From 26–27 February 2026, staff members from the Center for Cooperative Education and Career Development, Walailak University, led by Assistant Professor Dr. Padungsak Suksa-Ard, Vice President for Cooperative Education and Central Administration, participated in the 13th National Conference on Education, “Reimagining Higher Education in a Changing World: Innovation and Collaboration,” and the Southern CWIE Forum 2026. The events were held at Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla.

The program featured keynote speeches, a panel discussion on AI and ethics, workshops on AI and Cooperative and Work-Integrated Education (CWIE), and exhibitions by more than ten partner organizations. It also included the Southern CWIE Forum 2026 awards ceremony and the announcement of competition results.

During the event, Mr. Rerngsak Pantamas, a staff member of the Center for Cooperative Education and Career Development, Walailak University, was honored to serve as the moderator for a panel discussion entitled “Value–Creating CWIE Experiences: Pathways to Becoming a New Entrepreneur.”

The conference attracted considerable interest and was attended by a large number of participants.