On 19-22 November 2024, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Narathip Sriram, Acting Vice President for Education, Learning Support,
and Research, Asst. Prof. Janenarong Tiensawang, Dean of the School of Agriculture and Cooperatives,
and Asst. Prof. Dr. Parichat Dittakit, Director of the Department of Rajamangalaphisek Education Park, attended the ASAIHL Conference on “University’s Role in Advancing Climate Crises Reduction” in Surabaya, Indonesia, hosted by Universitas Airlangga.
Country reports were presented during the conference, including:
- “The Pentahelic Model of Community Service to Mitigate the Effects of Climate Change on Marginalized Rural Communities” (Indonesia)
- “Sustainability Studies in Thailand Higher Education: From Objectives to Program Structure” (Thailand)
- “Regional Hub for Climate Crises and Natural Disaster Research and Education” (Iran)
- “Shaping Climate Education for the Futures: IIUM’s Communiversity and Usrah in Action Models” (Malaysia)
- “Philippine HEIs Role in Advancing Climate Change Adaptation” (Philippines)
- “Global warming in Japan and emergency transportation of elderly people due to heatstroke” (Japan)
- “Universities, industrial TVET, and the climate change: can lessons be learned from COVID?” (France)
- “AI and Satellite Remote Sensing: The State-of-the-art Technology to Map the Most Abundant Atmospheric Greenhouse Gas – Water Vapor” (Hong Kong)
The purpose of the ASAIHL conference is to support member institutions in strengthening and collaborating with each other, exchanging knowledge and experiences on an international level in teaching and research, and fostering relationships between member institutions and regional and international organizations. The ASAIHL conference also provides a platform for academics and faculty to present their research on an international stage.