On October 7, 2022, the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences hosted a workshop on “Academic Writing for International Publication & IRB: Why and How?” This intensive workshop is one of the academic projects carried out to develop faculty members’ capacity for research publications in international journals. Professor Dr. R. Michael Smith from Niagara University, USA was officially invited as the distinguished guest speaker. This academic forum was held in a hybrid form, online and on-site.