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Brazil

By Kim Se-jeong

• Published Aug 12, 2012 4:34 PM KST
• Updated Aug 12, 2012 4:34 PM KST

Science without Borders:

Jorge Almeida Guimaraes, third from left, president of Brazil’s Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel, and Chung Joon-yang, second from left, chairman of POSCO, shake hands after signing a memorandum of understanding on Science without Borders at POSCO headquarters on Aug. 2. Science without Borders is a scheme introduced in 2011 by Brazil, allowing exchange of students and researches among participant countries. Korea is the first partner. From left are Kim Myoung-kyun, senior vice president of POSCO; Chung; Guimaraes; Edmundo Sussumu Fujita, Brazilian ambassador to Korea. / Courtesy of the Brazilian Embassy

ASEAN

Korean language training for Burmese:

Chung Hae-moon, fifth from left in the front row, secretary general of the ASEAN-Korea Center, and Burmese officials and students pose for a photo during a kick-off ceremony of the Korean language training at Charitum Hotel Royal Lake in Yangon, Aug. 6. Funded by the ASEAN-Korea Center, the language training is offered to those involved in the tourism industry, and will last until Oct. 10. / Courtesy of the ASEAN-Korea Center

Paraguay

Paraguayan dance at Yeosu:

Paraguayan dance team Ballet Iberoamericano de la Profesora Nancy Cristaldo performs at the Yeosu expo on Aug. 3, which closed on Sunday. / Courtesy of the Paraguayan Embassy

Cote d'Ivoire

Cote d’Ivoire National Day:

Kouassi Florent Erka, right, Cote d’Ivoire ambassador to Korea and Kwak Young-jin, first vice minister of culture, sports and tourism, toast National Day of Cote d’Ivoire Wednesday at Lotte Hotel in Seoul. / Korea Times

Indonesia

Trade ministers:

Minister for Trade Bark Tae-ho, right, poses with Indonesian Trade Minister Gita Wirjawan, after a meeting at Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Friday, in which the two discussed a bilateral comprehensive economic partnership agreement. / Courtesy of the Indonesian Embassy