Thammasat University has been providing outreach, general education, upskilling and capacity-building to policy and lawmakers on several topics which will contribute to the implementation and achievement of Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Accord.
The general education, upskilling, and capacity building activities that have been organized in 2019 and 2020 were mainly focused on economics and climate change. The followings are samples of capacity building activities in which our academic staff were involved.
On Economics
Asst.Prof. Nattapong Pattanapong (PhD.) gave a lecture on “Analysis of Inequality in Thailand using Satellite and Geographical Information System for the implementation of the National Strategies and National Reform Plans” on October 10, 2019, for the officers of The Office of National Social and Economic Development Council (NESDC)
Asst.Prof. Nattapong Pattanapong (PhD.) was an instructor in a workshop on the topic of “Innovation in Analysing Big Data Using Machine Learning (Innovative Data Analytics for Granular Estimation of Population and Poverty Indicators)”, on October 28, 2019, for the officers of the National Statistical Office (NSO).
Asst.Prof. Chayanee Chawanote (PhD.) was an instructor in a workshop on November 13, 2019, for the officers and researchers at the Fiscal Policy Research Institute Foundation, a think tank for the Ministry of Finance. The topics are “Development Economics” and “In-depth Analysis for the monitoring of the 10thStrategy: International Development Cooperation, under the 12th National Economic and Social Development Plan”.
Asst.Prof. Nessara Sukpanich (PhD.) was an instructor in a workshop on November 13, 2019, for the officers and researchers at the Fiscal Policy Research Institute Foundation, a think tank for the Ministry of Finance. The topics are “International Supply Chain Analysis” and “In-depth Analysis for the monitoring of the 10th Strategy: International Development Cooperation, under the 12th National Economic and Social Development Plan”.
Assoc. Prof. Chanin Minphokee (PhD.) gave a lecture on the topic “Regional Economic Integration”, in the Training Programme for the Professional-Level State Lawmaker, the 26th Cohort, on December 18, 2019, for the lawmakers at the Office of the Council of State.
Dr.Supruet Thavornyutikarn was a lecturer on the topic “Principle of Economics and Competition Law”, on December 18, 2019, for the Office of Trade Competition Commission.
On Labor and Migration
Asst.Prof. Supachai Srisuchart (PhD.) gave a lecture on the topic “Indicator Development and the Utilization of the Labor Situation Index” in the First Workshop for Reviewing the indicators of the Labor Situation Index, on February 12, 2020, for the officers at the Ministry of Labor.
Assoc. Prof. Kiriya Kulkolkarn (PhD.) gave a lecture on the topic “Human Resource 4.0 and International Labor Mobility and Migration”, on March 23, 2020, for the officers at the Department of Trade Negotiations.
Climate Change
Assoc. Prof. Bundit Limmeechokchai gave a lecture on the topics of “Principle and scope of Greenhouse Gas Account, according to the Framework of Paris Rulebook for the energy sector”, and “the Sectoral data collection and assessment of Greenhouse Gas for Energy Sector, with calculation practice”, in a workshop on “The data collection and quality control for the creation of the energy sector Greenhouse Gas account”, on April 1-2, 2021, organized by the Office of Natural Resource and Environmental Policy and Planning (ONEP), Ministry of Natural Resource and Environment and partner organizations, namely, GIZ and Thailand Greenhouse Gas Management Organization (Public Organization) (https://climate.onep.go.th/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Agenda_1-2Apr2021.pdf).
