Spanish Ambassador at AUK

On the 6th of April, the Spanish Ambassador, His Excellency Don Manuel Gomez de Valenzuela, gave a lecture in English at AUK about "The Importance of Spanish Language in the World". A large number of students, faculty members and guests were present. The Ambassador, an experienced linguist, explained the hierarchy of languages in the world where Spanish occupies a preponderant rank. Spanish is the official language in 21 countries. This is the second most used language in international communication, and an official language of the UN and its organizations. The Ambassador spoke about how the Spanish language is a powerful communication tool across America, Europe, Asia and Africa, increasingly important in business as well as career matters and that over time the need to learn Spanish will continue to be on the rise. 

After the lecture, His Excellency, in conjunction with the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, kindly donated, for the second time, a good collection of Spanish books to the AUK library to encourage the growing interest in the language and culture of Spain and the Spanish-speaking world. 

This is an auspicious start for AUK's Foreign Languages program.
 

The Spanish Ambassador, His Excellency Don Manuel Gomez de Valenzuela
 

Director of the AUK library Miss Amna Al-Omare receives the second collection of Spanish books from His Excellency, in conjunction with the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs