AIT SUSTAINABILITY
REPORT
2023
TEERAPAT SANGUANKOTCHAKORN APPOINTED AS BOARD OF GOVERNORS FOR THE THIRD TERM AT THAI PUBLIC BROADCASTING SERVICE
Description: Teerapat Sanguankotchakorn, a faculty member at Telecommunications Academic Program, ICT Department, School of Engineering and Technology, has been selected by the searching committee consisting of 4 Permanent Secretaries from the Ministry of Education, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Culture and Office of the Permanent Secretary, Prime Minister Office and 11 representatives from large media organizations in Thailand to be a Board of Governors (for the 3rd term) of Thai Public Broadcasting Service (Thai PBS), the only one public broadcaster in Thailand and South-East Asia. His appointment was approved by the Prime Minister of Thailand and was announced in the Royal Thai Gazette on February 1st, 2023. His role as a Board of Governors is to oversee and direct the Thai PBS, with an operating
budget of THB 2 billion annually, to serve Thai society in terms of news and programme content on all platforms, namely Digital Terrestrial Broadcasting Network, Online as well as OTT.
NERPS CONFERENCE 2023 – EXPERTS DISCUSS ISSUES RELATED TO PEACE AND SUSTAINABILITY Description: The NERPS Conference 2023 brought together experts and stakeholders from over 20 countries to deliberate on the interconnected issues of peace and sustainability. Hosted by Hiroshima University and AIT, the conference aimed to foster transdisciplinary dialogue and collaboration towards achieving the SDGs. Keynote speakers, including H.E. Suwit Khunkitti and Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana, emphasized the importance of addressing global challenges through open-mindedness and diverse perspectives. With 187 participants from 69 universities across 24 countries, the conference facilitated meaningful discussions and connections to advance
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