ACM FAccT - Venue, Travel, and COVID information for attending FAccT 2022

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alert-info text-center" role="alert"> <p>We are aware of the Visa-related difficulties that many members of our community are encountering, and we are doing everything we can to ensure that Visa constraints do not prevent anyone in our community from attending.</p> <p>There is a lot of heterogeneity across consulates, so we encourage you to reach out to the consulate in your jurisdiction in spite of what you may have heard from others. For those who have been told that due to their nationality they cannot currently obtain a Visa, we believe that there is still a chance that consulates will reconsider this stance, and we are doing everything we can to try to make this happen.</p> <p>If you need a Visa, please follow the instructions below. If you have followed this instructions and have been told by the consulate that you you are not eligible apply or that the consulate is not processing Visas, please send an email to <a href="mailto:inclusion@facctconference.org ">inclusion@facctconference.org </a>. In the email, please share the consulate where you tried to apply and the reason you were given for why you could not apply.</p> </div> </div> <div class "row"> <p>As of May 8th, 2022, to travel to Seoul, visitors need to (1) fulfill <strong> Visa requirements </strong>, either electronically if possible, or in person if not, and (2) fulfill <strong> COVID-19 requirements </strong> , including negative PCR test and pre-registration of vaccination proof. We strongly encourage you to (3) take <strong> travel insurance </strong> before your trip.</p> <p>As with many other places around the world, the local situation and rules in Seoul, Korea regarding Covid-19 keep changing, so please stay vigilant and updated with the latest information.</p> </div> </div> <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-lg-12"> <h2>1. Visa Requirements and Information </h2> <h3>1.1. Electronic processing (K-ETA)</h3> <p>K-ETA (Korean Electronic Travel Authorization) is an electronic travel authorization system for visa-free entry into the country</p> <ul> <li> As of May 1, 2022, visitors of 102 nationalities are eligible for K-ETA </li> <li> You must apply <strong> at least </strong> 72 hours before boarding the plane for Korea </li> <li> Please visit this <a href="https://www.k-eta.go.kr/portal/apply/index.do">webpage</a> to check eligibility and the application process </li> </ul> <h3>1.2. In-person processing (visitor’s visa)</h3> <p>If you are not eligible for K-ETA, you must obtain a visitor’s visa (e.g., C-3-1).</p> <ul> <li> Please contact your local consulate to apply for the visa. If you do not know how to contact the local consulate, you can search on the Web for “overseas.mofa.go.kr _country_or_city_name_”, for example “overseas.mofa.go.kr montreal” or “overseas.mofa.go.kr indonesia” </li> <li> If you need a visa support letter, please fill out this <a href="https://forms.gle/eLfTHaJQ4tmdbYPV7">form</a> and wait 3-4 business days for processing your request.</li></ul> <h3>1.2.1. Required information for visa support letter</h3> <p> The information below should be included with the request:</p> <ul> <li>Your name as it appears on your passport.</li> <li>Your current postal mailing address.</li> <li>The name of the conference you are registering for (“FAccT”)</li> <li>Your registration confirmation number.</li> <li>Authors may indicate their paper title. If no paper, speakers can provide the title of their presentation.</li> </ul> <h3>1.2.2. Vendor or presenter equipment</h3> <p>ACM does not provide letters for transport of vendor or presenter equipment. ACM suggests shipping the materials insured to the conference facility.</p> <h2> 2. COVID-19 requirements and information</h2> <p>(Information updated as of May 18th, 2022.)<p> <h3> 2.1. Entry requirements </h3> <p>Incoming visitors must:</p> <ul> <li> <strong> Show negative PCR result </strong>, taken 48 hours before boarding the plane to Korea </li> <strong>*AND*</strong> <li> <strong> Register a proof of vaccination </strong> through the <a href="https://cov19ent.kdca.go.kr/cpassportal/biz/beffatstmnt/main.do?lang=en">Q-Code System</a>, or otherwise they will be subject to quarantine </li> <strong> *AND* </strong> <li> Have a PCR test after their arrival in Korea at present this must be done within 24 hours, in June <a href="https://www.bangkokpost.com/travel/2310362/south-korea-to-add-international-flights-ease-quarantine-for-overseas-arrivals">media are reporting</a> that this requirement will be changed to within 3 days. </li> </ul> <p>Additional information/tools:</p> <ul> <li>PCR tests can be taken at Seoul Incheon airport on arrival, and before departure. You must book them in advance, <a href="https://www.airport.kr/ap_cnt/en/svc/covid19/medical/medical.do">here</a>.</li> <li> <a href="https://www.koreanair.com/au/en/travel-update/covid19/map">Korean Air offers a helpful tool</a> to check the travel requirements; the information is relevant and can be used by anyone, including those not traveling on Korean Air </li> <li> The local COVID-19 information can be found <a href="http://ncov.mohw.go.kr/en">here</a></li> <li> <a href="https://kr.usembassy.gov/022420-covid-19-information/">This webpage from the US Embassy in Korea</a> also has useful information (warning: some info here may only be relevant for US citizens/residents) </li></ul> <h3> 2.2. Once you are in Korea</h3> <p> Please note that there might be several measures in place to prevent the spread of COVID-19:</p> <ul> <li> There is an indoor mask mandate, but no outdoor mask mandate. FAccT will be providing suitable masks (N95 or equivalent) for all registered attendees. </li> <li> FAccT will also provide self-testing kits to all registered attendees.</li></ul> <h3> 2.3. After your trip</h3> <p>This is the first in-person FAccT in the times of covid-19. To better understand the epidemiological risks associated with such events, our post-event survey will include questions relating to COVID-19 status. To help us get a clear picture, and support future decision-making, it will be particularly important to respond to these questions.</p> <h2> 3. Travel insurance is strongly encouraged</h2> <p> We are committed to the conference being a success for both in-person and online participants. Importantly, we are committed to holding the in-person conference, and will cancel only if public health restrictions beyond our control make that commitment untenable. </p> <p> Traveling and attending a gathering in person exposes you to a higher risk of getting COVID-19 than attending online, and hence <strong>attending in person is optional</strong>. Please contact organizers if, at any point, you feel pressured to travel by either your peers or managers/advisors. </p> <p> It is a possibility that some attendees may have undetectable COVID-19 when entering the country, and it is a possibility that some attendees contract COVID-19 while visiting Seoul. Hence, it is wise to assume that during the conference and immediately after, some attendees are likely to be contagious and/or to test positive for COVID-19. While indoor masks, distancing, and other measures recommended by health authorities will be followed on-site, they can <strong>reduce risk but cannot eliminate it completely</strong>.</p> <p> <strong>We strongly encourage you to obtain travel insurance covering COVID-19 related disruptions during your travel</strong>, including healthcare coverage and coverage if for public health reasons you need to stay in Seoul for longer than planned. As indicated in the registration process, ACM will not be liable for these expenses. </p> <h2> 4. Traveling with Medicine</h2> <p> In some cases, travelers may need to submit a written application to the Narcotics Control Division of the Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) before traveling. Please verify if this requirement applies to any medicine that you need to bring with you <a href="https://overseas.mofa.go.kr/nl-en/brd/m_20932/view.do?seq=4&srchFr=&srchTo=&srchWord=&[…]i_itm_seq=0&itm_seq_1=0&itm_seq_2=0&company_cd=&company_nm">here</a>.</p> <h2> 5. Conference Venue</h2> <p>The in-person conference is in Seoul, at the COEX (<a href="https://goo.gl/maps/rHrfGm8uCmtzsQrh6"> Google Maps</a>, <a href="http://naver.me/x6PAuQQH">Naver Maps</a>, <a href="https://www.coexcenter.com/directions-map-subway/">Directions</a>), in <a href="https://www.coexcenter.com/facilities-floor-plan/">201-211</a>, which is located in Conference Room North on the 2nd floor.</p> <p>The registration desk opens at 7:30am KST on Tuesday June 21, and will run throughout the conference.</p> <p>When you register, you’ll be given a wifi ID and password, shared among all participants. This will allow you to use the wi-fi on-site.</p> <p>Masks are required indoors in Seoul. 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