| Danial Norjidi |
THE Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports (MCYS) held a reception for participants of the 2017 Brunei Darussalam and the Republic of Korea Bilateral Youth Exchange Programme yesterday.
Held at DiGadong Hall of the MCYS building, the event saw the attendance of Pehin Datu Lailaraja Major General (Rtd) Dato Paduka Seri Haji Awang Halbi bin Haji Mohd Yussof, the Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports and Cho Won-myung, the Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Brunei Darussalam.
Also present were Datin Paduka Dr Hajah Norlila binti Dato Paduka Haji Abdul Jalil and Dato Paduka Haji Mohd Juanda bin Haji Abdul Rashid, Permanent Secretaries at the MCYS as well as senior officers from the ministry.
The visiting delegation from the Republic of Korea for the youth exchange programme has 10 members, and is led by Baek Hyeonseok, an officer from the country’s Ministry of Gender, Equality and Family. The delegation has been in Brunei Darussalam since October 31, and will be in the country until November 9.
According to a press release, the relationship between the two countries is strengthened further through the Brunei Darussalam and Republic of Korea Bilateral Exchange Programme, which is one of the programmes under the Arrangement on Cooperation on Youth Matters that was signed and agreed between the two governments on February 10, 2010.
The programme was first implemented in 2011 and this year is the seventh time the programme has been held. On August 7-16, 2017, a delegation from Brunei Darussalam made an exchange visit to the Republic of Korea.
To date, 70 youths from Brunei and 70 youths from the Republic of Korea have participated in the bilateral youth exchange programme.
The press release goes on to note that the bilateral youth exchange aims to foster friendship and understanding among the youths of the two countries in a harmonious and peaceful environment through a healthy interaction as well as sharing and exchanging views and useful experiences in the areas of socio-economic, socio-political, traditions and culture.
The programme’s itinerary for the delegation from the Republic of Korea includes visiting the Youth Centre in Bandar Seri Begawan, the Youth Development Centre, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, the Malay Technology Museum, the Maritime Museum, the Royal Regalia Building, the Sports Gallery, International School Brunei, DARe (Darussalam Enterprise), seeing the activities at Bandarku Ceria and more, as well as including a homestay with host families for two days.
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