ESCAP/SIAP/GC/2018/INF/1
Distr.: For participants only
31 October 2018
English only

Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the PacificStatistical Institute for Asia and the Pacific
Governing Council
Fourteenth session
Incheon, Republic of Korea, 26-27 November 2018

Information for participants
I.

General1.
The fourteenth session of Governing Council of the Statistical
Institute for Asia and the Pacific (SIAP) is scheduled to be held in Incheon.
Republic of Korea, on 26 and 27 November 2018.
Songdo Convensia
Songdo Convensia
123 Central Street, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon 21998 Korea
TEL: +82 032-210-1114
FAX: +82 032-210-1005
URL: http://www.songdoconvensia.com/
2.
The opening of the session will take place at 0900 hours on Monday
26th 2018, in Room No 116-118 where all subsequent sessions will also beheld.
3.
The second day of the session will start 0800 hours for distribution of the draft
report and session will start 0815 hours. Please note, it is necessary for all participants ofthe fourteenth session of Governing Council need to register with OECD World forum tohave access to the Convention centre on the second day of the GC meeting on the 27thNovember, 2018. On 27th November, it will be necessary for you to have “RFID” card
which is issued only to the registered participants of OECD world forum.
4.
The meeting will be conducted in English and all documentation will be in English.
No translation/interpretation services will be provided.

II.

Meeting room and identification badges
5,
Participants are requested to come the Room 116-118, between 0830
and 0900 hours on the opening day of the event to obtain meeting badges.
Participants who are not able to come during the time indicated above arerequested to contact SIAP secretariat staff. Only the names of duly registeredparticipants will be included in the list of participants.

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5.
For identification and security reasons, all participants are requested
to wear their meeting badges at all times during meetings and socialfunctions. The loss of a badge should be reported to the SIAP secretariat staff,
so that a new one can be issued immediately.

III.

Meeting documents
6.
Meeting documents have been posted on the SIAP website,
http://unsiap.or.jp/about/gc14.html for advance information for theparticipants.

IV.

Visa requirements
7.
It is the responsibility of the participant to obtain a visa. Participants
should check with the relevant diplomatic or consular mission of theGovernment of Korea IN PERSON on visa requirements and, whererequired, obtain appropriate entry visas while informing the officer that a
support document has been issued by SIAP. Participants should note that
their passports must be valid for at least 6 months from the date of entry
into the Republic of Korea.
Information on entry visa requirements can be obtained through the InternetMinistry of Foreign Affairs of Republic of Korea.
https://www.hikorea.go.kr/pt/InfoDetailR_en.pt?catSeq=&categoryId=2&parentId=382&showMenuId=374

List of Parties to the Visa Waiver Agreement are as follows.
https://www.hikorea.go.kr/pt/InfoDetailR_en.pt?categoryId=2&parentId=385&catSeq=401&showMenuId=375
Participants who need to stopover in other countries should also obtainappropriate transit visas. Participants are requested to take early action inapplying entry and/or transit visa(s).

V.

Hotel accommodation
8, Participants have to arrange their own accommodations at hotels. List ofhotels located near Songdo Convencia is provided below.

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For more information and booking, please go to the below link.
https://www.oecd-6wf.go.kr/eng/info/accom/transportation.doVI.

TravelArrival at the Incheon airport
9.

Participants should make their own transportation arrangements fromthe Incheon International Airport to their respective hotels.

10.

Upon arrival at the Incheon International Airport, please take the busor taxi as below if you have the plan to go to Songdo Convensia directly.
http://iwss2018.org/sub4/4_1.php

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Approx. 27-36 USD

No 6703
Approx. 6 USD

Terminal 1 : The bus stops are No. 3b and 4A located in frontof arrival exit 4 at Incheon Airport. Tickets will be available
from the guide at the bus stop or the KAL Limousine counter
located in the arrival hall between exit #4 and #5.
Terminal 2 : The bus stops are No.17,18,19 located in themiddle of traffic center B1 at Incheon Airport. Tickets will beavailable from the ticketing office at transportation center.
Arrival Point: Sheraton Hotel

VII.Other information
Weather
11.

The average temperature during November in Incheon, Korea ranges
from 1.7 - 6 degrees Centigrade. Participants are advised to check fromthe Internet on the weather forecast of Korea 2-3 days before departure.

Foreign exchange
12.

4Foreign Exchange -- The Incheon International Airport provides
foreign currency exchange service. Participants carrying foreign
currencies worth more than US$10,000 with them are required to declare
the amount of traveler’s checks or currency on arrival at the Airport.
When you need to exchange your foreign currency into Korean won, you
should visit a bank or an authorised exchange service center. Banks are
generally open 09:00-16:00 on weekdays.

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Electricity Voltage
13.

The voltage for all electric appliances used in Korea is 220 Volts.

Time Difference
14.

9 hours ahead of GMT (standard time).

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