Asia-Pacific EPR/ESR Symposium 2010 (APES2010)

 

Asia-Pacific EPR/ESR Symposium, October 10 ~ 14, 2010,   International Convention Center, Jeju, Republic of Korea

   

 

The conference will be held at the International Convention Center, Jeju (ICC Jeju), Korea.

ICC Jeju:

ICC Jeju is located within the jungmun Tourist Complex, with the cobalt-blue Northern Pacific stretching to the south and towering Mt,Hallasan commanding the notrh. Spreading over an area of more than 5,000§³, the world-class convention center occupies 7 stories aboveground. Artfully merging the blessed tourist resources around it with the functionality of a convention facility, this resort-style convention center is fully equipped for international meetings of any scale, and provides professional-grade logistic support for event-hosting. Bring recreation and leisure to your convention;host with ICC jeju, the world's top resort-style convention center.

Conference halls:

Yeongju Hall and Baekrok Hall, located at the 1st floor of ICC JEJU, will host APES2010.

 

Attractive tour sites near ICC Jeju:

1. Jusangjeolli

The columnar joints are situated at seashore east Jungmun Tourism Complex. Black hexagonal stone pillars are piled on top of each other; they unfold like a folding screen as if a god elaborately piled up blocks of stone. The sound of the waves crashing into the rocks is remarkably refreshing. At the Daepo Columnar Joints, visitors can feel the mightiness and exquisiteness of the nature. It was designated as Cultural Property No. 50 by the Jeju Government.

2. Jungmin Beach

This beach is surrounded by steep cliffs that create a cozy and romantic atmosphere. It is situated within the Jungmun Tourism Complex where visitors can enjoy summer vacation by utilizing a variety of entertainment and recreation facilities. You can enjoy wind surfing, water skiing, parasailing and swimming in the indigo sea. You can feel the soft wind on a sandy hill and listen to the waves rolling into the rocks. The ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries conducted a survey on the status of operation, water quality management, scenery, and safety among beaches across the nation. Jungmun Beach has been selected to be the best, ranking first in the above-mentioned categories.

3. Museums

We have lots (all kinds) of museum in Jeju island. Let¡¯s make a great time with museum trip. Specially, ¡®Sorisum Museum¡¯, ¡®Africa Museum¡¯, and ¡®Teddy bear Museum¡¯ are located at Jung-mun Tourism Complex, near ICC Jeju.

4.Olle

"Olle" [Ole] is the Jeju word for a narrow pathway that is connected from the street to the front gate of a house. Hence, "Olle" is a path that comes out from a secret room to an open space and a gateway to the world. If the road is connected, it is linked to the whole island and the rest of the world as well. It has the same sound as "Would you come?" in Korean, so Jeju's "Olle" sounds the same as 'Would you come to Jeju?'.

5.Botanical Garden

Come experience valuable plants and smell of a southern country, Yeomiji is a fascinating botanical garden. It is well being displayed that the various plants such as Jack fruits of which fruit is nearly 40 kg, Papyrus which was firstly used as materials for paper in ancient Egypt, Mucho which can dance with music, insectivorous plants which can eat insects, etc and the precious & unique plants are surely observed as well. The Yeomiji Botanical Garden has been gradually improved by planting new species through the seed-exchange with 180 Botanical Gardens in 130 different countries in order to lead the Botanical Gardens in Korea.

6.Golf

JungMun Beach Golf Club, where everything new begins, is prepared with all sorts of arrangements in order to help you enjoy golf more comfortably. The environment-friendly golf course is where you can experience the nature of Jeju Island. We proudly introduce the international scaled  917.764§³ of land and 18 hole course.