On February 19, 2024, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Fuangarun Preededilok, a head of Development Education, Department of Educational Policy, Management, and Leadership, was invited to be one of the speakers from Thailand to lecture at the International Symposium on the topic, “Transforming Higher Education for Sustainability in the Asia-Pacific Region: Innovations in Teaching and Learning for Green Literacy” at Meeting Hall, Graduate Schol of Education, Tohoku University. At this event, Prof. Libing Wang, Chief of Section for Education, UNESCO Regional Office in Bangkok, was the keynote speaker and co-speakers included Asst. Prof. Dr. Sornnate Areesophonpichet. Assistant Rector, Chulalongkorn University, Prof. Dr.Zhou Zhong – Tsinghua University, Assit. Prof. Dr. Weiyan Xiong – The Education University of Hongkong and Assoc. Prof. Dr.Jing Liu – Tohoku University.
At the event, the Dean of Graduate School of Education gave closing remarks and discussed academic cooperation between Department of Development Education and Graduate School of Education in organizing a teachers and students exchange program, co-teaching, and jointing thesis advisors.
Moreover, Tohoku University stands as a leading institution in Japan, ranking 113th in the QS World University Rankings 2024 and 130th in the Times Higher Education 2024 rankings. It holds the top position among Japanese universities for the year 2023.