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Thailand’s democratisation and decentralisation efforts have increasingly emphasised public participation in policy development. However, local communities across the country continue to face limitations in communicating their concerns, development needs, and solutions to national-level decision-makers. solutions to national-level decision-makers and legislative bodies are often slow, fragmented, and difficult to access for grassroots groups, civil society, and local administrative organisations.
To address this gap, Promotion for Local Administration Foundation (PLAF) wishes to propose a Citizen Council, which has been established with 250-275 representatives from all provinces, drawn from civil society, academia, and local administrative organisations. The Council serves as a structured platform for citizen voices to be consolidated, deliberated, and communicated directly to government bodies and legislative institutions.
To effectively use the Citizen Council as a national mechanism for civic education and policy development, PLAF, with support from Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) Thailand, is implementing this project to enhance civic knowledge and citizen engagement in public policymaking. Through a series of provincial workshops and a national convention in Bangkok, the project provides a platform for capacity-building, participatory consultation, and evidence-based policy formulation. Outcomes from these activities will be synthesised policy recommendations or draft legislation, submitted to relevant government agencies and parliamentary committees.
The convention in Bangkok serves as a participatory platform for stakeholders to discuss and develop policy recommendations on enhancing “food security” in Thailand, as well as to compare challenges and solutions for 4 different regions. Through dialogue and collaborative deliberation, participants will contribute their perspectives and expertise towards shaping a Food Security Bill, which seeks to strengthen the country's long-term food security framework through legislative measures.Agenda
08.00-09.00 Registration
09.00-09.15 Welcome Remarks
- Prof. Dr. Kovit Puang-Ngam, Representative from Promotion of Local Administration Foundation and Director of the Office of Civic Engagement and Political Inclusion
09.15-09.30 Opening Remarks: The importance of citizen participation in driving public policy into the legislative process
- Representative from Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) Thailand
09.30-10.00 Citizen Participation and Civic Political Development Centres in Advancing Public Policy on Food Security
- Prof. Dr. Kovit Puang-Ngam, Head of Activity and Project Leader
10.00-12.00 Discussion forum: Results of the seminar on public participation in driving public policy toward the Food Security Bill in 4 regions
- Chairperson of the Provincial Civic Learning and Political Development Centre in Sakon Nakhon Province
- Vice-Chairperson of the Provincial Civic Learning and Political Development Centre in Chonburi Province
- Member of the Provincial Civic Learning and Political Development Centre in Uttaradit Province
- Member of the Provincial Civic Learning and Political Development Centre in Pattani Province
- Moderator: Senior Project Administrator of the Office of Civic Engagement and Political Inclusion
12.00-13.00 Lunch break
13.00-14.45 Special Lecture: Thailand's Food Security in the Context of Global Food Security and Issues in Drafting the Food Security Act
- Mr. Prapatpong Preecha, Lecturer at Nakhon Phanom University and Member of the Board and Secretary of the Provincial Civic Learning and Political Development Centre in Nakhon Phanom Province
14.45-15.00 Coffee/tea break
15.00-15.45 Q&A and recommendations for driving public policy toward the Food Security Bill
- Prof. Dr. Kovit Puang-Ngam, Head of Activity and Project Leader
- Mr. Prapatpong Preecha, Lecturer at Nakhon Phanom University and Member of the Board and Secretary of the Provincial Civic Learning and Political Development Centre in Nakhon Phanom Province
- Chairperson of the Provincial Civic Learning and Political Development Centre in Sakon Nakhon Province
- Senior Project Administrator of the Office of Civic Engagement and Political Inclusion
15.45-16.00 Seminar Summary
- Prof. Dr. Kovit Puang-ngam, Head of Activity and Project Leader
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