As part of its international exchange work, the University of La Serena coordinated the visit of Minister Counselor David Yang, who gave the conference “Political, Economic and Cultural Context of Korea” to the students of the Faculty of Social Sciences and Sciences. Economical.

The activity was carried out with a high level of attendance, in which the Dean of the Faculty of Social and Economic Sciences, Dr. Luperfina Rojas Escobar, among other authorities and students, participated.

The event allowed attendees to be exposed to the political, economic and cultural background that has shaped Korea, allowing it to be promoted as a developed country with great commercial strength.

The Dean of FACSE, Dr. Luperfina Rojas, stressed the importance of the activity for academics and above all for students. “Today we have been able to learn more about different details about Korea, recognize what it is like today, and with this review our own challenges, interweaving experiences, knowledge and capabilities that each country has,” she said.

For the Minister Counselor of the Korean Embassy, ​​David Yang, holding conferences in the university context is of great importance for a real cultural exchange. “Diplomatic work is not between central governments, but between the people. This is a natural part of our work to get closer to people so they know about Korea and it is based on this cultural exchange to promote greater commercial exchange, investments and everything that comes as an addition,” he emphasized.

The activity made it possible to forge expectations that can generate and establish a cultural and academic exchange between the Korean embassy and the University of La Serena, in favor of generating synchrony and harmonious work from academia, studies and experiences.

Written by Paula Godoy, ULS Journalist