Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser with the students of Seoul Namsung Elementary School. Picture: Aisha Al Musallam/HHOPL
QNA/Seoul
HH Chairperson of Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development Sheikha Moza bint Nasser has met with the President of the Innopolis Foundation Cha-dong Kim.
During the meeting, they discussed avenues of cooperation with Qatar Science and Technology Park (QSTP).
QSTP and Innopolis Foundation are focused on establishing a cooperative framework that would promote and facilitate technology commercialisation including technology transfer and start-up support between both institutions.
Following the meeting, Sheikha Moza visited the Seoul Namsung Elementary School, where she interacted with students and teachers to observe and share best practices in teaching and learning. The public school emphasises elements of a 'self-directed learning' approach, which encourages pupils to take more initiative in the educational process.
Sheikha Moza met with the schoolchildren. Sixty students also performed a Taekwondo demonstration - a Korean martial art and the national sport in South Korea.
She also toured Leeum, Samsung Museum of Art, founded by the Samsung Foundation. The museum is renowned for its collection of both traditional Korean and contemporary art and is a centre for research and artistic education.
Sheikha Moza viewed collections including traditional ceramics, sculptures and manuscripts as well as 36 pieces of traditional Korean art. These are designated as Korean national treasures. She was escorted by museum director Hong Ra-hee.
Sheikha Moza began her trip to South Korea on Saturday by visiting a number of cultural sites. She visited Gyeongbok Palace which was established in 1395 and toured the National Folk Museum of Korea, located within the grounds of the palace.