The Fijian Government’s bid to improve education opportunities and exposure in tourism and art design will be increased with an offer from Korea’s Kyonggi University for exchange programmes.
The delegation met the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Ratu Inoke Kubuabola to discuss areas in education in which cooperation could be established.
The delegation included Mr Park Seung, Mr Park Sang, Mr Kwon Hyuk, Mr Jung Nak, Mr Song also discussed options for training of Korean students in the English language in Fiji. They will have further deliberations with the Fiji National University (FNU) and the University of the South Pacific (USP) to pursue the proposals.
Also in Fiji is a team from the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) to discuss development financing for tangible programmes in Fiji.
The OPIC is a US based agency established to mobilize private capital to help address challenges in developing countries. OPIC’s proposal to Fiji will aims to address low cost housing and how a model replicated in the Maldives can be emulated in the country.
In thanking the delegation, Minister Kubuabola thanked the team and encouraged them to meet with as many counterparts in Fiji to discuss the novel ideas and proposals they have brought which will enhance the educational and socio-economic development of our people.
The delegation is in Fiji for a weeklong visit and will meet the Commissioner of Police, Commissioner of Prisons, the Vice Chancellor of the Fiji National University (FNU), Chief Executive Officer of the Fiji Electricity Authority (FEA), Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education and the Chief Executive Officer of the Housing Authority of Fiji.
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