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Thailand envoy offers partnerships to Semarang university
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Stronger partnership: Wahid Hasyim University (Unwahas) rector Mahmutarom (left) and Thailand Ambassador to Indonesia Pitchayaphant Charnbumidhol exchange souvenirs after their meeting in Semarang, Central Java, on Dec.22. (Courtesy of the Wahid Hasyim University (Unwahas)/File)
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hailand Ambassador to Indonesia Pitchayaphant Charnbumidhol offered a number of academic partnerships to the University of Wahid Hasyim (Unwahas) in Semarang, Central Java, during his visit over the weekend.
The intellectual partnerships he suggested are related to climate change, food safety and public health, among others.
Ambassador Charnbumidhol also conveyed his interests in the concept of Islamic education developed by the university.
He said he was very happy that Thai students pursuing their education at Unwahas felt at home there as they had been warmly accepted and could easily mingle with other students despite their different religious backgrounds.
“This needs to continue in the form of a greater partnership,” Charnbumidol said as quoted by a statement released by Unwahas on Monday.
“Our visit to this campus is part of our interests to increase our partnerships in the field of education. We are offering partnerships to improve the quality of human resources through training and short course programs in Thailand for Unhawas lecturers.”
The partnerships comprise training and short course programs provided by the Thailand International Cooperation Agency (TICA). They consist of the Thailand International Post Graduate Program (TIPP), in which several scholarships are provided for Unwahas academic staff members and alumni interested in pursuing their master and doctoral degrees, and the Annual International Training Course (AITC), which is provided by lecturers.
Unwahas lecturers can participate in the AITC by completing a selection process. This program is limited to 700 participants from developing Asian countries. (ebf)
