Global Summit 2015
Come and join Creative Commons in Seoul, South Korea from 14-17 October, for our Global Summit 2015.
http://summit.creativecommons.org http://summit.cckorea.org
Date
14-17 October, 2015
Venues
The Global Summit will take place at the National Museum of Korea, located at 137 Seobinggo-ro, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, South Korea.
Summit-Venue National Museum of Korea (Location) _Day 1+2 (15.Thu-16.Fri) National Hangeul Museum (Location) _Day 1+2 (15.Thu-16.Fri) SAI (Location) _Day 2 (16.Fri) Content Korea Lab (Location) _Day 3 (17.Sat)
Accommodation
CC staff and sponsored attendees to the Summit will be staying at the following hotel:
Hotel ibis Styles Ambassador Seoul Myeongdong
Recommendations (no summit discounts available) Sejong Hotel : a bit old-fashion but fine, near to Ibis Style Myeongdong Creto Hotel Myeongdong : modern, also near to Ibis Style Myeongdong UI Hostel : weigh cheaper one, but with good reviews. And still near to Affiliate´s hotel! Small House Big Door: opened last year; 3min walk from Euljiro- CC Asia Pacific regional meeting attendees stayed there last year; there are several affiliates from Asia who are staying here this time as well
Getting around Seoul
Webzines: Groove Korea (http://groovekorea.com/) - Food, art, travel, sports, etc.
Seoulistic (http://seoulistic.com/) - Travel and culture
Chincha (http://chincha.co.uk/) - Run by British people talking about hip culture in Korea
Official Korea Tourism Organization (http://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/index.kto) - General infos, attractions, accommodations, culture, food, shopping, etc.
Life-Information of Seoul Metropolitan Government (http://english.seoul.go.kr/life-information/) - Transportation, travel, culture, etc.
Tri-food.com / celerbrating Korean food (http://www.trifood.com/food.asp) - Food, drinks
Blogs: Eat Your Kimchi (http://www.eatyourkimchi.com/) - One of the most well-known blog run by an English-native (Canadian) living in Korea. Language maybe NSFW.
The Marmot's Hole (http://www.rjkoehler.com/) - News blogger
Seoul Eats (http://www.seouleats.com/) - Food and stories behind
Seoul City Tour (http://www.seoulcitytour.net) - Seoul city tour guide
Korean Englishman (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg-p3lQIqmhh7gHpyaOmOiQ) - youtube videos of an Englishman introducing Korean culture
App: Seoul Mate (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sisfgroupd.seoulmappedia) - This just came out. Made by my friend Abid Hassan. Aims for the ultimate guide for newbies to Korea.
Waze (https://www.waze.com/) - Waze relatively provides accurate traffic service info in English. This was also introduced in the last CfA summit we met. - For public transportaion, Koreans use Naver Map or SeoulBus & Subway Navigation (지하철 내비게이션) the most, but I am not sure about they provide their service in English. For English, you can see also Infos from Seoul Metropolitan Government (http://english.seoul.go.kr/life-information/transportation-information/public-transportation/1-bus/)
i Tour Seoul (https://itunes.apple.com/kr/app/i-tour-seoul/id360156429?mt=8 https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sto.android.client.itourseoul&hl=ko) - The official travel guide app of the Seoul Metropolitan Government
Events in this October
- Maker Faire Seoul (10.-11.Oct 2015 / http://www.make.co.kr/?page_id=1336) - Jarasum Jazz Festival (9.-11.Oct 2015 / http://www.jarasumjazz.com/the12th/home/) - Grand Mint Festival(17.-18.Oct 2015 / http://www.mintpaper.co.kr/grand-mint-festival-2015/) - ZOMBIE WALK SEOUL 2015(PM 4:00- 17.Oct 2015 / https://www.facebook.com/events/891317670931156)
For general inquiry, please ask us at info@creativecommons.org For local information, please ask us at ccsummit2015@cckorea.org
