Volume 19 Number 3 (September - December 2012) - Mahidol ...

Distinguished Visitors to Mahidol University
• 06-11-2012 Prof. Rajata Rajatanavin, President, welcomed Prof. Nigel Weatherill, Vice Chancellor of
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Liverpool John Moores University, UK and Mr. Jeffery Soong its Regional Director, South-East Asia.
During the meeting held at the Office of the President, the delegates discussed the idea of creating a
Double Degree in the field of Sports Science. (Picture 1)
• 30-10-2012 Her Excellency Ms. Kristie A. Kenney, US Ambassador to Thailand visited Mahidol
University to deliver a talk on the U.S. Elections 2012. During her address, which was held on the 3 rd
Floor, (MUIC) Auditorium, H.E. Ms. Kenney outlined the candidates for President and Vice President.
She then gave students a greater insight into the US electoral process and the main concerns of its electorate, such as the Economy
and Health Care. H.E. then invited questions from the audience and was able to address a wide-range of subjects including the possible
impacts of the super storm Sandy on the election. (Pictures 2-5)
The US Embassy in Bangkok is one of the largest in the world and aims to promote the interests of the US and to serve its citizens
within Thailand. For more information, please visit http://bangkok.usembassy.gov/
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• 19-10-2012 His Excellency, Mr. Lyonpo Zangley Dukpa, Minister of Health for the Kingdom of Bhutan,
visited Mahidol University as part of a one-day visit to Thai Universities to discuss the establishment of a
University of Medical Sciences of Bhutan. H.E. Mr. Dukpa discussed assistance in developing expertise
in traditional medicine, long-term medical training for doctors, the training of pre-clinical students, and
reviewing the medical curriculum. Mahidol University representatives, led by Prof. Rajata Rajatanavin,
agreed that Mahidol University was able to offer considerable support, and further discussions between
Bhutanese representatives, the faculties and the administrators concerned are now planned. (Picture 6)
• 03-10-12 Mahidol University and its International Relations Division welcomed Ms. Anna Sadecka,
Head of Section for EU Educational Programmes, International Relations Office, University of Warsaw,
Poland and Mr. Henrik Hofvendahl, Programme Officer, Asia, Strategic Partnerships and Networks,
Division of External Relations, Lund University, Sweden. The delegates were visiting Mahidol University
to promote this year’s Erasmus Mundus Europe Asia (EMEA) programme of the European Union and
the scholarships available under it. Following a meeting with international relations staff and a campus
tour, the delegation gave a presentation on the opportunities available under the program, and
conducted a question and answer session. (Picture 7)
• 09-10-12 Dr. Sandro Calvani, Head of Human Resource Office at the Asian Institute of Technology,
Rangsit, Thailand gave a guest lecture entitled “An Executive Summary of HRM of Expats in Thailand”.
Dr. Calvani was welcomed by Prof. Suwanna Ruangkanchanasetr, Vice President and Asst. Prof.
Surakit Nathisuwan, Vice President for International Relations, who joined representatives of several
divisions from the Office of the President for the presentation which dealt with the idea of “Educational
Professionals Beyond Borders” and the risks and opportunities created by expat-friendly human
resource policies.
• 31-08-2012 Delegates from the Hanoi School of Public Health in Vietnam visited the Faculty of Public Health for discussions
regarding potential joint research projects and collaborations in student exchange. The delegates also took the opportunity to visit the
Faculty’s Department of Health Education and Behavioural Science and its Department of Occupational Health and Safety. (Picture 8)
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Editorial Staff: Mr. Paul Bulcock, Ms. Suchada Phruthonkul, Ms. Peungjai Tinsulanonda