Workshop 6 - Translating SDGs into Practices: Lessons Learned from Thai Higher Education
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| Monday, March 13, 2023 |
| 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM |
| MR103 |
Details
Thai higher education institutions have been enthusiastic about SDGs, not only in terms of research or teaching and learning, but also the translation of knowledge for the betterment of the communities and the benefits of mankind. The workshop is co-organized by all major universities in Thailand, including Chiangmai, Chulalongkorn, Mahidol, Kasetsart, KMITL, Prince of Songkla and Thammasat University. Each will be showboating its SDG projects and how they have been addressed within socio-regional contexts, interlacing knowledge and expertise with the aim to solve issues and problems at macro-/meso-/and micro evels.
Under the contexts of SDGs, the workshop highlights what SDG is perceived as vital and aligned with higher education institutional missions, ranging from education to reduce inequality, conflict resolution and peace dialogue, innovation, energy for the community, food security, healthcare for all, life on land for the sustainable society so on and so forth. To a certain extent, these showcases help redefine the role of higher education institutions in Thailand in sharing social responsibility and contributing to a betterment of the society and an improved quality of life.
Learning Objectives:
1) to share good practices and the translation of knowledge being implemented in each university to solve community/regional/social problems based on the SDGs
2) to exchange ideas/thoughts among presenters and participants concerning the way in which:
2.1 the changing role of the university in knowledge translation to the betterment of the society;
2.2 practices being implemented in participants’ universities or their respective communities/societies;
2.3 lessons learned for future collaboration and food for thoughts or takeaway messages
Target Audience:
University administrators/executives
- Academicians/researchers
- Social/community engagement staff (e.g. universities with social engagement unit)
- industries with interests to collaborate with universities in university/social responsibility
Target Audience Level:
Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Presenter(s)
Assoc. Prof. Somporn Chantara
Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry
Chiang Mai University, Thailand
Sustainable Haze Pollution Problem Solving Prototype Project: Climate Action CMU Model (SDG 13)
1:00 PM - 4:00 PMBiography
Somporn Chantara started her work at Faculty of Science, Chiang Mai University as a lecturer in 1994. After got her Ph.D. in 2000, her work is more focus on air pollution monitoring and analysis. Her most significant contributions are in the field of atmospheric chemistry particularly air pollution assessment for source analysis and health impacts. She published more than 80 papers in international journals and received more than 10 research grants from national and international funding organizations.
Dr Santhaya Kittikowit
Assistant President
Chulalongkorn University
CU Innovation Hub (SDG 9)
1:00 PM - 4:00 PMBiography
Dr Wanrat Abdullakasim
Assistant Professor / Deputy Dean for International Affairs
Kasetsart University, Thailand
Research & Innovation for the Next Society (SDG 1,2,7,12,13)
1:00 PM - 4:00 PMBiography
Dr. Wanrat Abdullakasim is an assistant professor of the Department of Agricultural Engineering, Kasetsart University. He applies modern technology to promote an efficient and a sustainable agriculture. He has contributed in many capacity-building programs offered for international participants. He collaborates with many universities worldwide to promote student mobility.
Asst Prof Antika Sawadsri
Dean for School of Architecture, Art, and Design
King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang
Sustainable G.Local Future by Creative Design and Innovation (SDG 15)
1:00 PM - 4:00 PMBiography
Graduate with a doctorate Ph.D. of Art and Design Education Pennsylvania State University.
Asst Prof Passanan Assavarak
Assistant Dean for Research, The School of Liberal Arts
King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi
Public Engagement and Bottom-up Initiatives for SDG (SDG4, 9,13)
1:00 PM - 4:00 PMBiography
Asst. Prof. Dr.Passanan Assavarak is an assistant dean for research at the School of Liberal Arts, King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi. She graduated with her doctoral degree in Environment, Development and Sustainability from Chulalongkorn University. Her research areas focus on sustainable community development as well as marginalized and negatively affected groups by mines, coal power plants and factories. In 2022, she was one of the research team that was granted outstanding research award from the National Research Council of Thailand.
Asst Prof Dr Chanen Munkong
Public Engagement and Bottom-up Initiatives for SDG (SDG4, 9,13)
1:00 PM - 4:00 PMBiography
Asst Prof Padtheera Narkurairattana
Researcher / Presenter
Institute of Human Rights and Peace Studies, Mahidol University
Conflict transformation and Peacebuilding (SDG 16,17)
1:00 PM - 4:00 PMBiography
Padtheera is a lecturer and researcher who devotes herself to working by applying ethnomethodology research in Southern Thailand's peacebuilding since 2009. She holds a doctoral degree in integrated sciences from Thammasat University. According to the prolonged deadly violence in the deep south results in a deeply divided society, she is trying to weave a relationship between Buddhists and Muslims by employing the concept of Health as a bridge to peace and inspiring the religious actors to be close friends as "Interfaith Buddy for Peace".
Assoc Prof Anchana Prathep
Dean of Faculty of Science
Prince of Songkla University
Life below water (SDG14)
1:00 PM - 4:00 PMBiography
She leads Seaweed and Seagrass Research unit at Prince of Songkla University (PSU), Thailand; with over 20 years’ experience in research. Currently, she leads the Faculty of Science, PSU; with an emphasize on student success; and better science for a better society. She believes in science and education, together with collaborations could lead us to our sustainability goals and a better life.
Asoc Prof Pipop Udorn
Vice Rector for Academic Affairs, Associate Professor
Thammasat University
University as an Open Integration Platform: An Imperative for Combating Inequality (SDG 4)
1:00 PM - 4:00 PMBiography
He is now serving as an Associate Professor at the Department of Marketing, Thammasat Business School. He obtained a PhD degree in Marketing from Kenan-Flagler Business School, University of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill. His current research interest is on Business and Marketing.
Assoc Prof Surat Teerakapibal
Vice Rector of Administration (Tha Prachan) and International Affairs
Thammasat University, Thailand
University as an Open Integration Platform: An Imperative for Combating Inequality (SDG 4)
1:00 PM - 4:00 PMBiography
Surat Teerakapibal is Associate Professor of Marketing and the Vice Rector for Administration (Tha Prachan) and International Affairs at Thammasat University. He is also the Advisor to Chairperson of The Committee on Education and the Advisor to Chairperson of The Committee on Judiciary, Independent Organizations, State Attorney Organization, State Enterprises, Public Organizations and Funds at The National Assembly of Thailand.
Chairperson
Chantarath Hongboontri
Faculty of Liberal Arts
Mahidol University
Patompong Saengwilai
Assistant Dean of the Faculty of Science
Mahidol University
