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The seminar is designed for a target audience including academics, university students, political practitioners, and civil society representatives. To enhance accessibility and public engagement, the seminar will also be broadcasted online in a webinar format, enabling broader participation from interested stakeholders across the country.
It is anticipated that the dialogue and insights generated through this academic exchange will contribute meaningfully to Thailand’s ongoing democratic development by drawing lessons from Germany's experience. The seminar aims to stimulate thoughtful reflection, foster informed political discourse, and support democratic governance practices in the Thai context.
The seminar will focus on the following key areas, among others:
- Germany's general election results and voter trends
- The rise of right-wing parties and their influence
- Coalition-building and integration within the new government
- Germany’s foreign policy on the Ukraine conflict
- Germany’s strategic engagement with ASEAN and Thailand
Agenda
16:00 - 16:30 Registration
16:30 - 16:40 Welcome & Introduction to the seminar
16:40 - 16:55 Opening Remarks
By
- Assoc. Prof. Dr. Prakorn Siriprakob, Dean of the Faculty of Political Science, Chulalongkorn University
- Dr. Prasert Pattanapolpaiboon, IDS Director
- Napajaree Jiwanantaprawat, Senior Project Manager, KAS Thailand
16:55 - 17:25 Keynote Presentation
Post-Election Political Landscape in Germany, New Government and Policies towards ASEAN and Thailand
By Dr. Karsten Grabow, Political Analyst, KAS Headquarters, Berlin, Germany17:25 - 17:50 Thai Perspective in Response to the Election and Politics in Germany
By Ms. Thareerat Laohabut, Research Fellow & Lecturer and Chair of Comparative Political Science, GSI, LMU Munich
17:50 - 18:30 Interactive Q&A Session (Coffee and snacks during the session)
Moderator: Dr. Stithorn Thananithichot, Lecturer, Department of Government, Faculty of Political Science, Chulalongkorn University
18:30 Closing
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