2014 UNTA Annual Assembly
A. Background
University Network for Tropical Agriculture (UNTA) was established on December 13, 2012, by ten leading universities namely Bogor Agricultural University (IPB, Indonesia), Brawijaya University (Indonesia), University Putra Malaysia and Universiti Malaysia Sabah (Malaysia), Kasetsart University and Maejo University (Thailand), Thai Nguyen University (Vietnam), National Pingtung University of Science and Technology and Ming Dao University (Taiwan), and Wehenstephan – Triesdorf University of Applied Science (Germany) aiming to implement integration and to create closer ties in order to improve higher education, training and research in the area of tropical agriculture.
UNTA members agree to collaborate to attain the following goals :
- To reinforce academic and research cooperation and collaboration among universities focused on tropical agriculture and related fields.
- To develop and strengthen the potentials of tropical agriculture to resolve food security, safety, sustainability and related issues.
- To promote faculty and student mobility and exchange among member universities and establish a mutual credit transfer system.
- To work towards developing new opportunities such as joint conferences, dual degrees, and joint degrees, enhancing scientific publication and creating new academic activities.
- To promote agriculture studies to attract high quality incoming students.
- To provide recommendations to policy makers with respect to agriculture related issues.
- Other appropriate activities not mentioned but within the scope of the mission agreed upon by UNTA members.
B.Objectives
- To provide opportunities for faculty members, scientists, scholars, and researchers to exchange their idea and knowledge in Tropical Agriculture for Food and Nutrition Security as well as other related areas,
- To demonstrate to the public the roles of higher education institutes towards Global Food and Nutrition Security issues, and
- To enhance an academic cooperation and advance research cooperation between UNTA members and guest universities.
Monday, Sep. 8
| Time | Program |
|---|---|
| Monday, Sep. 8 | •Arrival of all delegates and participants •Check in at the Hotel •Dinner |
Tuesday, Sep. 9
| Time | Events | Contents |
|---|---|---|
| 8:30 | Registration | |
| 9:00 | Opening Ceremony | •Report by Associate Professor Dr. Poonpipope Kasemsap, Vice President for International Relations (Kasetsart University) •Welcome Address by Associate Professor Vudtechai Kapilakanchana, President of Kasetsart University •Welcome Address by Professor Dr. Yun-Kuang Mike Guu, Former President (National Pingtung University of Science and Technology) •Group Photo |
| 9:30 | Session 1 (Advancement and Innovations in Tropical Agriculture) | Invited Speeches by members of UNTA and Guest Universities |
| 10:00 | Refreshment | |
| 10:30 | Invited Speeches by members of UNTA and Guest Universities | |
| 12:30 | Lunch | |
| 13:30 | Invited Speeches by members of UNTA and Guest Universities | |
| 15:00 | Refreshment | |
| 15:30 | Session 2 (Roles of Higher Education Institutes towards Global Food and Nutrition Security) | Invited Speeches by members of UNTA and Guest Universities |
| 18:00 | Depart for the Hotel | |
| 18:30 | Welcoming Party hosted by Kasetsart University | |
Wednesday, Sep. 10
| Time | Events | Contents |
|---|---|---|
| 9:00 | Session 2 (Continued) | Invited Speeches by members of UNTA and Guest Universities |
| 10:00 | Refreshment | |
| 10:30 | Session 3 (Collaboration and Networaking) | Discussion and Brainstorming by all participants |
| 12:00 | Lunch | |
| 13:30 | Excursion and Study Tour | |
| 19:00 | Dinner |
Thursday, Sep. 11
| Time | Program |
|---|---|
| Thursday, Sep. 11 | Leave for home countries |
