Staff of the Faculty of Information and Communications, and staff of Information and Communications visited and worked in Thailand

From July 16 to July 18, a delegation of the Faculty of Journalism and Communication and the Center for Journalism and Communication led by Dr. Dang Thi Thu Huong - Head of the Faculty of Journalism and Communication visited and worked at two universities in Thailand, Valaya Along Korn Rajabhat University and the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce.During the visit and working session at the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce (UTCC), the staff exchanged and learned experiences with the staff of the Faculty of Communication Arts of UTCC on managing facilities, effectively exploiting the capacity of equipment and machinery; how to organize and develop training programs, organize subject classes, and develop extracurricular programs for students. The delegation also visited the studios and computer rooms at UTCC, and observed some communication classes. The University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce was established 45 years ago, and the Faculty of Communication Arts was established 20 years ago. Currently, the Faculty has 4 departments: Print Journalism (recently changed to Multimedia Journalism), Radio - Television, Advertising and Public Relations and 1 Institute of Journalism and Communication Studies under the faculty. The Faculty of Communication Arts has about 70 staff (including more than 20 PhDs), especially of the 70 staff, about 1/5 are technicians. The Faculty is currently training nearly 2,000 undergraduate and graduate students. Next, at Valaya AlongKorn Rajabhat University, the delegation met and discussed with the leaders and staff of the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities. The two sides discussed issues such as enrollment, scientific research, study conditions for international students, development orientation of key industries, organizational structure, and the issue of linkage in training and the methods of operating activities of a university. Valaya AlongKorn Rajabhat University currently has about 1,500 students, with 11 training majors: Law, Public Administration, Thai, Social Sciences and Humanities, Education, Science and Technology. The visit and work of the delegation of the Faculty of Journalism and Communication, the Center for Journalism and Communication at two Thai universities created opportunities for the staff to exchange and learn experiences in organizing and managing facilities, building training models and extracurricular practice. At the same time, it opened up opportunities for exchange, linkage, and cooperation in training and research between the Faculty of Journalism and Communication, the Center for Journalism and Communication with Valaya AlongKorn Rajabhat University and the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce in the future.