Portugal and South Korea signed this Wednesday a memorandum to form partnerships in third countries to promote sustainable development strategies, as well as an agreement on the dissemination and teaching of the Portuguese language.
The two legal documents were signed in the presence of Portuguese Prime Ministers Antonio Costa and South Korean Prime Ministers Han Dak Soo after a meeting between them at the South Korean Executive Headquarters in Seoul.
On behalf of the executive branch of Portugal, the agreements were signed by Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Francisco André.
The Memorandum of Understanding between Kamoens-Institute for Cooperation and Language and the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) on triangular cooperation in third countries provides for the establishment of “principles and guidelines on the basis of which lines of work are established to effectively respond to development challenges” .
The two countries propose to develop a coordinated strategy “with their respective financial, technical and human resources, contributing to the economic, social and environmental development of partner countries and contributing to the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.”
“Cooperation activities will touch areas such as education, healthcare and digitalization,” adds the text of the memorandum of understanding.
The governments of both countries also signed a protocol between Camões and the Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, located in Seoul, to host a teacher of Portuguese language and culture.