On 9 September 2023, Mr. Racha Aribarg, Director, Division of Economic Relations and Cooperation, Department of International Economic Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, presided upon the closing ceremony of the Workshop on “BIMSTEC’s Capacity Building for Improving the Quality of Life through Creative Economy and BCG Economy Model” at Khemarat Walking Street, Ubon Ratchathani.   

This workshop was co-organized by the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research, and Innovation of Thailand and Ubon Ratchathani University on 5-10 September 2023 at Ubon Ratchathani, to raise the awareness among BIMSTEC Member States on the role of Thailand in promoting sustainable development of BIMSTEC during the chairmanship of 2022 -2023. The workshop was attended by more than 50 participants from Member States and the Secretariat of BIMSTEC. 

On this occasion, the Department of International Economic Affairs with the cooperation of the Faculty of Political Science, Ubon Ratchathani University, launched BIMSTEC E-Learning and BIMSTEC E-Books. These knowledge platforms are made avaliable for everyone to get access to a comprehensive information of BIMSTEC in all aspects.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs continues to raise public awareness and engagement on BIMSTEC during Thailand’s Chairmanship.

Link for BIMSTEC E-Learning: https://polsci.ubu.ac.th/polmooc-detail/7