The University of Cambodia team, led by Dr. Y Ratana, Vice President of Academic Affairs, met with a delegation from Mae Fah Luang University (MFU), Chiang Rai, Thailand, in the Meeting Room at UC on March 22nd, 2016. The purpose of the meeting was:
To begin, Dr. Y Ratana briefed the visitors on the background of UC and its programs; including scholarship programs, and UC’s new strategic plan. He added that UC is in progress of reviewing and updating its curriculum in response to the needs of the newly established ASEAN Economic Community. The purpose of this exercise is to enable easily accessible student exchange programs within ASEAN and Asia.
Following Dr. Y’s introduction, the Vice President of MFU, Dr. Romyen Kosaikanont, briefed the UC team on the background of MFU and its programs. She said that MFU currently has 13,813 students including 531 international students from 32 countries including all ASEAN nations. MFU has 14 faculties and schools, which are organized into 3 clusters/categories: 1. Science and Technology; 2. Health and Science; and 3. Social Science. MFU requires all students to learn mandarin, but they are encouraged to learn the other languages of ASEAN as well
MFU has undertaken a lot of work with countries in the Greater Mekong Sub-Region, but have yet to work with Cambodia, Laos and some other ASEAN countries as well. It was for this reason that MFU came to Cambodia; to learn about the country and establish linkages with institutions of higher learning, especially with The University of Cambodia. MFU has organized several feeld trips and workshops to different countries in the region for their students and staff. They have also invited partner universities to send their students and staff to these tours as well. For 2016, MFU is planning to organize a field trip to Cambodia, perhaps in August 2016. Dr. Kosaikanont invited UC staff and students to join this trip. The expense of exchange programs is determined on an institutional basis and specific terms will be laid out in the MOU.
She added that the School of Management (SoM) at MFU is looking for partner to establish long-term collaboration with. The SoM is interested in building an internship program for their hospitality students to gain experience working in Cambodia’s vibrant hospitality industry for a period of 4 to 6 months. She inquired whether it would be possible for UC to work in collaboration with MFU in developing this type of program.
Amongst the many follow up questions, Dr. Kosaikanont inquired whether UC provides dormitories for students who may have moved to the city from the provinces for university. In this regard, Dr. Y Ratana stated that UC has plans in place to build such a dormitory, which would provide housing for students and international faculty as well. However, in the meantime it is easy to obtain housing around campus for a reasonable price.
Dr. Kosaikanont was impressed with two students from UCSS, Ms. Suon Khanra and Mr. Yeang Sethsamprathn, who participated in the ASEAN Youth Camp 2015, which was jointly organized by the Of-fice of Higher Education Commission (OHEC) and Mae Fah Luang University, from December 15th-19th, 2015. She said that The University of Cambodia had groomed them well, giving UC a very good reputation.
MFU is very interested in signing an MOU with UC. She agreed to liaise with the Office of the Vice President for International Affairs and the College of Management to finalize the MOU for approval from the President. In her concluding remarks, she thanked UC for the hospitality and conveyed her good wishes to UC President, H.E. Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, from MFU President, Prof. Dr. Vanchai Sirichana.
After the meeting, the delegation met with The University of Cambodia Student Senate, led by the two UCSS members who joined the ASEAN Youth Camp 2015. The UCSS students had a good interaction with the delegation, and briefed them about their projects, student activities, social involvement, and ongoing plans and projects.
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