Mahidol University
International Partnerships Week 2025

‘Global Synergies for Sustainable Impact:
Advancing Holistic Well-being and Partnerships for the Goals’

Theme:

“Global Synergies
for Sustainable”

Impact:

Advancing Holistic Well-being and
Partnerships for the Goals”

Date:

16-19 December 2025
(4 days)

Venue:

Mahidol University
(Phayathai, Bangkoknoi & Kanchanaburi Campus)

Project Description:

Mahidol University warmly welcomes all distinguished delegates to the Mahidol University International Partnerships Week 2025, to be held from 16–19 December 2025 in Bangkok and Kanchanaburi, Thailand. Under the theme ‘Global Synergies for Sustainable Impact: Advancing Holistic Well-being and Partnerships for the Goals’, the event brings together Vice Presidents, Directors, and senior representatives responsible for global engagement from partner institutions worldwide.

Expected Outcome: Strengthened international collaborations, renewed partnerships, and the development of new joint initiatives in education, research, and sustainability between Mahidol University and international partners.

Theme Cocept:

The theme, “Global Synergies for Sustainable Impact: Advancing Holistic Well-being and Partnerships for the Goals,” reflects Mahidol University’s deep commitment to creating real-world impact through knowledge, innovation, and collaboration. Guided by MU’s motto, “True success is not in the learning, but in its application to the benefit of mankind,” the university strives to ensure that academic excellence translates into meaningful change that improves lives and strengthens communities. This event embodies that mission by fostering global partnerships that advance holistic well-being, sustainability, and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Through shared synergies and collective action, we aim to empower institutions to co-create solutions, drive mutual growth, and generate lasting societal impact.

Participants: Vice Presidents and Directors for Global Partnerships from 17 Mahidol University international partner institutions

  • Durham University

  • Florida International University

  • Institute of Science Tokyo

  • Kunming Medical University

  • Macquarie University

  • Nanjing University

  • National Cheng Kung University

  • National Taiwan University

  • Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University

  • Seoul National University

  • The University of British Columbia

  • The University of New South Wales

  • University College Dublin

  • University of Reading Malaysia

  • University of Southern Queensland

  • University of Sussex

  • University of Cape Town

MU Affiliates Operator:

  • College of Religious Studies

  • Faculty of Dentistry

  • Faculty of Engineering

  • Faculty of Information Communication and Technology

  • Faculty of Liberal Arts

  • Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital

  • College of Religious Studies

  • Faculty of Dentistry

  • Faculty of Engineering

  • Faculty of Information Communication and Technology

  • Faculty of Liberal Arts

  • Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital

  • College of Religious Studies

  • Faculty of Dentistry

  • Faculty of Engineering

  • Faculty of Information Communication and Technology

  • Faculty of Liberal Arts

  • Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital

  • College of Religious Studies

  • Faculty of Dentistry

  • Faculty of Engineering

  • Faculty of Information Communication and Technology

  • Faculty of Liberal Arts

  • Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital

SDGs Goals:

Main Organizer:

Mahidol University, Thailand

Project Organizer:

Global Partnerships Division, Mahidol University

Budgets:

751,942.80 THB

Program Overviews:

Tue, 16 Dec 2025

Tuesday 16 December – Thailand HEIs Landscape & Internationalization Strategy

 

Time

Activity

08.30 – 09.00

Registration

09.00 – 09.15

Welcome Remarks by Prof. Piyamitr Sritara, MD, FRCP, President of Mahidol University

09.15 – 09.45

Keynote Speech: Thailand’s Higher Education Landscape
by Dr. Luksmon Samnsin, Director of International Affairs Division,
Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation (MHESI)

10.00 – 10.15

MU’s Internationalization Strategy
by Assoc. Prof. Nopraenue Sajjarax Dhirathiti,
Vice President for Global Partnerships and University Council

🎓10.30 –12.00

Mahidol University Showcase:
Highlights of Collaborative Achievements across Academic,
Research, Student & Staff Mobility and Capacity Building

1. Academic Collaboration
• Joint Degree Program
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Vitoon Chinsawangwatanakul, Chief of Division, General of Surgery,
Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital (with Institute of Science Tokyo, Japan)
• Double Degree Program
Assoc. Prof. Kanyaratt Supaibulwatana, Lecturer, Faculty of Science (with the University of Sussex)
• Cotutelle Program
Dr. Sittiprapa Isarangura, Lecturer, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital
(with Macquarie University)
• MU Adjunct Professorships
Dr. Arnaud Monteil, University of Montpellier, France

2. Research Partnerships
• Seed Grant Funding
– Assoc. Prof. Dr. Trakarn Prapaspongsa, Director,
International PhD Program in Environmental and
Water Resources Engineering, Head, Eco-Efficient Engineering Research Lab
(Mahidol EcoLab), Faculty of Engineering (with Macquarie University)
– Assoc. Prof. Sirijit Sunanta, Research Institute for Languages and Cultures of Asia
(with the University of Sussex)
• Joint Units
– Prof. Dr. Peter Haddawy (online), Faculty of Information and Communication
Technology (with University of Bremen)
– Assoc. Prof. Dr. Chalat Santivarangkna, Director, Institute of Nutrition (with ETH Zurich)

3. Student and Staff Mobility
– SDG Maps+ and Tailor-made Program
– Summer Program (Students)

4. Capacity Building
• TICA Project
– Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nuttapon Apornsujaritkun, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital
– Assoc. Prof. Saranath Lawpoolsri Niyom, Faculty of Tropical Medicine
• Rockefeller Foundation Project
Asst. Prof. Dr. Chotiros Plabplueng, Dean, Faculty of Medical Technology

13.00 – 14.30

Information Sharing Session:
Key Institutional Highlights, Internationalization Strategies,
and Higher Education Priorities
(Each partner is allotted 2 minutes and one PowerPoint slide to share key insights)

14.45 – 16.45

Speed Dating Activity (MU faculties and MU partners)
Objectives: Networking and exploring new collaborations
Rules: Partner institutions set up booths; MU faculties meet partners as scheduled

16.45 – 17.00

Wrap-up

17.00 – 17.30

Campus Tour by Junior Coordinators

18.00 – 20.30

Welcome Dinner

Wed, 17 Dec 2025

Wednesday 17 December – One-day Provincial Campus Visit

 

Time

Activity

🚌 07.00 – 09.30

Leave for Kanchanaburi Campus

🎤 09.30 – 10.30

Welcome by Vice President for Kanchanaburi Campus, Mahidol University

🏛️ 10.30 – 12.00

Visite Museum and Herbarium Museum, and Campus Tour

🐘 13.00 – 15.30

Visit Elephant Sanctuary

🚐 15.30

Travel back to Bangkok

Thur, 18 Dec 2025

Thursday 18 December – Strengths and Synergies across Life Science & Medicine, Science & Technology, and Humanities & Social Sciences

 

Time

Activity

🚌 08.00 – 08.30

Leave for MU campuses (Phayathai Campus, Bangkok Noi Campus, and Salaya Campus)

🎤08.30 – 12.00

Faculty Visit and Joint Collaboration Discussion
Group 1: Life Science and Medicine (Phayathai Campus)
• Mahidol-Oxford Translational Innovation Partnership (MOTIP)
and Mahidol Vivax Research Unit (MVRU), Faculty of Tropical Medicine
• Pharmacogenomics and Bioinformatics Laboratory, Faculty of Medicine Ramadhibodhi Hospital
• Excellent Center for Drug Discovery and Center Lab Facility, Faculty of Science

Group 2: Life Science and Medicine (Bangkok Noi Campus)
• Siriraj Center of Interventional Radiology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital
• Siriraj Organ Transplant Center, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital

Group 3: Science and Technology (Salaya Campus)
• Laboratory of Drug Delivery System for Medical Devices and Catalyst and Carbon
Nanotube Reaction Process Prototyping Laboratory, Faculty of Engineering
• Functional Food Laboratory, Institute of Nutrition
• MIRU – Medical Informatics and Research Unit, Faculty of Information Communication
and Technology

Group 4: Social Science and Humanities (Salaya Campus)
• Sustainability Project, Faculty of Social Science and Humanities
• Museum of Cultural Anthropology, Research Institute for Languages and Cultures of Asia
Activities include discussion on potential collaboration, laboratory tours, and accompaniment
by MU Global staff.

🏛️ 14.00 – 16.30

Cultural Activity

🐘 17.00 – 19.00

Dinner hosted by Mahidol University

Fri, 19 Dec 2025

Friday 19 December – Future Plans: Bilateral and Multilateral Collaborations

 

Time

Activity

🚌 10.00 – 11.45

Collaborative Proposal Development
Venue: Riverside Workshop Room, Sirirukkhachat Nature Learning Park
MU partners present key takeaways and collaborative opportunities (5 minutes per university;
PowerPoint or other formats acceptable) including reflections, potential areas for
collaboration, and future engagement plans

🎤11.45 – 12.00

Wrap-up and Introduction to Council of University Presidents of Thailand
(CUPT): Internationalization Roadshow Meeting by Vice President for Global Partnerships
and University Council, including Event Recap VDO (5 mins)

🏛️ 13.00-14.30

Group activities for MU partners (Thai massage and postcard writing)

🐘 14.30-16.30

Speed Dating Activity (MU Partners and CUPT members)

🚐 16.30

End of Program

Workshops and Speed Dating:

Collaborative workshops will focus on institutional strategy sharing and partnership development. Participants will have opportunities to present their institutional highlights and explore future collaboration frameworks with Mahidol University and other partners from CUPT – The Council of University Presidents of Thailand.

December 16, 2025 Speed Dating for MU Partners and MU Faculties

As part of the program, a Speed Dating Session will be organized to facilitate focused, high-impact engagement between our faculties and partner universities. The session will run for two hours, during which each faculty member will have the opportunity to meet with up to three existing partner institutions and one potential new partner of their choice. Partner universities will be stationed in designated areas, and faculties may request meeting slots in advance to ensure meaningful, targeted discussions.
We will inform all partners of their confirmed meeting schedules beforehand. This format is designed to strengthen collaboration, explore new opportunities, and foster deeper academic partnerships in an efficient and engaging way.

December 19, 2025 Speed Dating for MU Partners and CUPT Members

A Speed Dating Session will be organized to create dynamic, high-impact engagement between CUPT (Council of University Presidents of Thailand) member institutions and MU partner universities. Partner universities will be stationed at designated tables, while CUPT representatives rotate to meet with the partners they are most interested in connecting with. Each round will last 7 minutes, allowing for concise yet meaningful conversations. The entire session will run for two hours, providing ample opportunity to explore collaboration, discuss ongoing initiatives, and identify new partnership pathways.
List of Participating CUPT Members
– Bangkok University (BU)
– Chiang Mai University (CMU)
– Kalasin University
– Kasem Bundit University (KBU)
– King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang (KMITL)
– King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT)
– Maejo University
– Prince of Songkla University (PSU)
– Siam University
– Srinakharinwirot University
– Sripatum University
– Srisavarindhira Thai Red Cross Institute of Nursing (STIN)
– Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University
– Suranaree University of Technology (SUT)
– Thammasat University (TU)
– Ubon Ratchathani University
– University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce (UTCC)
– Walailak University (WU)

Outcomes of the Project:

1. Mahidol University expands and strengthens sustainable partnerships with national and international institutions.

2. International academic and research networks are established through interdisciplinary collaboration.

3. Continuous joint activities are implemented, including research, curriculum development, and student and staff exchanges.

4. Mahidol University is recognized as a leading international hub for education, research, and partnerships.

Pre-arreivel information, Testimonials

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Testimonials

For more information: International Relations Division, Office of the President, Mahidol University

Ms. Lamdoun Pluangklang | Tel: 02 849 6236  | Email: lamdoun.plg@mahidol.edu | Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/OPINTER.mahidol