'Rijeka King Sejong Institute'is |
Institution |
King Sejong Institute. Rijeka |
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Operated by |
Sungshin Women's University – University of Rijeka |
- Establisment Purpose
First, through the establishment of Rijeka King Sejong Institute, it not only meets the needs of students and local communities interested in Korean language education, but also provides a specialized curriculum to contribute to the spread of Korean culture and provide quality education.
Second, it cultivates a basic understanding of Korean culture and contributes to the continuous friendly ties between the two countries from the perspective of cultural reciprocity based on the experiences of several professors who have already visited Korea.
Third, the Croatian Embassy in Korea is actively supporting the opening of Rijeka Sejong Institute as for the educational exchanges with Korea. It promotes exchanges and economic development between Croatia and Korea and strengthens cultural exchange and cooperation between the two countries.
- Major Projects
- Korean language and culture classes operation
- Operation and Support of Korean Cultural Clubs
- Holding cooperation events with King Sejong Institute in Croatia and neighboring regions
- Promote Korean language and culture through local special lectures
- Historical Timeline
Year | Details |
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2022.09.19. |
Opening of Rijeka Sejong Institute |
2022.10.03. |
Pilot semester opening of Rijeka Sejong Institute |
2022.10.03. ~ 11.11. |
Taekwondo Experience in connection with the Taekwondo Promotion Foundation |
2022.12.02. |
Special lecture on K-beauty linked to Sungshin Women's University |
2023.01.01. |
Rijeka King Sejong Institute begins official opening |
2023.06.23. |
Korean Speech Contest |
2023.09.30. |
RIKON, a special Korean lecture at the Rijeka City Festival |
2023.10.02. |
Opening of the Korean Cultural Club (KCC) |
2023.10.11. |
Held a Handwriting Contest to Celebrate Hangeul Day |
2023.11.01. |
Korea-Croatia Exchange Conference |
2023.12.02. |
Korea Shorts Video Contest |
2024.04.20. |
Joint event of Rijeka-Ljubljana King Sejong Institute Korean Traditional Play Day |
2024.05.25. |
Korean Speech Contest |
- Key Information
Information | Details |
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Related Links |
Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/sejongrijeka/ |
Homepage : https://uniri.hr/ |
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Address |
Local Language : UI. Radmile Matejćić 2, HR-51000 Rijeka, Republika Hrvatska |
English : UI. Radmile Matejćić 2, HR-51000 Rijeka, Republic of Croatia |
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Contacts |
+385(0)51406500 |
FAX |
+385(0)51406588 |
E-mail Address |
sejongrijeka@gmail.com |
- Rijeka Introduction
Rijeka is the capital city of primorsko-goranska, Croatia, and is a port city in the northwestern part of the country with an area of 1,850 square kilometers and a population of 128,624 that led trade with Western Europe through the Adriatic Sea.
In 2023, Rijieka signed an agreement with the city directly under the jurisdiction of Busan, and an honorary consulate was established in October to start efforts to revive the direct flight route closed by the COVID pandemic.
Denmark's Maersk, the world's largest shipping company, has purchased commercial rights at the port of Rijeka, and many Korean shipping companies are interested in entering Rijeka.
Due to the recent expansion of the K-pop craze in the West, there is a high interest in music, drama, film, and taekwondo centered on the younger generation, and at the same time, there is a high interest in K-Foods centered on the middle-aged.
Rijeka, which belongs to Croatia's beach area, is famous as a tourist destination for people in Europe, and the price of accommodation has more than doubled from July to August, and there are many ruins and cultures traditionally influenced by Roman Catholicism. However, it is not well known to Koreans as there are no Korean restaurants and Korean marts, and there are no Korean residents settled in Rijeka.
- University of Rijeka Introduction
- 1973.05.17. University of Rijeka(public) established (No. 2 University in Croatia)
- 2016. MOU between World Taekwondo Federation (University affiliated Taekwondo Academy)
- On campus R&D Center establishment(ex. Southeastern European Higher Research Center, Advanced Computing and Modeling Center, Micro and Nanoscience Technology Center, Industrial Heritage Center)
- Establishment of the 'Third Era University' providing 55+ senior education opportunity, and open lifelong education programs
- 2021.05.18. Launched‘2021-2025 Gender Equality Policy'
- 2020.06.12. QS World Univeristy ranking included within 4.5%~5.5%
- 2020.04.29. Clarivate Analytics Ranked 705th in the World University Ranking (No. 2 University in Croatia)
- Korean Book Corner in the Library of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences