In commemoration of the Korean national day of 2021 which also marks the 26th anniversary of Korea-Egypt diplomatic relations, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea in Egypt, Mr. Hong Jin-wook hosted a friendly dinner on Sunday, October 31 at his residence inviting Egyptian friends of Korea.
As the saying goes by “the best things come in small packages” and also to ensure social distancing, this small gathering was hosted with around 25 best friends of Korea that included some Egyptian government officials, businessmen, sports celebrities as well as Egyptian citizens having wonderful stories with Korea in perse sectors - art, education, music, health, and even cultural heritage.
With his welcoming remarks, Ambassador Hong, emphasizing that the best government-to-government cooperation of all time which is recently extending even to health, e-government, and defense industry far beyond trade and investment, said that the Embassy has made a supreme effort for various public diplomacy activities in order to get closer to Egyptian friends in spite of this year’s unceasing Covid-19 situation recognizing its importance to make our relations sustainable and future-oriented.
Ambassador Hong also mentioned that today’s event has greater significance in the sense that this friendly dinner is also a great opportunity to share the stories of ten Egyptian friends who are representing two countries’ ever-lasting friendship as an expert in various fields.
The so-called all-time best friend of Korea, H.E. Dr. Mohamed Maait, Minister of Finance who joined this feast along with other government officials and businessmen such as Counsellor Ahmed Manaa, Secretary-General of the House of Representatives, Ambassador Ms. Amal Salama, Acting Assistant Minister for Asian affairs of MOFA, Major General Osama Ahmed Ezzat, Head of Armament Authority and Mr. Khaled Nosseir, Chairman of Korea-Egypt Business Council to name a few, hailed the rapidly growing relations of the two countries and reiterated his tireless support for more Korean investment in Egypt.
Mr. Seif Eissa and Ms. Hedaya Malak Wahb who won the 1st and 2nd medals in Taekwondo, a Korean traditional martial art at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games also enjoyed the wonderful night sharing their beautiful stories with Korea and Korean culture as frequent visitors to Korea.
The following invitees of special significance to Korea shared their beautiful stories on how Korea has influenced their lives and their thoughts on Egypt-Korea relations.
1.Education
Mr. Ezzeldin
The first Egyptian to study abroad in Korea in 1995 and now a very well-known tour guide and interpreter in the Korean community
Ms. Rahma Marie and Mr. Yehya Essam
The class representatives of the Korean language departments of Ainshams University and Aswan University, which were established in 2005 and 2016 respectively and are playing a pivotal role in introducing Korean studies in the country and serving as a catalyst for promoting mutual understanding between Korea and Egypt.
2.Health
Dr. Nader Gamal
The associate professor of the Faculty of Medicine Cairo University who became the first physician from the Arab region to win the Young Arab World Award based on his research accomplishments in Asan Hospital in Korea where he was highly praised by his professors for his outstanding brilliance.
3.Music
Dr. Shadi Hanna
The principal cellist at Cairo Opera Orchestra with numerous musical achievements from a very young age who also studied in Korea and accomplished an Excellence Certificate from the Korean National University of Arts through the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism for his outstanding performance in the Cultural Partnership Initiative in Seoul.
4.Art
Ms. Nesma Elmously
The winner of the grand prize in the "Hanguel (Korean characters) in our everyday life” competition hosted by the Korean National Hanguel Museum. A beautiful hijab designed with traditional Korean characters was her submission.
5.Cultural heritage
Ms. Dalia Mustafa
The government official who went through Master’s degree of world cultural heritage studies in Konkuk University in Korea and is now engaged in international cooperation with Korea in the cultural heritage sector.
6.Egypt-Korea Digital Ambassadors (EKDA)
Mr. Amr Ramadan
Ms. Rawan Osama
Ms. Merna Mohamed
Three of the 15 Egypt-Korea Digital Ambassadors appointed by the Korean Embassy last September to form the significant part of the Embassy’s public diplomacy not only by digitally promoting the Egyptian people’s awareness and understanding of Korean culture and Egypt-Korea bilateral relations by enriching their various social media but also by serving as an advisory group for the Embassy.
Follow the latest news on Google News
