Center of Excellence for Ecoinformatics, School of Science, Walailak University, organized an online Annual International Training Course (AITC) on Good Air Quality with PM 2.5 sensors and IoT from 2-24 March 2023. More than 61 participants from 11 countries participated in the course.
Annual International Training Course or AITC was launched in 1991 under the supervision of Thailand International Cooperation Agency (TICA), Ministry of Foreign Affairs, with the focus on five themes plus one: Sufficiency Economy Philosophy (SEP), Public Health, Climate Change and Environmental Issues, Agriculture and Food Security, Bio-Circular-Green Economy Model and others (SDGs). Not only the AITC offers a training opportunity for participants from around the world but also a chance to share ideas and establish professional connections.
Core SDGs
SDGs : 3.3.1 Current collaborations with health institutions
Related SDGs
SDGs :17.2.1 Relationships with regional NGOs andbgovernment for SDG policy
SDGs : 17.2.4 Collaboration for SDG best practice
Associate Professor Dr. Krisanadej Jaroensutasinee (Director for CoE for Ecoinformatics) and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mullica Jaroensutasinee (Dean of the School of Science) at Walailak University, revealed that the issue of dengue and Zika are a major health problem affecting people irrespective of their country of residence. An estimated 50 million dengue infections occur annually and about 2,500 million people live in regions with the potential risk of dengue transmission, especially developing countries.
“At the Center of Excellence for Ecoinformatics, School of Science, the part of chief scientists leading the GLOBE mosquito protocol and have been testing and implementing the GLOBE mosquito protocol in Thailand for over 15 years.” said Dean Mullica.
“To achieve the ambitions of dengue and Zika control and prevention in developing countries, we need a vibrant, technology-oriented and dynamic workshop.” Director Krisanadej said.
The online training course at Walailak University has more than 61 participants from 11 countries, such as Georgia, Tanzania, Kenya, the Philippines, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, and Kazakhstan, attending via Google Meet. The diverse group of participants includes doctors, engineers, ecologists, and government officials. To receive an e-certificate, participants must attend at least 80% of the course and complete a post-evaluation demonstrating their application of the knowledge gained.