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The Korean wave in the field of fishing industry is spreading throughout Central and South America due to PKNU.
- The President of PKNU, Park Maeng Eon, made an agreement with 6 universities located in Central and South America. PKNU will exchange academic information in the field of fishery resources and mineral resources.

△ This is a commemorative photograph of the President of PKNU, Park Maeng Eon who is standing on the left, and the President of Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos who is standing on the right. It was taken after the agreement had been signed.

The President of PKNU, Park Maeng Eon, made an agreement with other local universities which are located in Central and South America including Universidad de La Habana in Cuba for the first time.

On July 3rd, the President went to 4 countries in Central and South America such as Peru, Chile, Colombia, and Cuba. He also visited 6 local universities for about 15days to make an arrangement with them during this period. Therefore, it is now possible for PKNU to teach new ways to develop the field of fishing industry to some countries in Central and South America. It can be called a ‘Saemaeul Movement’ in the field of fishing industry, and PKNU has already been spreading it throughout Africa since 2007.

Among the Latin American countries, PKNU decided to help Peru to develop its economy by developing a training program related to the field of mineral resources in PKNU through the agreement with Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos. Peru is considered to be one of the top three fertile fishing grounds in the world. Peru has long been famous for its fishery resources and underground resources.

In addition, PKNU made an arrangement with Universidad de Concepcion in Chile in relation to the exchange of academic information in the field of oceanography and mineral resources which are both universities’ fields of specialization.

Moreover, PKNU made an agreement with Universidad los andes de Colombia and Universidad libre in Colombia which is the only nation in Latin America that took part in the Korean War. Through these arrangements, PKNU decided to provide a special scholarship for Colombian students who are going to study in PKNU to return the favors of the past.

PKNU is going to undertake research to develop new materials by using marine lives with Universidad de La Habana in Cuba which belongs to ALBA. This is the first time that this kind of partnership between Latin American countries and local universities in Korea has taken place. Also, PKNU held a successful briefing session in Cuba for the ambassadors of ALBA, including the Bolivian ambassador and the Vice-Minister of Education.

The President of PKNU, Park Maeng Eon, stated, “Through this visit, PKNU could get a chance to exchange a lot of academic information with other major universities which are located in Central and South America. PKNU can teach knowledge related to the field of fisheries oceanography to them. In other words, we can contribute to the economic growth of their countries, and we can participate in their resources development. This is a win-win situation all around.” <Pukyong Today>

<translator; Park Ha Won, dhzl0121@naver.com>


△ This is a photo of the President of PKNU, Park Maeng Eon, who is standing on the right, and the President of Universidad de Concepcion, who is standing on the left. It was taken after the agreement had been signed.