Discussion
Details
The discussion is meant to illuminate the concept and practice of the innovative city lab framework as a tool for local governance in Thailand. City Labs are participatory platforms where local governments collaborate with diverse stakeholders to learn about and exercise new ways of dealing with urban challenges. They test and experiment with innovative methods and tools in a real-world setting to better understand and shape societal transformations.
“City Lab” is a European concept (Leipzig Charter). Its goal is to increase citizen engagement, good governance, social innovations, and to encourage experiment for sustainable structural transitions. This approach reflects the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Urban Agenda for the EU, which continue to shape much of framework in city lab.
Program
12:30 - 13:00: Registration and Participant log in via Zoom
13:00 –13:10: Welcome remarks
Dr. Céline-Agathe Caro, Director of the KAS office in Thailand
13:00 - 13:30: Keynote speaker on “What is Innovative City Lab?”
- Dr. Pun-Arj Chairatana, Executive Director of National Innovation Agency
- Dr. Phisut Apichayakul, Vice President, Naresuan University and the Acting Executive Director, SCI.Park@NU
13:30 - 13:50: “Chiang Mai City Lab – When Innovation Meets the City: Lesson Learned from Chiang Mai Model”
Associate Prof. Dr. Piyapong Bussabong, Institute of Public Policy, Chiang Mai University
13:50 - 14:30: Discussion on “Phitsanulok Smart City’s Directions and Policies in 2022 and What is Next?”
- Representative from Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEP)
- Representative from Phitsanulok Municipality Office
- Representative from Phitsanulok City Office
- Prof. Channawoot Chairaksa, Naresuan University (Moderator)
14:30 – 16:20: Discussion on “Phitsanulok City Lab: Framework and Design”
Lead topics by
- Mr. Manatpong Mangkhrai, Senior Innovation Counsellor, National Innovation Agency (NIA)
- Prof. Channawoot Chairaksa, Naresuan University
