YongPyong 2008

YongPyong Astro-Particle and Conformal Topical Physics 2008

Feb. 25-29, 2008 (YongPyong, Korea Republic of)


The second conference on Astro Particle and Conformal in Topical Physics.

Visit our first Yongpyong conference site.

  • About YongPyong 2008
  • We, all the members of LOC, would like to welcome the participants of YongPyong 2008, which will be held in YongPyong Ski Resort, Korea during February 25-29, 2008.
    This is the second time that this international conference of Astro. Particle. Conformal Topical Physics (APCTP) is held in a beautiful ski resort, YongPyong, Korea.

    During the conference, we expect many excellent reviews and contemporary work presentations on Astrophysics, Particle Physics and Conformal Field Theory. We will thank all the speakers and participants for their thorough, insightful and inspiring talks.

    We have profited greatly from the advice and suggestions of the International Advisory Committee, IAC, and thank all the local support group members and secretaries. We also grateful acknowledge the support of APCTP, CQUeST, KIAS, Yonsei Univ. Dept. of Physics and Particle Physics Group.

    Thanks again.
    Choong Sun Kim (C S Kim)
    Chair, IAC and LOC of YongPyong

  • Program

  • There will be poster session during the Parallel Session.
    Feb 25 Feb 26 Feb 27 Feb 28 Feb 29
    am 9:00 - 12:00 Plenary Session Plenary Session Plenary Session Plenary Session
    pm 12:00 - 4:00 Group Discussion Group Discussion Group Discussion
    pm 4:00 - 7:00 Reception
    pm 7:00 - 10:00 Plenary Session Parallel Session Banquet Parallel Session

    Scientific Program (Click to see the program)

    Invited Speakers
    Chang, We Fu (National Tsing Hua U. Taiwan)
    Cho, Kihyeon (KISTI Korea)
    Choi. S.Y. (SKKU Korea)
    Chun, E.J. (KIAS Korea)
    Colgain, E.O. (KIAS Korea)
    He, Xiao Gang (National Taiwan U. Taiwan)
    Hoang, Ngoc Long (VAST Vietnam)
    Iso, Satoshi (KEK Japan)
    Kang, S.K. (SNUT Korea)
    Kim, C.S. (Yonsei U. Korea)
    Kim, C.W. (KIAS Korea)
    Kim, H.B. (Hangyang U. Korea)
    Kim Siyeon (ChungAng U. Korea)
    Kim, S.B. (SNU Korea)
    Kim, Y.G. (KAIST Korea)
    Kim, Yoonbai (SKKU Korea)
    Ko, Pyungwon (KIAS Korea)
    Kwon, Y.J. (Yonsei U. Korea)
    Kyae, Bumseok (KAIS Korea)
    Lee, Kimyeong (KIAS Korea)
    Lee, Kang Young (Korea U. Korea)
    Li, Hsiang-nan (Academia Sinica Taiwan)
    Morozumi, Takuya (Hiroshima U. Japan)
    Nakajima, Hiroaki (SKKU Korea)
    Nakao, Mikihiko (KEK Japan)
    Oh, Sechul (Yonsei U. Korea)
    Park, Seong Chan (SNU Korea)
    Sanda, A.I. (Kanagawa U. Japan)
    Scopel, Stefano (KIAS Korea)
    Song, Jeonghyeon (Konkuk U. Korea)
    Suyama, Takao (SNU Korea)
    Wen, W.Y. (National Taiwan U. Taiwan)
    Yavartanoo, H. (SNU Korea)


  • Registration
  • 200,000 Won/per person (share condominium with 7-8 person)
    300,000 Won/per person (share condominium with 3-4 person)
    400,000 Won/per person (share room with another participant)
    500,000 Won (single room)
    600,000 Won (own condominium)

    The registration fee include the room, meals and banquet during the whole conference. (The fee does not include the meal and banquet for accompanying family members.) The rate can be slightly adjusted later.
    1 US $ is about 900 Won

    To attend the YongPyong 2008, one should register until Jan. 31 and pay the registration fee to the bank account below. After the date you can only pay at the conference site.

    There will be 15% late charge on the registration fee if you pay at the conference site.

    If you live outside of Korea, you can register first and pay the fee when you arrive at the conference site without the rate charge.

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    Please complete the below information and send it to MS. Kim, Bora ( bora@phya.yonsei.ac.kr)

     
    1. Last Name, First Name

    2. Title: (Prof. PostDr. Student) Gender: (Male, Female)

    3. Nationality:
    4. Affiliation:
    5. E-mail:

    6. Travel Schedule (e.g arrival 02/25, departure 02/29)
        Arrival date - Departure date

    7. Registration option:
    A. 200,000 Won /per person (7-8 in one condominium)
    B. 300,000 Won /per person (3-4 in one condominium)
    C. 400,000 Won /per person (2 in one room)
    D. 500,000 Won (single room)
    E. 600,000 Won (own condominium)

    8. Registration fee payment

      Prepay to bank account( )     Pay at the conference (15% charge) ( )

    9. Reception and Banquet attendance (including yourself)
    Reception (Feb. 25)     ( ) person(s)
    Banquet (Feb. 27)        ( ) person(s)

    Reception is free for all, and banquet is included in the registration but if your family want to attend the banquet you should pay extra money at the registration desk.


    10. Do you want give a seminar?

      Poster( )     Seminar ( )

    The seminar is 20min. There is no OHP in the conference site.

    11. Do you want to take the bus from Jamsil to Yongpyong on Feb 25th? If yes, then write the number of family members who wish to use the bus below. (3:30pm bus is reserved for participants from abroad and outside of town who cannot ride the 10am bus, thus the number of seat is limited. You have to pay 10,000Won at the bus.)

      10am bus( )     3:30pm bus ( )


  • Conference site Information
  • GREENPIA Condominium, in YongPyong resort
    Yongsan-ri, Doam-myeon, Pyongchang-gun, Gangwon-do, Korea



    How to Get to YongPyong ski resort

    [Shuttle bus to YongPyong]
    We will going to arrange a bus from Seoul Jamsil Lotte world Hotel. There is a Airport Limousine bus which directly comes to the Hotel. The bus will depart to conference site on Feb. 25th 10am and 3:30pm at the front of the Hotel (the airport bus stop). Participants from abroad should arrive Inchon airport before 1:30pm to take the bus. Since there are only limited seat on the bus, only who sign for the bus can use it. If there are more people than the number of seats, the priority is as follows, foreigners, conference staffs(secretaries), students. We will update about bus as soon as we arrange it.
    The one who will take this bus need to pay 10,000won when you take the bus on Feb. 25th.

    [YongPyong Resort Shuttle Bus]
    At 5:50am and 9:00am, there are direct buses from Jamsil Lotte Mart (next to the hotel) to YongPyong ski resort.
    Info. link: http://www.yongpyong.co.kr/eng/trans/tr_sbus.asp

    You can reserve the ticket at Buspia homepage (Korean).

    [Incheon->Jamsil Hotel Lotte World]
    To get to the Jamsil from Inchon Airport,
    Bus stop Number at Airport: 4B, 11A (Jamsil)
    First bus: 04:53am, Last bus: 22:57pm, starts about every 20min, Travelling Time: 90 min.
    Fare: 14,000 Won

    Other option is to use the intercity buses as below.
    You need at least 35,000 Won (about US$ 40) cash in Korean currency for bus and local taxi fee.

    [Incheon->Dong Seoul Terminal(Eastern Seoul Bus terminal)]

    Bus stop Number at Airport: 4B, 11A (the same bus as above)

    *You may get information on limousine and buses and purchase a bus ticket at the transportation information counter (near the exit No.2,4,9,13) on the arrival floor(1st floor) of passenger terminal.

    Info. link: http://www.yongpyong.co.kr/eng/trans/tr_abus.asp

    [Dong(Eastern) Seoul Terminal->Hwenggye]
    Hours of operation :
    06:32, 07:10, 08:15, 09:00, 09:35, 10:10, 10:50, 11:25,
    12:00, 12:30, 13:40, 14:15, 14:50, 15:25, 16:02, 16:35,
    17:10, 17:45, 18:20, 18:56, 19:30, 20:05

    Travelling Time: 2.5 Hours
    Fare: 12,300 Won

    Info. link: http://www.yongpyong.co.kr/eng/trans/tr_ebus.asp

    [Hwenggye->YongPyong ski resort]
    Free shuttle bus to YongPyong resort will be available until early evening. If there is no bus when you arrive at Hwenggye, you can take taxi to the YongPyong Resort. It will take about 10 min by taxi.

    In Dong Seoul Terminal and Hwenggye, it might hard to find a information in English. Print below PDF file and show it to the bus/taxi drivers or information desk if they don't speak English.
    PDF file of useful Korean terms.


    [Shuttle bus from YongPyong to Seoul]
    There will be a shuttle bus after the conference (afternoon of Feb 29). You can ask it at the conferece site. You can take the YongPyong to Jamsil Lotte shuttle bus which starts 1pm and 5pm everyday.
    http://www.yongpyong.co.kr/eng/trans/tr_sbus.asp

  • Organization Committee
  • International Advisory Committee

    E.J. Chun (KIAS), D.S. Du (IHEP), G. Hou (Taiwan), C.S. Kim (Yonsei), B.H. Lee (Sogang), H. Long (Vietnam), A.I. Sanda (Nagoya),

    Local Organization Committee

    S.H. Chang (Yonsei), E.J. Chun (KIAS), S.J. Hyun (Yonsei), C.S. Kim (Yonsei), Y.J. Kwon (Yonsei), B.H. Lee (Sogang), S.K. Oh (Konkuk), K. Siyeon (Chungang),

  • Contact Information
  • C.S. Kim (cskim@yonsei.ac.kr)


    Sponsored by APCTP, CQUeST, KIAS, Yonsei University Particle Physics Group and Institute of Physics and Applied Physics (Brain Korea 21 & Global 5-5-10), Yonsei University, POSTECH NURI.