Hilton Hotel & Resorts Gyeongju. 13
* KIWW 2017 TIP PLATFORM 15 SESSIONS FOCUS AREA Session Title (Date/Time) Smart Water [Indonesia] (Indonesian Green Action Forum, Sep 22 nd HICO 206, 10:00-12:00) Management Climate-Adapted Smart Water Technologies for Agriculture and Forestry Water Recycling [Canada] (WaterTAP, Sep 20th HICO 204, 14:00-16:00) and Reuse Using Policy Innovation to Mobilize Decentralized Wastewater Treatment Systems [Rep. of Korea] (Kongju National University/KSWE/IWA, Sep 22 nd HICO 205, 10:00-12:00) Urban Water Cycle and Green Jobs with Low Impact Development (LID) Application Water for Socio-economic Development Water Governance and Partnership Water ODA [Rep. of Korea] (Chuncheon Global Water Forum, Sep 21 st HICO 101, 10:00-12:00) Water-Energy-Food Nexus for Sustainable Development [Rep. of Korea] (High Level Expert and Leaders Panel on Water and Disaster(HELP), Han River Flood Control Office (Joint Session)) Sep 20 th HICO 202, 14:00-17:00) Sustainable Development Approach towards Building Resilience to Disasters and Climate Change [Rep. of Korea] (K-water, Sep 22 nd HICO 204, 13:00-14:30) Water & Green Growth: Green Remedy is Still Valid? [Philippines] (WATERLINKS, Sep 20 th HICO 203, 14:00-16:00) Building Efficient Water Utilities through Water Operators Partnership (WOP) [UN, Rep. of Korea] (MOE, UNOSD, K-eco, UNU-INWEH, Sep 21 st HICO 202, 10:00-18:00) Accelerating the implementation of SDGs : Evidence-based Approach [UN Water] (UN Water, Sep 20 th HICO 203, 17:00-19:00) Lessons from the 2017 Implementation of SDG 6 Global Monitoring [France/ Rep. of Korea] (International Water Resources Association, Korea Water Forum, Sep 22nd HICO 204, 10:00-12:00) Roles of Science and Technologies for Sustainable Capacity Building [Rep. of Korea] (Graduate School of Water Resources, Sungkyunkwan University, Sep 20th HICO 204, 17:00-19:00) Sustainable Water ODA [Rep. of Korea] (Seoul National University, Sep 22nd HICO 205, 13:00-15:00) Sustainable Rainwater for Drinking Project Case Studies in Developing Countries 14
General Information City of Gyeongju Gyeongju was the capital city of Silla for 992 years. It embraces Buddhism, science, and ancient culture that blossomed by the artistry of the Silla people, and the great spirits of Hwarangdo that enabled the unification of the three kingdoms. As the UNESCO World Heritage site, Gyeongju was the co-host city of the 7th World Water Forum. Climate Korea is classed as having a temperature climate with four distinct seasons, but temperature differences between the hottest part of summer and the depths of winter are extreme. Fall in Korea starts around late September and ends around mid-november. The temperature during autumn is pretty cool, usually in the range of 20 C in the beginning and reaching about 10 C towards the end of November. In autumn, Korea is bathed in the most stunning shades of orange and red as the autumn leaves start to bloom. Fall is definitely the best period to visit South Korea. Local Time The Korean local time is 9 hours ahead of GMT (GMT+9). No daylight savings time. Currency The unit of Korean currency is won. Coin denominations are 10 won, 50 won, 100 won, and 500 won. Bank notes are 1,000 won, 5,000 won, 10,000 won, and 50,000 won. Bank checks are circulated in denominations of 100,000 won and over. Foreign currency and traveler s check can be converted into Korean won at foreign exchange banks and other authorized money exchangers. The exchange rate is subject to market fluctuations. The exchange rate is USD 1 = KRW 1,128.00 (as of Sep. 13, 2017). Tax In Korea, a 10% VAT is indirectly added into the price of many of your purchases. At stores that display a Tax Free sign, foreigners are eligible for a tax refund on purchases greater than 30,000 won. Electricity The standard voltage in Korea is 220V. The outlet has two round holes. KIWW 2017 SECRETARIAT For more information about KIWW 2017, please contact us through kiww@koreawaterforum.org 15