The Ambassador of Ecuador in Hungary gave a lecture at Corvinus University of Budapest
2024-10-15 09:12:00On 9 October 2024 the Ambassador of Ecuador in Hungary, Cynthia Mayer Zavala, gave an outstanding lecture in the course of “Latin America: Economic, political and social challenges” attended by International Economy and Business master students. She shared a comprehensive overview of the geographical, historical, cultural and economic characteristics of Ecuador.
During her lecture, Ambassador Mayer Zavala toured Ecuador’s unique geography, presenting its four regions: Galapagos, Coast, Highlands and Amazon. In terms of history, she gave a brief chronology of Ecuador’s most important milestones, from the ancient pre-Columbian civilizations to the country’s independence. She also mentioned the valuable replica of the Ecuadorian original cocoa bottle that is displayed at the Szamos Chocolate Museum in Budapest, underlining Ecuador’s role as one of the world’s leading producers of fine cocoa.
Addressing the political and economic areas, Her Excellency explained Ecuador’s current situation, highlighting the stability of its democratic institutions and the country’s efforts to diversify its economy. She noted that Ecuador is a major exporter of products such as oil, bananas, shrimp, flowers and cocoa. On the other hand, imports are oriented towards industrial products, machinery and technology. She pointed out that the trade balance between Ecuador and Hungary has shown positive growth in recent years. Tourism was one of the most relevant topics of the talk, she screened the short promotional video This is Why, which captured the students’ attention by showing the natural and cultural beauty of Ecuador.
Before concluding her speech, Ambassador Mayer Zavala extended an invitation to the attendees to visit the Orchid and Bromelia exhibition “Mysterious Orchids of Ecuador”, which will be held at the Hungarian Agricultural Museum at the Vajdahunyad Castle from November 14-17, an exhibition that will showcase the floral richness of the country, known for being home to thousands of orchid species.
Finally, Ambassador Mayer Zavala thanked Prof. Sándor Gyula Nagy from the Department of World Economics of the Corvinus University of Budapest, for the kind invitation to this prestigious event, highlighting the importance of continuing to strengthen academic and cultural ties between Ecuador and Hungary.
