PISAI : Newsletter update

Vol. 1, January - July 2019

News & Feature • Special events • Project activities

• Staff activities • Student activities & Module Special events Dr. Petra Chaloupková Received an Honorary Doctoral of Philosophy in Tropical Agricultural Resource Management, Faculty of Natural Resources, Prince of Songkla University. The awarding ceremony took place at the Throne International Convention Center (ICC) on September 8, 2019. Dr. Petra was honoured to receive the degree from Her Royal Highness Princess Chulabhorn Walailak (Top left).

Project activities

External Review of DDMP

External Review of Double Degree Master Program (DDMP) under PISAI – Erasmus Plus Capacity Building Project in 31 July 2019, Faculty of Natural Resources, PSU The qualification assessment of DDMP under PISAI project was reviewed by the professional committees. Assistant Professor Taweesak Niyombundit, Dean of Faculty of Natural Resources, PSU gave a warmly welcome speech and Assistant Professor Dr. Chutima Tantikiti, the coordinator of PISAI project presented a brief overview and progressive of the project.

Introducing PISAI project to government organization Assistant Professor Taweesak Niyombundit, Dean of Faculty of Natural Resources, PSU and Assistant Professor Dr. Chutima Tantikiti, the coordinator of PISAI project made an orientation of PISAI Project and DDMP. The participants are officers from Ministry of Agriculture and Co-operatives, Southern offices on July 30, 2019. Brochures were disseminated.

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Project activities

Education Criteria for Performance Excellence: EdPEx On 30th Jun 2019, Prince of Songkla University, led by Faculty of natural resources, provided an introduction of PISAI project to the Education Criteria for Performance Excellence (EdPEX) assessors.

Assistant Professor Dr. Chutima Tantikitti gave a brief report about the project and the DDMP. Prince of Songkla University (PSU) is one the pioneers in applying EdPEx to improved and integrated university management leading to the sustainable university.

Project Qualification Assessment

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Field monitoring visit of PISAI project took place at the Office of Higher Education Commission Bangkok on November 22, 2018. Project Advisor, Ms. Antonella Giorgio, from European Commission monitored and evaluated the PISAI project with the project coordinator and the consortium.

Project Staff activities

Thai Staffs to EU

The Czech University of Life Sciences, Czech Republic Thai staff visit the Faculty of Tropical AgriSciences, The Czech University of Life Sciences, Czech Republic to extend bilateral cooperation on a variety of subjects and share the experience in international cooperation and research

University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark Thai staffs participate on a course Introduction to University Pedagogy Team 2 English Spoken at Faculty of Science, the University of Copenhagen to gain and improve a teaching and coaching techniques by formulating clear and precise learning goals, use student activation in their lessons and engage students through problem-based activities. course during 16 -26 May 2019 4

SupAgro, Montpellier, France Thai staffs visit SupAgro, Montpellier and attend the workshop at Aspet town (Pyrenees region) in South of France during 24 September – 3 October 2018

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Challenges and opportunities for Sustainable Agricultural Production Module 3 (March-April)