PSU Enhances Ties with the Middle East

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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Chusak Limsakul, PSU President, and Prof. Dr. Kanok Wongtrangan, Advisor to PSU President and former Member of the Thai Parliament, led 13 PSU delegates to participate in an academic visit to the Sultanate of Oman, United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Qatar from January 13-24, 2015.

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The PSU representatives, including Vice Presidents, Dean of the Faculty of Education, and Director of the College of Islamic Studies with his team, visited Sultan Qaboos University in Oman; University of Sharjah, Al Qasamiyah University, the United Arab Emirates University, and Abu Dhabi University in UAE; the Office of Islamic Studies and Research of the Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs, Qatar University, Al Qaradawi Research Center for Islamic Moderation and Renewal, and Qatar Foundation in Qatar.

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PSU delegates also participated in courtesy calls upon the Thai Ambassadors and Consul in the three countries visited. These visits aimed to reiterate PSU’s strong enthusiasm in initiating cooperation with Middle East academic institutions and to strengthen the friendship among the four nations.

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The main objectives of this visit were to discuss the development of various collaborative activities such as exchange of students, scholars and researchers, and joint conferences, along with enhanced curriculum development, in addition to exchanging ideas about promoting awareness of wasatiyyah – the balanced and moderate Islam. Furthermore, the delegates also invited the academic institutions visited to be partners for the upcoming International Conference on Islamic Values in a Changing World 2015, hosted by the PSU College of Islamic Studies from March 23-25, 2015, and to establish collaborative activities with the newly opened Islamic Demonstration School and Arabic Language Centre at PSU Pattani Campus.

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The PSU delegates also had the chance to visit outstanding facilities, such as libraries, audiovisual facilities, and laboratories. It is expected that the cooperation with Middle East universities will further enhance the educational experience of students and faculty, and contribute to the development of the four countries.

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