The international training course on
“Asian Elephant Breeding and Health Management in South East Asia”
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Chiang Mai University associated with National Elephant Institute, Elephant Reintroduction Foundation and another 4 Veterinary Schools, including Kasetsart University(Thailand), Utrecht University(The Netherlands), University of Peradeniya(Sri Lanka) and Royal Veterinary College(UK) had organized the international training course in the topic of “Asian Elephant Breeding and Health Management in South East Asia, which composed of 2 main sessions included the internet based learning (distance learning) between 26th April – 10th May 2010. The distance learning was a co-operated between Chiang Mai University and Royal Veterinary College which aimed to adjust the participant’s knowledge to the same level and to be ready for practical part. The second sessions was held between 24th – 28th May 2010 at Chiang Mai University, National Elephant Institute and Doi Pha Muang Wildlife sanctuary.

EU-Asia Link Training Course on “Asian Elephant Breeding and Health Management in South East Asia”
This training course was the fourth in a series of four training courses planned under the framework of the European Union Asia Link Program on “Managing the health and reproduction of elephant populations in Asia”. It was organized by the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Chiang Mai University (FVM-CMU), the National Elephant Institute (NEI), the Elephant Reintroduction Foundation, Thailand and the Royal Veterinary College (RVC), London University, UK, with the support from Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Science (FVMAS) of the University of Peradeniya (UP), Sri Lanka, and the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at Kasetsart University (KU), Thailand.

EU-Asia Link Training Course on “Asian Elephant Breeding andHealth Management in South Asia”7-11 September 2009, Sri Lanka
This training course was the second in a series of four training courses planned under the framework of the European Union Asia Link Programme on “Managing the health and reproduction of elephant populations in Asia”. It was organized by the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science (FVMAS) of the University of Peradeniya (UP), Sri Lanka, with assistance from the Faculties of Veterinary Medicine at Kasetsart University (KU) and Chiang Mai University (CMU), Thailand and the National Elephant Institute (NEI), Lampang, Thailand.

EU-Asia Link Project on Managing the Health and Reproduction of Elephant Populatioins in Asia launched at FVM-KU
October 8, the opening ceremony of the EU-Asia Link Project on Managing the Health and Reproduction of Elephant Populatioins in Asia was opened at Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kasetsart University (Bangken Campus). Sequently, the international conference on “Managing the Health and Reproduction of Elephant Populatioins in Asia” was conducted after the opening ceremony to October 10, 2007.There were over 120 participants from 10 countries.
      Later, the inception workshop was hold duirng October 11-12, 2007 in order to provide stage for Ph.D and Master students to present the thesis proposal to the professors, advisors, and experts from 4 partner countries; KU and CMU- Thailand, UU-Holland, RVC-UK, and UP- Sri Lanka.

Training for the Trainer Workshop on Elephant Bull Handling and Semen Evaluation at KU and NEI
October 2007, NEI, CMU and KU had joinly organized the traning for the trainer workshop on “Elephant Bull Handling and Semen Evaulation” to the Sri Lankan participants at Kasetsart University, Bangkok and Elephant Conservation Center, Lampang . The participants gained knowledge both theoritical and practical expereince in bull handling, semen collection and evaluation till be able to apply in the works and further knowledge transfer.

Thai advisers visit Ph.D. students under EU-Asia Link Project in Utrecht
9-23July 2008, Thai advisers, Dr. Anuchai Pinyopummin, Dr. Wittaya Suriyasathaporn and Dr. Anucha Sirimalaisuwan, had visited and provided advisement to sri lankan and thai Ph.D. students under EU-Asia Link Project in Utrehct, the Netherlands during the visit.

Representatives from 5 EU-Asia Link Project Partners’ Meeting in London
The meeting of reprentatives from 5 partners in EU-Asia Link Project was hold at RVC, London from 8-14 June 2008. The previous management of the project was evaluated. The meeting had also provided a second-year-project plan. Besides, the representatives from UP and CMU round up with RVC’s representatives to brainstrom for proposing the MSc. Curriculum in wildlife at RVC and Zoo London. In addition, Professor Tom Stout, Dr. Thanu Pinyopummintr and Dr. Chatchote Thitaram had presented details of the Project and researches to scientific meeting hold at IOZ, London.

Asia-Link Training Course on “Bull Management, Handling, Natural Breeding, Semen Collection and Evaluation in Asian Elephants”
This training course was the first in a series of four training courses planned under the framework of the European Union Asia Link Programme on "Managing the health and reproduction of elephant populations in Asia". It was organized by the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science of the University of Peradeniya (UP), Sri Lanka, with assistance from the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kasetsart University (KU), Thailand and the National Elephant Institute (NEI), Lampang, Thailand.