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On April 25, 2022 at Sirikunakorn 5, 6th floor, Sirikunakorn building, H.E. Ms. Orna Sagiv, Ambassador of Israel to the Kingdom of Thailand and a delegation from the Embassy of Israel to Thailand, met with the administrators of Khon Kaen University led by Assoc. Prof. Charnchai Panthongviriyakul, President of Khon Kaen University, who gave a welcome speech along with Assoc. Prof. Nawarat Wara-Aswapati Charoen, Vice President for International Affairs deans and representatives from the Faculty of Agriculture, Faculty of Engineering, Faculty of Business Administration and Accountancy, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Science. The director of the International Affairs Division and faculty members joined the welcoming event. This was the ambassador's first visit. During the meeting, discussions were held on cooperation in research study, student and staff exchange, as well as cooperation in science & technology, industry, medicine, pharmaceuticals, information and communication technology and other collaborations in the future.
Assoc. Prof. Charnchai Panthongviriyakul, President of Khon Kaen University mentioned that Khon Kaen University has strong relationships with the State of Israel. There is a long standing collaboration on jointly developed research projects, especially in collaboration with the Faculty of Agriculture, such as "Thai–Israel Techno-Demonstration unit for irrigating high-value crops" and the "Agricultural Demonstration Farm". These are important outcomes from the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Government of the State of Israel and the Government of the Kingdom of Thailand that was signed in 2002.
Moreover, KKU has other corporation activities with Israel. In 2015, the former Israeli Ambassador to Thailand visited KKU for the opening ceremony of the “Small Irrigation International Training Course” to promote the efficiency of water resource management in arid areas in the northeastern region of Thailand. And in 2020, the former Ambassador presided over the opening ceremony of the Hybrid Greenhouse, a project in collaboration with MASHAV, Israel’s Agency for International Development Cooperation, to support the development and solution of the problem of limiting the use of clean water in households and the use of water in agricultural activities in North-eastern Thailand. It is a great model for teaching and learning at our Faculty of Agriculture, and also serves to transfer education to farmers in the E-Saan region. This meeting with the embassy is therefore a good opportunity to exchange cooperation in various fields in the future.
H.E. Ms. Orna Sagiv, Ambassador of Israel to the Kingdom of Thailand said “Me and the delegation from the embassy are delighted and honored to have the opportunity to visit Khon Kaen University. This is my first visit. Thank you to all the Khon Kaen University administrators for giving us a warm welcome.
H.E. Ms. Orna Sagiv, Ambassador of Israel in Thailand, added that Khon Kaen University is a livable university, especially the "KKU Smart City & Smart Farm" project that manages various systems for people and the environment to live comfortably. Responding to the current era, Israel is also famous for water management or water management systems, so the Embassy is very pleased to have an online seminar to exchange knowledge on water management to students. Also discussed was the exchange of students and staff, research exchanges and research grants in the future.
In this regard, the Embassy of Israel to Thailand also attended a special lecture on the topic "KKU Smart City & Smart Farm" with 3 sub-topics: 1.) Digital University, lectured by Asst. Prof. Denpong Soodphakdee, Vice President for Digital 2. ) Smart City of SCOCP lectured by Assoc. Prof. Rawee Hanpachern, Faculty of Architecture, Faculty of Architecture and Mr. Suradech Taweesaengsakulthai, College of Local Administration.After that, they visited the KKU Smart Farm Project at Khon Kaen University.
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