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| Third Circular of the 38th International
Chemistry Olympiad
June
22, 2006
Dear Colleagues:
The opening of the IChO-2006 is now just two weeks away. Our preparation
has been going very well and we are looking forward to meeting all of the
participants from the 68 countries in Gyeongsan, soon.
For the sake of your convenience on arrival at Korea, we are asking
you to complete the registration as soon as possible, and keep the registration
information updated if needed. If
you are arriving before July 2 or leaving after July 11, please give us your
specific flight and accommodation information through 'Message to Organizer' on
the online registration form or please send an e-mail to the IChO-2006 office
in advance.
IChO-2006
Staffs at CIQ Area
From July 1, there will be
staffs of the IChO 2006 Organizing Committee available to assist your entrance
into Korea in customs, immigration and quarantine areas of the Incheon
International Airport and the Gimhae
International Airport. The shuttle bus service to the IChO
2006
venues from Gimhae International Airport will also be available from July 1. There will also
be staffs stationed at the Gimpo Airport to
help your transfer to Gimhae.
If you will fail to find our staffs
or need further assistances, please look for the "Information Desk of the
IChO-2006" at each airport - Incheon International Airpot, Gimpo Airport and
Gimhae International Airport.
- Information Desk of Incheon International
Airport
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Located between Exit 7 and Exit 8 on the
ground floor (1F)
(near the middle of the airport building)
- Information Desk of Gimpo International
Airport
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Located next to the Tour Information Center
on the ground floor (1F)
of the Domestic Terminal
- Information Desk of Gimhae International
Airport
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Located in front of the arrival gate
For
those who will be arriving before July 1st, please refer to the
detailed information on the travel to the IChO-2006 venue.
- From
Inchon Airport to Gimhae Airport through Gimpo
If you have to transfer
through Gimpo, please take the following non-stop limousines to Gimpo domestic
airport operated by Korea City Air Terminal and KAL Limousines.
| Limousines
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Bus Stops
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Interval
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Traveling
Time
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Fare
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| Airport Limousines
(No. 600, 601, 603, 604, 604-1,
607, 608)
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6A, 12B, 13B
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5~20 min.
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40 min.
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6,000 won (Roughly
US$6)
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| KAL
Limousines
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4B, 11A
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15~20
min.
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| Limousines
by Korea City Air Terminal
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3B, 10B
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5~10 min.
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30 min.
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- The tickets for the bus can be purchased at the booth of the arrival floor near the bus
stops.
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Please visit the
IChO-2006 Information Desk at the Incheon International Airport for more
details.
- From
Gimhae International Airport to Gyeongju Hotel Hyundai
(about 1 and half hours by bus)
There
are two ways to get to your final destination, the Gyeongju Hotel Hyundai: taxi
at the cost of approximately $120 (120,000 won) and by limousine at the cost of
$9(9,000 won). The limousine will be operated to the Gyeonju bus terminal. You
need to take a taxi, from Gyeongju bus terminal to the Hotel, which will cost
roughly $12(12,000 won).
If you will have any problems in Korea,
please contact to the following IChO-2006 Office.
The
Calculator for the Competition of the IChO-2006
The
SHARP EL-509W will be provided to the competitors on arrival.
Preparation
for Practical Tests
According to the IChO Regulation, the competitors
must wear laboratory coats and eye protection in the laboratories. Please
make sure that every student must bring their own laboratory coats and safey
glasses.
The
International Steering Committee decide to recommend the
students not to bring their mobile phones for security reasons. Your
cooperation will be greatly appreciated.
Please check the
2nd circular of the IChO-2006 for 'Qualification of Competitors'
and 'Fairness of Competition'.
On July 8, students will
go to the "Water Park". We are asking the students to bring their own swimsuits
and swimming caps.
Sincerely yours,
Dai Woon, Lee Ph.D.
Chairman, Organizing Committee of
IChO-2006
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| Second Circular of the 38th International
Chemistry Olympiad
May
23, 2006
Dear Colleagues:
The opening of the IChO-2006 is approaching fast. We are looking forward
to meeting all of the participants from the 68 countries in Gyeongsan in July.
Country Registration
We would like to appreciate to all of the countries for completing the country
registration. 68 countries will participate in the IChO-2006, including one observing
country (Moldova Republic). You can check the participating countries of the
IChO-2006 at IChO-2006
official website. Online Registration
Please keep in
mind that the registration deadline is May 30, 2006. Please send us the
detailed information of your delegation along with travel schedules through IChO-2006 website
from which you can check your own data.
You may have to check the
1st circular of the IChO-2006 for the registration and
participation fees.
Visa Application
Unfortunately, the Korean
consular service is available for those countries including Armenia, Azerbaijan,
Belarus, Cuba, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Moldova Republic.
The
participants from those countries need to obtain the entry visas from the
Korean Consulate of neighboring countries. Please contact to the IChO-2006 offcie
for more information on visa issuance.
Please check carefully the
1st circular of the IChO-2006 for the information on 'Official
Airport',
'Accommodations', 'Early Arrival and Late Departure', 'Registration and
Participation Fee' and
'Insurance'.
Meeting the IChO-2006 Staffs at CIQ
Area
From July 1, there will be
staff members of the IChO-2006 Organizing Committee available to assist your
entrance into Korea in customs, immigration and quarantine areas of the Incheon
International Airport and the Gimhae
International Airport. The shuttle bus service to the IChO-2006
venues from Gimhae International Airport will also be
available form July 1. There will also be some staff members stationed at the Gimpo Airport to help your transfer.
Please contact the IChO-2006 office
for more information on travel.
Preparation
for Practical Tests
According to the IChO Regulation, the competitors
must wear laboratory coats and eye protection in the laboratories. Please
make sure that every student must bring their own laboratory coats and safey
glasses.
Qualification
of Competitors
According to the IChO
Rgulation, the competitors must not be university students. They can only be
students of secondary schools, which are not specialized in chemistry and, if
they are already graduated before May 1st in 2006, the IChO-2006
Organizing Committee must be informed about the month and the year of their graduation. Moreover, they
must be under the age at July 1, 2006. The competitors must be passport holders
of the country they represent or they had to take part in the secondary
educational system of this country for more than one academic year.
Fairness
of Competition
According to the decision
of the International Steering Committee Meeting held in December 8 through 11,
2005, the IChO-2006 Organizing Committee should require all participants
including mentors, scientific observers, students and guests to sign the "Pledge
of Fairness", which will be available at the registration desk on the venue.
It was
also decided by the International Steering Committee to recommend the students not to bring their mobile phones for
security reasons. Your cooperation will be greatly appreciated.
The IChO-2006 Organizing Committee
prepares the various programs for making the IChO-2006 memorable event. Please
visit to the IChO-2006 official website
for the further information.
The "Team
Report" of the Catalyzer, the official newsletter of the IChO-2006, will be a
wonderful chance to introduce your delegation to all participants. Please send
the reports by the end of May to chief editor, Prof. Won K. Seok (mailto:wonkseok@dongguk.edu).
Please check the
IChO-2006 official website regularly for more information and updates. Your comments and recommendations will be greatly appreciated.
Sincerely yours,
Dai Woon, Lee Ph.D.
Chairman, Organizing Committee of
IChO-2006
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| First Circular of the 38th International
Chemistry Olympiad
March 24, 2006
Dear Colleagues:
The opening of the IChO-2006 is less than four months away. The
Organizing Committee is trying hard to make the IChO-2006 a memorable event for
all participants. We are looking forward to meeting you in Gyeongsan in July.
Country
Registration We are still waiting for the Country Registration Forms from a few
countries. Please check the list of the Participating Countries from the
Participation>Countries at the official
IChO-2006 website. It would be greatly appreciated if you can help us
complete the Country Registration. The Form should be sent to us by fax
(+82-2-564-1681) or e-mail (secretary@icho2006.kcsnet.or.kr).
Online
Registration The Online Registration System is now available
through Participation>Registration at the official IChO-2006 website. It may
well be activated through the "Online Registration" button. The list of ID's
and passwords for your delegation are enclosed with this circular. Please read
through the Online Registration Guideline which is also found at
the website. The registration deadlines are following:
- Preliminary Registration for
personal information: April 30, 2006
- Final Registration for travel
and accommodations: May 30, 2006
Registration
and Participation Fees It is required by the IChO regulation that the
delegation should pay the registration fee, in advance. In addition, each
scientific observer and/or guest is also required to pay US $1,500, in advance,
for meals, accommodations and other expenses. All participants are responsible
for their trip to and from the official airport of the IChO-2006, Gimhae
International Airport (Airport Code: PUS). The invoice for the registration
and/or participation fees can be obtained from the IChO-2006 Office at secretary@icho2006.kcsnet.or.kr.
Bank Details
- Bank: Chohung Bank, Sogang University Branch
(Branch Add: 1-1 Shinsu-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul,
121-110, Korea)
- Account Number: 687-71-000038
- Swift Code: CHOHKRSE
- Account Holder: IChO-2006
Visa Application Every participant should have a valid passport. You
are also required to have a valid visa unless you are from countries, which
have the Visa Exemption Agreements with Korea. For the details of application
for visas, please consult Korean embassy or consulate in your country in
advance. Please let us know as soon as possible if you have any trouble in
getting visa issued from Korea. You may find further information at the following
websites.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Immigration
Bureau
Official
Airport The official airport for
the IChO-2006 will be the Gimhae
International Airport in Busan (Airport Code: PUS). The
shuttle bus service to/from the IChO-2006 venues will be provided from July 1 through 11 by the
IChO-2006 Organizing Committee. You are requested to visit the IChO-2006
official website for useful 'Travel
Information'.
Accommodations Students will stay in
the student dormitory of Yeungnam University
in Gyeongsan, the competition site. The IChO-2006 Office will assign the rooms.
Two students will have to share one room.
Mentors, along with
observers and guests, will stay at the Hotel Hyundai located
in the historic town of Gyeongju. Two persons will share a twin room. If you
like to use a room by yourself, please let us know through the online
registration or separate e-mail to the IChO-2006 Office. In such
cases, US$500 for the entire official period of the IChO-2006 will be additionally
charged.
Early
Arrival & Late Departure Those who plan to arrive
earlier than July 2 and to leave later than July 11, may stay at the Hotel Hyundai in
Gyeongju at the special discounted rate of US$106 with breakfast coupons.
Please let us know through the online registration or a separate e-mail to the IChO-2006 office.
Insurance The IChO-2006 Organizing
Committee will provide the proper accident insurances against any accidents
related to the organized activities for all the participants. Nevertheless, the
IChO regulation requires all members of a delegation to have personal medical
insurance for the journey to/from Korea as well as the stay in Korea. An
evidence of such medical insurance must be submitted to the IChO-2006 Office
upon your arrival at the venue.
For
the detailed information and the most recent updates of the IChO-2006, please
visit the IChO-2006 official website.
We will update our website continuously
with important notices.
Please feel free to contact us if you have any further questions on the
IChO-2006.
Sincerely
yours,
Dai
Woon, Lee Ph.D.
Chairman,
Organizing Committee of IChO-2006 |
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