2025 Pohang Workshop on Birational Geometry

March 24–28, 2025

IBS POSTECH Campus

Organizers

  • Ivan Cheltsov (The University of Edinburgh)
  • Igor Krylov (IBS Center for Geometry and Physics)
  • Jihun Park (IBS Center for Geometry and Physics & POSTECH)

Invited Speakers

  • Hamid Abban (University of Nottingham)
  • Paolo Cascini (Imperial College London)
  • Jungkai Chen (National Taiwan University)
  • Sung Rak Choi (Yonsei University)
  • Adrien Dubouloz (University of Poitiers)
  • Kento Fujita (Osaka University)
  • Tiago Duarte Guerreiro (Paris-Saclay University)
  • Jun-Muk Hwang (Institute for Basic Science)
  • Anne-Sophie Kaloghiros (Brunel University London)
  • Takashi Kishimoto (Saitama University)
  • Yongnam Lee (Institute for Basic Science)
  • Constantin Loginov (Steklov Mathematical Institute)
  • Frederic Mangolte (Aix-Marseille University)
  • Andrea Petracci (University of Bologna)
  • Yuri Prokhorov (Steklov Mathematical Institute)
  • Taro Sano (Kobe University)
  • Constantin Shramov (Steklov Mathematical Institute)
  • Robert Smiech (University of Edinburgh)
  • Luca Tasin (University of Milan)
  • Egor Yasinsky (University of Bordeaux)

Venue

IBS POSTECH Campus Bldg. #301

*For the location of the conference site, click here for google map.

Registration

Click here for registration.

Registration Period: 2024-12-01 - 2025-02-28

Program

Mar 24 (Mon) Mar 25 (Tue) Mar 26 (Wed) Mar 27 (Thu) Mar 28 (Fri)
09:40 – 10:30 Jun-Muk Hwang Yuri Prokhorov Adrien Dubouloz Frederic Mangolte Jungkai Chen
10:30 – 11:00 Break / Teatime
11:00 – 11:50 Hamid Abban Paolo Cascini Takashi Kishimoto Egor Yasinsky Yongnam Lee
11:50 – 14:00 Lunch
14:00 – 14:50 Tiago Duarte
Guerreiro
Anne-Soophie
Kaloghiros
Constantin Loginov Robert Smiech
14:50 – 15:20 Break / Teatime Break / Teatime
15:20 – 16:10 Taro Sano Kento Fujita Sung Rak Choi Constantin
Shramov
16:10 – 16:40 Break / Teatime Break / Teatime Closing Remarks
16:40 – 17:30 Luca Tasin Andrea Petracci

* Tentative Schedule

Abstract

To be announced

Abstract Book & Pre-arrival Guide Download

To be announced

Accommodation

We regret to say that we cannot support your travel and local expenses unless the conference promised to pay.

For booking accommodation in Pohang, please contact the hotel directly referring the list below.

There is a limited number of rooms available, so please make a reservation as soon as you can.

Room Type POSCO Int'l Center Hotel Yeongildae Apple Tree Hotel Tour de Pohang (Woman's Safety Sohotel)
Double Room 90,200 KRW 110,000 KRW 45,000 KRW 43,000 ~ 48,000 KRW (1 person)
Twin Room 90,200 KRW 132,000 KRW - 58,000 ~ 63,000 KRW (2 persons)
Breakfast
(1 person)
13,200 KRW Free Free Free
Distance from Venue 5 min. drive 10 min. drive 15 min. drive 15 min. drive
Contact +82-54-279-8500 +82-54-280-8900 +82-54-241-1234 +82-0507-1397-1234

* The above rate and condition may vary.

Visa

Please check whether you need to obtain a visa by contacting your local Korean embassy or consulate. If you could ley us know the documents required for your Korean visa application, we will prepare them accordingly. Please also click here for more information.

K-ETA Application

Since September 2021, K-ETA (Korea Electronic Travel Authorization) is required in advance to all arrivals in Korea. Nationals, who are eligible for visa-free entry are required to get K-ETA approval in order to board the flight or ship bound for Korea.

Some countries are temporarily exempt from K-ETA, so you can check whether you are exempt or not on the website below. When applying for K-ETA, a 'K-ETA Exemption Eligible' pop-up will appear for countries temporarily exempt from K-ETA.

* Please click here for K-ETA Official Website.

* Please click here to watch a Youtube video to help with your K-ETA application.

Domestic Transportation Guide

Please visit here for more information. Click here to download the guide for purchasing train or bus tickets online.

Taxi Card(for Conference Venue Directions)

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Contact

Soon Ok Jung (sojung@ibs.re.kr)

IBS