Khalifa university students visit south Korean tech firms

During the visit, the students met with representatives of leading companies and organisations in South Korea as part of industry tours. These included a tour of the Hyundai Automobile Factory and the Hyundai Heavy Industries where they learned about South Korean cars and ships. The students also met with their peers at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) and discussed their research projects.

At a warm reception at the UAE Embassy in Seoul, the students were briefed on the importance of the South Korean-UAE relationship.

In addition to the educational visits, the trip also introduced the students to the Korean culture and entertainment. Visits were made to the National Folk Museum, Gyeonbok Palace and KTX.

Ali Kindi, who was in the group, commended the trip as being “very useful” in reference to the visits made to various scientific and technologically advanced foundations, industries and institutes.

“The place that I enjoyed visiting the most was Satrec where we met Emirati engineers who are currently working on DubaiSat and developing a new satellite with Korean engineers. Meeting Emirati engineers in South Korea made me feel proud of my country for the technological advances we are making,” he stated.

olivia@khaleejtimes.com