JSU Faculty Members Travel to Thailand to Discuss Partnerships

MCIS department faculty members Drs. Andrew P. Ciganek and Guillermo A Francia, III recently met in Bangkok, Thailand to discuss international partnership opportunities with Dr. Srisakdi Charmonman, the CEO of the College of Internet Distance Education at Assumption University. Dr.. Suprasith Jarupathirun, a visiting professor in the MCIS department from Thailand during the spring semester, accompanied the JSU faculty members. Potential collaborations on information security and assurance was a point of emphasis during the meeting given the MCIS department’s expertise in the area and recently having been designated as a National Center of Academic Excellence by the National Security Agency (NSA) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

Dr. Charmonman, who has been recognized as the "Father of the Internet in Thailand" and the “Father of Thai e-Learning”, has held dozens of high-ranking administrative, governmental, and international positions and has played a key role in shaping information security and assurance policies in Thailand. These positions include the Chairman of the Computer Working Group at the Office of the Prime Minister, an IT expert in the Committee to Integrate and Revolutionize the National Records chaired by the Prime Minister, Deputy Chairman of the Extraordinary Committee on Copyrights of the House of Representatives, Chairman of five Subcommittees on National Professional Standards at the Ministry of Labor, an expert member of the National Copyright Committee, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Software Copyright in the National Copyright Committee, and President of the Club of the Associate Judges of the Central Intellectual Properties and International Trade Court, among other high ranking positions held.
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