On March 27, 2025, Walailak University, led by the Institute for Research and Innovation Development, organized the international academic conference Walailak Research Convention 2025 (WRC 2025) under the theme “The Roles of Higher Education in Driving Sustainability and Blue Carbon” at Thaiburi Meeting Room, Walailak University.
The opening ceremony was presided over by Dr. Surachai Satitkunarat, Director of the Office of the Higher Education, Science, Research, and Innovation Policy Council (NXPO), while Professor Dr. Sombat Thamrongthanyawong, President of Walailak University, welcomed participants. The conference brought together over 50 scholars and researchers from more than 20 countries, including the United States, Japan, Germany, India, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, France, the United Kingdom, China, New Zealand, the Netherlands, the Philippines, Australia, Turkey, Bangladesh, South Korea, Brunei, and Thailand, to exchange knowledge and ideas.
Highlights of WRC 2025 included:
Keynote Lecture: “The Role of Higher Education in Sustainability & Blue Carbon”
Special Panel Discussion: “Higher Education and Global Sustainability” featuring distinguished academics from top universities such as the University of Malaya (Malaysia), Birmingham City University (UK), Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology (Japan), and Walailak University (Thailand).
Special Session: “Reinventing University” and collaborations on Sustainability and Blue Carbon research, chaired by Associate Professor Dr. Siwarit Pongsakornrungsilp, Vice President of Walailak University.
The conference also featured over ten parallel sessions covering key research topics, including:
✅ Sustainability & Blue Carbon
✅ Green & Blue Innovation
✅ Disaster Management
✅ Food & Health Science
WRC 2025 was held to commemorate the 33rd anniversary of Walailak University. The event provided a public platform for presenting research, exchanging knowledge, and fostering national and international research collaborations.
