JSPS Alumni Association of Thailand (JAAT) organized a working group meeting on 1 October, 2015, at the office of National Research Council of Thailand (NRCT).

JAAT will hold an international academic sysposium on 25 February, 2016, in cooperation with NRCT and JSPS Bangkok Office. In the last JAAT Executive Committee, Dr. Sunee, President of JAAT, suggested to orgnize a working group to prepare for the symposium.

The main agendas were as follows:

1. Main theme of JAAT symposium
The theme was decided to be “Academia’s responsibility for Sustainable Society.”

2. Speakers of the symposium
Speakers will be invited from Japan, Bangladesh, the Philippines and Thailand, including those who are not only from academia but also from NGOs and private sectors.

So far, JAAT has orginised bilateral seminars between Japan and Thailand. The symposium will be the 1st international seminar orginised by JAAT in cooperation with Bangkadesh JSPS Alumni Association (BJSPSAA) and JSPS Alumni Association of Philippines (JAAP).

The next JAAT Executive Committee meeting will be held on 18 November, 2015.