25 September 2023 – H.E. Abderrahim Rahhaly, Moroccan Ambassador to the Kingdom of Thailand welcomed Assoc. Prof. Dr. Manit Jumpa, Distinguished Member of the University Council, Acting President of Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University (STOU) and the team from STOU to discuss possible academic cooperation at the Embassy of the Kingdom of Morocco in Bangkok.
The meeting resulted from the official visit to STOU of H.E. Abderrahim Rahhaly in June earlier this year. The administrators and faculty members who joined the meeting included:
- Assoc. Prof. Dr. Gan Chanyawudhiwan, Acting Vice-President for Academic Services, Cultural Preservation and International Affairs;
- Mrs. Rattip Phukkeson, Acting Director of the Department of International Affairs;
- Asst. Prof. Dr. Pudinan Adithipyangkul, Deputy Dean of the School of Economics;
- Assoc. Prof. Dr. Supawadee Theerathammakorn, Deputy Dean of the School of Science and Technology;
- Asst. Prof. Dr. Narat Rattanacharoen, Lecturer from the School of Agriculture and Cooperative;
- Asst. Prof. Dr. Junya Singkham, Lecturer from the School of Agriculture and Cooperative; and
- Dr. Sutida Maneeanakekul, Lecturer from the School of Agriculture and Cooperative
Ambassador Abderrahim Rahhaly gave advice on academic cooperation with universities and organizations related to various fields, emphasizing the importance of sustainability development goals, which is in line with the cooperation proposal from STOU. It is also agreed that the Embassy will provide assistance in coordinating between STOU and universities in Morocco.