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MUEN joined Consortium for Innovations in Agricultural Education and Research in Asia (CIAERA) and the 2023 Asia Hub Annual Meeting

July 17, 2023, Associate Professor Dr. Sura Pattanakiat, Dean of the Faculty of Environment and Resource Studies, attending as a representative of Mahidol University, joined other distinguished guests and experts in the field of agriculture and education form international environmental organizations and educational institutions for the inauguration ceremony of the Consortium for Innovations in Agricultural Education and Research in Asia (CIAERA) and the 2023 Asia Hub Annual Meeting. The event took place from July 15th to 19th, 2023, in Sanya Yazhou Bay Science and Technology City, Hainan, the Republic of China. The event was hosted by Nanjing Agricultural University (NAU), the Republic of China.

The ceremony began with the launch of CIAERA's Asia Hub Office in Yazhou Bay Science and Technology City. It also marked the establishment of the Future Earth Knowledge Action Network and International Project Office, along with the initiation of long-term observation and research of tropical agroecosystems.

During the ceremony, Associate Professor Dr. Sura delivered a remark as a member university representative, sharing insights and perspectives on agricultural education and research in Asia.
Later in the day, the first CIAERA Assembly on Asia Agricultural Dialogue meeting is scheduled to commence. The dialogue served as a platform for participants to exchange knowledge and engage in discussions concerning agricultural innovation, research, and education in Asia.

The inauguration ceremony and subsequent sessions at the CIAERA and Asia Hub Annual Meeting showcased the commitment of universities and institutions in Asia to strengthen collaboration and promote advancements in agricultural education and research. The event marked an important milestone in enhancing agricultural practices, environmental sustainability, and resilience across the region.


Adapting to Climate Change: Facing the Consequence

May 25, 2023, 10.30 hrs., Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sura Pattanakiat, Dean of Faculty of Environment and Resource Studies, Mahidol University, presided over and delivered a closing speech at the international training course on “Adapting to Climate Change: Facing the Consequence”, virtually organized via Zoom from May 9-25, 2023, in which Mrs. Arunee Hiam, Deputy Director-General, Thailand International Cooperation Agency (TICA), and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nathsuda Pumijumnong, Director of the Doctor of Philosophy Program in Environment and Resource Studies (International Program), Faculty of Environment and Resource Studies, Mahidol University, as the Training Program Director also delivered congratulatory speeches to the participants in the training that was organized with support from Thailand International Cooperation Agency (TICA), and the Perez-Guerrero Trust Fund (PGTF), to enhance knowledge and understanding of the context of human adaptation to global climate change, including basic knowledge on the application of human adaptability in connection with the environmental systems and natural resources that human societies depend on, which can be effectively adopted in the 11 home countries of the trainees representing environmental public sector organizations and government departments around the world.


Groundwater Pollution in Southeast Asia - Case Studies from Myanmar and Cambodia

12 May, 2022 from 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM, Faculty of Environment and Resource Studies at Mahidol University organized a special lecture entitled "Groundwater Pollution in Southeast Asia - Case Studies from Myanmar and Cambodia", given by Professor Dr. Melissa E. Lenczewski from the Institute for the Study of Environment, Sustainability, and Energy at Northern Illinois University, USA. This lecture was held as part of her visit to Thailand where she will be conducting research between April 18th and June 23rd, 2023, under the ASEAN Fulbright Research Scholar program. The research will focus on issues related to "emerging contaminants in groundwater, especially those linked to urbanization and tourism."
The lecture was held in the Satra Methee Dr. Pongpit Piyapong Conference Room, Badhanatala Environment Building, Faculty of Environment and Resource Studies at Mahidol University, and also accessible through the Zoom Meeting program.


Adapting to Climate Change: Facing the Consequences

9 May 2023 at 11:30 a.m., Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sura Pattanakiat, Dean, presided over and delivered an opening speech at the international training course on "Adapting to Climate Change: Facing the Consequences", held online via Zoom from 9 to 25 May, 2023, and attended by representatives from environmental agencies in both the public and private sectors from 11 countries around the world. The objective of the seminar is to enhance knowledge and understanding of the context of human adaptation to global climate change, including basic knowledge on the application of human adaptability in connection with the environmental systems and natural resources that human societies depend on.

The training is sponsored by the Thailand International Cooperation Agency (TICA) and the Perez-Guerrero Trust Fund (PGTF), with Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nathsuda Pumijumnong, Director of the Doctor of Philosophy Program in Environment and Resource Studies (International Program), serving as the training course director.


Welcome delegate from Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Yamaguchi University, Japan

April 27 2023, at 8:00 a.m., Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sura Pattanakiat, Dean, along with Asst. Prof. Dr. Sureewan Sittijanda, Faculty of Environment and Resource Studies, Mahidol University, welcomed Professor Dr. Tsuyoshi Imai from the Division of Environmental Science and Engineering at the Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Yamaguchi University, Japan, on the occasion of his visit to develop research collaboration, and extend the cooperation in developing research proposals and applying for joint research fundings. During the meeting, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sura and Professor Dr. Imai also had a preliminary discussion about the potential for future academic cooperation between the two institutions, which included the possibility of establishing a cooperation agreement to support various academic activities such as student exchanges and joint research development.


The faculty received a visit from Northern Illinois University, USA

April 21, 2023, at 10:30 a.m., Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sura Pattanakiat, Dean of the Faculty of Environment and Resource Studies, and Lect. Dr. Praewa Wongburi extended a warm welcome to Prof. Dr. Melissa E. Lenczewski, Director of the Institute for the Study of Environment, Sustainability, and Energy at Northern Illinois University, USA, on the occasion of her visit to Thailand as part of the ASEAN Fulbright Research Scholar program from April 18 to June 20, 2023, to conduct research with faculty members on issues related to "emerging contaminants in groundwater especially linked to urbanization and tourism". During the meeting, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sura and Prof. Lenczewski also engaged in a discussion on ways to include the faculty's students in the said research, and also explored opportunities for future academic collaborations between the Faculty and the Institute for the Study of Environment, Sustainability, and Energy at Northern Illinois University, namely, the possibility of developing a cooperation agreement to support student exchange activities and joint research development, with Asst. Prof. Dr. Achara Ussawarujikulchai, Director of the Master of Science Program in Technology of Environmental Management (Special Program ETS), as the main coordinator for the initiative.


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