EVENT (RESOURCES) : Launch of the Chulalongkorn University UNESCO Chair in Resource Governance and Futures Literacy [ 28 March 202 3 ]

Launch of the Chulalongkorn University UNESCO Chair in Resource Governance and Futures Literacy

28 March 2023, Faculty of Political Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand 

Co-organized by Chulalongkorn University UNESCO Chair in Resource Governance and Futures Literacy; Center for Social Development Studies (CSDS), Faculty of Political Science, Chulalongkorn University; Office of International Affairs and Global Network, Chulalongkorn University; and Japan Society for International Development (JASID)

On the morning of 28 March 2023, Chulalongkorn University was honored to host the launch of the “Chulalongkorn University UNESCO Chair in Resource Governance and Futures Literacy.”

Further details on the program of the launch can be found here.

A recording of the full morning’s program can be viewed here.

[EVENT RESOURCES] : Transdisciplinarity for Global Sustainable Development [24 January 2023]

This event was co- organized by M.A. and Ph.D. Program in International Development Studies (MAIDS-GRID) and Center for Social Development Studies (CSDS), Faculty of Political Science, Chulalongkorn University; School for Cross-faculty Studies, The University of Warwick; and Chulalongkorn University UNESCO Chair in Resource Governance and Futures Literacy.

Speakers

Opening remarks:

  • Dr. Bhanubhatra Jittiang, Assistant Dean for International Affairs and Director of the M.A. and Ph.D. Program in International Development Studies (MAIDS-GRID)

Speakers:

  • Dr. Naruemon Thabchumpon, Associate Professor and Director of Asian Research Center for Migration (ARCM), Chulalongkorn University

  • Dr. Marta Guerriero, Associate Professor and Head of International Partnerships, Global Sustainable Development, School for Cross-faculty Studies, The University of Warwick

  • Dr. Carl Middleton, Assistant Professor and Director of Center for Social Development Studies (CSDS), Faculty of Political Science, Chulalongkorn University

Chair:

  • Dr. Jessica Savage-Wilkes, Associate Professor, Global Sustainable Development, School for Cross-faculty Studies, The University of Warwick

Concluding remarks:

  • Dr. Stephanie Panichelli, Professor and Head of School, School for Cross-faculty Studies, The University of Warwick

A recorded video can be found here.

EVENT [RESOURCES] : Towards a Green and Just Recovery in Southeast Asia [28 November 2022]

This was a public seminar in person co- organized by the Center for Social Development Studies (CSDS), Chulalongkorn University; Chulalongkorn University UNESCO Chair in Resource Governance and Futures Literacy; and China Dialogue Trust.

Please see the full agenda here.

A recorded vide can be found here.

EVENT [RESOURCES] : Climate Change, Mobility and Human Rights [24 November 2022]

On November 24, CSDS and RWI collaborated for the hybrid seminar on “Climate Change, Mobility and Human Rights: ‘Slow-onset’ Environmental Change and Displacement in the Mekong Region”.

This full day hybrid public seminar addressed the following questions, with a focus on mainland Southeast Asia.

  • How are climate change, people’s mobility and human rights connected?

  • What is the experience on the ground?

  • Is current law and policy adequate to address emerging vulnerabilities, especially regarding ‘slow onset’ environmental change?

  • What are the actionable polices and on-the-ground approaches to protect and promote human rights?

  • What are the implications for ‘loss and damage’ claims and climate justice?

For more information about the event, you can visit the CSDS website here and you can watch the full seminar here.

EVENT [RESOURCES] : A Bridge Over Troubled Water: Anticipating and Reimagining the Future of Rivers in Southeast Asia [Online, 4 March 2022]

Carl Middleton from CSDS was the moderator for a panel discussion on “A Bridge Over Troubled Water: Anticipating and Reimagining the Future of Rivers in Southeast Asia”. This was a panel for the International Conference of Chulalongkorn University’s Futures Literacy Week. You can find more information about Chulalongkorn’s University Futures Literacy here.

The full panelist for the event are:

  • Chol Bunnag, Assistant Professor and Director, Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN)                   

  • Pianporn Deetes, Thailand and Myanmar Campaigns Director, International Rivers                                                                                            

  • Saw John Bright, Water Program Manager, Karen Environmental and Social Action Network (KESAN)                                                      

  • Raymond Yu Wang, Associate Professor, Center for Social Sciences, Southern University of Science and Technology                                                                                             

  • Tarek Ketelsen, Director General, Australia – Mekong Partnership for Environmental Resources and Energy Systems (AMPERES)                                                                                                       

  • Yong Ming Li, Fellow, East West Center

Moderator

  • Carl Middleton, Director, Center for Social Development Studies, Faculty of Political Science, Chulalongkorn University

The full event is below.