On December 24, 2024, executives of the Faculty of Education, Chiang Mai University, led by Assistant Professor Dr. Tipparat Noparit, Dean, along with faculty members from the Elementary Education program, welcomed faculty members from Hokkaido University of Education, Kushiro Campus, Japan. The occasion was an exchange of knowledge about the "Teachers Love (and Preserve) Their Homeland" project. The visiting faculty members included Professor Dr. Ayumi Kawamae, Deputy Director of HUE RISE, Hokkaido University of Education, Kushiro Campus; Assistant Professor Takehiro Ono, HUE RISE Researcher; and Ms. Yuwadee Silapakit, Interpreter/Assistant. The meeting was held at the 45th Anniversary Meeting Room, Building 4, Faculty of Education, Chiang Mai University.