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In times when society has become widened with gaps and differences of views and opinions, one issue could be escalated into a crisis if there are no platforms available for appropriate discussion among all concerned.

The media, while informing and inspiring their audience, could also take a role in educating and facilitating the public by providing such platforms, acting as a bridge and helping connect the dots to create one big picture for better understanding in society.

Realising such critical roles, Bangkok Tribune, in collaboration with its partners and with the support of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (Thailand Office), has therefore initiated a monthly forum on issues of importance under the project, Dialogue Forum, since its birth in 2019 and has been working on it since.

This is to facilitate and provide a space for discussions and exchanges of dialogues and views regarding critical social and environmental issues and policies both in Thailand and the Mekong region. It not only bridges the gap but also connects the dots, helping forge better understanding among the parties concerned and the public at large, encouraging them to make a better decision about the issues or even find a common ground and seek solutions together.

Over these few years, the forum has invited a number of parties to come and discuss the issues at the forum, several of them are scholars and leaders in their fields, generating a better understanding of the issues for the public at large, with some common grounds and new policies proposed, such as Green Recovery in Post Covid-19 series, climate change policies, biodiversity in crisis, dam development in the Mekong Basin, and others. (For more information)

Since the beginning of the year, the world has been in great shock as Russia invaded Ukraine. Aside from impacts on security in Europe and other parts of the world, food and energy secorts were really heavily affected. There has been a big question on how energy can be secured in times of such a crisis as well as during a continuing climate. 

The Dialogue Forum would like to invite you to delve into such a serious question and explore ways to secure more of our energy against such shocks at the first forum of this year, Dialogue Forum 1 I Year 3: Thailand's Energy Crisis and Security in Times of War (in Thai language), on August 2, 2022, 1.30-3.30 pm at SEA-Junction, 5th Floor, the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre (BACC)

Objectives

To develop and introduce a new body of knowledge and innovation (a constructive dialogue platform) regarding independent and in-depth media to the public (Indie & In-depth)

To empower public members to be able to keep up with developments as well as repercussions in the society, as well as the role of the media in helping shape the society (Empowering)

To promote participation in problem-solving and decision-making processes as well as in the development of such an innovative and constructive media so that it can remain open and accessible to all (Open & Accessible)

Partners

SEA-Junction

The Thai Society of Environmental Journalists

Bangkok Tribune Online News Agency

Supporter

Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (Thailand Office)

Contact:

Piyaporn Wong I Bangkok Tribune coordinator: 089 920 8027/ FB Messenger: Bangkok Tribune News

**Due to the COVID-free setting, please confirm your participation ahead of the event and present a two-dose vaccination certificate as well as an ATK test result at the venue.

***You can also watch the event live at FB Live: Bangkok Tribune News, ชมรมนักข่าวสิ่งแวดล้อม (Thai SEJ), SEA-Junction