On July 7, 2023, Dr. Vachararutai Boontinand, Director of the Institute of Human Rights and Peace Studies, Mahidol University, welcomed the Mahidol University Council and the Mahidol University Administration teams led by Clinical Prof. Emeritus Piyasakol Sakolsatayadorn, Chairman of University Council of Mahidol University. We discussed the highlights, challenges and the ways forward of the Institute of Human Rights and Peace Studies.