On Wednesday, September 11th, 2024, at 09.30 a.m., in Meeting Room No. 9, 2nd floor of the Kasetsart Golden Jubilee Administration and Information Center Building, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Chamaipak Maiklad, Assistant to the President for International Affairs along with KU administrators and lecturers, namely Assoc. Prof. Dr. Napasri Timyam, Associate Dean for International Affairs, Faculty of Humanities; Assoc. Prof. Dr. Yupaka Fukushima, Lecturer from the Department of Eastern Language, Faculty of Humanities; Mr. Narongsak Pitchayapisut, Lecturer from the Department of Eastern Language, Faculty of Humanities; Asst. Prof. Dr. Kulrumpa Srestasathiern, Lecturer from the Department of Eastern Language, Faculty of Humanities; Asst. Prof. Dr. Paitoon Chetthamrongchai, Lecturer from the Department of Marketing, Faculty of Business Administration; Mrs. Hathaitus Semchuchot, Acting Director of International Affairs Division; Mrs. Neeracha Kalantakasuwan, Head of International Scholarships and Opportunities Section; and IAD representatives welcomed delegates from Sapporo University International Communication Center (SUICC), Japan, Dr. Koyomi SUGIYAMA, Special Assistant to the President and Chair of the International Exchange Committee and Dr. Hiroko KATAYAMA, Lecturer from Research Faculty of Management on the occasion of visiting Kasetsart University to discuss exchange program outlined in the 2020 MoA.

Sapporo University (SU) was founded in 1967 and offers programs in 8 fields of study: Economics, Business Administration, Law, English, History and Culture, Japanese Language and Culture, Sports, and Liberal Arts. SU has produced over 60,000 highly qualified graduates who have entered the workforce in Sapporo, Hokkaido. At the same time, the university places great emphasis on international exchange programs, once attracting up to 230 international students to enroll at SU. As of May 1, 2024, there are over 86 international students from 8 countries worldwide.

During the discussion, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Chamaipak Maiklad mentioned that Japan is one of the most popular destinations for KU students and staff, whether for personal travel or exchange programs. Additionally, Asst. Prof. Dr. Paitoon Chetthamrongchai proposed a two-week short-term exchange program, to which Dr. Koyomi SUGIYAMA and Dr. Hiroko KATAYAMA stated that SU, being a private university, had never organized such an exchange program before. However, they would bring the proposal to the university president for consideration. After the discussion, the two representatives visited the Faculty of Humanities to discuss further collaboration with the faculty's administrators.