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Family & Kidz Gathering Program Hosted by Forum for Korean Adoptees (FKA) Norway |
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The IKAA Gathering 2007 welcomes spouses/partners and children of adoptees. As many of the workshops are for adoptees only, FKA will put together a program of optional activities for families during the workshop sessions. |
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Kidz Gathering Program |
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General InformationTo give your children the great opportunity to get acquainted with the rich Korean culture, the IKAA Gathering 2007 Committee is pleased to offer a space for you and your children to meet and play with other children from all over the world at the Kidz Gathering Room, located on the 19th floor of the Sofitel Ambassador Hotel.To participate in the Kidz Gathering, you don’t have to pay any extra fees, and is offered as a courtesy to adoptee parents wishing to attend the IKAA Gathering 2007 together with their families. For babies under the age of 2 years - parents will be provided with special facilities to take care of the needs of the little ones. For children 5 years and younger - there will be toys to play with and a place to rest. For children 6 to 12 years - we are setting up an exciting program including traditional Korean folk games, workshops like making traditional Korean village house with clay, writing Hangul (Korean alphabet), making paper dolls complete with Hanbok (Korean traditional dress), and much more! Things NOT Provided at the Kidz Gathering ProgramParents will be responsible for the needs of their own kids. Therefore, meals and drinks are not included. Also diapers will not be provided. If you like to give your little kid a rest in a babybed, please bring a little sheet for hygienic reasons.Registration & VolunteeringWe are thankful to have volunteers from KoRoot (www.koroot.org) and G.O.A.’L (www.goal.or.kr), but we also need parents to help.Remembering that adoptees will come from many different countries, means that our children speak many different languages. Therefore, if you intend to enroll your children in the Kidz Gathering program, we ask that you also volunteer some of your time by filling-in some time slots in the duty schedule. It will be nice spending time together with your children and fellow adoptees and their children to discover Korean culture together and have a nice chat sharing the experiences of raising kids. In order to register your children for the Kidz Gathering, you will have to complete the following: 1) Registration form download here 2) Signed waiver form download here a) Rent a cell phone and provide that number on the waiver form. Cell phone Rental Services are being provided by BBB Phone and will be available on-site at the conference site. Parents enrolling their children in the Kidz Gathering will have priority to rent phones. b) Have international insurance covering your children Copies of the insurance must be provided with the waiver form c) 2 Passport photos of each child Needed for children’s nametag, please bring with you to registration at the start of the Kidz Gathering 3) Parents sign-up to volunteer time on the Duty Schedule Please sign up as soon as possible so the Kidz Gathering organizers can prepare in advance for your children’s participation. If you have any questions, email kidzgathering@ikaa.org. Medical / Emergency InformationAll parents registering their children in the Kidz Gathering must sign the waiver form to be permitted to participate. By signing the waiver form, parents understand that they must rent and carry a cell phone at all times, so that they may be reached in case of an emergency. Further, all children must be medically insured to be eligible to participate in the Kidz Gathering – this information must also be provided on the waiver form.During the Gathering there will be a nurse for first aid assistance on-site at the Sofitel Ambassador Hotel. For special medical care it is recommended (also mentioned by the US Embassy) to visit the Seoul National University Hospital. They have also a Dental Hospital section and a Children’s Hospital section. For information you can visit the website (see below), also available in English. You need to take subway line #4 to Hyewah Station and go out exit #3. In case of real emergency you’d better take a taxi. Volunteers from the Kidz Gathering will be available to accompany parents to the hospital if necessary. Seoul National University Children's Hospital: Address 28, Yonkun-dong, Chongro-ku, Seoul Telephone Switchboard 760-3413 Emergency 760-3563 Seoul National University Hospital: Address 28, Yonkun-dong, Chongro-ku, Seoul Web site http://snuh.snu.ac.kr Telephone Switchboard 760-2114 Emergency 760-2473/4 Other Hospitals include: Soonchunhyang Hospital: Address 657, Hannam-dong, Yongsan-ku, Seoul Web site www.schgm.co.kr Telephone 798-2311 (English speaking doctors, used to foreigners) Samsung Cheil Hospital: Address 1-23 Mukjong-dong, Chung-ku, Seoul Web site www.cheilsmc.co.kr/ Telephone 2000-7000 (Located nearby the Sofitel Ambassador, but not really used to foreigners, Korean speaking person needed) Tentative Schedule31 July 2007 14.00-17.00Registration for the Kidz Gathering at the Kidz Room, 19th Flr, Sofitel Ambassador Hotel
Closed for the day 01 August 2007 9.00-12.30 Program at the Kidz Room
Lunch (parents must eat together with their children) 14.00-17.00 Program at the Kidz Room
02 August 2007 7.00-14.00 Family outdoor activity (optional, extra charge applies) For more details, refer to Family Program Kidz Room is closed all day! 03 August 2007 9.00-12.00 Program at the Kidz Room
(parents must pick up children, if late penalty imposed) All families welcomed and encouraged to attend the Adoptee World Cup event & activities 04 August 2007 9.00-12.00 Program at the Kidz Room
Lunch (parents must eat together with their children) 14.00-17.00 Program at the Kidz Room
Closed for the day (parents must pick up children, if late penalty imposed) 05 August 2007 Kidz Room is closed all day! |
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Check the website for further updates or contact kidzgathering@ikaa.org. |
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| Sign up now! For families joining the IKAA Gathering 2007, a special day-trip to Everland, Korea’s best amusement park (http://www.everland.com), has been arranged for Thursday, August 2, 2007. With sponsorship (transportation, entrance ticket and lunch) provided by Seoul Business Agency (SBA), there are no out-of-pocket costs except for spending money. Buses will depart from the Sofitel Ambassador Hotel according to the schedule below: Depart 8:00 a.m.Sofitel Ambassador Hotel 9:00a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Arrive Everland Amusement Park Depart 2:30p.m. Everland Amusement Park 4:00 p.m. Sofitel Ambassador Hotel Registration will be handled on a first-come, first-served basis with families having priority. However, anyone can attend with a maximum of up to 150 persons. To sign-up now, send an email to Yvonne Blindheim at yvonne.blindheim@gmail.com (subject line: Everland) and include Your Name, Name of Children (if applicable), Country, Email address and Phone number. You may also register on-site at the hotel upon conference check in. |
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| Contact FKA Norway: Family Program |
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| www.fkanorway@org E. yvonne.blindheim@ikaa.org |
Family Program
