North-East Asia Regional Power Interconnection and Cooperation Forum 2018 24 October 2019 , Republic of Korea

INFORMATION NOTE FOR PARTICIPANTS

General Information

Venue The Forum will be held in the Hall E #6 (3rd fl.) at the COEX Convention Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea. ∙ Address: 513, Yeongdong-Daero, Gangnam-Gu, Seoul, 06164, Republic of Korea 서울 강남구 영동대로 513 (삼성동 159)

Registration For NEARPIC participation, please send your registration form to Ms. Mi-Jin Lee (escap-sroenea- [email protected]) by 16 September 2019.

All participants are also requested to register the KIREC Seoul 2019 by 16 September 2019 via http://www.kirec2019.kr/online/regist.html (Free of charge).

Official Language The Forum will be conducted in English only.

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Accommodation

Participants are kindly requested to arrange their own accommodation through the KIREC official website or hotel booking websites (such as booking.com; or agoda.com).

For those who would like to reserve rooms through the KIREC official website, reservations should be made no later than 23 September 2019 via http://www.kirec2019.kr/sub05/accommodation.html to benefit from room availability and rates. The table below provides a list of the selected hotels by the Secretariat of the KIREC Seoul 2019 considering transportation, location, security and rates.

Please note that the hotel reservation is arranged by the Housing Bureau of KIREC Seoul 2019, Kim’s Travel Service Co., Ltd. For any enquiries, please directly contact the Housing Bureau via e-mail: [email protected].

Room Rate Distance Hotel Room Break No. Single Double Occupancy from Name Grade fast Occupancy Double Twin Venue 5 Star Hotels ★★★★★ Grand Deluxe 302,500 302,500 302,500 1. Intercontinental Premier 363,000 363,000 363,000 36,300 5 min. Seoul Parnas Club Deluxe 399,300 399,300 399,300 Superior 266,200 266,200 266,200 Intercontinental Venue 2. Temple View 308,550 308,550 308,550 36,300 Seoul COEX Hotel Club Superior 363,000 363,000 363,000 Studio 314,600 314,600 314,600 Superior Oakwood 3. Studio 25,410 4 min. Premier COEX 332,750 332,750 332,750 Premier 1 bedroom 369,050 369,050 369,050 Le Meridien Le Meridian 4. 302,500 338,800 338,800 Included 20 min. Seoul Classic Superior 169,400 169,400 169,400 5. Imperial Palace 26,620 15 min. Deluxe 205,700 205,700 205,700 Lotte World 6. Deluxe 242,000 242,000 242,000 30,250 13 min. Hotel 4 Star Hotels ★★★★ L7 Hotels 7. Standard 132,000 132,000 132,000 19,800 6 min. Gangnam 3 Star Hotels ★★★ Ibis Styles Standard 110,000 110,000 110,000 8. Ambassador 11,000 5 min. Gangnam Superior 121,000 121,000 121,000 Glad Gangnam 9. Standard 130,000 130,000 130,000 15,000 10 min. Coex Center Glad Live Superior 130,000 130,000 - 10. 15,000 13 min. Gangnam Standard - - 130,000 Aloft Seoul 11. Aloft 145,200 145,200 145,200 16,940 7 min. Gangnam Hotel Peyto Superior 115,500 - - 12. 16,500 9 min. Samseong Deluxe 143,000 143,000 143,000

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Note: • All rates include tax and service charge. • All rates are per room, per night. • Hotel Reservation Deadline: 23 September 2019; after this date, any request cannot be guaranteed. • Reservations are made on a first come first served basis, but room availability cannot be guaranteed even before the deadline as the event period lies within the peak season. • General Check-in Time: From 15:00, Check-out Time: By 12:00 - Early check-in (before 15:00) & late check-out (after 12:00) depends on the availability of rooms and additional charges for early check-in and/or late check-out will be applied as a personal bill. - Check-in and check-out times may vary; for more details, please check in with your hotel. • The hotel list & room rates are subject to change due to the local conditions.

Transportation

Participants are requested to make their own transportation arrangements from the airports to the venue (for more information, http://www.kirec2019.kr/sub05/transport.html).

1. From the International Airport to the COEX Convention Center

• TAXI o Duration: 1.5~2 hr o Rate: approximately KRW 65,000 (about USD 54) for a regular taxi ▪ Note: For passengers traveling to other than Seoul, Incheon, Guangmyeong, , Gimpo, , there is a surcharge, 20~30% added to the basic fare. There is also a 20% late-night surcharge between 24:00 and 04:00.

• BUS o Duration: 1.5~2 hr o Rate: 6006, 6006-1, 6103 - KRW 15,000 (about USD 13) 6703 - KRW 16,000 (about USD 14)

Bus no. Bus station Service hour Destination

Terminal 1 (Exit 4; 1F) 05:50 ∼ 23:06 6006 COEX/ Samseong Station Terminal 2 (Exit 14; 1F) 05:30 ∼ 22:46

6006-1 Terminal 1 (Exit 4; 1F) 07:15 ∼ 22:50 COEX/ Samseong Station

Terminal 1 (Exit 7; 1F) 05:55 ∼ 23:30 6103 City airport terminal (non-stop) Terminal 2 (Exit 21; 1F) 05:35 ∼ 23:30

Terminal 1 (Exit 3; 1F) 04:55 ∼ 22:52 6703 COEX Intercontinental Hotel Terminal 2 (Exit 19; 1F) 05:15 ∼ 23:12

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• SUBWAY o Duration: about 2 hrs o Rate: KRW 4,250 (about USD 3.5) o Destination: Samseong Station (Line 2)

(for more information, https://www.airport.kr/ap_cnt/en/tpt/pblctpt/pblctpt.do)

2. From the Gimpo International Airport to the COEX Convention Center

• TAXI o Duration: approx. 80 mins o Rate: approximately KRW 30,000 (about USD 25) for a regular taxi ▪ Note: For passengers traveling to other than Seoul, there is a surcharge, 20% added to the basic fare. There is also a 20% late-night surcharge between 24:00 and 04:00.

• BUS o Duration: approx. 80 mins o Rate: KRW 7,000 (about USD 7)

Bus no. Bus station Service hour Destination

Domestic (Exit 4; 1F) 6000 05:30 ∼ 23:00 COEX/ Samseong Station International (Exit 6; 1F)

• SUBWAY o Duration: approx. 1 hr o Rate: KRW 1,500 (about USD 1.5) o Destination: Bongeunsa Station (Line 9)

(for more information, http://www.airport.co.kr/gimpoeng/extra/bus/busList/layOut.do?langTy pe=1&cid=2016010811255234804&menuId=1834)

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3. City Airport Terminal check-in service is available for those travelling to the Incheon International Airport

The city airport terminal check-in: Flight checkups, baggage checks, departure formalities of the Immigration Bureau are available. Please check more details at http://www.calt.co.kr/lag/en

Operation Hour Korean Air, Asiana Airlines 05:20 ∼ 18:30 Immigration Check 05:30∼18:30 LCC, Foreign Airlines 05:10 ∼ 18:30

Insurance

You are advised to arrange, at your own expense, insurance against sickness, accident, permanent or temporary disability, death, and third-party risk for the period of the meeting. Co-organizers of the Forum will not assume responsibility for any other expenditure, including the following: • All expenses in the home country incidental to travel abroad, including expenditure for the visa, medical examination, inoculations, and other such miscellaneous items and internal travel to and from the airport of arrival and departure in the home country; • The cost incurred by the participants in respect of travel insurance, accident insurance, medical bills or hospitalization fees relating to attending the meeting; • Compensation in the event of death or disability of participants regarding attending the meeting; and • Any loss or damage to private property of participants while attending the meeting or losses or damages claimed by third parties as a result of any negligence on the part of the participants.

Others Currency The current exchange rate (as of 29 Aug 2019) is KRW 1,215 per USD 1. Foreign currencies are exchangeable at the commercial banks, airports and/or at the Hotel.

Weather The October weather in Seoul usually ranges between 7.6°C and 18.7°C.

Electricity supply The standard electricity supply is 220 volts AC, and the primary socket types are Europlug and Schuko.

For more information

Ms. Mi-Jin Lee, +82-(0)32-458-6614; [email protected]

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