Korean anthropologist Lee Hee Soo at SIBF 2023:
Sustainable cooperation is the need of the hour

The UAE and Korea see greater scope for bilateral cooperation in culture, education,
renewable energy and other key sectors

Sharjah, November, 02, 2023

“Islam is not just a religion, it teaches coexistence and its people have noble ethics,” noted Lee Hee Soo, Emeritus Professor, Department of Cultural Anthropology, Hanyang University, Seoul in a discussion on “The Interconnection between Islamic world and the Republic of Korea” at the 42nd Sharjah International Book Fair, which is being held from November 1-12 at Sharjah Expo Centre.

Prof Lee underscored the need to study Islam in a true manner and the need to have sustainable cooperation.

Moderated by Kim Ho, Professor at Seoul National University Asia Centre, the talk highlighted future plans for South Korea and the UAE, such as the construction of the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant, agricultural and life science exchange, medical cooperation, space industry cooperation, and cultural and artistic exchange.

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