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Here is some brief information for all the Summer Institute participants. More details will be provided approximately two months before the start of the SI.
Arrivals - Departures
About the Hotel
Visa information
Accompanying persons
One-week technical tour
Insurance
Sightseeing
Arrivals - Departures
The opening session of the WNU-SI will be held on the morning of Sunday 15th July. All the Fellows should arrive at the Ramada Plaza Cheongju Hotel by Saturday 14th July.
There will be an all-day Mentors' meeting on 14th July, so Mentors are requested to arrive at the Hotel by 13th July.
When you arrive at the South Korea's Seoul-Incheon Airport, someone from the SI coordination team will be there to welcome you. Local transport will be provided to the hotel in Cheongju.
The WNU-SI graduation ceremony and farewell dinner will be held on Friday 24th August. Check-out from the hotel will be on Saturday 25th August in the morning.
About the Hotel
During the 2007 WNU-SI, all the participants will stay at the Ramada Plaza Cheongju Hotel near Daejeon. The hotel is located 150 km from South Korea Seoul-Incheon International Airport. It takes about 3 hours with the airport shuttle/bus to make this trip.
Ramada Plaza Cheongju Hotel was newly opened in September 2006. The following amenities are available at the hotel: 
- Restaurants serving full breakfast buffet, Chinese, Japanese and Italian cuisine
- Sky lounge and bar
- Swimming pool and fitness center
- Shopping center and multiplex cinema
- Large supermarket in the basement
- Wired and wireless Internet access
Address: Youlyang-dong 500-3, Sandang-gu, Cheongju, Korea
Tel: +82 43 290 1000
Fax: +82 43 290 1010
Web: www.ramadakorea.co.kr
Visa Information
Participants from countries not under Visa Exemption Agreements must apply for a visa. You can find more information about the visa issues at Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade and Immigration Bureau.
Participants who require a visa to enter the Republic of Korea should submit the necessary application(s) to the nearest Korean Embassy or consula tes abroad as early as possible but at least two months in advance. We will send invitation letters to all participants.
In case you encounter difficulties in obtaining a visa, please send the following details: Name, organization/institute, position, passport details (date of birth, nationality, passport number, type of passport) as well as arrival & departure dates, length of stay, port of entry; mailing address, e-mail address, fax and telephone numbers by e-mail or fax to the Korean Organiz ation Committee in Korea (see below).
Seong-Kyu Ahn
2007 WNU-SI Coordinator
Nuclear Training Center
Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute
P.O. Box 105 , Yuseong,
Daejeon 305-353 Korea
Tel: +82-42-868-2680
Fax: +82-42-868-5018
skahn76@kaeri.re.kr
Accompanying persons
Fellows' spouses or family members are welcome to come to visit the Summer Institute at any time. They are allowed to stay in the Fellow's hotel room for free as long as the room capacity (normally two people) is not exceeded. However guests' meals (breakfast, lunch and dinners) are not included in the SI tuition fee. Those "additional expenses" - as mentioned in the SI announcement paper - would be charged on the Fellow's hotel bill when checking out.
All spouses are welcome to join for free all the social and cultural activities. The 2007 SI team is also planning a special "Spouse's Programme" involving cultural events, picnics, exercises etc.
Due to transport and accommodation restrictions, it may not be possible for Fellow's spouses to participate in the technical tour. Children will not be allowed to join the one-week technical tour.
One-week Technical tour
During the one-week technical tour (August 6 — 11), due to logistical constraints, Fellows will have to share twin-bed hotel rooms with another Fellow. This will be organized on a voluntary basis.
Insurance
Fellows are supposed to arrange their own medical insurance. The hosts will provide a minimum travel insurance for you and your accompanying family in the event of an emergency.
Sightseeing
About Korea
The Korean peninsula extends southward from the eastern end of the Asian continent between China and Japan. The peninsula is roughly 1,030 km long and 175 km wide at its narrowest point. Mountains cover 70% of Korea's land mass, making it one of the most mountainous regions in the world.
The Republic of Korea (South Korea) is the southern half of the Korean Peninsula. The Republic of Korea is populated by 48.4 million people as of 2006. Administratively, the country consists of nine provinces, the capital Seoul and the six metropolitan cities of Busan, Daegu, Incheon, Gwangju, Daejeon and Ulsan.
For more information:
Korea .net: The Republic of Korea's Official English Web Portal
Daejeon
 Daejeon is located geographically in the center of South Korea: 167 km from Seoul and 294 km from Busan. It is on the same latitude as Athens, Lisbon, and San Francisco. With a population of about 1.5 million, it is the fifth largest city in Korea.
Daedeok Techno Valley in Daejeon is at the heart of Korea's scientific and technological research and development. Created in the 1970s, it is home to a cluster of top Korean universities (Chungnam National Univ., ICU, KAIST), research institutes (KAERI, Korean Institute of Nuclear Safety), and young companies. The concentration of bright minds and shared facilities has proven a breeding ground for new ideas and innovation, helping to underpin Korea's economic success in the late twentieth century. Daedeok Techno Valley is projected to become the most important R&D center of northeast Asia.
http://www.daejeon.go.kr/english
Cheongju
 This 1000-year-old city possesses a rich culture and history. It was home to one of the world's earliest metal printing presses, and boasts the ancient stone fortress of Sangdang. The region is famous for many local dishes, its natural spring water and jujube fruit. Today, Cheongju is an economically vibrant city with a population of 615,000. The hotel is conveniently located I relation to downtown.
Cheongju City
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