Prominent young professionals from Cuba will visit New Zealand

According to the Cubaminrex portal, Marianis Díaz, a scientist at the Molecular Immunology Center of the Caribbean island, and Ivan Barretto, an official at the Cuban Institute of Friendship with the People (ICAP), will arrive in the northern city this Wednesday. Island North New Zealand.

Caribbean country representatives plan meetings and public events with representatives of trade unions, scientists, academics, solidarity groups and local Foreign Ministry New Zealand officials.

The Aotearoa Cuba Friendship Society organization makes this exchange possible, which will allow us to give thanks for the solidarity Cuba has received over the years from friends in New Zealand and to share the experiences of this new generation of Cubans, the Cubaminrex note notes. .

The call for young Cubans recognizes the Caribbean island’s progress in biotechnology, with the search for advanced treatments and vaccines to treat diseases such as cancer, dengue and Covid-19.

Likewise, Friends of New Zealand highlights the Antillean country’s participation in training students from many countries and promoting good relations with the international community.

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