Gingko College-Naresuan University Virtual MOU Signing Ceremony

On the morning of December 16, 2021, Mrs. Thippawan Supamitkitja, Consul-General of the Royal Thai Consulate General in Chengdu, and Mrs. Kanokkittika Kritwutikon, Director of the Tourism Authority of Thailand's Chengdu Office, witnessed the signing ceremony of the MOU between Gingko College of Hospitality Management (Gingko College) and Naresuan University (NU) of Thailand.

A delegation from NU, including President Dr. Kanchana Ngourungs, Vice President Dr. Boonsub Panichakarn, and Dean of the School of Logistics and Supply Chains Dr. Vatcharapol Sukhotu participated in the signing ceremony, as well as representatives from the faculty and administration of Gingko College. Attendance took place both online and in-person.

The MOU that was signed intends to provide the means necessary for the joint

implementation of the following activities:

1. Exchange of teaching faculty, researchers, and students within the frame of special academic programs of short- and mid-term duration;

2. Collaboration and participation in seminars, lectures, symposia, and academic meetings;

3. Collaborations in academic and training programs, projects, and research activities.

This MOU lays the foundation for the practical promotion of cooperation and exchange between two universities and two regions. Both sides reached a consensus on a direction for future cooperation, which will provide Gingko faculty and students with opportunities for further education, including exchanges, crosscultural communication and jointly-conducted academic research. The Department of Information Engineering at Gingko College will later discuss signing a MOA with the School of Logistics and Supply Chain at NU. This agreement would provide more overseas study opportunities for faculty and students in the Department of Information Engineering and facilitate carrying out higher-level exchanges and cooperation in teaching and research.

Naresuan University, established in 1990, is a comprehensive public university in northern Thailand named after King Naresuan. It has three campuses, including living, teaching and IT, with 66 bachelor's, 59 master's and 11 doctoral programs. It encompasses a total of nearly 30,000 students and faculty members, among which 2,300 are faculty and staff members, with a faculty-student ratio of 1:10.

Naresuan University offers higher education at undergraduate, master's, and doctoral levels. It has 16 faculties, colleges, and schools, including the Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, Faculty of Medical Science, Faculty of Medicine, Faculty of Nursing, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Public Health, Faculty of Education, Faculty of Humanities, Faculty of Law, Faculty of Social Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, Nature Resources and Environment, Faculty of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering, and Faculty of Science.