The Office of International Cooperation and Networking (OICN), Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, is mandated to promote, facilitate and strengthen international collaborative activity relating to medical science. The Faculty of Tropical Medicine is the only international post graduate institute under Mahidol University focusing on tropical medicine to fulfill three main tasks, i.e. teaching, conduct research for advanced knowledge in medical sciences, and medical services. Collaborative academic activities are encouraged through both local and international partnerships, and the Faculty is currently affiliated with more than 40 national and international leading research institutions. At present, there are 5 international academic institutions hosted by the Faculty of Tropical Medicine and 17 active Memorandum of Understanding from 9 countries.