Events

The staff and students from Guanghua Law School, Zhejiang University visited Bangkok, Thailand for an international visiting trip from 1st to 6th July 2024. A total of 12 students participated in this program, led by Mr. Wang Sen and Ms. Han Xiuxiu.

On July 2nd, the group visited Herrera & Partners, a prestigious law firm located in Bangkok CBD. Led by the firm's founder, Mr. Jose Herrera, the group was given a tour of the law firm's facilities.

Following the tour, the firm's partners delivered an engaging presentation, outlining the firm's profile, its current and future business directions, and sharing insights and advice based on their personal experiences regarding legal career choices with the visiting students.

During the open Q&A session, the group had engaged in a deep dialogue with the representatives from Herrera & Partners, inquiring about specific policies in Thailand that attract foreign investments, cultural differences between China and Thailand, and other related topics.

After the fruitful exchange, Dr. Sen Wang, on behalf of the Guanghua Law School, presented souvenirs to the firm, and both parties posed for a group photo to commemorate the occasion.

On July 3rd, the group visited Hancheng Law Firm to conduct practical exchange activities on Chinese law firms’ “going global” initiatives. Mr. Dong Feng, the founding partner of the law firm, warmly laised our group. He then provided a detailed introduction to the Office’s business and operational models, and engaged in discussions with participants regarding the cultivation of legal professionals with expertise in foreign affairs in China. Following this, Fu Yuqing, Lin Dong and other Group members conducted in-depth exchanges with Mr. Dong Feng on crucial issues such as cross-border cooperation between Chinese and Thai law firms, the primary business of law firms in Thailand, as well as career opportunities and prospects in the Thai legal market.

On July 4th, the group came to the United Nations headquarters in the center of Bangkok to visit the Economic and Social Council for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), in the UN Convention Center (UNCC). We followed the staff to visit the UNCC, learned about the architectural concept of the ESCAP building, and then went to the lecture hall to listen to a lecture. The staff introduced the history and main institutions of the United Nations, the positioning and functions of ESCAP, and the 17 sustainable development goals of the United Nations 2030 Agenda. We learned that ESCAP is the only intergovernmental comprehensive economic and social development organization of the United Nations in the Asia-Pacific region, and it is also the largest intergovernmental multilateral organization in the Asia-Pacific region. Its main function is to promote the social and economic development of the region through regional and sub-regional cooperation. We had a more intuitive understanding of the connotation, implementation methods and current status of the 17 sustainable development goals. In addition, we had a further understanding of the ways to enter the United Nations, which has inspired the enthusiasm of our teachers and students to enter the United Nations and ESCAP in the future. Finally, Dr. Wang Sen and Ms. Han Xiuxiu presented souvenirs to ESCAP.

On the morning of July 5, our group visited Chulalongkorn University together. Chulalongkorn University is named after King Rama V of Chulalongkorn and is regarded as "the most prestigious university in Thailand". The teachers and students of our college visited Chulalongkorn University Law School and felt the strong atmosphere of study and research in Chulalongkorn University.

In the afternoon, the group came to the UNESCO Bangkok. Professor Wang Libing, Chief of Section for Education of the UNESCO Regional Office in Bangkok, and the Public Information Assistant, Mr. Santibhap Ussavasodhi, warmly welcomed the group and introduced UNESCO's work objectives, principles and methods. Mr. Santibhap introduced that UNESCO aims to solve social problems in the context of rapid international political and economic changes, finding solutions that contribute to regional development and cultural communication. He also introduced its work principle is to seek cultural consensus among different countries and regions, and to achieve the goals of cultural integration and sustainable development through communication principles based on equality and mutual respect. In terms of working methods, UNESCO pays special attention to education and personnel training. For example, the Bangkok Office specializes in natural sciences, Marine sciences, social and human sciences and cultural heritage protection projects in the field of education, and has established a complete set of educational processes from childhood to adulthood and a system of mutual recognition of credits between higher education institutions. The work focuses on the quality of education, the role of digitization in the educational process, multilingual education, promoting gender equality in education, and improving understanding in early education. Afterwards, the teachers and students of the visiting group had a detailed discussion on UNESCO's international exchange programs. Finally, Ms. Han presented a souvenir to UNESCO.

On July 6, which was the return day, the Thailand International Organization visiting group of Guanghua Law School, Zhejiang University packed up the luggage and arrived at the airport to take a flight back to Hangzhou, ending a fulfilling, pleasant and fruitful summer exchange trip.