June 17, 2022
Consul-General Sorut Sukthaworn, Consul Somchai Angsanuntsukh, and
Consul Pornpun Pupiangjai of the Royal Thai Consulate-General, Fukuoka
paid a courtesy visit to Okayama University President MAKINO Hirofumi on
May 27. In addition to President Makino, the meeting was attended by
Executive Director for Research NASU Yasutomo, Vice President for
International Affairs SUZUKI Takayoshi, and Vice Executive Director MINO
Motoyasu, as well as by the Chairman of the Chugoku Headquarters for
the Organization for Small & Medium Enterprises and Regional
Innovation, Japan and the Chairman of the Business Mutual Aid
Association.
During the visit, President Makino introduced various features and
initiatives of the university, and Vice President Suzuki elaborated on
the university's agreements with Thai universities, student exchange
programs, and collaboration with the ASEAN University Network (AUN),
which has an office in Thailand. In addition, Executive Director Nasu
spoke about his recent experience making a presentation on the
Bio-Circular-Green economy (BCG) model promoted by the Thai government
in a side event of the 25th session of UN Commission on Science and
Technology for Development (CSTD) (hosted by UNCTAD and the Permanent
Mission of Thailand). In response, Consul-General Sukthaworn commented,
"Once the pandemic is over, we would like to get involved in student
exchange and joint research initiatives between Okayama University and
Thai universities and businesses.”
We hope that the meeting will lead to closer cooperation in the near future.
〇 CSTD：Commission on Science and Technology for Development
CSTD was established in 1992. In addition to examining issues of science
and technology and their impact on development, the CSTD promotes the
awareness on the importance of science and technology policies in
developing countries and provides recommendations on issues related to
science and technology within the scope of the UN system. UNCTAD
provides substantive and secretariat services to the commission.
〇Bio-Circular-Green Economy （BCG） Model
BCG integrates “bioeconomy”, “circular economy” and “green economy”. “Bioeconomy” refers to the production of renewable biological resources and their conversion into value added products, “circular economy” is the reuse and recycling of resources to maximize the value of limited resources and “green economy” means keeping the economy, society and environment in harmony, resulting in sustainable development.
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