PH Embassy in Seoul Participates in BUFS PH Studies Lecture Series

Left photo: Minister and Consul General Israel with Associate Professor Kim Dongyeob, Director of the Korea Institute for ASEAN Studies at BUFS, and two Filipino exchange students from U.P. Diliman. Right photo: Minister and Consul General Romulo Victor M. Israel, Jr., delivering a lecture on PHL-ROK relations to undergraduate students at the Busan University of Foreign Studies. (Seoul PE photo)

BUSAN, SOUTH KOREA, 11 May 2023 – The Philippine Embassy in Seoul yesterday took part in the Busan University of Foreign Studies (BUFS) Philippine Studies Lecture Series by delving into Philippines-Korea relations founded in 1949, forged by adversity during the Korean War, and which has flourished into a stable and strong partnership based on shared history and values, and is now poised to scale greater heights.

The lecture series was launched by the Korea Institute for ASEAN Studies in BUFS in order to promote greater interest and specialization in Philippine studies among Korean students. Made possible through a grant from the Philippine Government through the DFA and the Office of Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda to BUFS, the project encompasses six sessions covering Philippine history and culture; public diplomacy in the Philippines; Philippines from an influencer’s and local Koreans’ perspectives; and Filipino professors in South Korea.

Running from 25 April to 30 May 2023, the lectures will be translated in Korean and posted on KIAS YouTube channel for the general public. END

For more information, visit https://www.seoulpe.dfa.gov.ph, https://www.philembassy-seoul.com, or https://www.facebook.com/PHinKorea/.