{"id":65922,"date":"2026-02-19T15:12:04","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T08:12:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.krirk.ac.th\/?p=65922"},"modified":"2026-02-19T15:15:21","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T08:15:21","slug":"krirk-university-advances-thailandturkiye-cooperation-through-strategic-dialogue-with-tika-to-strengthen-education-healthcare-and-sustainable-development-19-02-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.krirk.ac.th\/en\/krirk-university-advances-thailandturkiye-cooperation-through-strategic-dialogue-with-tika-to-strengthen-education-healthcare-and-sustainable-development-19-02-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Krirk University Advances Thailand\u2013T\u00fcrkiye Cooperation through Strategic Dialogue with TIKA to Strengthen Education, Healthcare, and Sustainable Development"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"65922\" class=\"elementor elementor-65922\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1439c1a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1439c1a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-60ed647\" data-id=\"60ed647\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db76c0a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"db76c0a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"438\" data-end=\"480\">Bangkok, Thailand \u2013 19 February 2026 \u2013 In a continued effort to expand meaningful international collaboration, <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Krirk University<\/span><\/span> holds a strategic consultation meeting with representatives of the <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency<\/span><\/span> (TIKA), reinforcing the growing partnership between Thailand and the Republic of T\u00fcrkiye in the fields of education, cultural exchange, workforce development, and public health.<\/p><p data-start=\"884\" data-end=\"1518\">The meeting provides an important platform for dialogue, allowing both institutions to explore avenues of cooperation grounded in sustainability and long-term impact. Krirk University presents its academic strengths as a long-established institution with an expanding international outlook, highlighting the role of the <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Bangkok Islamic International College<\/span><\/span> (IICB) and the Thailand\u2013T\u00fcrkiye Cooperation Center, which has been created to foster engagement with leading Turkish organizations. Through these initiatives, the University positions itself as a bridge for academic and developmental collaboration between the two nations.<\/p><p data-start=\"1520\" data-end=\"2131\">TIKA representatives outline the agency\u2019s global development mission and its operational philosophy. Having implemented more than 25,000 projects worldwide, TIKA functions as a coordination hub connecting Turkish institutions with international partners. Rather than providing direct financial grants, the agency focuses on capacity-building\u2014supporting projects through expert-led training, technical assistance, equipment provision, and structured implementation based on formal proposals. Emphasis is placed on initiatives that promote sustainable development and generate long-term social and economic value.<\/p><p data-start=\"2133\" data-end=\"2790\">Aligned with this framework, Krirk University shares forward-looking proposals aimed at addressing both educational access and professional development. Among these is the introduction of skill development programs and scholarship opportunities for underprivileged youth in Bangkok, designed to expand access to higher education and enhance employability. Discussions also explore the potential for healthcare collaboration, particularly the organization of professional training programs for medical personnel, including doctors and nurses, with expertise drawn from Turkish medical faculties to facilitate knowledge exchange and technological advancement.<\/p><p data-start=\"2792\" data-end=\"3145\">In addition, the University proposes the consideration of establishing a TIKA coordination office within Krirk University. Such an initiative would provide a centralized platform to facilitate and oversee TIKA\u2019s projects in Thailand, particularly within Bangkok, strengthening institutional coordination and expanding the reach of collaborative efforts.<\/p><p data-start=\"3147\" data-end=\"3628\">As the meeting concludes, Krirk University reaffirms its intention to develop and submit formal project proposals for detailed review, signaling the transition from strategic dialogue to actionable cooperation. 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