Mysuru: An inter-national inter-disciplinary conference on “Knowledge partnerships to advance UN sustainable development goals” was held at St.Philomena’s College here recently under the auspices of the Department of Journalism and Mass Communication.
Dr. Pornchai Mongkhonvanit, Chair, ACD University Network, President of SIAM University, Thailand and Vice-President, International Association of Universities, delivering the inaugural address said “sufficiency in economy of philosophy is close to my heart. Our king H.M. Bhumibol Adulyadej strove very hard to bring Thailand from 67 million poor people country to second largest economy among the ASEAN countries. Thailand received 2006 UN achievement award from the then United Nation’s General Kofi Annan for this initiative.”
