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Feb 16, 2026
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Strengthening Academic Ties: Deans from Chulalongkorn University Visit
February 2026 saw the welcoming of distinguished delegates from Chulalongkorn University, Thailand as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen academic collaboration and promote international exchange between the two universities.
Faculty of Political Science Dean visits
On February 5, a 40-member delegation from the Faculty of Political Science, led by Dean Prakorn Siriprakob, visited Sugimoto Campus. Professor Fumio Nagai of OMU’s Graduate School of Law delivered a special lecture titled, “Japanese political and administrative system.” The lecture was conducted entirely in Thai, providing the participants with clear and accessible insights into Japan’s local governance and decentralization systems.
The visit was organized through the coordination of Mr. Toshiyuki Okui, Representative of NOGEZAKA-GLOCAL, who has long collaborated with Professor Nagai in Thai studies.
At the end of the lecture, a Q&A session was held, and participants raised a wide range of questions.
Professor Nagai delivers his lecture
Group photo after the lecture
Faculty of Fine and Applied Arts Dean signs MOU
On February 10, Dean Kumkom Pornprasit of the Faculty of Fine and Applied Arts visited Sugimoto Campus to attend the signing ceremony of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between OMU’s Urban Resilience Research Center (UReC) and her faculty.
Dean Pornprasit earned her Ph.D. in 2011 under the supervision of Professor Shin Nakagawa at the former Osaka City University, who currently serves as a Specially Appointed Professor at UReC.
The agreement was signed by UReC’s Director Takaaki Shigematsu and Dean Pornprasit, with Professor Nakagawa and Associate Professor Pornprapit Phoasavadi serving as witnesses.
Participants included OMU Associate Professor Dr. Chikahiro Hanamura and Chulalongkorn University’s Associate Professor Dr. Pattara Komkam.
After the ceremony, OMU hosted the Third Urban Culture Forum 2026, “Cross Talk: Voices from Thailand.”
The MOU signing ceremony
From left: Associate Professor Hanamura, Professor Nakagawa, Director Shigematsu, Dean Pornprasit, Associate Professors Phoasavadi and Komkam
These visits further deepen the longstanding relationship between OMU and Chulalongkorn University, and both universities look forward to expanding their academic collaboration across a wider range of fields.
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