Korean Scholarships for Young Nationals on the Horizon

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Thursday, 05 July 2012 02:30

By caribarena news

Antigua St. John’s – Antiguan and Barbudan students may soon be afforded the opportunity to pursue tertiary level education in the Republic of Korea.

This assurance came from the Korean Ambassador to Antigua and Barbuda, His Excellency Park Dong-sil during a formal meeting with the Prime Minister Baldwin Spencer recently. The ambassador disclosed that efforts will be made to obtain scholarships for young Antiguans and Barbudans to pursue studies in his country.
 
Ambassador Park Dong-sil also announced that future short term training opportunities will be available for Antiguans and Barbudans in the areas of agriculture, industry and energy, education, health governance, forestry and fisheries.
 
PM Spencer expressed gratitude for the offers made by the Korean Ambassador and said that Antigua and Barbuda recognises the importance of co-operation between the two countries and cherishes the bilateral relationship which exists, while exploring other ways at deepening the bilateral ties.



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The prime minister also expressed delight with the formal appointment of Chairman of the Medical Counsel, Dr. Eumel Samuel as the new Honorary Consul for the Republic of Korea in Antigua and Barbuda.
 
Ambassador Park Don-sil also extended an invitation to PM Spencer to attend the 2nd High-Level Forum on Korea-Caribbean Partnership to be held in Seoul on July 31st 2012.
 
The main objectives of forum will be to seek practical and productive ways for increasing cooperation between Korea and the Caribbean states, and to share knowledge and experience in various areas ranging from e-Government, Marine Environment Management to New and Renewable Energy.
 
Antigua and Barbuda is currently participating in Expo 2012 which is being held in Yeosu, Korea under the theme “Living Ocean and Coast, diversity of resources and sustainable activities”.
 

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