On 14 December 2023 at 10.00 a.m. in meeting room 9, on the 2nd floor of the Golden Jubilee Administration and Information Center Building at Kasetsart University, Associate Professor Dr. Kampanat Pensupar, Vice President for International Affairs along with Associate Professor Dr. Chamaipak Maiklad, Assistant to the President for International Affairs; Assistant Professor Dr. Nadhawee Bunnag. Deputy Dean for Foreign Relations and Special Affairs, Faculty of Social Sciences; Associate Professor Dr. M.L. Vudipong Davivongs, Deputy Dean for Academic Affairs, Faculty of Architecture; Associate Professor Dr. Wanwimol Klaypradit, Deputy Dean for International Affairs, Faculty of Fisheries;  Assistant Professor Dr. Nadhawee Bunnag. Deputy Dean for Foreign Relations and Special Affairs, Faculty of Social Sciences; Assistant Professor Dr. Kevalin Silphiphat, Deputy Dean for Academic Affairs and Special Affairs, Faculty of Social Sciences; Associate Professor Dr. Thitima Puttitanun, Faculty of Economics; Miss Prattana Thirakiettikun, Head of the International Collaboration and Networking Section; and personnel of the International Affairs Division welcomed the official visit to Kasetsart University of the delegation from Saga University, Japan namely Professor Nobuo Mishima, Vice President for International, Faculty of Science and Engineering; Ms. Hiromi Yada, Head, Office for International Planning; Ms. Risa Okubo, Clerk, Office for International Planning; Ms. Kanako Otsubo, Coordinator, Center for Promotion of International Exchange; and Ms. Hikari Narumi, Coordinator, Center for Promotion of International Exchange.

On this occasion, Associate Professor Dr. Kampanat Pensupar, Vice President for International Affairs welcomed and provided broad information about Kasetsart University and mentioned that Kasetsart University is a large public university consisting of 4 campuses and the project to establish a Suphanburi campus, the new establishment of the Faculty of Medicine and the Faculty of Nursing. Kasetsart University has cooperation with many Japanese universities especially many more academic activities with Saga University, which has long-standing academic cooperation and looking forward to more programs and activities in various fields in the future. SU and KU have had a long good relationship since the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding in 1996, the renewal of the MOU in 2020, and the visit of Saga University by KU administrators last year. KU hopes that on this occasion of visiting Kasetsart University, both sides can discuss and further develop on the framework for cooperation in projects and exchange activities with a fruitful outcomes.

Both sides discussed the possibility of carrying out joint academic activities. In this regard, Professor Nobuo Mishima, Vice President for International informed his intention to meet with Kasetsart University administrators to discuss the following issues: 1. To discuss the Strategic Partnership Project to strengthen sustainable relationships through agreements with Thai universities and Kasetsart University. 2. To discuss cooperation, especially in the exchange program for students, faculty members, and researchers with various faculties and departments of Kasetsart University 3. To provide information on the support in various aspects of the Strategic Partnership Project, SU and 4. To provide information on the Framework of Exchange Programs at Saga University for Undergraduate and Graduate School. In today's meeting, KU has invited Deputy Deans and faculty members from related faculties to meet and discuss cooperation and additional opportunities in activities and courses of common interest, such as the Faculty of Architecture, Faculty of Fisheries, Faculty of Economics, and Faculty of Social Sciences and will be presented to other faculties or fields in the future.

The meeting exchanged the above information and sought opportunities for cooperation on various issues related to the Exchange Program and Joint Project between Saga University and Kasetsart University for students, faculty members, and researchers, such as organizing International Workshop, International Symposium, Exchange Students, Joint Research, Internships, lectures on various subjects in the social sciences, Summer Courses, etc. In summary, both sides were satisfied with today's meeting and can develop further into academic cooperation between each other.

Saga University is a Japanese national university headquartered in Saga City, Saga Prefecture, Japan founded in 1920 and established as a university in 1949, it has six faculties. Faculties: Education, Art and Regional Design, Economics, Medicine, Science and Engineering, Agriculture.