AMBASSADOR DIZON-DE VEGA MEETS WITH PRESIDENT GHEEWHAN KIM OF THE KOREA FOUNDATION ON FUTURE COLLABORATION IN PH-ROK RELATIONS

President Kim expressed the interest of the KF in collaborating with the Embassy in its year-long activities to commemorate the 75th anniversary.

Other topics discussed included engagement on people-to-people and cultural matters which fall under the purview of the KF, educational projects, scholarship grants, and exchanges in the arts, film, music and language, to raise awareness of the long-standing history and close diplomatic ties shared by the ROK and the Philippines.

In attendance during the meeting, were KF Global Center Director Ms. Kim Hyun-Joo, KF Global Center Assistant Director Ms. Park Minhee and Embassy Cultural Attache Mr. Anthony Cornista.

The Korea Foundation also oversees the programs and projects of the KF- ASEAN Culture House (ACH) in Busan and the KF headquarters in Seoul. END