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  Walailak University (WU) by the School of Accounting and Finance and the Center for International Affairs welcomes executives, faculties, and exchange students from Universitas Pembangunan Nasional "Veteran" (UPNVJ), Jakarta, Indonesia. The delegation was led by Dr.Praptiningsih, Vice president for Student Relations and Cooperation on a mission to visit WU and join a summer exchange program arranged as part of the SAFE/SM-FEB Summer School 2022: an INBOUND project between 1 and 12 August 2022. The program is aimed to foster exchange and learning of the cultures, languages, and overseas living, and also forge cooperation between Walailak University and UPNVJ. 

       The opening ceremony took place on August 1st, 2022 at 09:00 with Associate Prof. Dr. Mullica Jaroensutasinee, Dean of the School of Languages and General Education representing on behalf of Associate Prof. Dr. Surin Maisrikrod, Acting Vice-President presiding over the ceremony. Joining the event were also Associate Prof. Dr. Siwarit Pongsakornrungsilp, Acting Dean of School of Management, Associate Prof. Dr. Jeerakiat Apibunyopas, Acting Dean of School of Accounting and Finance, Assistant Prof. Dr. Patnarin Supakorn, Acting Director of the Center for International Affairs (CIA), faculties, personnel and students of Walailak University at Khao Luang Meeting Room, Cooperative Education Building, Walailak University. 

        On this occasion, Dr. Wasin Praditsilp, Lecturer of the School of Management, as head of the project revealed that the School of Accounting and Finance and the School of Management have established a solid collaboration in educational management and student activities with the Faculty of Economics & Business (FEB), UPNVJ, Indonesia to the degree leading to academic activities. The cooperation started with an intercollege lecturer exchange from the UPNVJ to teach in the accountancy course, followed by the student project, the SAFE-FEB Summer School 2022 organized between 23 May and 3 June 2022. A group of students from the School of Management joined a language and culture exchange activity in Indonesia which proved quite a success. Therefore, the UPNVJ’s visit is aimed to achieve the same purpose through academic sessions, and sightseeing activities around the university and Nakhon Si Thammarat province. In the future, both institutions are taking further collaborative initiatives on the teaching and administration levels through international conferences, research, and academic publications. 

       Mr. Praptiningsih, SE., MM. A lecturer from the Faculty of Economics & Business (FEB), UPNVJ, said that the summer school program is one of the exchange functions for both lecturers and students. While the lecturers are immersed in discussion on academic projects, the students can engage in cultural exchange. In the context of Thailand, besides teaching and learning, sit visits provided the students with deep insights into each community and department. Likewise, taking part in culture-exchange activities with multicultural friends in a stress-free atmosphere was also the project’s highlight. Regarding this project, it was conceived under an initiative between SM SAFE WU and FEB UPNVJ as one of the cooperation strategies for transitioning the institution into internationalization. Mr. Praptiningsih also reiterated his positive impression of Thai students. 

      “I am proud of the Thai students’ performance. Stepping out of the comfort zone and joining the summer School program to assimilate themselves into a new unfamiliar culture means a lot of effort. They also gave their best to learn about the culture and get to know friends, lecturers, and officers from Jakarta. It reflected their higher intention for self-development and personal growth than their peers,” said Mr. Praptiningsih. 
Mr. Praptiningsih said further about his rewarding experience in working with a high-performing Thai lecturer and project head, Dr. Wasin, and hoped to remain in cooperation to produce more work and expand it to other faculties. 

     The Summer School project operates on the basis of an inter-faculty exchange of student representatives for a short course study between the two institutions. In organizing this project, Walailak University assumes a host role welcoming 16 FEB students and 2 lecturers. Four participating courses include 1) Thai Economy 2) Digital Marketing for SMEs 3) Accounting for Enterprises 4) Thai Natural Resources & Cultural Tourism.   

Division of Corporate Communication, Walailak University