Buriram Rajabhat University (BRU), a higher education institute for developing the local area, has got missions to produce graduates, to manage education quality in accordance with academic and professional standard, to build knowledge from research works, innovation and creative works to develop the local area for 50 years. From this year onward, BRU, categorized in the third group, an area-based and community university, is ready to allocate budget to support the re-inventing university projects, and also prepares to be ranked as a university which promotes the sustainable development goals by the Times Higher Education (THE). To achieve the aforementioned missions, BRU therefore holds the 5^th National and International Research Conference 2022: NIRC V 2022 on 14 February 2022 at Buriram Rajabhat University, Muang District, Buriram Province. The conference theme is on “Universities for Local Development Based on Sustainable Development Goals”. This conference gives an opportunity to organizations, researchers, scholars and those who are interested both from Thailand and foreign countries to present their research works, and to share creative works and innovations obtained from these works. In addition, they will have the opportunity to join the academic seminars, share opinions, publicize the research works as well as exchange experience.
                The conference objectives are as follows:
                        1. To give an opportunity to lecturers, researchers, students of Rajabhat Universities and other educational institutes both in Thailand and foreign countries by presenting their quality research works and sharing experiences on guidelines to develop Thai education quality leading to sustainable development.
                        2. To publicize the research works, creative and innovative works of lecturers, personnel, students and researchers of Rajabhat Universities and other educational institutes both from Thailand and foreign countries.
                        3. To promote learning activities through the development of quality and standard research works, creative and innovative works of lecturers, personnel, students and researchers of Rajabhat Universities and other educational institutes both from Thailand and foreign countries in order to utilize these works for sustainable and prosperous development of the local area, community, society and nation.
                        4. To link the quality research works of Thailand and foreign countries to the target users on aspects of academic, policy, social issues and community both from Thailand and foreign countries.
                Date and Venue
                        The conference is held on 14^th February 2022 at Buriram Rajabhat University, Muang District, Buriram Province.
                        Opening ceremony, Keynote address, and Featured speech are conducted at Witcha Attasat Meeting Hall.
                        Moreover, an exhibition is held at Bhudharaksa Meeting Room, the 3rd floor of building 15.
                Expected Outcomes
                        1. Lecturers, researchers, students and those who are interested join the conference at least 200 people. There will be at least 80 national research papers and 30 international research papers. The participants will gain knowledge utilized in developing research, academic works and life quality. Also, there will be cooperation among Rajabhat Universities and Educational networks both in Thailand and foreign countries.
                        2. The research works, creative and innovative products can be utilized to develop the country.
                        3. The quality research works can be publicized in proceedings, academic journals of Buriram Rajabhat University approved by BRU Council, and other journals from both Thailand and foreign countries.
                Project Evaluation
                        1. Evaluated from the amount of research work presenters, the selected articles, and participants
                        2. Use satisfactory questionnaires (Google form) from participants
                Reporting the Results of the Project
                        1. Dean of Graduate School reports the results of the project to the Board of Graduate School, the Board of Graduate Studies, the Board of University Administrators, and BRU Academic Council.
                        2. The president or representative reports the results of the project to BRU Council.
                        3. Dean of Graduate School reports the results of the project to all institutes that join the conference.
                Conference Organizers
                        Graduate School, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Faculty of Education, Faculty of Agricultural Technology, Faculty of Science, Faculty of Industrial Technology, Faculty of Management Sciences, Faculty of Nursing, Office of International Relation Affairs, and Institute of Research and Development of Buriram Rajabhat University.