2014 summer school on active systems

2014 Summer School on Active Systems

June 22 - July 4, 2014

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The Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology(GIST) is located in the Gwangju Science and Technology Park in a northern suburb of Gwangju. The city of Kwangju is situated 200 miles south of Seoul and 150 miles west of Pusan.

For international participants, there are two most straightforward ways to get to GIST from ICN (Incheon International airport).

1. Bus and Taxi - When you exit from the arrival gate you will find multiple bus stops. Please proceed to the bus stop 9C on the 1st floor.

Bus transportation from ICN to Gwangju express bus terminal takes approximately 270 minutes.
Bus schedule

ICN -> Gwangju express bus terminal
06:20 06:50 07:20 07:50 08:20 08:50 09:20 10:20 11:40 12:40 13:20 14:00
14:40 15:20 16:00 16:20 16:40 17:20 18:00 18:40 19:20 20:00 20:40 21:20

Gwangju express bus terminal -> ICN
00:30 01:00 01:15 01:30 01:50 02:10 02:30 03:00 03:30 04:00 04:40 05:20 06:00
06:40 07:20 08:00 08:40 09:20 10:00 10:40 11:20 11:40 12:00 12:40 13:20 14:00

*The fare is KRW 32,300 (daytime) and KRW 35,500 (night time).

Once you get to Gwangju express bus terminal, please take taxi to your destination(** see below), which costs about KRW 13,000-20,000 (no tip required).

2. Airplane and Taxi - There is no direct connecting flight from ICN to Gwangju. To fly to Gwangju after arriving at ICN, please take limousine bus at the exit 3,4,10,11 to "Gimpo Airport" (~ 35 minutes travel time) and get on airplane to Gwangju (less than 1 hr flight).

Here is the daily flight schedule from Gimpo (GMP) to Gwangju airport (KWJ) (There is a minor variation in the exact flight schdeule. Please double check)
Departure Arrival
Asiana air : 07:00 07:50
Korean air : 08:30 09:20
Asiana air : 10:10 11:00
Korean air : 13:25 14:15
Asiana air : 15:05 15:55
Asiana air : 18:00 18:50
Asiana air : 20:20 21:10

and Gwangju to Gimpo airport

Departure Arrival

Asiana air : 07:30 08:20
Korean air : 10:10 11:00
Asiana air : 11:10 12:00
Asiana air : 13:50 14:40
Korean air : 14:25 15:15
Asiana air : 16:30 17:20
Asiana air : 20:35 21:25

Once you get to Gwangju airport, please take taxi to your destination(** see below), which costs you about KRW 13,000-20,000 (no tip required).

** Your final destination may vary depending on when you arrive and where you are accommodated.
Invited speakers will be accommodated to Intl. Collaboration Bldg. or hotels near the GIST campus.
Students will be accommodated to the campus housing (dormitary).

** When you take a taxi at the bus terminal or Gwangju airport, please present to taxi driver this document written in Korean (Taxi_GIST.pdf).

16. Intl. Collaboration Building.
31. GIST College Bldg. A, Lecture Hall (Rm 115)

35. Dormitary