National Level
University of Phayao Participates in the SDSN Thailand Public Forum 2025
The University of Phayao plays a part in a national dialogue platform aimed at reviewing progress, analysing policy gaps, and exchanging approaches to advancing the Sustainable Development Goals. On 18–19 November 2025, university representatives attended the SDSN Thailand Public Forum 2025: “The 10th Year of SDGs: Reflections, Realignment, and the Way Forward,” organised by the Sustainable Development Solutions Network Thailand together with government agencies and partner networks.
The forum featured exchanges on the progress and challenges of the SDGs, the role of universities in using science, research, and innovation to accelerate sustainable development, and collaboration among the education sector, government, international organisations, and civil society. In addition, the University of Phayao co-organised a workshop with the Equitable Education Fund (EEF) on the theme “Equity and Inclusion in the Decade of Action,” linking issues of equity and inclusion to the SDGs.
UP Identity Festival #5: U-Volunteer for Sustainable Development
On 12–13 September 2025, the University of Phayao, through the Division of Student Affairs in collaboration with the Division of Student Quality Development and Students with Disabilities, organised a knowledge-sharing conference on student identity development activities for sustainable development, titled “UP Identity Festival #5: U-Volunteer for Sustainable Development.” The event provided a space to exchange knowledge and present approaches for developing student activities that promote volunteerism and sustainable community development.
The event included presentations and exhibitions from faculties, university units, and a network of 7 higher education institutions, as well as panel discussions on “The Power of University Volunteers in Creating Educational Opportunities,” led by the Director of the YIY Foundation, and “Labour Market Trends in Northern Thailand and Current Labour Market Demands.” Government agencies in Phayao Province responsible for social security, labour protection, employment, skill development, and labour affairs also took part in supporting the event.
The conference served as a platform for dialogue and exchange among higher education institutions, government agencies, and civil society on volunteerism, creating educational opportunities, student development, and workforce readiness, demonstrating participation in cross-sectoral forums and discussions that support the Sustainable Development Goals.
The 15th Phayao Research National Conference under the theme “SDG Global Connect: Learning from Best Practices”
On 27 January 2026, the 15th Phayao Research National Conference was held under the theme “SDG Global Connect: Learning from Best Practices” as a platform for dialogue and knowledge exchange among higher education institutions, researchers, government agencies, the private sector, and civil society networks, linking research to community needs and sustainable area-based development.
The event featured an SDG panel discussion with experts from Thailand, Taiwan, and Indonesia, who shared experiences and best practices from both Thailand and abroad. It also included 105 research presentations and the 2025 “1 Faculty 1 SDG” exhibition, reflecting the application of knowledge and innovation for economic, social, and environmental development. The conference gave partner networks the opportunity to exchange perspectives and approaches for putting research into practice, and supported the expansion of collaboration to advance the SDGs from the local to the global level.
The 15th Phayao Research National Conference under the theme “SDG Global Connect: Learning from Best Practices”
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University of Phayao Joins RAISE Summit Week 2025 in the Philippines to Build an ASEAN Agricultural Innovation Network
The University of Phayao participated in RAISE Summit Week 2025 in the Republic of the Philippines, a collaborative platform bringing together universities, government agencies, the private sector, and innovation entrepreneurs, with more than 500 participants from over 90 higher education institutions and partner organisations. During the event, University of Phayao representatives joined panel discussions and exchanged approaches to incubating agricultural and fisheries innovation businesses. They also discussed collaboration with the Philippine Department of Science and Technology and university networks to support technology development, the exchange of researchers and young entrepreneurs, and sustainable local development. Participation in this forum reflects the university’s role in fostering cross-sectoral and cross-border dialogue and collaboration to support sustainable development issues related to agricultural and fisheries innovation.
