Associate Professor Dr. Winita Boonyodom, Vice President, and executives welcomed Professor Sylvie Retailleau, French Minister of Higher Education and Research to the French Government, and H.E. Mr. Jean-Claude Poimboeuf, French Ambassador to Thailand, on their visit to discuss the progress of the collaborations with CMU organizations. They also attended the signing ceremony of an MoU between CMU and the French National Research Institute for Sustainable Development (IRD), which aims for joint academic and research development. The event was held on October 21, 2023, at Northern Science Park, Chiang Mai.