• Kyoto University
• Association of Thai Professionals in Japan (ATPIJ)
• Old Japan Student Association in Thailand (OJSAT)
• Thailand Research Fund (TRF)
• National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA)
• National Innovation Agency (NIA)
• Thailand Institute of Scientific and Technological Research (TISTR)
• Japan-Thailand Economic Cooperation Society (JTEC)

     The 2nd Thai-Japan International Academic Conference (TJIA 2009) is organized by Thai Student Association in Japan under Royal Patronage (TSAJ) with the collaboration of the Royal Thai Embassy in Japan, the Royal Thai Consulate-General in Japan (Osaka), Thailand Research Fund (TRF), National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), National Innovation Agency (NIA), Thailand Institute of Scientific and Technological Research (TISTR), Japan-Thailand Economic Cooperation Society (JTEC), Old Japan Student Association in Thailand (OJSAT), Association of Thai Professionals in Japan (ATPIJ), and the universities from both Thailand and Japan in board committee.

     The TJIA conference has been developed from TJSE conferences, which were organized by Thai Student Association in Japan under Royal Patronage (TSAJ) held in Osaka University in 2006 and 2007. From this regard, in the year of 2006, the 1st Thai-Japanese Student's Academic Exchange Meeting (TJSE) was initiated by Osaka University and organized by TSAJ. Then, the 2nd TJSE was set up in the following year (2007) at Osaka University. After the success of those two meetings, in 2008, the 1st Thailand-Japan International Academic Conference (TJIA 2008) was expanded to a scale equivalent to that of an international academic conference. For this year (2009), developing from the 1st and 2nd TJSE conferences and TJIA 2008, the 2nd Thailand-Japan International Academic Conference (TJIA 2009) will be held at Kyoto University. The 2nd TJIA conference is expected to be an official international conference, which will link Thai and Japanese students, researchers as well as professionals and offer opportunities to exchanging knowledge, learning, and practicing together.

     In accordance with the theme of “Integrated Research for Sustainable Development”, objectives of the conference are as followings:

1. To be appreciative of the concept entitled “From Research to Sustainable Development” in which the concept of this conference was derived as a next step of the 1st TJIA.
2. To increase the academic collaborative network among students and researchers in Thailand, Japan, as well as the neighboring countries.
3. To broaden the perspectives of “Integrated Research” to the academic society in order to deal with the infinite needs of the developing world.
4. To innovate the practical applications from multidisciplinary aspects obtained from discussions and recommendations in this conference.

1. Attendants realize in how to connect academic research to real application which is needed by policy maker (national institutions) and user (industry sector) in Thailand, and also to sustainable development.
2. Thai students and professionals, who are studying and working in Thailand and Japan, have the opportunity to meet and present their works.
3. Academic networks collaboration among Thai-Japanese students and researchers are established.
4. Knowledge, learning, practice, and technology between Thailand and Japan are exchanged.
5. Obtain the executive summary of conference which will be available in proceeding and website.
6. Thai students will gain a favorable attitude toward TSAJ and be more willing to participate in future endeavors.
7. The results from this conference will be useful for the establishment and development of several events in the future.

• Oral Presentation: 50 presenters
• Poster Presentation: 50 posters
• Other Attendant: 100-150 people

     Being a continuing project from the 1st Thai-Japan International Academic (TJIA) Conference in year 2008, network among students, researchers, and institutions both in Thailand and Japan would be strengthen and expanded through academic exchange and collaboration. The conference would promote the ‘Integrated Research’ vision, which could broaden not only perspective of the students and researchers, but also advance usability of researches in more diverse fields. This concept of sharing knowledge would increase efficiency and lead to consistency in interdisciplinary community, which could finally pave the way for effective sustainability.

• Welcome Speech by
  Prof. Hiroshi Matsumoto President of Kyoto University
• Opening speech from Royal Thai Embassy, Tokyo
• Keynote speech “Integrated Research to Sustainable Development” by
  • Dr. Suvit Maesincee
  Director of Sasin Institute for Global Affairs, Sasin Graduate School of Management, Chulalongkorn University
  • Assoc. Prof. Paritud Bhandhubanyong
  Advisor to President, National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA)

• Special lectures and academic discussion by distinguished professionals aiming to share knowledge and experience as well as exchange opinions together under the theme of “Integrated Research for Sustainable Development”. This session will mainly focus on the contribution of knowledge to society and applications of researches into practicality, leading to sustainable development. The keynote speaker are as followings (20-30 minutes per each speaker):
• Prof. Emeritus Wiwut Tanthapanichakoon
Senior Research Advisor, SCG Chem.
& Chair Prof. in Particle Technology, Chulalongkorn University
• Prof. Chongrak Polprasert
Asian Institute of Technology

• Research presentation in the poster format covering 3 research fields:
  1. Natural Sciences and Technology
  2. Life and Health Sciences
  3. Humanities and Social Sciences

Private companies hold job fair by exhibiting their booths all day as well as briefly introduce their companies’ profile after plenary session

• Presentations are divided in 3 fields covered by:
  1. Natural Sciences and Technology
  2. Life and Health Sciences
  3. Humanities and Social Sciences

• Special seminar for Thai students who are currently studying and are expected to graduate from educational institutions in Japan in a topic of “Integrated Research for Sustainable Development”, the theme of TJIA 2009. All participants in TJIA 2009 will discuss together in the same room to find the way to realize integrated researches in several fields. Corroborations of works from students and researchers in Japan or between Thailand and Japan will be established. After this seminar, it is expected that some proposals of the integrated researches are able to be prepared.

• All participants will be invited to join banquet in order to make relax conversation as well as establish friendship together. The cultural exchange activities between Thai and Japanese students will also be performed.