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NIE IGSC2020 Brochure
The Venue
About Singapore
• Singapore is an island city-state in Southeast Asia with over 5 million residents and a
year-round tropical climate. As a major tourist destination in the region, Singapore enjoys
a world-class living environment and offers a wide variety of attractions and culinary
delights for visitors to discover.
• Find out more about Singapore, including Traveller Essentials, please visit
https://www.visitsingapore.com/travel-guide-tips/.
About National Institute of Education (NIE)
• NIE is an institute of Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore)
which is ranked 11th in the world, and Top 15 in the subject of Education, according to
the latest QS World University Rankings. As Singapore’s national institute for teacher
education and a leader in educational research in Asia, NIE inculcates and promotes joy
of learning in preparing educators to navigate the future of learning through professional
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development and educational research. In 2020, NIE will celebrate its 70 years of
dedication to education while continuing to inspire learning, transform teaching, and
advance research on education.
• Please visit www.nie.edu.sg for more about NIE and watch NIE corporate video at
https://youtu.be/UmvmO9So0Rk.
Conference Venue:
National Institute of Education (NIE)
1 Nanyang Walk,
Singapore 637616
Getting to NIE
From Changi Airport: Train + Bus
• Take a train from Changi Airport MRT Station (CG2) to Boon Lay Station (EW27) on the
East West Line, the nearest station to NIE/NTU. Note that you need to transfer at Tanah
Merah (EW4) and then transfer to the East West Line train towards Tuas Link (EW33).
You may view the MRT Map here. The journey from the airport to Boon Lay takes just
over an hour.
• Then take bus 179 (179A) or 199 from Boon Lay Interchange (next to Boon Lay MRT
Station) and get off at Lee Wee Nam Library (27211) (Bus 179) or at B10 School of
Education (27219) (Bus 199). The two bus stops are on opposite sides of the road with
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an overhead bridge connecting NIE and NTU campuses (see the picture below). The
journey takes about 25 minutes.
• You can buy, top up and refund an EZ-Link card at any MRT station that allows you to
pay for your train and bus fares. Visitors to Singapore can also use the Singapore Tourist
Pass, which offers all-day unlimited travel on MRT and LRT trains, and basic bus
services. All public transports in Singapore close at 11:30 p.m.
From Changi Airport: Taxi or Grab
• You may take a taxi from the taxi stands in the Arrival areas of each terminal of the
airport. It takes around 40 minutes to NIE and costs around 40-50 Singapore dollars.
Alternatively, you can use Grab, the main ride-hailing app in Singapore, which costs
around 35 dollars to NIE (NIE Block 1, 1 Nanyang Walk, Singapore 637616). The app
can be downloaded from AppStore or Google Play.
Driving to NIE
• The following car parks are nearest to NIE campus: Car Park 1 and Car Park 2 (nearest
to NIE blocks 1, 2 & 3) with charges ranging from S$0.015 to 0.027 per minute. There are
also motor cycle parking lots next to the car parks.
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Entry and Visa Information
Entry Requirements
• According to the Singapore Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA), all visitors to
Singapore must meet the following requirements:
- A passport that is valid for at least six months;
- Sufficient funds for the length of your intended stay;
- Onward/return ticket;
- Entry facilities to next destination;
- Visa for Singapore, if applicable. Please kindly check if you need a visa to enter
Singapore on the ICA website https://www.ica.gov.sg/visitor/visitor_entryvisa
Request for Visa Application Document(s)
• If you require an invitation letter and Form V39A to allow you to travel to Singapore,
please email the conference secretariat (niegsc@nie.edu.sg) with the following
details:
- Registration ID
- Name (as it appears on passport)
- Passport Number
- Nationality
- Country of Departure
- Job title
- Organization
- Mailing Address
- Email
• Kindly ensure that you have completed your registration and have made the payment
before sending in your request for visa application document(s) to the conference
secretariat. The document(s) will be prepared and sent by email.
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Accommodation
We may provide discounted on-campus accommodation in NTU Halls of Residence to
international participants, subject to the number of international participants reaching 20 and the
availability of rooms. We will update this information on the conference website
https://niehd.nie.edu.sg/igsc2020/.
Alternatively, you may consider the following options:
• Nanyang Executive Centre (NEC)
Hotel-style accommodation on NTU campus is available at the Nanyang Executive
Centre (NEC). In-house guests have access to a well-equipped gymnasium and an
Olympic-sized pool which is a stone's throw away from the Centre.
Address:
Nanyang Technological University (NTU)
60 Nanyang View, Singapore 639673
Kindly make your reservation directly by visiting their website:
https://www.ntu.edu.sg/nec/Pages/default.aspx
You may also consider hotels near NIE/NTU, such as:
• The Arena Country Club (1.9 km from NTU). For further information click
http://arenaclub.com.sg/
• Raffles Marina Hotel (5.2 km from NTU). For further information click
https://www.rafflesmarina.com.sg/stay/our-rooms.html
• Genting Hotel Jurong (6.7 km from NTU). For further information click
https://www.rwsentosa.com/en/hotels/genting-hotel-jurong/overview
More affordable accommodation in Singapore can be found in Bugis and Chinatown.
Please note that the conference organizing committee will not book the room for you. You may
make bookings via the hotel websites or travel agencies.
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Places of Interest
Here are some of the top places of interest for you to explore in Singapore. You can also go to
the Lonely Planet website for a list of attractions, restaurants, tours, or other Top Things to Do at
https://www.lonelyplanet.com/singapore/top-things-to-do/a/poi/357350.
• Jewel at Changi Airport (https://www.jewelchangiairport.com/)
• Sentosa (http://www.sentosa.com.sg/)
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• Gardens by the Bay (https://www.gardensbythebay.com.sg/en.html)
• Singapore Botanic Gardens (https://www.sbg.org.sg/)
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• National Museum of Singapore (https://www.nationalmuseum.sg/)
• Asian Civilizations Museum (https://www.acm.org.sg/)
• Chinatown Heritage Centre (http://www.chinatownheritagecentre.com.sg/)
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Acknowledgements:
All images are taken from the relevant websites listed above for illustration purposes only. The
owner of the images can contact us if there is any violation of your rights and we will remove
them from our brochure and website.
Materials prepared by
Liu Yanhua and Indah Wahyu Puji Utami
NIE IGSC2020 Organizing Committee
13 November 2019
https://niehd.nie.edu.sg/igsc2020
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