Asia Advance 2012

Displayed below is the schedule and travel details for the upcoming Advance in Seoul, South Korea for the LGP1-3 DMin cohorts.

DMin LGP students and advisors will engage in a mix of peer-to-peer learning, guest lectures from Korean academics and Christian leaders, and field trips to a wide range of local ministries sites.

Date:

• LGP3 DMin Cohort: Tuesday, Aug. 21 - Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2012
• LGP1-2 DMin Cohorts: Thursday, Aug. 23 - Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2012

Location(s):

• Presbyterian College & Theological Seminary (PCTS)

Spouses

Spouses of students and advisors are welcome to come along on the Advance. We offer two fee options (in USD) that cover all food, shared chartered transportation and lodging. Spouses are responsible for all other travel expenses. The fees are fixed and 'all in':

• $1000 - 5+ nights
• $600 - less than 5 nights

Guests

Guests are welcome to participate in all or part of the Advance, as well. In order to come, guests must obtain an invitation from a dminlgp student or advisor. We charge guests a fixed fee of $200/day, which includes lodging and meals. Lodging is limited, so guests are accepted on a first come, first serve basis.

VISA information:

• Please see the South Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade Visa Information page for visa requirements specific to your country of origin. Please begin this process early!

Miscellaneous

• Power adapters. Type TBD.
• Small extension cord with three outlets
• 3 grounded outlet adapter
• Passport
• VISA (depending on nationality)
• Notify of your embassy or consulate of your trip plans
• Vaccinations: Speak with your doctor. See also: http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/destinations/south-korea.htm#vaccines
• Weather information: Trip Advisor Weather Information for Seoul, South Korea

Flight Parameters

LGP students and faculty: When making flight arrangements, please follow the paramaters outlined below.

LGP3 DMin cohort:

• Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012 @ 5pm: LGP3 students and advisors arrive at PCTS, in Seoul, South Korea (Incheon International Airport code: ICN).
• Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2012 @ 9pm: Asia Advance officially ends; return home anytime Thursday, Aug. 30 or later.

LGP1-2 DMin cohorts:

• Thursday, Aug. 23, 2012 @ 5pm: LGP1-2 students and advisors arrive at PCTS, in Seoul, South Korea (Incheon International Airport code: ICN).
• Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2012 @ 9pm: Asia Advance officially ends; return home anytime Thursday, Aug. 30 or later.

Panorama Travel Agency:

We had a good experience working with Panorama Travel Agency to make travel arrangements for the Africa Advance in 2011. Panorama has 22 years of experience in international travel and offers competitive rates. Additionally, their system monitors reservations for schedule changes, delays or canceled flights. In these instances, they will immediately work to fix or change your reservations on your behalf, as they did when Hurricane Irene cancelled international flights leaving from the United States' East Coast in 2011.

Students are NOT required to use this agency as some students already travel extensively and may have alternative ways of arranging international travel. Nevertheless, if you would like to work with Panorama, contact Angela (Anji) Grainger, Agency Manager, to make arrangements at anji@explorepanoramas.com or (1-800-523-0093).

Advance Schedule

The information in this section is tentative and will be updated as details are finalized.

Topics:

• Korean cultural, economic, political, and religious history and how they have intersected with the West.
• Church and non-profit ministry challenges, opportunities, and initiatives in South Korea today.
• Christian leadership in a Korean context.

Tue, August 21, 2012: 

• 1-5pm: dminlgp3 check in
• 6pm: Welcome dinner with dminlgp3 and cohort introductions

Wed, August 22: 

• Program orientation
• dminlgp technology orientation

Thur, August 23: 

• DMIN513 Research Course
• 1-5pm: dminlgp1-2 check in
• 6pm: Welcome back dinner and cohort introductions

Fri, August 24: 

• Guest lectures at PCTS

Sat, August 25: 

• Field trip to Korean church and/or non-profit missional sites, location(s) TBD

Sun, August 26: 

• Participate in Korean church service
• Afternoon/evening break 

Mon, August 27: 

• Guest lectures at PCTS

Tue, August 28: 

• Field trip to Korean church and/or non-profit missional sites, location(s) TBD

Wed, August 29: 

• dminlgp1-2 research presentations at PCTS
• Concluding dinner & dminlgp evaluation