Cergy, France, November 26^th, 2021, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Udomvit Chaisakulkiet, Interim President of Rajamangala University of Technology Rattanakosin assigned Asst. Prof. Dr. Pimuk Suseensumpun, Director of the Legal Office, and Dr. Nuttapong Jotikasthira, Director of RICE to meet with Madame Joel Gury, The Director of International Cooperation Department, M. Sebastian Le Tacon, Director of CY Gastronomy and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Brian Schmitt, International Trade Program Chair of CY Economie et Gestion at CY Cergy Paris University

RMUTR has signed the academic cooperation framework with CY Cergy Paris in 23^rd November 2021 with the scope of collaboration covering the exchange of teaching staff and students, joint research program, and development of joint degree. RICE is in the process of sealing the deal with CY Gastronomie to launch a double degree program. Our first batch of RICE- ESCOFFIER Chef school program will study with CY Gastronomie in 2022. Students who pass the evaluation will obtain Bachelor of Technology in Culinary Arts and Food Service Professions (License en Metiers des Arts Culinaire et Arts de La Table- MCAT) from CY Cergy Paris University. RICE is also discussing the possibility for its BBA students to obtain their 2^nd bachelor degree from CY Cergy Paris in International Trade.

CY Cergy University is a public university (https://www.cyu.fr/english-version) that integrates non-university high level non-university higher education institutes in the seine river basin area with Cergy Pontoise University. CY is a comprehensive leading university in France offering various domains of education. Collaboration with CY ensures the grounds for further development of both RICE and RMUTR