Subject matter

· Natural environment, festivals, folk culture, cultural heritage, and other tourism resources of

  Busan including:

    -Experience tour programs in Busan

    -Local delicacies (Hoddeok at BIFF Square, ddeokbokki, Busan fishcake, Gijang seaweed, Doejigukbab, Jipbuljangeo etc)

    -New tourism resources in Busan such as Busan Cinema Center, Galmaetgil footpaths, National Maritime Museum, Moontan Road, etc.

Eligibility and application

   · The contest is open to anyone.

   · Each photo should be an unmounted print measuring 11 inches by 14 inches without edges.

   · This contest is for color photographs only.

   · Up to 6 entries are allowed per person.

   · The entry fee is KRW 20,000 per person

   · The contest begins July 1, 2012 and ends August 1, 2012 (all submissions must arrive by 6 p.m. on August 1)

Submission

· Please affix the following information to the back of each photo: title, date and place that photograph was taken, name, phone number and address of the artist.

· For digital photography, each photo must be submitted in printed and electronic form. Submit a compact disc containing two files - altered version for printing purposes (jpeg) and original version (3,000x2,000 pixels) without any alterations.

· For film photography, both film and print submission is required.       

· All entries should be submitted to the Photo Artist Association of Korea Busan Chapter (PASKBS)

     608-810, 78 Yongso-ro, Nam-gu, Busan Metropolitan City, 4th floor, Busan Art Center

     Tel: 051-631-4111

Contest Prizes

   · 1 Grand Prize: KRW 3,000,000 & certificate of award from Mayor of Busan Metropolitan City

   · 1 First Prize: KRW 2,000,000 & certificate of award from President of PASKBS

   · 1 Second Prize: KRW 1,000,000 & certificate of award from President of Korea Tourism Organization

   · 3 Third Prizes: KRW 300,000 & certificate of award from President of PASKBS

   · 5 Fourth Prizes: KRW 200,000 & certificate of award from President of PASKBS

   · 80 Participation Prizes: KRW 100,000 & certificate of award from President of PASKBS

Judging and Exhibition

   · Date: Friday 3 August, 2012, Grand Conference Hall, Busan Metropolitan City Hall

   · Announcement: Monday 6 August, 2012, on PASKBS website www.paskbs.com, and by notification

   · Award ceremony: Saturday 8 September, 2012, 15:00, BEXCO Exhibition hall during Busan International Travel Fair

   · Exhibition: September 7-10, 2012 (4 days), Busan International Travel Fair, BEXCO

Important advisory

·  In selecting winning entries, extra points are given to members of Photo Artist Association of Korea (PASK)

· All winning submissions become the property of Busan Metropolitan City and Korea Tourism   Organization, and may be published for public purposes by associations, local chapters, branches and the provincial council.

· If the winn ing entries are found to be unoriginal, counterfeit, or composite, all prizes will be forfeited, and members of PASK will be subject to disciplinary measures while non-members will be barred from joining the PASK for up to 7 years.

· Entrants assume full respons ibility for any problems associated with the content of their entries including portrait rights.

· All submissio ns except winning entries will be returned by mail along with a book of winning entries (however, entries from those in Busan should be personally redeemed from the PASKBS office within 5 days of the end of the exhibition). Unclaimed entries will be left at the disposal of PASKBS.

· All enquiries may be addressed to PASKBS at 051-631-4111.

○ Host: Busan Metropolitan City  
○ Organizer: Photo Artist Association Busan Chapter

○ Sponsor: Photo Artist Association of Korea, Korea Tourism Organization, Busan Metropolitan City Tourism Association

Busan City would like to address any inconveniences felt by foreign residents and to implement a more inclusive municipal administration for all citizens by collecting the opinions of foreigners living in Busan on its various administrative measures and policies. In this regard, Busan Metropolitan City plans to recruit foreign residents who will monitor its municipal administration as follows. We look forward to your active participation.

1. Overview

  ○ Number of foreign resident monitors: 10 people

  ○ Application Period: May 1, 2012 (Tue) - May 15, 2012 (Tue)

  ○ Qualification: Any foreigners living in Busan with access to an Internet connection who is interested in becoming involved in the municipal administration.

  ○ Role: Providing suggestions or opinions about the city's development and citizens'

               lives, and about ways to improve the civil service

  ○ Term: June 1, 2012 - December 31, 2012

    ▷ This term can be extended for a period of one year for outstanding activities.

  ○ Advantages: Mailing service for Dynamic Busan and Busan Story, complimentary movie for Monday Movies at Busan Citizens' Center, awards for outstanding monitoring activities, opportunities for field trips to administrative offices, etc.

  ○ Note

    ▷ This position is an unpaid volunteer position with no other privileges.

2. How to Apply and Announcement of Results

  ○ Fill out the application form and send it via e-mail or by post.

      ▷ E-mail: forevo@korea.kr

     ▷ Address: Foreigners Services Team of International Relations Division

                       1001, Jungang-daero, Yeonje-gu, Busan (611-735)

  ○ Announcement: Successful applicants will be notified individually (by e-mail, etc.) by Friday, May 18, 2012.

     ☞ For more information, please call the International Relations Division at 888-3852.

We thank all of the event participants.

The Busan Metropolitan City Website Quiz Event Prize Winners:

Participants residing in Korea (20 winners)

Gift Certificate valued at 15,000 won

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Participants residing abroad (10 winners)

8GB USB Flash Drive 

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* The prize winners are randomly selected by computer.

* The prize will be mailed to prize winners on April 13, 2012.

○ Contact Info.

Tel : 888-4326 (Busan Metropolitan City)

For inquires, email to emaster@korea.kr

Please visit our website often for the latest city news, useful information about Busan.

Thanks again for your participation in our website event.

The Busan City Website will be temporarily shut down to replace worn out equipment.

Shutdown Periods
Saturday, March 31, 2012, 1 a.m. - Sunday, April 1, 2012 6:00 a.m. 
Saturday, April 7, 2012, 1 a.m. - Sunday, April 8, 2012 6:00 a.m.

We apologize for the inconvenience caused due to maintenance and appreciate your patience.

To participate in the government’s energy conservation policy, the stunning LED-saturated roof of the Busan Cinema Center will be lit up for just one and a half hours a night, from 6:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m., so that visitors can still experience the splendid fascinating spectacle of the 42,600 LEDs while limiting the impact on the environment.

Take a quiz!

Completion of the registration process for two-wheeled vehicles with an engine of less than 50cc purchased before January 1, 2012 is required by June 30, 2012 and the registration of any such vehicles purchased after January 1, 2012 is required immediately after purchase. Two-wheeled vehicles which have a top speed of only 25 kilometers per hour, including mini bikes, motorboards and electric wheelchairs, are exempt from registration.  

Violations will result in a fine of up to 500,000 won.

For more information, please visit our Web page at http://english.busan.go.kr/06residents/01_05_03.jsp

Nurimaru APEC House will be closed temporarily for filming a Television show 
on Tuesday, February 7, 2012 from 1 p.m. until 8 p.m.

The Fisheries Science Museum at the National Fisheries Research & Development Institute (NFRDI), located in 216 Haean-ro Gijang-eup, Gijang-gun, has now been opened to the public for free.

The Fisheries Science Museum at the NFRDI, opened in May, 1997 as the first fisheries and ocean exhibition center in the country, with two hundred thousand visitors per year, is one of Busan’s popular attractions.

The 9,240 square meter Fisheries Science Museum exhibits about 7,400 marine creatures of 1,070 different species.

Opening hours are from 9 a.m. through 6 p.m. (Closed on Monday)

For more information, please contact the Fisheries Science Museum at 051)720-3061~5.

We apologize for the inconvenience caused due to renovation and appreciate your patience.

◎ Date & Time: Sunday, December 18, 2011, 9:30 a.m. ~ 1 p.m.

◎ Venue: Sasang-gu Community Health Center

◎ Medical Fields: Internal Medicine, Dentistry, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Pediatrics, Family Medicine, Oriental Medicine

※ TB testing is also available

◎ Please bring your health insurance card or identification card.

◎ For more information: 051)310-4871~3

No Smoking Areas: All city beaches, bus stops and parks (including amusement parks)

Beaches: Songdo, Haeundae, Songjeong, Dadaepo, Gwangalli, Ilgwang, Imrang

Bus stops: all bus stops in Busan and anywhere within a 10-meter radius of non-smoking areas

Parks: Children’s Grand Park, Geumgang Park, Taejongdae

Designated Date: December 1, 2011

Fine: 20,000 won

For more information, please contact the Health Promotion Division at 051)888-8205

Thank you to all those who have used the Live webcam service till now.

■ Fare Increases of Busan Metro

	Section	After fare increase		Before fare increase
		Transportation Card	Cash	Transportation Card	Cash
Adult	One Section	1,100 won	1,200 won	990 won	1,100 won
	Two Section	1,300 won	1,400 won	1,170 won	1,300 won
Youth	One Section	850 won	950 won	770 won	900 won
	Two Section	1,000 won	1,100 won	910 won	1,050 won
Child	One Section	550 won	600 won	495 won	550 won
	Two Section	650 won	700 won	585 won	650 won

For more information, please contact Busan Transportation Corporation at 1544-5005

Temporary closure of Nurimaru APEC House from November 29th until November 30th
is cancelled. Therefore, the Nurimaru APEC House will open to the public on November 29 and 
November 30.  

Nurimaru APEC House Website: http://www.busan.go.kr/open_content/APEC_2005/eng_nurimaru/6260000-arc-2.0-001.jsp?type=1

of Busan Cinema Center(South Korea)

[ Project Outline ]

A.    Project Name: Busan Cinema Center Decorative Artwork Production & Installation

B.    Location: Busan Cinema Center (Cinemountain), 1467 U-dong, Haeundae-gu, Busan Metropolitan City, South-Korea.

C.    Project Period: Contract is to be signed in December 2011; and production & installation shall be completed within 40 days from the date of contract.

D.    Project Details & Project Cost

 Note 1. Decorative artwork means 3D artwork or Plane artwork.

Only one(1) artwork, whether 3D artwork or plane artwork, will be selected as the final winner.

      * Artwork Size : 3D artwork (indoor : 3*3*5m / outdoor : 5*5*15m), Plane artwork(7.5*3.5m)

[ Competition Schedule (KST) ]

 A. Period of Competition: November 10 ~ December 14, 2011 (35days)

 B. Submission of Questions: November 16 ~ November 17, 2011. fax(09:00-18:00),email

 C. Answers to Questions: November 22, 2011 (eng.dureraum.org)

 D. Application for Entry : December 7 ~ December 14, 2011

  (post/visit(10:00-17:00 except saturday.sunday)/e-mail)

 E. Evaluation of Artwork: December 20, 2011

 F. Announcement of result: December, 22, 2011  (eng.dureraum.org)

※ Evaluation schedule and Announcement of result schedule is subject to change depending on the circumstances of the organizing institution.

※ As for more specifics on information on the competition, please refer to the attached file  

Nurimaru APEC House will be closed temporarily for an international event
from November 29th until November 30th.

* Fourth High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness(HLF-4)
   November 29 ~ December 1, 2011