dg.o2020 will be held in Graduate School of Public Administration at Seoul National University.
Address: 1 Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea, 08826
SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
- Seoul National University (SNU) was founded in 1946 as the first national university in Republic of Korea and is considered as the most prestigious university in the country.
- Located in the southern part of Seoul, with the largest campus in the capital city, it consists of 16 colleges, 1 Graduate School and 10 Professional Schools, 2,620 full-time faculty members, 16,511 undergraduate students and 12,119 graduate students.
GRADUATE SCHOOL OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
- The Graduate School of Public Administration (GSPA) at Seoul National University is one of the top leading education institutes in Asia that achieved its success through its world-class research and educational infrastructure, strong ties and network with developing countries, and numerous professional training programs.
- According to the 2017 QS World University Ranking by Subject, in the area of Social Policy & Administration, Seoul National University was ranked as 15th in the world, showing its upward trend up from the 17th place in 2016.
- The GSPA has 28 full-time faculty members, whose research expertise ranges over diverse topics including but not limited to: public administration, public policy, economics, political science, law, social science, and journalism.
- There are also three research centers (The Korea Institute of Public Affairs, Asia Development Institute, and Institute of Policy Knowledge & Information) and six Research Center Clusters (Research Center for Public Administration & Policy, National Leadership Center, Center for Organizational Diagnosis & Evaluation Research, Center for Survey Research, Public Performance Management Research Center, and Research Center for Market and Government).
- Each year, the graduate school holds seminars with more than 30 international scholars and hosts around 5 international workshops or gatherings.
City of Seoul
- Seoul is one of the most visited cities in the world, with countless tourist attractions and a variety of social and cultural activities throughout the year, as well as outstanding restaurants serving all types of cuisine and food around the world.
- Examples of activities that may be interesting for dg.o participants would include a bus trip around the Seoul city, a group visit to the 14th century palace, or a visit to the Demilitarized Zone.
How to reach Seoul?
- Two of the biggest international airports in Republic of Korea are Incheon International Airport (IATA code: ICN) and Gimpo International Airport (IATA code: GMP).
- Airport limousine bus is the preferred mode of transportation between the two international airports and Seoul National University and taxi is the alternative mode of transportation between the two international airports and Seoul National University (as listed below).
1. From Incheon International Airport to Hoam Faculty House
- Bus
- Take the airport limousine bus #6017 at Gate 6B-1 in Terminal 1 or at Gate 27 in Terminal 2 (13 USD per person, every 30-40 minutes) and get off at the last stop, “Hoam Faculty House”.
- Please call +82-2-2664-9898 or visit http://airportlimousine.co.kr/ for more information on the airport limousine bus #6017.
- Taxi
- Take the regular taxi (approximately 70 USD per trip, orange or silver exterior color) or the deluxe taxi (approximately 140 USD per trip, black exterior color) and ask the taxi driver to show the address illustrated in Korean and English below.
- Please ask the taxi driver to use the taxi fare calculator or reserve a taxi on http://www.intltaxi.co.kr in advance (at least before 24 hours) and pay the fixed fare.
목적지: 서울대학교 호암교수회관 → Destination: Seoul National University Hoam Faculty House주소: 서울특별시 관악구 관악로 1 → Address: 1 Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul우편번호: 08826 → Zip code: 08826 |
2. From Incheon International Airport to Seoul National University Main Gate (walking distance from the venue)
- Bus
- Take the airport limousine bus #6003 at Gate 6A-1 in Terminal 1 or at Gate 24 in Terminal 2 (9 USD per person, every 15-30 minutes) and get off at the last stop, “Seoul National University Front Gate”.
- Please call +82-2-2664-9898 or visit http://airportlimousine.co.kr/ for more information on the airport limousine bus #6003.
- Taxi
- Take the regular taxi (approximately 70 USD per trip, orange or silver exterior color) or the deluxe taxi (approximately 140 USD per trip, black exterior color) and and ask the taxi driver to show the address illustrated in Korean and English below.
- Please ask the taxi driver to use the taxi fare calculator or reserve a taxi on http://www.intltaxi.co.kr in advance (at least before 24 hours) and pay the fixed fare.
목적지: 서울대학교 정문 → Destination: Seoul National University Hoam Faculty House Main Gate주소: 서울특별시 관악구 관악로 1 → Address: 1 Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul우편번호: 08826 → Zip code: 08826 |
3. Gimpo International Airport to Hoam Faculty House
- Bus and taxi
- Take the airport limousine bus #6003 at Gate 6 (4 USD per person, every 15-30 minutes) and get off at the last stop, “Seoul National University Main Gate” (Please call +82-2-2664-9898 or visit http://airportlimousine.co.kr/ for more information on the airport limousine bus #6003).
- Take the regular taxi (approximately 6 USD per trip, orange or silver exterior color) or the deluxe taxi (approximately 18 USD per trip, black exterior color) at the Seoul National University main gate and show the address illustrated in Korean and English below.
- Taxi
- Take the regular taxi (approximately 30 USD per trip, orange or silver exterior color) or the deluxe taxi (approximately 70 USD per trip, black exterior color) and show the address illustrated in Korean and English below.
- Please ask the taxi driver to use the taxi fare calculator or reserve a taxi on http://www.intltaxi.co.kr in advance and show the address illustrated in Korean and English below.
목적지: 서울대학교 호암교수회관 → Destination: Seoul National University Hoam Faculty House주소: 서울특별시 관악구 관악로 1 → Address: 1 Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul우편번호: 08826 → Zip code: 08826 |
4. From Gimpo International Airport to Seoul National University Main Gate (walking distance from the venue)
- Bus
- Take the airport limousine bus #6003 at Gate 6 (4 USD per person, every 15-30 minutes) and get off at the last stop, “Seoul National University Main Gate”.
- Please call +82-2-2664-9898 or visit http://airportlimousine.co.kr/ for more information on the airport limousine bus #6003.
- Taxi
- Take the regular taxi (approximately 30 USD per trip, orange or silver exterior color) or the deluxe taxi (approximately 70 USD per trip, black exterior color) and show the address illustrated in Korean and English below.
- Please ask the taxi driver to use the taxi fare calculator or reserve a taxi on http://www.intltaxi.co.kr in advance and show the address illustrated in Korean and English below.
목적지: 서울대학교 정문 → Destination: Seoul National University Main Gate주소: 서울특별시 관악구 관악로 1 → Address: 1 Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul우편번호: 08826 → Zip code: 08826 |