A delegation of students from the Sultan Qaboos University in Oman visits Korea for 10 days on a travel scholarship awarded by the Sultan of Oman to successful students.
A delegation of academically outstanding Omani students from the Sultan Qaboos University is visiting Korea as part of an academic fellowship program.
The student group, comprised of 46 men and 47 women, was awarded a 10-day travel scholarship by the Sultan of Oman on the basis of their academic merit.
Sultan Qaboos University gives a group of its top students the opportunity to travel abroad each year. This year, the university decided to send its students to South Korea, as the administration there believes that it would be a good chance for the students to see first-hand the economic progress that South Korea has made over the course of a few decades.
Since arriving in Seoul on July 29, the delegation has paid visits to universities and industrial facilities. The students have also partaken in cultural activities, like visiting Gyeongbokgung Palace, practicing some taekwondo and touring Jeju Island.
Students from the Sultan Qaboos University in Oman visit Korea to experience its economic progress firsthand.
The Omani student delegation from Sultan Qaboos University attends a conference on Aug. 5 at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, for a presentation in Arabic about Korea’s economic development.
On Aug. 5, the students attended a conference at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Seoul for a comprehensive presentation in Arabic about Korean society and South Korea’s economic development.
Following the presentation, Yousuf Salim Al-Hiani, dean of student affairs at the university said, “Throughout our trip, our students have been very impressed with the economic progress of your country, and they have been very happy to learn more about Korea. The presentation today was given in Arabic and I think that gave us a sense of the mutual respect that Koreans have for others.”
Ibrahim Al-busaidi, who’s majoring in business, said, “I noticed when we visited Korean universities that there were many language exchange programs available for students, but not as many for business or engineering majors. I hope that exchange programs will be expanded to cover these areas, to benefit students in the two countries.”
“Personal exchanges with the next generation, like the Omani student group we have with us today, can create relationships and increase the level of understanding between future leaders,” said Byung Jun Moon, director of the Middle East division at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. “By introducing South Korea to young leaders from across the Middle East, we hope that we can expand the foundation of friendship and lay down the stepping stones for long-term cooperation.”
By Lee Hana
Korea.net Staff Writer
Photos: Jeon Han, Korea.net Photographer
hlee10@korea.kr
