On 14 February 2024, Asst. Prof. Dr. Phanompatt Smitananda, STOU Acting President together with Assoc. Prof. Dr. Narathip Sriram, Acting Vice-President for Education, Learning Support, and Research, Asst. Prof. Dr. Gan Chanyawudhiwan, Acting Vice-President for Academic Services, Cultural Preservation, and International Affairs, and Mrs. Rattip Phukkeson, Acting Director of the Department of International Affairs, joined the virtual signing ceremony of the Memorandum of Understanding between Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University (STOU) and Anadolu University (ANAU), Turkiye.
Asst. Prof. Dr. Phanompatt Smitananda, STOU Acting President, and Professor Dr. Fuat Erdal, ANAU President signed the MOU, which was witnessed by executives from both universities.
Anadolu University is a leading university in digital technology and educational innovation in Turkiye. It is one of the largest universities providing both conventional and distance education. There are nearly two million students from 128 countries enrolled at ANAU this academic year. There are over 550 exchange students and faculty members.
The MOU Signing Ceremony between STOU and ANAU created a cooperative network for the exchange of academics, research, innovation, and culture. The cooperation will help enhance the quality of personnel and research, answering to university’s vision of becoming ‘the world-leading open university utilizing technology and educational innovation to provide lifelong education for all.’
