EVENT: CONGRATULATIONS: "MA Program in Governance (MAG) Opening Ceremony" [18 August 2017]

16.00 - 19.00

Chula Narumitr Hall, Chulalongkorn University

(from left) Associate professor dr. chanida jittaruttha, assistant professor dr. ackadej chaiperm, assistant professor dr. naruemon thabchumpon, and dr. kasira cheeppensook

On 18 August 2017, Assistant Professor Dr. Naruemon Thabchumpon, Director, MAIDS Program congratulates Assistant Professor Dr. Ackadej Chaiperm, Director, MAG Program on the successful Opening Ceremony at Chula Narumitr Hall, Chulalongkorn University. 

The MAG Program is a one-year international program. The Program is administrated under the Faculty of Political Science, Chulalongkorn University. It is unique among other programs in Thailand and Southeast Asia which offers three specialization in the multidisciplinary overview including state (public) governance, civil (society) governance, and corporate governance. The MAG Program is the second international program of the Faculty of Political Science, Chulalongkorn University following the MAIDS Program which has been operated since 2003.

The MAG Program's Core Value is “To Provoke Critical Thinking and Propose Solutions Based on Collective Decisions on Righteousness, Justice, And the Common Good."

Find out more about MA Program in Governance at www.mag.polsci.chula.ac.th

assistant professor dr. naruemon thabchumpon, director, maids program, presents a fruits basket to assistant professor dr. ackadej chaiperm, director, mag program

EVENT: MAIDS Student Orientation 2017 [7 August 2017]

On 7th August 2017, Associate Professor Dr. Ake Tangsupvattana, Dean of Faculty of Political Science, Chulalongkorn University gave a welcoming speech to all new MAIDS Students class of 2017. In this event, Assistant Professor Dr. Naruemon Thabchumpon, Director of MAIDS Program and others lecturers ; Deputy Director for Research Affairs Assistant Professor Dr. Carl Middleton, Deputy Director for Teaching Affairs Assistant Professor Dr. Jakkrit Sangkhamanee, Assistant Professor Dr. Thanapan Laiprakobsup and Dr. Victor Prasad Karunan joined the event and introduced themselves and courses.

Then the 16 news students from Indonesia, Myanmar, Nepal, Vietnam and Thailand introduced themselves; while the alumni gave some brilliant tips and experiences about the MAIDS Program. 

Associate Professor Dr. Ake Tangsupvattana, Dean of Faculty of Political Science, Chulalongkorn University gave the welcomeing speech to all new MAIDS Students class of 2017

MAIDS Alumni shared experiences and tips to the new students

New Students relaxed themselves before the campus tour

In the afternoon, the new students went on a campus tour by starting from the Computer Laboratory, Political Science Library, Central Library, CU Sport Complex, CU Health Center and Graduate School. 

Head of Rufus D. Smith and Chamnan Yuvapurna, Faculty of Political Science Library, Dr. Narumon Kijpaisalratana gave useful information about the Library

On the way to CU Health Center

EVENT: PUBLIC SEMINAR: "Water Scarcity and Disaster Recovery in Hakha Town, Chin State, Myanmar: Technical Problem or Governance Challenge [5 July 2017]

In recent years, the population of Hakha town, Chin State has faced growing water insecurity. This has created great hardships for the local population, especially in the dry season. For those who cannot access water from private springs, or afford to buy water, they must queue sometimes for hours to collect relatively small amounts of water. Compounding the difficulties faced by Hakha’s population, in June 2015, Hakha town suffered a major landslide. As a result, over 4000 people living in at-risk places were moved, many permanently to a new settlement. In the settlement, the government has provided land or houses, yet basic services including water and schools were lagging behind.

Two presentations reflected on the production of water insecurity, and increasing resilience to landslide risks:

• “Water insecurity in Hakha Town, Chin State, Myanmar” by Asst. Prof. Dr. Carl Middleton (Director of CSDS) and Orapan Pratomlek (CSDS project coordinator) [Download PPT]

• “Lessons learned from landslide disaster recovery in Hakha town, and how to strengthen resilience” by Hlawn Tin Cuai (Master Student of Architecture (IMARCH), Faculty of Architecture, Chulalongkorn University; and ex- Operation Manager of Hakha Rescue Committee, September 2015 to February 2016) [Download PPT]

Discussant comments were offered by Pastor Lai Cung (Hakhathar Baptist Church) and Van Bawi Lian (CSDS researcher).

The seminar can be watched on Facebook live here.

More details on our research project on water insecurity in Hakha town can be found here.