Visit of H.E. Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, Secretary-General of ASEAN

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On Saturday 1st April 2023, Associate Professor Dr. Parisa Rungruang, Acting Dean of CMMU, along with Associate Professor Dr. Nattavud Pimpa, Assistant Dean for Sustainability of CMMU, Mr. Chirachai Punkrasin, Executive Director of ACSDSD, Dr. Anthony Pramualratana, Deputy Executive Director of ACSDSD, and ACSDSD’s staff warmly welcomed H.E. Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, Secretary-General of ASEAN, together with his honorable delegates from the ASEAN Secretariat on the occasion of his officially visit to ACSDSD.

During this visit, the meeting was mainly focused on the discussion about the ACSDSD’s activities, progress on the ASEAN Circular Economy Stakeholder Platform, and the work plan of ACSDSD for the future.

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