Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University (CU) has realized the importance of student preparation for the ASEAN Economy Community (AEC) in 2015, especially in terms of academic strength and collaboration. Faculty of Science, CU would like to propose as the lead in organizing scientific lectures and workshops in the following ASEAN-distinctive science topics below to help facilitating the knowledge sharing, strengthening the scientific knowledge, and establishing the ASEAN science youth network among ASEAN students:
(3) Biodiversity
Bridge on River Kwai
Bird Biodiversity
Beside the preparation for the academic strength, the understanding of other ASEAN cultures, social values and languages are also another important factor for the success of AEC. Therefore, Center for International Cooperation Promotion, Faculty of Science together with ASEAN Youth Friendship Network (AYFN) decide to organize ASEAN Science Camp 2015, allowing Thai and ASEAN students in various majors to interactively learn about science, and at the same time, to exchange cultures and languages and improve their English communication skills.
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Learning Thai Culture
Insect and Bird Presentation Competition
AYFN has successfully organized several cultural exchange events with several universities in ASEAN. Last year, Faculty of Science, CU also received the funding from Innovative Thai-ASEAN Academic Cooperation at Chulalongkorn University (ITAAC@CU) and ASEAN Studies Center to organize CU-AYFN ASEAN Science Camp 2014 with the participants from Faculty of Science, CU and AYFN Indonesian students. A great success in the establishment of science youth network among Thai and Indonesian students had been gratefully accomplished. It is, therefore, anticipated that the upcoming ASEAN Science Camp 2015 would even further expand such a network to cover all other ASEAN youth community.
Cultural Performance
Grand Palace
28 ASEAN student members and 20 CU students participated in ASEAN Science Camp 2015 during June 8-13, 2015. The activities included the lecture on preparation for ASEAN community by Dr. Kasira Cheeppensook, Faculty of Political Science, CU, the climate change and natural disaster management workshop from Assoc. Prof. Panya Charusiri, Department of Geology, Faculty of Science, CU, the biodiversity tours in Kanchanaburi guided by faculty members from Biology Department and staff of River Kwai Park and Resort Hotel, the cultural performance show and the charity activities at Dhammanurak Foundation in Kanchanaburi.
River Kwai Exploration
Orphanage Visit at Dhammanurak Foundation
