韩国顺天市国际NGO会议的通告

韩国顺天市国际NGO会议的通告韩国南部的顺天市(Suncheon)举行。Suncheon 是个美丽的城市，也是朝鲜半岛的白头鹤越冬地。

“NGOs for Healthy and Sustainable Wetlands”

25 - 27 October 2008

Co-Representatives

Please be aware that there have been changes to the dates of the World NGO Conference on Wetlands and it will be held in two separate places in the Republic of Korea from 25 – 27 October 2008.

i. To share information on Ramsar Convention such as conservation and wise use of wetlands, etc., aiming for an exchange of world NGOs, citizens, researchers, politicians, administrative personnel, etc., engaged in wetland issues,

iii. To adopt an NGO statement on wetlands at the World Wetland NGO Conference to be presented by a Korean NGO representative at the plenary of the Ramsar COP10, so that it would be reflected to discussions and resolutions of the COP.

Friday

        19:00-22:00        Exchange Program among Participants

Saturday

        10:00-10:30        Opening Ceremony

        10:45-11:00        Keynote Speech 2: CEPA Activities in Korea

        11:10-12:30        Session 1: Wetlands Training Programs

        13:30-14:50         Session 2: CEPA Programs at Wetland Centers

        15:00-16:20        Session 3: CEPA Programs at Rice Paddies

        16:30-17:50        Session 4: Discussion and Adoption of NGO Statements on CEPA

Sunday

        09:45-10:15        Keynote Speech 2: Wetlands in Korea

        12:00-13:00        Lunch Break

        16:00-16:20        Break

        18:30-20:30        Reception Dinner

Oct. 27th        09:30-10:30        Session 4: International Wetland NGO Committee

        11:30-11:45        Closing  

        16:00-18:30        Transport to Changnyeong

Everyone is welcome!  National and International NGOs, community-based organizations, grassroots support groups and any organization whose work involves wetland conservation, wise use of wetlands, or people depending upon wetlands should attend.

Up to 150 international participants can get support for accommodation, meals and local transportation from the nearest airport to the Conference Venues in Changnyeong and/or Suncheon.

•        Three meals per day (during the NGO Conference from 24 to 27 October)

•        Local transportation from Changnyeong to Suncheon on the evening of 25 October and from Suncheon to Changnyeong on the afternoon of 27 October

•        Airfare for economy class (only for a limited number of participants who submit the Registration Forms before 27 September)

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How to Get to Venues of the NGO Conferencebr /
Most of the international participants will enter Korea via Incheon International Airport or Gimhae International Airport. br /
Those who arrive at the Incheon International Airport will have to go to Gimpo Airport in Seoul which is about 45 km away. Please take a limousine bus or a train (Airport Railroad Express; AREX) from the Incheon International Airport to Gimpo Airport ([url]http://www.airport.kr/airport/traffic/bus/busView.iia?seq=387&flag=E[/url]  or [url]http://www.airport.kr/iiacms/pageWork.iia?_scode=C1204070000" class="external" target="_blank">http://ramsar.org/cop10/registration[/url]), and ask the Korean government to help you get a visa ([url]http://english.ramsar2008.go.kr/03/03.jsp[/url]).

Those who arrive at the Incheon International Airport will have to go to Gimpo Airport in Seoul which is about 45 km away. Please take a limousine bus or a train (Airport Railroad Express; AREX) from the Incheon International Airport to Gimpo Airport ([url]http://www.airport.kr/airport/traffic/bus/busView.iia?seq=387&flag=E[/url]  or [url]http://www.airport.kr/iiacms/pageWork.iia?_scode=C1204070000). Both will take about 30-40 minutes.  

Staff from the organizers will receive all of the participants on the 1st floor of Gimhae International Airport and Yeosu Airport to assist participants with transportation. Local transportation will be ready to take you to the Conference venue or your accommodation. Participants are strongly advised to look for staff holding an “NGO Conference” sign board upon arrival at the airport. It will take about an hour to go to Changnyeong from Gimhae International Airport and 20 minutes to go to Suncheon from Yeosu Airport.

If you would like to make a presentation at the NGO Conference, please fill in the Registration Form and return it to Mr. Ma Yong-un, International Contact Point, KNNRC10 <[email]koreawetlands@gmail.com[/email]> and copy to <[email]ecoguide@hanmail.net[/email]>  by 27 September 2008.