When:
July 31st - August 5th, 2007
Where:
Hotel Sofitel Ambassador, Seoul
Dongkuk University
Other venues
Who:
Korean adoptees: 19 years and older
Partners/spouses and children of adoptees
Language:
The main language will be in English. Some volunteers may be available to provide translation services.
Costs:
Airfare
Accommodation
Conference fee
Conference fee per person:
The registration fee covers conference material & activities, directory, meals provided at the conference, breaks and transportation to the conference venues (does not include accommodation, airfare, transfers to and from the airport).
Registration before April 1st, 2007
Adult: USD$150
Teenagers (13-17 years): USD$75
Children (6-12 years): USD$50
Children (0-5 years): USD$25
Registration from April 1st - May 31st, 2007
Add USD$25 to the above fees (except for children under 5 years)
Registration after June 1st, 2007
Adult: USD$225
Teenagers (13-17 years): USD$125
Children (6-12 years): USD$100
Children (0-5 years): USD$25
Deadline:
July 8th, 2007.
All registrations are subject to availability and will be available on a first come, first serve basis. No on-site registration will be allowed.
Children
A daycare program for children will be available on-site at the Sofitel for the duration of the conference. The daycare facility will be free in the daytime, and evening babysitting, for a fee, is being negotiated. Parents and children need to be duly registered for the Gathering to benefit from the daycare program and they need to have signed a special waiver form. Download here.
Airfare
The IKAA Gathering 2007 Committee is in the process of negotiating discounted airfares for Gathering attendees from various U.S. and European departure cities. More information will follow.
Visa:
Most conference participants coming from Western countries can travel to Korea without having to obtain a tourist visa prior to entry. Upon arrival at Incheon International Airport, Immigration & Customs officials will stamp a tourist visa in your passport – Americans (up to 30 days), Canadians (up to 6 months), many Europeans (up to 90 days) and Australians (up to 90 days). However, make sure you double check before coming to Korea, by visiting the Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade website or contact the Korean consulate or embassy in your own country.
For those thinking about obtaining an F4 visa for an extended stay in Korea, you may contact G.O.A.’L for assistance by visiting: www.goal.or.kr or sending an email to: office@goal.or.kr.
Insurance:
Travel insurance must be taken care of individually by each participant and is strongly recommended.
Post Gathering Tours:
Different tours will be provided after the Gathering. Tours will last between 3-12 days. Some tours are for adoptees only with priority given to first time visitors to Korea while other tours will be open to families. More information will soon be available.
Organizers:
IKAA - International Korean Adoptee Associations:
Adopted Koreans' Association - Sweden
AK Connection - U.S.A. (Minnesota)
Also-Known-As, Inc. - U.S.A. (New York)
Arierang - The Netherlands
Asian Adult Adoptees of Washington - U.S.A. (Seattle)
Forum for Korean Adoptees - Norway
G.O.A.'L (Korea)
KoBel (Belgium)
Korea Klubben (Denmark)
Racines Coréennes (France)
Contact info:
IKAA Gathering 2007
P.O.Box 19647
Seattle, WA 98109-664
U.S.A.
E-mail: info@ikaa.org
Should you have any further questions or specific concerns, please contact your local IKAA member association directly.
