Minister Counselor of the Korean Embassy made a formal visit to the ULS

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The authority met with Rector Nibaldo Avilés, with whom he discussed the possibility of establishing an alliance to disseminate Korean culture in the community.

A relaxed meeting was held by the Rector of the University of La Serena, Dr. Nibaldo Avilés, with the Minister Counselor, representative of the Korean Ambassador in Chile, David Yang, who in the framework of his visit to the Coquimbo Region met with the highest university authority in order to strengthen collaboration ties and promote future actions with the state campus.

ambassador korea3At the meeting, where they talked about Korean culture and its relationship with our country, the university authority, together with the entourage that received Ambassador (s) Yang, thanked the visit and highlighted their willingness to offer the conference "Political Context, Economic and Cultural of Korea", aimed at students and academics of the Faculty of Social and Economic Sciences.

In the meeting held with Rector Avilés, the Minister Counselor spoke of the need to continue linking with regions and, above all, with the regional houses of studies, which are the ones that deliver knowledge and disseminate cultures. The possibility of establishing an alliance that is related to Korean culture was also addressed, highlighting that the University of La Serena is linked to Japan and carries out activities around Japanese culture.

In this regard, the Rector pointed out that as part of the international relationship, the University has its doors open to host those activities that allow the university and regional community to learn more about the culture of other countries.

The Minister Counselor of Korea was accompanied by the Head of International Cooperation of the same embassy, ​​Leonardo Salinas, and on behalf of the ULS, the Dean of FACSE, Dr. Luperfina Rojas, the Academic Vice Chancellor, Dr. Alejandra Torrejón and the person in charge of the Office of International Relations, Mg. Jose Mora.

Written by Patricia Castro, DirCom